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Part one of our Reagan deep-dive has Mattie leading the charge with Ariel along for the ride, digging into the economic and public health legacy of the Reagan era: Reaganomics and the trickle-down promise that never quite trickled, the AIDS epidemic and the years of federal silence while a generation was dying, and the "welfare queen" myth Reagan built a political career on — where that story actually came from, who it was designed to target, and how it's still doing damage in policy debates today. Part two picks up the thread with Reagan's War on Drugs and the roots of the homelessness and mental health crisis. Heavy history, but the kind that explains a lot about where we are now. And because apparently everything is being recalled lately, we close out with a rundown of the latest round of recalls — because 2026 said no product shall be safe.

Recalls:
Find all recent recalls at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts

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