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New York Times bestselling author of The Black Friend, Patriarchy Blues and the new book Better Than We Found It, Frederick Joseph, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss how we can protect Black stories from attacks on Critical Race Theory.

Registered dietitian and nutritionist Maya Feller joins Zerlina on the show to discuss her new book Eating from Our Roots!Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN of Brooklyn-based Maya Feller Nutrition is a registered dietitian nutritionist who is a nationally recognized nutrition expert. In her practice, she provides medical nutrition therapy for the management of and risk reduction of non-communicable diseases.Maya received her Masters of Science in clinical nutrition at New York University, where she is adjunct faculty.  Whether addressing the nation or working one on one and with groups, Maya believes in providing nutrition education from an antibias patient-centered, culturally sensitive approach.  Maya is dedicated to promoting nutrition education that helps the public to make informed food choices that support health and longevity. Maya shares her approachable, real food based solutions to millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing in local and national publications, via her social media account on Instagram, @mayafellerRD, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, GMA3: What You Need to Know and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life. https://mayafellernutrition.com/

Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Michael Osterholm, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the state of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Dr. Osterholm is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science and Engineering, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School, all at the University of Minnesota.https://twitter.com/mtosterholmIn November 2020, Dr. Osterholm was appointed to President-elect Joe Biden's 13-member Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. From June 2018 through May 2019, he served as a Science Envoy for Health Security on behalf of the US Department of State. He is also on the Board of Regents at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.He is the author of the New York Times best-selling 2017 book, Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs, in which he not only details the most pressing infectious disease threats of our day but lays out a nine-point strategy on how to address them, with preventing a global flu pandemic at the top of the list.In addition, Dr. Osterholm is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Council of Foreign Relations. In June 2005 Dr. Osterholm was appointed by Michael Leavitt, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to the newly established National Science Advisory Board on Biosecurity. In July 2008, he was named to the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center's Academy of Excellence in Health Research. In October 2008, he was appointed to the World Economic Forum Working Group on Pandemics.From 2001 through early 2005, Dr. Osterholm, in addition to his role at CIDRAP, served as a Special Advisor to then–HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson on issues related to bioterrorism and public health preparedness. He was also appointed to the Secretary's Advisory Council on Public Health Preparedness. On April 1, 2002, Dr. Osterholm was appointed by Thompson to be his representative on the interim management team to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With the appointment of Dr. Julie Gerberding as director of the CDC on July 3, 2002, Dr. Osterholm was asked by Thompson to assist Dr. Gerberding on his behalf during the transition period. He filled that role through January 2003.Previously, Dr. Osterholm served for 24 years (1975-1999) in various roles at the Minnesota Department of Health, the last 15 as state epidemiologist. He has led numerous investigations of outbreaks of international importance, including foodborne diseases, the association of tampons and toxic shock syndrome, and hepatitis B and HIV in healthcare settings.Dr. Osterholm was the principal investigator and director of the NIH-supported Minnesota Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (2007-2014) and chaired the Executive Committee of the Centers of Excellence Influenza Research and Surveillance network.Dr. Osterholm has been an international leader on the critical concern regarding our preparedness for an influenza pandemic. His invited papers in the journals Foreign Affairs, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Nature detail the threat of an influenza pandemic before the recent pandemic and the steps we must take to better prepare for such events. Dr. Osterholm has also been an international leader on the growing concern regarding the use of biological agents as catastrophic weapons targeting civilian populations. In that role, he served as a personal advisor to the late King Hussein of Jordan. Dr. Osterholm provides a comprehensive and pointed review of America's current state of preparedness for a bioterrorism attack in his New York Times best-selling book, Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe.The author of more than 315 papers and abstracts, including 21 book chapters, Dr. Osterholm is a frequently invited guest lecturer on the topic of epidemiology of infectious diseases. He serves on the editorial boards of nine journals, including Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology and Microbial Drug Resistance: Mechanisms, Epidemiology and Disease, and he is a reviewer for 24 additional journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the AmericanMedical Association, and Science. He is past president of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and has served on the CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases Board of Scientific Counselors from 1992 to 1997. Dr. Osterholm served on the IOM Forum on Microbial Threats from 1994 through 2011. He has served on the IOM Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century and the IOM Committee on Food Safety, Production to Consumption, and he was a reviewer for the IOM Report on Chemical and Biological Terrorism. As a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Dr. Osterholm has served on the Committee on Biomedical Research of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board, the Task Force on Biological Weapons, and the Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance. He is a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Defense, and the CDC. He is a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).Dr. Osterholm has received numerous honors for his work, including an honorary doctorate from Luther College; the Pump Handle Award, CSTE; the Charles C. Shepard Science Award, CDC; the Harvey W. Wiley Medal, FDA; the Squibb Award, IDSA; Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, UMN; and the Wade Hampton Frost Leadership Award, American Public Health Association. He also has been the recipient of six major research awards from the NIH and the CDC.

