The public health podcast sorting through policy & wellness news to make some sense of what the flippity flap is going on in healthcare?
Bobby Frankenburger & Maura Armstrong, of the All Around Science podcast, discuss what leads people to conspiracy. We discuss tribalism, motivated reasoning, #IBelieveScience, & tribalism within science itself. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Ashley V. Robinson, actor podcaster & Star-Trek lover, shares her story of sexual assault & discusses above-average staff shortages in the restaurant industry. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Tom Merritt, co-host of the Damn Fine podcast, joins me to take look at the benefits of a damn fine cup of coffee & other health-related moments of the Twin Peaks show + a horror movie nut recommends a health-related scary movie! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Mae Healy, a worker with years of public health experience, explains what compassion fatigue is, the different from burn out, & how it wouldn't take a whole lot for employers to address + a "Healthy Dose of Horror From The Creepy Crevasses of Chris' Cranium"! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
The host of "The Dad Chronicles", Alex Albisu, talks about his free ebook that offers tips for new dads on how to get past the mental shock & be a supportive non-birthing partner. Also, how do we know facemasks work & how did seatbelts get so widely adopted when so many people were against them? Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Christian & mental health advocate Jordan Blythe shares their journey dealing with depression & lack of help they received from The Church. Also, poor communication regarding breakthrough cases. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Justin Robert Young, host of the independently funded show "Politics Politics Politics", shares tips on how to stay engaged, & stay sane, in a partisan America. What is it you want from politics, to actually impact policy or be part of a side? Show notes at www.rishibee.com
A teacher of 40+ years discusses their op-ed "Mandate Media Literacy In Public Schools", an education they think can prevent a future Capitol Insurrection. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Karthik Sivaraman, who worked w/ OSHA regulations, shares thoughts on how the WHO's report on where COVID came from found an unlikely challenger...the WHO! Also the Biden admin is flirting w/ conservatives via Deadliest Catch & the J&J vax is almost 100% certain to not give you blood clots. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
With up to 4 vaccines coming to the US & around the world, does it matter which vaccine you get? Especially when Astrazeneca seems to have tripped over every possible hurdle? Also, why has COVID not seemed to hit developing countries as hard? I cover all this & more, including who's more interesting: Meghan Markle or COVID? Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Reverend Dr Sara Bailey, one of Michigan's COVID Community Engagement Team, explains how "vaccine hesitant" in a lot of cases doesn't mean "never", but means "I have questions". Also where are the gaps in what Biden's done so far on COVID? Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Former EMT & current comedian Jason Robbins shares thoughts on SF replacing armed officers with behavioral health professionals + an anti-circumcision advocate gets jazzy, what we now know about COVID & more! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
My wife had a baby & the baby's mine! We talk about the pros & cons of pregnancy during COVID...& more! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Japan makes a game about poop, the debate over lockdowns splits Biden's COVID Advisors, & more health headlines! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
If the year 2020 feels like a decade, the first week of November in USA has felt like a year. So let's take a mental health break from the news by getting movie tips from movie buff @thechrisparks & finding out what connects PA's Lt Gov to grunge music. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
COVID Act Now provides a pandemic FAQ & breaks down data concepts, like how States report data & how a COVID death is defined + Researchers found a new organ in the body...& more! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
David Luzader & Nick Sermuksnis, the hosts of the Hit Me One More Time podcast, talk how nostalgia is hitting the top of streaming charts & how prioritizing your mental health is always a good idea + Halloween Hot Takes with Chris Parks...& more! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Yes, a whole episode dedicated to positive stories! A friend & improviser plays an improv game with me, Tiffany Haddish grills Dr. Fauci in a YouTube interview, Chief Hopper marries Theon's sister, & much more. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
2 movie fans, & ppl employed in public health, talk how 2011's Contagion aligns with the COVID19 pandemic. Is Trump only pushing oleandrin to complete his Jude Law cosplay? Also The Princess Bride predicted face-masks, health headlines, & more!
Congress met w/ some of the COVID vaccine companies, Microsoft released productivity stats on remote work, & the White House is desperate for Congress & the Senate, & not to mention the inner-squabbles w/in the GOP, to strike a deal for additional pandemic relief. All this & more health headlines for 8-10-20. TLDR at www.rishibee.com
Neil "Headphones Neil" Patel, of the Moment of Zen YouTube series, shares tips on finding zen & we discuss which Westworld we'd want to live in + It's not too late for USA to take back control of COVID, which there can be no herd immunity for without a vaccine + A podcaster shares good news in finding joy in motherhood. TLDR at www.rishibee.com
Improviser Tiffany Baxi talks about finding joy in pandemic & how improv helps them beyond the stage. Also the logistics of distributing a vaccine, thoughts on this moment w/ law enforcement, & good news about beer delivery. TLDR Notes at www.rishibee.com
Podcaster Kristen Ashton talks about keeping fit through social distancing & health tips for new moms, through sharing her story of having recently given birth. Also, as states reopen do the experts have a handle on Covid19 facts? TLDR Notes at www.rishibee.com
Podcaster & writer Joe Houde joins me to chat likes & dislikes on HBO's Watchmen & why the unique story is great for your #StayAtHomeWatchList. Also, Dems look to Fauci to be their hero. TLDR at www.rishibee.com
Ajay Bedi, a math teacher of 24 yrs, shares lockdown tips & thoughts on homework burden + Is the US as split on public health recommendations as pundits say we are?
