America Dissected
Incision Media LLC
Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, media, culture, tech — everything around us — interact to shape our health. On America Dissected, Drs. Abdul El-Sayed and Katelyn Jetelina cuts into what really makes us sick — be it racism, corporate greed, or snake oil influencers — and what it'll take to heal it. From for-profit healthcare to ineffective sunscreens, America Dissected cuts deeper into the state of health in America. New episodes every Thursday. Want to know where to start? Here are some fan-favorite episodes to search: Cannabis Capitalism with David Jernigan; Weight Weight Don’t Tell me with Harriett Brown; Black Scientists Matter with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett.
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Mar 30, 2021 • 35min
Forward to normal with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Abdul reflects on how our healthcare system got here. Then he talks to Rep. Pramila Jayapal about the new Medicare for All bill in the House, and what it tells us about the lessons we have to learn from this pandemic.You can find a transcript of this episode at crooked.com/americadissected.
Mar 23, 2021 • 30min
The lessons we (haven’t yet) learned with Dr. Julie Morita
Abdul reflects on the increase in violence against the Asian-American community. He then talks to Dr. Julie Morita, Former Chicago City Health Commissioner, Member of President Biden’s COVID-19 Transition Task Force, and Executive Vice President at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about the lessons we’ve learned and those we yet need to.For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/americadissected.
Mar 16, 2021 • 35min
A ray of hope in a year of misery with Dr. Joia Mukherjee
Abdul reflects on a year of COVID-19 and discusses what’s in the COVID-19 relief package. He then talks to Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Chief Medical Officer at Partners in Health, a global health non-profit organization operating in the US and abroad, about what it will take for America to lead globally on COVID-19. You can find a full transcript of this episode at crooked.com/americadissected.
Mar 9, 2021 • 31min
Polling the Pandemic with Chris Jackson
Abdul reflects on how important public opinion—and its shapers—have been to the pandemic. He then talks to Chris Jackson, a pollster and Vice President at Ipsos, about their weekly pandemic public opinion poll and what it tells us about where we are and where we’re going.For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/americadissected.
Mar 2, 2021 • 33min
Women out of the Workplace with Jane Oates
Abdul reflects on the economic consequences of COVID-19. Abdul talks to Jane Oates, President of WorkingNation and former Labor Department Official under President Obama, about the unequal burden of lost livelihoods among women.For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/americadissected.
Feb 23, 2021 • 37min
So, How Does This End? with John Barry
Abdul sets expectations on how our current pandemic will end. He then poses the question to John Barry, author of the definitive book about the last great pandemic, The Great Influenza, to see what we can learn from history.For a transcript of this episode, please visit: crooked.com/americadissected
Feb 16, 2021 • 31min
The Variants Episode with Dr. Angela Rasmussen
Abdul talks about how our failure to invest in public health is hurting our vaccine effort. He talks to Dr. Angie Rasmussen, America Dissected’s resident virologist to break down the new variants and what they tell us about where we go from here.For a transcript of this episode, please visit: crooked.com/americadissected
Feb 9, 2021 • 32min
The First 100 with Brian Beutler
Abdul reflects on the power and responsibility of American leadership--and what it means for how the US must lead on COVID-19. He talks to Brian Beutler, Editor-in-Chief at Crooked Media and host of season 2 of the podcast Rubicon, focused on President Biden’s first 100 days. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/americadissected
Feb 2, 2021 • 35min
Racism is a Public Health Issue with Dr. Mary Bassett
Abdul explains the race between virus and vaccine. He reflects on how history’s racism is shaping the COVID-19 response today. He talks to Dr. Mary Bassett, Director of the FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard and former Health Commissioner for New York City.
Jan 26, 2021 • 35min
We Need to Talk about Medicare for All with Dr. Micah Johnson
Abdul dissects President Biden’s COVID19 executive orders and reflects on what COVID-19’s showed us about our healthcare system. He talks to Dr. Micah Johnson, resident physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Abdul’s co-author on the new book “Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide.”