Representative for Texas's 33rd Congressional District, Marc Veasey, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss tackling systemic racism and white supremacy in congress and at home.

President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc Morial joins Zerlina on the show to mark the first day of Black History Month in the wake of the killing of Tyre Nichols.

Human Rights Activists and co-founders of Give Us The Ballot, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King join Zerlina on the show to reflect on the past, present, and future of Civil Rights and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy. 

President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Alexis McGill Johnson, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the present and future of reproductive healthcare in the United States.

President and CEO of Ipas Dr. Anu Kumar joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the global impact of the Dobbs decision and what the organization is doing to help expand access to abortion and contraception worldwide.

Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota + President and CEO of Democracy Forward Skye Perryman join Zerlina on the show to reflect on the state of abortion access post-Dobbs during this week of the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.

Planned Parenthood of Arizona President and CEO Brittany Fonteno joins Zerlina on the show to discuss what it's like to provide abortion care in the state amid its 15-week ban following the Dobbs decision.

Wisconsin OB/GYN and member of the Committee to Protect Health Care's Reproductive Freedom Taskforce Dr. Kristin Lyrely joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the state of reproductive health in Wisconsin, as well as the state's 1849 abortion law.

White House Deputy Communications Director Herbie Ziskend joins Zerlina on the show to discuss how the administration is marking the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and more!

Representative Summer Lee of Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the future of our democracy and some of the latest house happenings!

Investigative reporters Sandrine Rigaud and Laurent Richard join Zerlina on the show to discuss their new book 'PEGASUS: How a Spy in Our Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy', out now!

Representative for Florida's 24th congressional district, Frederica Wilson, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss protecting abortion access and all the latest happenings in the House!

Princeton University Professor and Historian Kevin Kruse joins Zerlina on the show to discuss his work on the new essay anthology MYTH AMERICA: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past!

CEO of The King Center Dr. Bernice King joins Zerlina on the show to discuss her father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy in honor of MLK day.

Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Jonathan Cox, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' attempts to muzzle teachers of Critical Race Theory.

Fast Politics podcast host and Vanity Fair special correspondent Molly Jong-Fast joins Zerlina on the show to break down some of the latest headlines.

Investor, Investment Coach & Founder of the Happy Investor Method™ Angela E. Matthews joins Zerlina on the show to help break down some of the latest finance news and help set up our financial plans for 2023!

Professor of History and Italian studies at New York University, fascism expert and author of Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present + more Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the ongoing situation in Brazil.

Host of The Anxious Achiever LinkedIn podcast Morra Aarons-Mele joins Zerlina on the show for Mental Health Monday!

Professor Carol Anderson and Eddie S. Glaude Jr. join Zerlina on the show to discuss the two year anniversary of the January 6th, 2021 attack on the capitol.

President and CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the lawsuit brought by the NAACP and Congressman Bennie Thompson to hold the previous administration accountable for inciting violence on Jan. 6th.

Justice Correspondent for The Nation, Elie Mystal joins Zerlina to talk about the 'start' of the 118th Congress!

Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Killing the Black Body + more Dorothy Roberts joins Zerlina on the show to talk reproductive justice as we kick off the new year!

Psychiatrist, writer and professor Dr. Jessi Gold joins Zerlina on the show as part of our ongoing Mental Health Week!Jessica (“Jessi”) Gold, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Wellness, Engagement, and Outreach in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine. She is a widely read and referenced expert on mental health among physicians and other health care workers, especially during the pandemic, as well as college students. She may be best known for her general audience original publications, in the Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, SELF, and InStyle, and her research and academic publications in JAMA, the American Journal of Psychiatry, and elsewhere. She is also working on a book about healthcare worker mental health with Simon Element. She works clinically as an outpatient psychiatrist and primarily sees faculty, college and graduate students, as well as staff, and hospital employees. She has spoken at major national and international meetings and at grand rounds around the United States. She teaches and mentors faculty, both in and outside of psychiatry, students, and trainees. Dr. Gold is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a B.A. and M.S. in Anthropology, in addition to being a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and Phi Beta Kappa. She also completed  her medical degree at the Yale School of Medicine and her residency training in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University, where she served as chief resident from 2017-2018. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her contributions in the areas of mental health and psychiatry.

Clinical Child Psychologist and SiriusXM Mental Health Radio host Dr. Yamalis Diaz joins Zerlina on the show as part of our Mental Health Week!Dr. Diaz is a Clinical Child Psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the NYU Child Study Center at NYU Langone Health. . She joined NYU in 2011, after receiving her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland - College Park (2009) and completing a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Dr. Diaz specializes in behavioral and parenting interventions for children with ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders. In addition to this area of specialty, Dr. Diaz developed and teaches an undergraduate course as part of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Studies minor at NYU, entitled twentysomething, though which she has developed additional expertise in the development of young adults. Dr. Diaz regularly shares her expertise through various media channels, including on-air interviews with Diane Sawyer as part of a 20/20 primetime special entitled Screentime and the Emmy-award winning special Protect Our Children: Coping, Stress, & Moving Forward on ABC. She appeared on the CBS Morning Show with Gayle King to help launch the award-winning documentary about ADHD, The Disruptors, in which she was featured as an ADHD expert.

