Podcast: Bred to Struggle

This is a submission to the 2025 New York Times Student Podcast Contest. The judges described Poet’s work as “promising.”

Description: Bred to Struggle investigates how centuries of selective breeding have left flat-faced dog breeds—like Bulldogs and Pugs—struggling to breathe, and explores what we can do to help man’s best friend finally catch a breath.

Poet Courrielche interviews Dr. Boaz Man, the owner and medical director of Boca Midtowne Animal Hospital. Poet produced every aspect of the podcast, including scripting, research, interviewing, narration, recording, and audio editing.