Best Public Health Sciences Unit Podcasts (2025)

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Goodnight, and Good Luck: 20 Years Later 12:39

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Joseph and Shirley Wershba, worked at CBS news back in the good ol' days. In 1948, along with Edward R. Murrow, Joe Wershba helped produce the CBS’s first salvo against McCarthyism. Brooke spoke to Joe and his wife Shirley in 2005 about the film "Good Night, and Good Luck," which was partly based on their life. On the Media is supported by listener…

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PHEC 423: Empowering the Next Generation With Santiago Ojeda Sainz 42:54

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This dynamic episode with Santiago Ojeda Sainz spotlights his journey as a Master of Public Health student and passionate advocate for social and behavioral sciences, immigrant health, and micro-mobility safety. Santiago’s story, leadership roles, and future ambitions illustrate the new wave of public health professionals driving innovation and col…

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United in Addressing Youth Mental Health Needs 21:57

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Health Calls Season 6, Episode 2 continues the United for Change theme with a focus on youth mental health in Chicago. Host Brian Reardon and executive producer Josh Matejka speak with Dr. Anoop Takher, Interim Chair of Behavioral Health at Saint Anthony Hospital, about the hospital's SPARK Program. Designed to eliminate long wait times for psychia…

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Sociological Theory - Dual-Process Theory, Behavioral Research, and the Explanation of Social Inequalities 29:19

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Author Carlo Barone discusses the article "Dual-Process Theory, Behavioral Research, and the Explanation of Social Inequalities," published in the September 2025 issue of Sociological Theory.

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Free Speech for Me, but Not for Thee. Plus, Librarians Under Siege. 51:39

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Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has been pulled off the air following his comments about Charlie Kirk’s killer. On this week’s On the Media, how threats to free speech have escalated in the wake of the assassination. Plus, a school librarian in Louisiana shares how she’s been targeted by book-banning activists. [02:25] Host Micah Loewinger sits down…

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Paul Offit Has Opinions About RFK Jnr. 38:16

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Brooke Gladstone speaks with Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center and a physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, about how the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., purged the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee members, the controversial figures Kennedy repla…

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An Unknown Burden – Drug resistance and lab capacity in Africa 18:20

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Send us a text Drug-resistant germs are hidden killers in more than one way. Not only are the microbes invisible to the human eye, in many places, they’re invisible because people simply are not looking for them systematically. Doctors often do not know what infections their patients have and treat them based on best guesses, which allows for ineff…

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Social Psychology Quarterly - Confessions of a Recently Outed Social Psychologist 18:46

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Author Brian Powell discusses the article, "Confessions of a Recently Outed Social Psychologist" published in the September 2025 issue of Social Psychology Quarterly.

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PHEC 422: Mentorship, Innovation, and Stigma Reduction with Parnia Roghani-Shareef, MPH, CPH 30:49

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This episode features an engaging and heartfelt conversation between Dr. Charlotte Huntley and Parnia Roghani-Shareef, highlighting her inspiring career journey, leadership in public health, and commitment to workforce development and behavioral health. The discussion covers actionable strategies and personal insights about building resilience, com…

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The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder. Plus, the Rise and Fall of CBS. 50:20

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in front of a crowd of students at Utah Valley University. On this week’s On the Media, how the murder of a MAGA media powerhouse is driving both calls for unity, and more violence. Plus, CBS cracks under pressure from the Trump administration. [01:00] Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger…

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Socius - The New Social Roots of School Shootings: A Refined Constellation Theory of Rampage Attacks 23:36

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Authors David Russell and Jon Gordon discuss the article, "The New Social Roots of School Shootings: A Refined Constellation Theory of Rampage Attacks" published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World.

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Apocalypse Again 21:41

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Brooke chats with Dorian Lynskey, cultural journalist and author of the recent book, Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World, to examine our centuries-long obsession with telling end-of-the-world stories and what they reveal about our shifting fears through history. Plus, the evolution of the apocalyptic story, from the B…

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2025 Third Chinese Podcast (April to June 2025) 15:56

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2025P3 Regional Editor of AJPH, Prof. Jihong Liu and Dr. Tianchu Lyu, review highlights of the Apr to Jun 2025 Issues and Supplements. The Editor’s Corner includes an interview of Dr. Alfredo Morabia, Outgoing Editor-in-Chief of AJPH, Professor of Epidemiology, Queens College, City University of New York.…

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PHEC 421: Navigating Public Health Policy Change, With Anne Reid 40:21

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Dr. Huntley sits down with Annee Morris Reed, Policy Director at the Funders Forum on Accountable Health and lecturer at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. The conversation explores Anne’s inspiring career spanning senior policy roles within the federal government, her dedication to community-driven, multi-sect…