Alex Albisu & Diddi, of the Joystick & Mouse video game podcast, recommend video games for ppl new to gaming + Covid-19 stats: is it really starting to die down so the states can comfortably reopen? Also, pants & pee explain the importance of wearing masks.
Nurse, author, & frequent NYTimes & CNN contributor Theresa Brown unpacks what makes the Covid-19 pandemic so dire compared to other disease outbreaks? What are the warning-sign symptoms? Is social distancing really having any effect? Also, I beseech cafes to stop using "Chai Tea"; oh yeah, I totes just used the word "beseech". Check out the TLDR at www.rishibee.com
Podcasters Tv's Travis & Bobby Frankenberger share their favorite moments of healthcare on the big & not-so-big screen + New digital health laws & Covid-19 myths
Some helpful info on the latest research on where Covid-19 came from & historical context on why public health officials are pushing the whole #StayTheFHome. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Podcaster & Leadership Developer Joe Houde shares the experience of caring for his mom, Stephanie Houde, while she was dying from lung cancer. Takeaways: the importance of planning, the advantage of declaring a medical power of attorney, & what hospice is like. Show notes at rishibee.com
Paige Winfield Cunningham, healthcare reporter for the WP, talks about which 2020 presidential candidate's health platform resonated the most with Iowa + coronavirus misinfo & more top health news + a dose of laughs about the Dem's voter app bust. Show notes at rishibee.com
The long-term effects of wildfires on mental health, those awesome side characters in The Mandalorian, & did we ever find out what makes The First Order so bad? Show notes at rishibee.com
Conservatives score a win against Obamacare they don't really want, an Alzheimer's vaccine is closer to human trials, AI IS TAKING OVER...your radiology department., & I encourage you to be yourself in 2020. Show notes at rishibee.com
Recycle Ann Arbor's Outreach Manager fills me in on what happens to the materials we deposit for recycling & what some of the challenges are. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
NASA does the first all-female space mission, lessons in embracing political diversity from a Fox News host & their mama, & Queer Eye does a season in Japan featuring a Buddhist Monk who's also a makeup artist! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
An adopted friend explains how anti-abortion proponents may want to think twice before puffing up foster care & adoption + 2020 Dems change healthcare talking points + The Great Depresh
2 healthcare analysts spook each other with true stories of medicine gone wrong, like Theranos amassing $9 billion w/ no product, Denmark partners w/ an American company that doesn't translate to Danish, & more! Show notes at www.rishibee.com
The healthcare news you missed while you were away wondering if Ukraine's in Europe or Asia, like Juul suspending all advertising amid a rising death toll due to e-cigarettes. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Houston's Abhinav Kumar joins me to share good news like a story of suicide prevention & how giant animals help us understand cancer. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
Leaving anxiety untreated can lead to issues like panic attacks, as my guest Amy Frost details. They share their experience with this mental health issue & the concept around emotional guardians. Show notes at www.rishibee.com
My guest Mary Frances Winters, founder of the global diversity & inclusion firm The WInters Group, discusses reframing diversity trainings as a competency you learn over time. Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
Doctors may think they provide equal care to all people but the stats say otherwise, as Dr. Rhea Boyd illuminates in this episode. Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
Struggling to understand the healthcare proposals coming from the 2020 Democratic candidates? We talk the 3 Dem camps, we talk conservative ideas...and more! Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
My lovely wife Binafza talks about the impact "fast fasion" is having on the environment in this segment of B Does Style. We talk how to spot good brands, we talk fabric types...& more! Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
Podcaster Alex Albisu joines me in using scenes from the GoT HBO series to discuss healthcare & cleanliness during the medieval times. We talk Hodor, we talk Red Wedding, ...& more! Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
"Single payer healthcare" & "universal coverage" usually get tossed around when people talk about Bernie Sander's "medicare for all" plan, but are those ideas all the same? Let's take a look at that & check out some other plans being proposed. All this & more! Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
What can music do to help patients in a healthcare setting? Let's jam out to The Flaming Lips. Big Pharma is facing many a-lawsuit & other health headlines. All this & more! Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
What has the Fed. been up to since declaring opioids a public health emergency? Are y'all really repealing Obamacare or are y'all just pulling my leg? What do you get when you mix Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, & Chase? All this & more! Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
Dr. Justin Yopp, founding member of the Widowed Parent Organization & co-author of The Group: Seven Widowed Fathers Reimagine Life, joins the show to discuss the work UNC's Comprehensive Cancer Center has been doing to help widowed parents & their families heal through their grief. Also Tickles & Giggles with Tiff Bax talks preachy comedians & the moral responsibility of comedy fans. Show notes at bit.ly/schmelthy
The host of The Mental Illness Happy Hour, Paul Gilmartin, shares his experiences with depression & talk therapy. An editorial from Bill Gates list positive global stats. Casual & Cordial with Karthik returns to talk exciting 2018 movies. Show notes at rishibee.com/healthyschmelthy
I'm joined by my friends + Star Wars lovers Karthik & Bradley to discuss our thoughts on Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi. Also, a healthcare status update & villagers create pajamas for elephants! Show notes at rishibee.com/healthyschmelthy
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