Pink October

Abdul shares how he found his passion for public health. He lays out why we have to pay attention to the space where science, culture, and politics meet to understand what really shapes our health. An...

4 Mai 202125min

From celebrities who hate vaccines to politicians who hate Obamacare - the mistrust fake news, sensationalism, and social media firestorms that we see every day in politics and the media are distracti...

30 Apr 20211min

Abdul reflects on the pandemic and what it’s taught us about ourselves and our societies. Then Abdul shares his own vaccine experience and talks to America Dissected listeners—including Crooked’s own ...

27 Apr 202138min

Abdul salutes the frontline healthcare providers. Then he talks to Jenny Gold, Senior Correspondent at Kaiser Health News, and Dr. Paloma Marin-Nevarez, Emergency Medicine Resident at UCSF Fresno abou...

20 Apr 202133min

Abdul talks reflects on the little joys the pandemic robbed from us--and the big impact they have on the businesses that provide them. Then he talks to Corby Kummer, food critic and Executive Director...

13 Apr 202136min

Abdul breaks down why we were so ill-prepared for COVID-19. Then he talks to John Auerbach, former Associate Director of the CDC and President and CEO of the Trust for America’s Health about their new...

6 Apr 202132min

Abdul reflects on how our healthcare system got here. Then he talks to Rep. Pramila Jayapal about the new Medicare for All bill in the House, and what it tells us about the lessons we have to learn fr...

30 Mar 202134min

Abdul reflects on the increase in violence against the Asian-American community. He then talks to Dr. Julie Morita, Former Chicago City Health Commissioner, Member of President Biden’s COVID-19 Transi...

23 Mar 202129min