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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. And he shares what listeners can look forward to in Season 3 of America Dissected. For a transcript of this show, please visit crooked.com/americadissected.
4 Maj 202125min
America Dissected: Season 3
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 distracting us from what really matters for our health. Every week on America Dissected, doctors Abdul El-Sayed and Katelyn Jetelina go beyond the headlines to dissect America's major health problems and the trends shaping our health. New episodes out every Thursday. Subscribe now.
30 Apr 20211min
Season Finale: The beginning of the end
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 Akilah Hughes—about theirs. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/americadissected.
27 Apr 202139min
Frontline fatigue with Jenny Gold & Dr. Paloma Marin-Nevarez
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 about the challenges of being a new doctor in a pandemic. You can find a transcript of this episode at crooked.com/americadissected.
20 Apr 202134min
Dining in...a pandemic with Corby Kummer and Chef Amanda Cohen
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 of the Aspen Institute Food & Society Program and Chef Amanda Cohen, Chef & Owner of Dirt Candy in New York City about their new Safety First restaurant COVID-19 safety protocols. You can find a transcript of this episode at crooked.com/americadissected.
13 Apr 202136min
Ready or Not with John Auerbach
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 report on the state of public health emergency preparedness—and what we need to do to fix it. You can find a full transcript of this episode at crooked.com/americadissected.
6 Apr 202132min
Forward to normal with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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 from this pandemic. You can find a transcript of this episode at crooked.com/americadissected.
30 Mars 202135min
The lessons we (haven’t yet) learned with Dr. Julie Morita
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 Transition Task Force, and Executive Vice President at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about the lessons we’ve learned and those we yet need to. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/americadissected.
23 Mars 202129min
