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Mark Shapiro MD
Examining the interface between healthcare and society, with thought leaders from across the spectrum.
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Mar 9, 2023 • 47min
MedLasso Presents: Ted Lasso Season 3 Preview with Special Guest Kimberly Manning
Our long wait is over! Ted Lasso is coming back on March 15, and we’re here to get ready! Mark and Sayed go big on how they’re feeling about the upcoming season and the incredible #MedLasso community, then are joined by a very special guest!
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Mar 2, 2023 • 43min
Sabrina Falquier On Career Pivots And Culinary Medicine
Dr. Sabrina Falquier is an Internal Medicine physician, the creator of Sensations Salud, and a leading educator on Culinary Medicine. She was also my resident during my first month as an intern. Now nearly 20 years after we first met, she joins Explore The Space Podcast to talk about imprinting, making a big career pivot, and her outstanding work in culinary medicine
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Kitchenistas Movie

Feb 9, 2023 • 32min
Jasmine Brown On “Twice As Hard”
Let’s kick off 2023 on Explore The Space Podcast!
Jasmine Brown is a medical student, Rhodes Scholar, and author of the superb new history book “Twice As Hard” detailing the journey of 9 trailblazing Black American women physicians. Jasmine is a tremendous guide through this profound historical work, and she frames it brilliantly with a modern-day perspective. Amazing to have her on the show during Black History Month and to open 2023 on Explore The Space Podcast
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Dec 27, 2022 • 37min
Kimberly Manning On A Year Of Transitions
It’s time for the final Explore The Space Podcast episode of 2022! The wonderful Dr. Kimberly Manning is back to help us close out another year. Join us and enjoy reflecting on a year of many transitions
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Dec 16, 2022 • 35min
MedLasso Presents: “The Bear” with Mark Lewis
“MedLasso” from Explore The Space Podcast is back!
Yes Chef! We are talking about The Bear in this very special episode with the wonderful Dr. Mark Lewis. What a blast we had, enjoy!
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Dec 1, 2022 • 37min
Chethan Sathya On Kids And Gun Violence
“It’s a tough time to be a pediatric specialist of any kind who’s taking care of injured children”
Chethan Sathya, MD, MSc, is a pediatric trauma surgeon and National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded firearm injury prevention researcher. He serves as director of Northwell Health’s Center for Gun Violence Prevention and oversees the health system’s expansive approach to firearm injury prevention. We cover how he and his team are tackling the horrific issue of kids injured and killed by guns. This is a tough topic, thank you for stepping into the tension.
Please check out the wonderful fundraiser Healthcare Workers vs Hunger, going on right now! On Twitter, check out #HCWvsHunger and help amplify!
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Northwell Health Center for Gun Violence Prevention

Nov 22, 2022 • 31min
MedLasso Presents: A Special Thanksgiving Week Chat
“MedLasso” from Explore The Space Podcast is back! In this very special Thanksgiving Week episode, Mark and Sayed dive into a bunch of topics and a ton of laughter. Have fun, and pre-order Sayed’s upcoming book by clicking here!
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Nov 15, 2022 • 35min
James McLaughlin On Coffee And Climate Change
“I need to have coffee around me at all times”
James McLaughlin is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Intelligentsia Coffee, a company that pioneered the ideals of exceptional quallty, transparency, and innovation in the coffee industry. He joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss our shared love of coffee as well as his outstanding perspectives around the impact of climate change on coffee around the world
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Nov 4, 2022 • 41min
Episode 300! Caryn Stone On Having Fun
“We all have to find our joys in our own ways to keep us going”
Caryn Stone is the Volunteer Program Coordinator at Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa by day and life coach, mother of two teenage girls, wife and pet owner by night. She is also my big sister and she’s here on Explore The Space Podcast to help celebrate episode 300! Caryn is one of the most fun people ever and she joins us to talk about why being intentional around fun is so important and ideas to make having fun more frequent and reproducible.
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Link to Caritas Center

Oct 25, 2022 • 30min
Congressman Mike Thompson On Upcoming Midterm Elections And Gun Violence Reduction
“I believe in our country & the institution of representative government, that’s how we address these issues”
Congressman Mike Thompson represents California’s 5th Congressional District, having been first elected to Congress in 1998. He is the Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and was instrumental in the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act earlier this year.
He joins Explore The Space Podcast while on the campaign trail approaching an incredibly important midterm election. In our wide-ranging discussion, we cover advancing gun violence prevention in the United States, climate change, homelessness and much more. An incredibly compelling discussion!
Click here for more episodes around gun violence reduction from the Explore The Space Podcast archive
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Twitter: @RepThompson
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