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Sharing Encounters and Caring for Immigrant Communities 23:42

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Host Brian Reardon and executive producer Josh Matejka welcome Sister Norma Pimentel, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, to discuss her work serving immigrant communities at the U.S.-Mexico border. Sister Norma shares moving stories of families fleeing violence and hardship, emphasizing the importance of restoring hum…

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No, Trump Isn't Cracking Down on Crime. Plus, How Ukrainians Tell Their Story of the War. 54:39

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President Trump is preparing to send the National Guard to cities across the country. On this week’s On the Media, what the press is missing about the president’s so-called “crackdown” on crime. Plus, in the aftermath of a Russian attack, a Ukrainian town asks journalists to record the atrocities. [01:00] Host Micah Loewinger speaks with Jamison Fo…

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Contemporary Sociology - Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price 21:15

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Author Anthony Abraham Jack discusses the book, Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price, reviewed in the September 2025 issue of Contemporary Sociology by Laura Nichols.

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The Viral Outrage Over Peanut the Squirrel 30:04

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A beloved squirrel named Peanut was seized in a raid by New York environmental officers last year. A maelstrom of online outrage ensued, upending New York wildlife enforcement in the process. In conversation with NYC Now's Janae Pierre, our colleague, reporter Jon Campbell, unravels the saga -- revealing a story about mistaken identities and the po…

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80. A Dialogue on Love: Writing Through Migrant Belonging 51:16

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This episode is about love. What does it mean to study love ethnographically and analytically? How might we speak of love, especially in today’s social and political climate? In dialogue with Dr Omar Kasmani, whose work explores migrant loves and intimacies in Berlin, we trace the hopes, heartbreaks, and potentialities that love can hold for field …

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PHEC 420: Adaptive Leadership Lessons with Dr. Marissa Levine 40:33

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This episode features an inspiring conversation between public health visionaries Dr. Charlotte Huntley and Dr. Marissa Levine, delving into the evolving landscape of public health leadership. Centered around the concept of regenerative leadership, the discussion explores how adaptive, systems-thinking approaches are transforming both individuals a…

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Is America Becoming an Autocracy? 50:28

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President Donald Trump’s countless executive orders and mounting deportations are testing America’s democratic institutions. On this week’s On the Media, what we can learn from Hungary’s recent backslide into autocracy. Plus, why resistance movements throughout history have succeeded with 3.5 percent of the population, or less, behind them. [01:00]…

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The Journalist Who Saw WW2 Coming 9:59

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For these last couple of weeks of August we’ve been airing a miniseries from our friends at Radio Diaries.The third and final part is about a woman named Dorothy Thompson. In 1939, Time Magazine called her a woman who “thinks, talks and sleeps world problems and scares strange men half to death.” They weren’t wrong. Thompson was a foreign correspon…

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Journal of Health and Social Behavior - Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Working-Age Mortality in the United States 16:34

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Author Jennifer Karas Montez discusses the article, "Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Working-Age Mortality in the United States," published in the September 2025 issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

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PHEC 419: Why Patient Voices Matter in Public Health Policy, With Shanthi Hegde 40:23

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In this deeply moving and energizing episode, Dr. Huntley interviews Shanthi Hegde, a rare disease advocate, board leader, and soon-to-be public health student at Brown University. Shanthi shares her powerful journey as a young woman of color living with multiple rare bleeding disorders and an immune dysregulatory syndrome, and she details the syst…

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City & Community - Investigating the Tenant Selection Practices of Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Landlords on Long Island 14:57

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Author Jenna Davis discusses the article, "Investigating the Tenant Selection Practices of Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Landlords on Long Island," published in the September 2025 issue of City & Community.

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The Power of Shortwave Radio. And, What Gets Lost with Voice of America? 50:36

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This month, the director of Voice of America is being forced out in the latest of many moves to dismantle the state broadcasting service. On this week’s On the Media, a history of the Voice of America, and how it’s been politicized. Plus, hear why propagandists in Russia, China, and Iran are celebrating cuts to U.S.-funded foreign reporting. [01:00…

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The Forgotten Shock Jock Who Paved the Way for Rush Limbaugh 9:39

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This week, we're airing part two of a documentary series, courtesy of Radio Diaries, about three radio personalities who had huge audiences in their time, but today, are largely forgotten. These days, we’re used to media that thrives on conflict, that amplifies the most outrageous voices in the room. It’s something we often trace back to shock jock…

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National Surveillance of Human Ehrlichiosis Caused by Ehrlichia ewingii, United States, 2013-2021 17:14

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Sydney Adams, a CDC ORISE fellow, and Dr. Johanna Salzer, a veterinary medical officer and epidemiology team lead in CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, discuss national surveillance of human ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia ewingii in the United States.By CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

