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Is This the Pandemic Era?
Episode 49
In this episode, I sit down with epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera to discuss Monkeypox, Polio, COVID, and why pandemics are becoming more common.âŚ
3Â years, 10Â months ago
The Work That Makes All Other Work Possible
Episode 48
Caregiving is the work that makes all other work possible, but it doesnât always get the respect it deserves -â whether itâs done by an employee or aâŚ
3Â years, 10Â months ago
Dr. Jennifer Lincoln Isnât Afraid to Talk About Abortion
Episode 47
With a community of 2.8 million followers on TikTok, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln is using social media to educate and bust the (many) myths surrounding reprâŚ
3Â years, 10Â months ago
Catherine Coleman Flowers on Americaâs Dirty Secret
Episode 46
In this episode [Episode 1 revisited], Catherine Coleman Flowers (the âErin Brockovich of Sewageâ) explains how crumbling infrastructure causes toxicâŚ
3Â years, 10Â months ago
Cindy Gallop Is Combatting Ageism in a Sexy New Way
Episode 45
Ageism is the one âismâ that affects all of us. We all age, if we're so lucky. So why are ageist messages in the media and workplace so pervasive? AnâŚ
3Â years, 10Â months ago
23andMe Founder Anne Wojcicki is Bringing Genetics to the People
Episode 44
Anne Wojcicki started 23andMe in 2006 to empower consumers with access to their own genetic information. In this episode, she shares the highs and loâŚ
3Â years, 11Â months ago
Babies Eat One Thing, So Why Is It So Hard To Feed Them?
Episode 43
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month. And this year it hits different. We have faced a severe shortage of infant formula, with an out-of-stock ratâŚ
3Â years, 11Â months ago
The Tampon Shortage, Period Poverty, and Menstrual Equity
Episode 42
Nearly half of girls in the U.S. have lacked access to period products, and 1 in 5 have missed school because of it. With a tampon shortage and increâŚ
3Â years, 11Â months ago
Special Episode: Free the Pill, and Make It Free
Episode 41
Last week, the first-ever application to the FDA was submitted to turn Opill birth control from prescription to over-the-counter (OTC) status. UninteâŚ
3Â years, 11Â months ago
The Founder of Impossible Foods Doesnât Care About Foodâ He Just Wants to Stop Climate Change
Episode 40
Patrick Brown, founder of Impossible Foods, doesnât care about food. He just wants to stop climate change. And he knows the best way to halt global wâŚ
4Â years ago