New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose joins Zerlina on the show to discuss her new book 'Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood' as part of our Mental Health Week!

The Healing Chicago co-founders Tristan Lewis and Andrew Smith join Zerlina on the show for Mental Health Week!In the wake of the 2020 global pandemic, Black and Brown men across the country were processing this international event through a unique lens. The beginning of the year was marked by grieving the loss of sports legend and icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Several weeks later, our day to day normalcy came to an immediate halt with a mandatory quarantine across the nation. As we were stuck indoors, stripped of many of our social and professional routines, we witnessed the killings of Ahmaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd and the resulting global awakening to systemic racism directed towards Black Americans.Andrew Smith and Tristan Lewis noticed the effects of these events on their peers and wanted to do something. The action resulted in creating a space for Black and Brown men in Chicago to work through the traumas of 2020 and beyond while exploring traumas that might be hindering their personal growth and development. Fueled by an undeniable moment in history, The Healing was born. What started as a weekly session for yoga and fellowship that has evolved into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and community of men who are striving for personal greatness to impact their communities.

Verywell Mind Editor-in-Chief and host of the Verywell Mind podcast Amy Morin joins Zerlina on the show to help kick off our Mental Health Week!Amy Morin is editor-in-chief at Verywell Mind, a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and psychology lecturer at Northeastern University. She's also an international bestselling author. Her books, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do, and 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do have been translated into 40 languages.The Guardian dubbed her “the self-help guru of the moment” and Forbes calls her a “thought leadership star.”Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, is one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 15 million views. She's a regular contributor to Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today where her articles on mental strength reach more than 2 million readers each month.Her advice for building mental strength has been featured by major media outlets, including Fox News, CNN, Oprah.com, Today, Good Morning America, Success, Business Insider, Time, and the Hallmark Channel.

Founder and Director of United for Iran, Firuzeh Mahmoudi, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the ongoing situation in Iran.United for Iran is a U.S.-based Iranian human rights NGO. Listen as founder and director Firuzeh Mahmoudi joins Zerlina to discuss the Iranian regime's violent crackdown on Kurdish regions, and the resilience of young Iranians continuing to lead protests.

Host of The Mary Trump Show, psychologist and author Mary Trump joins Zerlina on the show to discuss all things Trump legal and her upcoming live show in LA!Get tickets to The Mary Trump Show LIVE in LA on December 19th: https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/events-calendar?loxi_pathname=/the-mary-trump-show-live-3234

Bestselling author, political analyst, and host of the podcast 'Spilling Chai' Anushay Hossain joins Zerlina on the show to discuss maternal mortality for women of color following the story of Emory nurses revealing their 'icks' about expecting mothers on TikTok.

Representative for Michigan's 11th district and Co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on American Hostages and Americans Wrongfully Detained Abroad Haley Stevens joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the return of Britney Griner and bringing Paul Whelan home next.

Legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda joins Zerlina on the show to talk about the return of Fire Drill Fridays and the rally happening on Friday, December 2nd!On December 2nd Jane Fonda will be returning to the streets with Fire Drill Fridays for an in-person rally in Washington, DC! She will be gathering her army of “firefighters,” activists and celebrity friends together in the heart of America's halls of power to sound the alarm that we're facing a crisis and politicians better start acting like it. We need President Biden to declare a climate emergency, and we need our elected officials from across the country to open their eyes and see our house is on fire. This will be the first in-person Fire Drill Fridays event since COVID-19 hit in early 2020. Since the show went online, it has had more than 11 million viewers, reaching people across the country and all over the world.It will take place at Freedom Plaza. Call to action: Make your voice heard and demand a cleaner, greener, healthier world. And of course, wear your red! Get involved. If you can't make it in-person, it will be livestreamed on firedrillfridays.com, Twitter and Facebook. - https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/event/530379/https://firedrillfridays.org/

VICE Correspondent + Telemundo & MSNBC contributor Paola Ramos joins Zerlina on the show to discuss Latinx voter turnout in midterms and the current fight to protect DACA!Read Paola's VOGUE piece here: https://www.vogue.com/article/the-fight-for-latino-voters-2022-midterms

Speaker, minister and writer Dante Stewart joins Zerlina on the show to discuss his book Shoutin' in the FIre: An American Epistle, out in paperback now!

Nevada Secretary of State-Elect Cisco Aguilar joins Zerlina on the show to discuss his win and the future of upholding elections in the Silver State!

Author Shanita Hubbard joins Zerlina on the show to talk about her new book RIDE OR DIE: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women!

Attorney, Executive Producer of the ABC series "For Life," Isaac Wright Jr. joins Zerlina on the show to discuss his new memoir 'MARKED FOR LIFE: One Man's Fight for Justice from the Inside'!