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PHEC 418: How Community-Led Initiatives Drive Health Equity, With Robyn Bussey 39:14

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In this inspiring episode, Dr. Huntley welcomes Robyn Bussey, a self-described "health equitist" and Health Equity Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE). With deep roots in rural Georgia and a passion for amplifying the voices of marginalized communities, Robyn shares her personal journey from growing up as the daughter of a beloved…

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Silicon Valley's Rightwing Roots. Plus, the CEO of Bluesky Reimagines Social Media 50:28

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When Donald Trump returned to office, tech companies donated millions of dollars to his inaugural committee. On this week’s On the Media, the rightwing roots of Silicon Valley. Plus, the CEO of the burgeoning social media platform, Bluesky, on how to billionaire-proof the internet. [01:00] Micah Loewinger speaks with Becca Lewis, a postdoctoral res…

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The Famous Black Preacher Who Feuded With MLK 15:41

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For these final weeks of summer we wanted to transport you away from the doom and gloom of the daily news with a trio of stories produced by our friends at the public radio documentary-maker, Radio Diaries. The series is called “Making Waves” and it profiles three people who pushed the boundaries of radio: one to warn, one to rile, one to preach. T…

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PHEC 417: From Dismantling to Rebuilding Public Health, With Abby Tighe 38:05

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Dr. Huntley sits down with Abby Tighe, a former CDC public health advisor and co-founder of the Fired by Fighting coalition. Together, they share an insider’s look at the nationwide impact of the 2025 mass firing of thousands of CDC and HHS professionals and the dangerous dismantling of America’s public health infrastructure. They also highlight ho…

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Trump's Fact Eradication Program. Plus, How Jubilee is Transforming Political Debate 50:20

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President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a weak jobs report. On this week’s On the Media, how the Trump administration is threatening government data. Plus, a viral YouTube channel raises questions about the meaning of political debate. [01:00] Host Brooke Gladstone situates President Trump’s recent firing …

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Eric Adams' Latest Scandal 20:13

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Here in New York we’re not due to select our next mayor till November but somehow it feels like we’re already embroiled in pre-election chaos. Eric Adams is now running as an independent, and to do so he was required to present the signatures of 7,500 New Yorkers who support him. He actually handed in around 50,000 signatures so he more than made t…

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Sociological Methodology - The Daily Lives of Crowdsourced U.S. Respondents: A Time Use Comparison of MTurk, Prolific, and ATUS 18:52

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Author Gordon Rinderknecht discusses the article, "The Daily Lives of Crowdsourced U.S. Respondents: A Time Use Comparison of MTurk, Prolific, and ATUS" published in the August 2025 issue of Sociological Methodology.

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PHEC 416: Turning Grief Into Action 12:20

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In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode, Dr. Huntley, shares her heartfelt journey one year after the tragic loss of her son, Nicholas, in a motorcycle accident. Dr. Huntley opens up about her struggle to channel her grief and frustration into meaningful action and advocacy, seeking the support, ideas, and expertise of the public heal…

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Images of Mass Starvation Shift Gaza Coverage. Plus, the Forgotten History of the First Sitcom. 50:30

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As reports of starving children in Gaza mount, France, Britain, and Canada are preparing to recognize Palestinian statehood. On this week’s On the Media, Palestinian journalists documenting food scarcity in Gaza are themselves going without food. Plus, how Israeli tv stations are deflecting blame for the blockade on aid. [01:00] Host Micah Loewinge…

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McKay Coppins on The Murdochs 19:46

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Brooke spoke in May with McKay Coppins, a staff writer at The Atlantic, about the remarkable, extensive interviews he conducted with members of the Murdoch family — particularly James Murdoch and his wife Kathryn. (Rupert and his eldest son, Lachlan, declined to participate). Hear about the infighting and sibling rivalry, and how the HBO show “Succ…

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PHEC 415: Uniting Multidisciplinary Voices for Public Health Policy 21:32

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In this special episode of the PHEC Podcast, Dr. Huntley shares her experience moderating the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Policy Action Institute in Washington, DC, June 2025. She engaged with a multidisciplinary group of professionals including policymakers, legislators, lawyers, medical doctors, nonprofit leaders, and business own…

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Trump's Presidential Library Grift. Plus, the Hacker Behind the NYT’s Mamdani Story. 50:09

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The FCC just approved a lucrative merger between Paramount and Skydance. Weeks earlier, Paramount settled a lawsuit with the president by paying him 16 million dollars. On this week’s On the Media, hear how that money is being funneled to Donald Trump’s future presidential library. Plus, how conservative outlets are coordinating attacks on universi…