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Making Social Media Safer: How Lawsuits Are Changing the Game with Matt Bergman
Apr 15, 2026
42m 18s
Measuring How Screens Change Young Brains with Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, PhD
Mar 25, 2026
47m 38s
Does Age of Smartphone Ownership Affect Child Health? With Ran Barzilay, MD, PhD
Mar 4, 2026
51m 32s
The Costs of Youth Attachment to AI Companions with Pilyoung Kim, PhD
Feb 11, 2026
52m 47s
Does AI Help Students Learn? With Adam Dubé, PhD
Jan 21, 2026
47m 18s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15/26 | Making Social Media Safer: How Lawsuits Are Changing the Game with Matt Bergman✨ | social medialawsuits+3 | Matthew Bergman | Social Media Victims Law CenterLewis & Clark Law School+1 | — | social medialawsuits+3 | — | 42m 18s | |
| 3/25/26 | Measuring How Screens Change Young Brains with Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, PhD✨ | screen usebrain development+4 | Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology | — | screensyoung brains+5 | — | 47m 38s | |
| 3/4/26 | Does Age of Smartphone Ownership Affect Child Health? With Ran Barzilay, MD, PhD✨ | child healthsmartphone ownership+3 | Ran Barzilay, MD, PhD | University of Pennsylvania | — | smartphonechild health+4 | — | 51m 32s | |
| 2/11/26 | The Costs of Youth Attachment to AI Companions with Pilyoung Kim, PhD✨ | AI companionsyouth attachment+3 | Pilyoung Kim | University of Denver | — | AI friendschildren+5 | — | 52m 47s | |
| 1/21/26 | Does AI Help Students Learn? With Adam Dubé, PhD✨ | AI in educationstudent learning+3 | Adam Dubé, PhD | Children and Screens | — | AIeducation+5 | — | 47m 18s | |
| 12/31/25 | Are You Real? Ethics of AI Chatbots and Characters for Children with Sonia Tiwari, PhD✨ | AI ethicschild development+4 | Sonia Tiwari | Children and Screens | — | AIchildren+5 | — | 51m 12s | |
| 12/10/25 | How Phones Are Making Us More Lonely and Addicted with Meredith David, PhD✨ | smartphone addictionsocial media+4 | Meredith David | Baylor University | — | smartphonesloneliness+5 | — | 41m 42s | |
| 11/19/25 | Is My Child Ready for a Smartphone? With Adam Pletter, PsyD✨ | smartphoneschild development+3 | Adam Pletter | iParent101 | — | smartphonechildren+4 | — | 49m 09s | |
| 10/29/25 | Phones in Schools? What the Research Says with Abe Flanigan, PhD✨ | phones in schoolsdigital distraction+4 | Abraham Flanigan | Georgia Southern University | — | phones in schoolsdigital distraction+3 | — | 52m 41s | |
| 10/8/25 | Ditch the Guilt: Media, Stress, and Parent-Child Relationships with Dr. Lara Wolfers✨ | family screen timechild development+4 | Dr. Lara Wolfers | University of BaselCenter of Digital Lives | Switzerland | screen timechild development+5 | — | 38m 46s | |
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| 9/17/25 |  Cyberbullying, Sexting, and Building Resilience in Youth with Elizabeth Englander, PhD | Social development for today’s youth often includes navigating online social cruelty, such as cyberbullying and non-consensual sexting. On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry is joined by cyberbullying expert Dr. Elizabeth Englander, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University, to discuss her research on teens’ online social behaviors, including cyberbullying and sexting, and her perspective on how to help youth develop resilien... | 52m 37s | ||||||
| 8/27/25 | Early Childhood Mental Health and Screen Use with Joan Luby, MD | Many people think of mental health disorders as arising later in childhood or adolescence. However, there is increasing evidence that even young children can experience mental health problems like anxiety and depression. On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry is joined by Joan Luby, a Professor of Child Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine and an expert in early childhood mental health. Dr. Luby discusses how to identify mental health problems in preschool-aged chil... | 40m 52s | ||||||
| 8/6/25 | Children's Rights in Digital Safety and Design with Sonia Livingstone | From parent and school restrictions on smartphone use to the design of the latest AI tools, what does it mean to center children’s own perspectives and rights in ensuring safety in their online worlds? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry sits down with Sonia Livingstone, Professor at the London School of Economics and leader of the Digital Futures for Children centre and the Five Rights Foundation, to explore the intersection of children’s rights, parental mediation, and public po... | 49m 52s | ||||||
| 7/16/25 | Reading and Writing Skills in the Age of AI with Naomi Baron, PhD | How are screen-based reading and writing, along with the growing use of generative AI by youth, shaping children’s development of foundational literacy skills? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry explores these nuanced questions with Dr. Naomi Baron, Professor Emerita of Linguistics at American University and a leading expert on reading and writing with technology. Dr. Baron outlines how reading and writing look differently on screens versus print, and what students think about th... | 55m 22s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | Social Media, Anxiety, and Emotion Regulation in Teens with Sarah Myruski, PhD | The relationship between social media use and adolescent mental health issues like anxiety is complex, and researchers continue to probe the mechanisms and causalities that may be involved in this relationship. In this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry talks with Dr. Sarah Myruski, Assistant Research Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University about recent neuroimaging findings that indicate an important role for emotion regulation skills in the association between anxiety ... | 50m 29s | ||||||
