Society & Culture

Abby's Road (MP3)

Leo Laporte

Join high school senior Abby Laporte and her guests as they offer fresh perspectives on the difficult subjects of teen sex, drugs, decision making, friends, parents, money, driving, new resp...

Episodes

12 episodes

Abby 12: Eating Disorders with Lori Hanson - Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.

Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery. Host: Abby Laporte Guest: Lori Han...

57:35Mar 5, 2010

Abby 11: College Applications - Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.

Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to coll...

41:58Dec 20, 2009

Abby 10: Suicide Prevention - Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera.

Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide , a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera,...

52:34Dec 7, 2009

Abby 9: Teens and Tech - Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.

Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism. Come see Abby and her guests at South b...

1:01:25Nov 15, 2009

Abby 8: Dating and Sexual Violence - Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.

Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime. Talking with Jae Jin Pak, Sexual Crime Prevention Specialist. Host: Abby Laporte G...

47:34Nov 3, 2009

Abby 7: Queer Without Fear - The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.

The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer. Guests: Lydia Barclay, age 18, and Aidan, age 20 Gay & Lesbian National Hotline...

57:16Aug 14, 2009

Abby 6: College Visits and Occidental - How student tours of college campuses affect the decision process.

How student tours of college campuses affect the decision process. Jeff Kallay is a tour guide analyst and "experience evangelist" at Target...

1:01:12Aug 7, 2009

Abby 5: Sex, Drugs, and Choices - The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret.

The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret. Host: Abby Laporte Guest: Charis Denison Follow Abby on Tw...

1:03:59Jul 31, 2009

Abby 4: Special With Brian Niles - We Love Seniors - Brian Niles of TargetX.com moderates a college admissions chat among five high school seniors.

Brian Niles of TargetX.com moderates a college admissions chat among five high school seniors. High School Seniors: Lesley Haddock, Jack Nor...

1:14:36Jul 24, 2009

Abby 3: High School Rules - Marco Morrone, teacher at the high school that Abby attends and husband of Megan Morrone.

Marco Morrone, teacher at the high school that Abby attends and husband of Megan Morrone. Host: Abby Laporte Guest: Marco Morrone Follow Abb...

1:08:00Jul 17, 2009

Abby 2: Vanessa Van Petten of RadicalParenting.com - RadicalParenting.com, where teens worldwide report on parenting issues, and parents submit questions.

RadicalParenting.com, where teens worldwide report on parenting issues, and parents submit questions. Host: Abby Laporte Guest: Vanessa Van...

58:30Jul 10, 2009

Abby 1: An Intro With a Guest You Know - Abby Laporte takes the reins for her new show about coming of age, with a few notes from Chief TWiT Leo Laporte.

Abby Laporte takes the reins for her new show about coming of age, with a few notes from Chief TWiT Leo Laporte. Host: Abby Laporte Guest: L...

49:01Jul 4, 2009