India has reported more than 300,000 daily COVID-19 cases for three consecutive weeks. “People are dying due to lack of oxygen, and the cost of cremation has gone up so much that families are dumping bodies in the rivers,” explains journalist Satya Sivaraman. Today, he and professor Sirisha Naidu join us to talk about the […]
Supporting Black Men’s Health and Wellness
When Aaron Perry was struggling to control his diabetes, he had an idea: participate in an Ironman Triathlon. He was told it couldn’t be done by someone in his health condition. One year later, he became the world’s first African American diabetic to finish the race. After that, Perry went on to create the Men’s […]
Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food with Mark Bittman
“Until we start to deal with agriculture and food, we’re going to continue having public health and environmental crises,” says food journalist Mark Bittman. “We haven’t turned the corner on this issue yet, but there’s an opportunity for us to turn the corner.” Today, Mark Bittman joins us to talk about our relationship to food […]
Rebroadcast: Let’s Talk Black Burnout
Back in February, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow sat down with poet Tiana Clark to discuss Black burnout. This was pre-pandemic in the U.S., pre-summer protests, and pre-election season, but we think the conversation is just as relevant as ever, so we present it today as a special rebroadcast. This episode originally aired on February 19, […]
Giving Birth During a Pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to spread, more expectant mothers are considering the benefits of home birth. Today on the show, Ali Muldrow spends the hour discussing what it means to be born and give birth during the pandemic with Tehmina Islam, the midwife behind Access Midwifery. Tehmina outlines her commitment to making midwifery accessible to women […]
Community Health During COVID-19 with the People’s Response Netw...
As with many things, the pandemic has revealed preexisting cracks in our healthcare system, which is failing Black, Latinx, and Native communities, who are disproportionately vulnerable to the virus. Today on the show, Allen is joined by Dr. Howard Ehrman and Paul Siegel of the People’s Response Network in Chicago to talk about community-based responses […]
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