Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCan Dems Be the Party of Health in an Age of RFK Jr.’s MAHA? A Conversation w Sen. Maggie Hassan
Season 1 Episode 19
During RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing back in January, many voices competed to be heard. But one cut through the noise: Senator Maggie Hassan of New …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Reach People in Today's New Media Amid a Crisis of Mistrust. A Conversation with Emily Jashinsky
Season 1 Episode 18
We’re joined by Emily Jashinsky, co-host of Counterpoints with Ryan Grim. Formerly with The Federalist and The Hill, Emily now serves as DC correspon…
1 year ago
A Writer's Journey w a Rare Disease Led Her to Champion Obamacare & Democrats. Why She Is Now a MAGA Supporter.
Season 1 Episode 17
In today’s episode, we speak with Evan Barker, a writer, podcaster, and former Democratic staffer and fundraiser who, in 2024, voted for Donald Trump…
1 year ago
Special Ep: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Marks on Vaccine Safety, Trust, and the True Scope of the Measles Outbreak
Season 1 Episode 16
Nation's Top Vaccine Regulator Just Ousted, Dr. Peter Marks: "Measles is NOT leveling off".
This is in direct contrast to Secretary Kennedy's stateme…
1 year ago
Wendell Potter, A Health Insurance Exec Turned Whistleblower, On Blowing Up Our System
Season 1 Episode 15
On today's episode, we tackle a topic that sparks more fear, frustration, and mistrust than perhaps any other: health insurance. From denied claims t…
1 year ago
What's the End Game? We Talk Massive Remaking of HHS with Gov't Reformer Jennifer Pahlka
Season 1 Episode 14
Health and Human Services chief RFK Jr. unleashed much-anticipated cuts this week, bringing the total to 20,000 jobs slashed from our nation’s premie…
1 year ago
America’s Funding Cuts Chaos + Are We the Next No-Lockdown Sweden? We Chat with Anders Tegnell
Season 1 Episode 13
Our team first takes on the drastic funding cuts shaking the medical, scientific, and public health communities before turning to a provocative quest…
1 year ago
On Measles: Vaccines vs Vitamin A. Plus, What Marion Nestle Says Public Health Is Getting Wrong
Season 1 Episode 12
Amid a deadly measles outbreak, a fresh battle has erupted, pitting mainstream public health against MAHA, infectious disease against chronic disease…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Big Pharma? We Ask a Bioethicist
Season 1 Episode 11
"Big Pharma" — two words that Americans love to hate. When asked about the pharmaceutical industry, most of the country responds with a mix of anger …
1 year, 1 month ago
Censorship vs. Science: The Fight Over Free Speech That Is Tearing Us Apart
Season 1 Episode 10
During incoming NIH secretary Dr. Jay Bhattacharya's confirmation hearing this week, he vowed to "establish a culture of respect for free speech in s…
1 year, 1 month ago