| 6/4/25 | The Science of Boredom with James Danckert, PhD | Boredom is a common and frequently misunderstood psychological state for adults and children alike. On this episode, host Kris Perry goes deep with leading boredom researcher James Danckert, PhD, a Professor of Neuroscience at University of Waterloo. Dr. Danckert explains the unique neural state of boredom, dispels both positive and negative myths about it, and explains how boredom is distinct from other feelings. Sharing research that indicates boredom is on the rise, Dr. Danckert delves int... | 45m 51s | ||||||
| 5/14/25 | Assessing Child Readiness for Tech with Jenny Radesky, MD | Parents and caregivers today face what can feel like momentous and fraught decisions about how and when to introduce new technology to children — whether that be an iPad for a toddler or a smartphone for a tween. In this special episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry talks with a leading voice on digital parenting and youth development, Dr. Jenny Radesky. A Professor of Pediatrics at University of Michigan Medical School and co-Medical Director of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AA... | 1h 01m 37s | ||||||
| 4/23/25 | AI's Impact on Children's Social and Cognitive Development with Ying Xu, PhD | Rapid advances in artificial intelligence systems continue to be deployed rapidly for use in commonly available tools online. How do today’s AI technologies affect children’s development? Will accessible AI tools erode children’s critical thinking skills? Will chatbots disrupt children’s ability to socialize properly? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry explores these timely questions with Dr. Ying Xu, Assistant Professor of AI in Learning and Education at Harvard Graduate S... | 49m 50s | ||||||
| 4/2/25 | Neurodivergent Children and Media Use with Meryl Alper, PhD | Neurodivergent children’s relationships with technology is subject to many common myths and misconceptions: Does digital media use cause ADHD? Do children with autism have more affinity for screens? In this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry and Dr. Meryl Alper, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University, address these myths and what her research on digital media and neurodivergent youth can tell us about how they experience media use and potential over... | 49m 33s | ||||||
| 3/12/25 | Harmful Social Media Algorithms and Children with Imran Ahmed | Social media platforms are feeding youth harmful content—fast. From hate speech to pro-eating disorder posts and disinformation, powerful algorithms push dangerous content straight to children. But why? And what can be done to stop it? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry talks with Imran Ahmed, founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, about the hidden dangers of social media algorithms, the risks youth face on various popular platforms, and the urgent need ... | 50m 22s | ||||||
| 2/19/25 | Video Gaming Effects on Children’s Behavior and Health with Douglas Gentile, PhD | The majority of today’s adolescents are video gaming - for many, daily. How much gaming is too much ? Are violent video games actually harmful to children? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry sits down with Dr. Douglas Gentile, a Distinguished Professor at Iowa State University and renowned video gaming expert. Dr. Gentile discusses the latest research on which aspects of gaming can affect child health and development, and the effects of violent media – including video... | 50m 03s | ||||||
| 1/29/25 | Social Media, Mental Health, and Adolescent Social Dynamics with Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP | How has social media changed the way teens socialize and interact - and is it affecting their mental health? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry sits down with researcher and Chief of Psychology of the American Psychological Association Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP. Dr. Prinstein describes his research on popularity and likeability in adolescence, and how social media factors into these social dynamics. He also explores how certain aspects of social media, such as social compariso... | 42m 43s | ||||||
| 1/8/25 | Language Development, Learning, and Play in Early Childhood with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD | Learning language involves much more than memorizing the ABCs. How do babies and toddlers acquire language and how can parents and caregivers foster its optimal development? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry is joined by renowned child development researcher Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, to discuss children’s language development, learning, and play in the digital age. Dr. Hirsh-Pasek emphasizes the importance of social interaction in the development of language, and discusses h... | 49m 52s | ||||||
| 12/18/24 | Adolescent Health, Body Image/Eating Disorders and Media Use with Jason Nagata, MD, MSc | How does adolescents’ use of digital media , particularly of image-based social media platforms, influence and amplify their body image concerns? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry engages in a compelling conversation with Dr. Jason Nagata, a distinguished researcher and a pediatrician, to explore the complex relationship between digital media use and adolescents’ physical and mental health. Dr. Nagata sheds light on the connection between digital media, body image issues... | 40m 16s | ||||||
| 11/27/24 | Young Child Learning, Attention, and Screen Use with Heather Kirkorian, PhD | When a young child watches TV or uses a digital tablet are they able to learn from what they see? What are the effects of media use on the development of attentional networks? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry talks to Dr. Heather Kirkorian about how digital media impacts learning, cognition, and attention in young children. Dr. Kirkorian describes the developmental milestones that allow for learning from digital media, explains the “video deficit effect” – the finding that yo... | 33m 56s | ||||||
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