Thomas Goetz
Senior impact fellow at UC Berkeley School of Public Health and experienced journalist who created and hosts the Drug Story podcast, guiding deep explorations of drugs and disease history.
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Jan 19, 2026 • 47min
Ep137 "Do cures ever create the next crisis?" with Thomas Goetz
In this discussion, Thomas Goetz, a science journalist and author focused on medicine, dives into the complex reality of medications. He explores how modern diseases, like obesity and anxiety, may be products of our environment rather than just individual flaws. With a fascinating look at GLP-1 drugs, Goetz debates the societal implications of dependency on pills versus structural influences on health. He emphasizes the unintended consequences of medications and the evolving relationship between society and pharmaceutical solutions.
Jan 28, 2026 • 34min
"Chaos Isn't Enforcement": Minnesota Exposes ICE's Political Miscalculation
Thomas Goetz, journalist and host of Drug Story, explores how medications shape history and policy. He and Mike debate pharma marketing, from disease awareness ads to GLP-1s like Ozempic. They unpack patents, pricing, and whether drug promotion sometimes achieves public-health aims while ignoring deeper system fixes.
Jan 27, 2026 • 31min
Thomas Goetz: "Medicine works by helping some people a lot and most people not at all."
Thomas Goetz, award-winning science journalist and host of Drug Story, unpacks the history from FDR to cholesterol science and the rise of statins. He explores cold math like number needed to treat, Lipitor’s population impact, and how medical guidance and pharma incentives reshaped EpiPen use and allergy advice. The conversation highlights how good intentions and industry dynamics alter public health at scale.
