Where We Go From Here

To close out this season of the pod, Abdul and Katelyn record from the American Public Health Association’s annual convention. They discuss the curren...

Put Up Or Shutdown

In our penultimate episode, Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week’s public health news, which includes:
Then they look back on the last 6 years, an...

On The Ground In Gaza

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in public health, which includes:
Then Abdul sits down with Dr. Aziz Rahman, an American physician who...

Tylenol Needs A Tylenol

Abdul begins the show with a major announcement about America Dissected. Then, he and Katelyn discuss:
RFK Jr’s Autism report, which points to a...

What Really Happened at the CDC

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week in public health, which includes:
Then Abdul sits down with Dr. Annette Campbell-Anderson, Deputy Director of...

About That MAHA Report…

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week in public health, which includes:
Then Abdul talks to Natalie Foster, president of the Economic Security Proj...

Exodus at the CDC

Abdul and Katelyn discuss another inundating week in public health, which includes:
Then as we look ahead to Labor Day, Abdul sits down with Dr....

Public Health Punched Back

Abdul and Katelyn are energized by the first meeting of the Vaccine Integrity Project, which was founded to serve as an alternative to RFK Jr’s ACIP....

Bullets at CDC

Abdul and Katelyn condemn the violence at the CDC headquarters last week, and the startlingly weak response from lawmakers. Then they unpack Trump’s n...

New Casualties on RFK Jr’s Chopping Block

Abdul unpacks the week in public health, which includes:
Then Abdul interviews professor Dr. Brian Willoughby about his research on porn use amo...

Another Day, Another RFK Headline

Abdul and Katelyn unpack the latest headlines on RFK Jr and HHS, followed by some optimistic news on the spread of measles and Covid. Then Abdul talks...

Sugar Daddies and Budget Baddies

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including:
Congress’ vote to reinstate $400 million in funding for global AIDS treatment

Stall Tactics and Scare Tactics

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health news, including:
Then Abdul talks to fitness influencer Dr. Mike Israetel about his approa...

A Big Brutal Bill

Abdul and Katelyn catch up on a harrowing week in public health, after Republicans passed Trump’s mega bill. They discuss:
New work requirements...

MAHA Comes for Vaccine

Abdul and Katelyn discuss a busy week in health news including:
Then Abdul sits down with author and legal expert Leah Litman to discuss the big...

A quick note about this week's episode

Abdul shares a scheduling note, as we closely track this week's ACIP meeting.

RFK Jr Euthanizes ACIP

Abdul and Katelyn discuss a rocky week in public health including:
RFK Jr gutting ACIP to replace every member with his own appointees.
T...

Boos, Boosters and BooBoos

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in science and health including:
Then Abdul sits down with Dr. Carmen Rojas, the President and CEO of the M...

US COVID Vaccine Policy by Vibes

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including:
The FDA’s new rules on Covid boosters
RFK’s claim that Americans shouldn’...

Democrats Confront RFK Jr.

Katelyn and Abdul break down the latest news in public health and policy, including:
RFK’s appearance at the House Appropriations Committee and...

The Problem with “Do Your Own Research”

Abdul and Katelyn break down the latest in public health, including:
RFK’s Jr’s push to test all future vaccines against placebos
Why the...

Baby Boom or Bust?

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in health and policy, including:
Then Abdul and Katelyn talk to Princeton political science professors...

RFK Jr’s Autism Registry

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in health policy this week including:




Then Abdul interviews Harvard polling exp...

A message from Abdul

RFK’s September Surprise

Abdul and Katelyn cover this week’s health news, which includes:




Then Abdul sits down with Dr. Zachary Rubin to talk...

How Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit Healthcare

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in health and policy, including:




Then Abdul sits down with an old friend,...

A Bull-DOGE-er to HHS

Abdul and Katelyn contend with a devastating week at HHS, including:




Then Abdul interviews Nat Kendall-Taylor and Ju...

Bird Flu, Baby Formula and The Bully Pulpit

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in the world of public health including:


Then Abdul interviews urologist Dr. Maria Uloko abou...

We Still Don’t Have a CDC Director. Measles Doesn’t Care.

Abdul and Katelyn round up all the latest health news, including:


Then Abdul interviews author Charles Duhigg about his new book S...

Measles Spreads. So Does Disinformation.

Abdul and Katelyn talk about the current measles outbreak, the danger of relitigating the MMR vaccine again, and the latest round of DOGE cuts to publ...

RFK Jr’s Measles Doublespeak

This week Abdul is joined by physician and writer Dr. Dhruv Khullar, who is subbing in for Dr. Katelyn Jetelina this week. 


Abdul...

A Conversation with the Former FDA Director

Abdul and Katelyn discuss some worrisome changes at HHS, including RFK’s decision to postpone a key immunization committee’s scheduled meeting and the...

RFK at HHS

Abdul and Katelyn talk about RFK Jr.’s first actions at HHS, including his first meeting with employees, where he promised to investigate the pediatri...

Knee-capping the NIH

Abdul and Katelyn explain how Trump’s cuts to NIH will hobble U.S. research labs and their surrounding economies. They also speculate on RFK Jr’s firs...

“America First,” Global Health Last

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the RFK confirmation hearings, the gutting of USAID, and the erasure of CDC data. Then Abdul sits down with the NFL’s Chief...

Who’s Afraid of a Scientist with a Microphone?

Abdul and Katelyn pose questions for RFK’s Senate Confirmation hearings. Then they discuss the fallout from Trump’s sledgehammer on our government age...

The WHO, What, and Why of Trump’s first Health Executive Orders

In this supersized episode, Abdul and Katelyn break down Donald Trump’s first executive orders targeting public health and healthcare. Then they discu...

Imagining a Disease Free World, from the new podcast One Big Shot

Sharing an episode of the podcast Our Big Shot. It asks the question: What if we could build a disease free world? Well, we almost have. We are at a p...

LA Fires. Bird Flu Updates. And Ultra-Processed Foods.

Abdul and Katelyn break down the latest public health headlines, including the devastating fires in Los Angeles, how urban fires impact human health,...

Fluoride & IQ. An H5N1 death. Jimmy Carter. And our annual mailbag!

Abdul and Katelyn take your questions after catching up on some of the most pressing health headlines over the holidays–including a new fluoride study...