America Dissected

Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, media

Episodes

Total: 268

Fevers & Feuds with Dr. Paul Farmer
2021/1/19

Abdul reflects on the notion of American exceptionalism and COVID-19. He interviews Dr. Paul Farmer,

The Infodemic with Dr. Seema Yasmin
2021/1/12

Abdul reflects on how the role of disinformation has shaped both the pandemic and the attempted coup

Black Scientists Matter with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
2021/1/5

Abdul reflects on the lagging vaccine deployment and what it tells us about public health. He talks

Mental health mailbag w/ Dr. Sarah Jukaku
2020/12/29

Abdul and Sarah, a psychiatrist, answer your questions about mental health during a challenging time

The transition
2020/12/22

Abdul talks about the critical role of trust for collective action and public health. He talks to re

The vaccine episode
2020/12/15

Abdul reflects on the deployment of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. He talks to virologist Dr

The State of the States
2020/12/8

Abdul reflects on the role that states in this pandemic have had to play in the absence of federal l

Post-Thanksgiving mailbag with Dr. Syra Madad
2020/12/1

Abdul and Dr. Syra Madad, who leads the special pathogens unit at New York City Health & Hospita

The long haul
2020/11/24

Abdul reflects on Thanksgiving and the future of this surge in the pandemic. Then he interviews Fion

Dying in a pandemic
2020/11/17

Abdul reflects on the COVID-19 surge we’re experiencing. Then he interviews Kristin Urquiza, co-foun

Now for the work
2020/11/10

Abdul reflects on the outcome of the election in the context of the COVID19 pandemic. Then he interv

#46, insha’Allah
2020/11/3

Abdul talks about voting as a public health intervention. Then he interviews Rep. Rashida Tlaib abou

The pandemic vote
2020/10/27

Abdul talks about how America’s precarious healthcare system isn’t ready for this next COVID-19 surg

Organizing against pandemic fatigue
2020/10/20

Abdul talks about the COVID19 surge we’re facing right now. Then he interviews Shaniqua McClendon, C

The Stakes in November
2020/10/13

Abdul reflects on the absurdly high stakes of November’s election for the future of COVID19. Then he

Science always wins with Bill Nye (the Science Guy!)
2020/10/6

Abdul reflects on Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and its implications for the fight against the p

Hungry in a Pandemic
2020/9/29

Abdul reflects on how policy making has to center the people we’re trying to support, and how someti

200,000 and counting
2020/9/22

Abdul reflects on the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths to COVID19. He talks to Carmen Rojas, Preside

The Sound of COVID-19
2020/9/15

Abdul reflects on the way that COVID-19 has changed so much of the fabric of our lives, especially o

If we had a competent administration
2020/9/8

Abdul reflects on the way that the Trump administration has simply ceded public health to politics.