A Polio Epidemiologist on the Anti-Vaccine Movement
March 4, 2024
If the people who oppose all vaccines got what they wanted, it would be disastrous where I work.
Ep. 75: Brandy Zadrozny Hikes with RFK Jr.
February 15, 2024
Last fall, NBC News journalist Brandy Zadrozny took a hike with Robert F Kennedy Jr and published her interview with him. She has written extensively…
Anyone Can Get Long COVID
November 4, 2023
I was the epitome of low risk. Then a COVID infection left me, and millions like me, disabled.
Ep. 72: Vaccine Communication Breakdown
September 25, 2023
In this episode, we break down vaccine communication, from the days of "Let the Science Speak for Itself" to the political partisanship of the pandemic.…
Ep. 71: The Real Truth About Vaccines
July 3, 2023
Lately, Twitter has become a cesspool of the worst humans spreading the worst misinformation. Except for one bright spot: The Real Truther. We invited The…
I Won’t Forget Last RSV Season
June 7, 2023
We expected our pandemic baby to get sick eventually, but we did not expect what RSV would do.
Ep. 69: Anti-Vaxxers are Litigious
April 21, 2023
It feels like anti-vaxxers are bringing public health to court in droves. Does this spell the doom of people who don't like getting measles and…
Ep. 65: Dr. Offit’s Take on Aluminum
September 27, 2022
A new study seems to connect childhood vaccines to asthma. Or does it? We invited our friend and hero, Dr. Paul Offit, to the show…
Ep. 62: Getting Back to the Vax
May 24, 2022
People who are vaccine hesitant can become confident, like our two guests. Join this fun conversation about how we can all talk to each other, featuring Lydia Greene and Heather Simpson from Back to the Vax.
Being Anti-Vaccine Is Tiring
December 8, 2021
I am a mother, who was previously in the grips of the anti-vaccine movement. I was first introduced to the idea of not vaccinating during my first pregnancy in an online mom’s message board.Â