Apr 14

The secrets to aging well with Zeke Emanuel

When has healthcare advice become so complicated? And how should we be thinking about long-term wellness? Zeke Emanuel is an oncologist and bioethnicist whose latest book, Eat Your Ice Cream, might sound paradoxical against modern health trends and wellness noise. Zeke joins Shos ... Show More

33m 52s

Apr 7

What medical dramas get right about dying with Katherine LaNasa, Tembi Locke, and Nikki Boyer

From Grey’s Anatomy to The Pitt, medical tv shows depict TV deaths and illnesses all the time, but they’re rarely explored in depth. In this episode from the 2025 End Well Summit, Shoshana is in conversation with Tembi Locke, executive producer of From Scratch, Nikki Boyer, creat ... Show More

32m 23s

Mar 31

The doctor on a mission to build a healthier South Sudan with Yohanis Riek | from TED Talks Daily

Yohanis Riek went from herding cattle and fighting as a child soldier to becoming the first doctor in his community in South Sudan. He shares his journey to found a nonprofit bringing health care to remote communities — empowering locals to take charge of their own health, as the ... Show More

29m 36s

Jan 2024

What happens when we deny people abortions? | Diana Greene Foster

How does getting an abortion — or not — influence a woman's life? Demographer Diana Greene Foster puts forward the results of The Turnaway Study, her landmark work following nearly 1,000 women through abortion or childbirth, presenting definitive data on the long-term physical, m ... Show More

14m 27s

Jun 2022

Coming soon … Abortion: The Body Politic

Forty-nine years ago, the landmark Roe v Wade decision guaranteed women the right to a safe, legal abortion. This June, the Supreme Court is expected to gut that historic ruling, triggering restrictive abortion laws in at least 23 states. While the United States is on the precipi ... Show More

3m 1s

Mar 2024

BEST OF: ABORTION EXPERTS

In this minisode, hear from two badass abortion activists, Winnie and Steph Herold. Winnie, a clinic escort, talks to DB about SWAN's viral anti-respectability politics approach to supporting folks seeking abortion, and Steph Herold, abortion researcher, shares two examples of th ... Show More

25m 31s

Jun 2022

Abortion and mental health, with Antonia Biggs, PhD

Dozens of states are poised to outlaw or dramatically restrict abortion if the Supreme Court overturns its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Antonia Biggs, PhD, a social psychologist at the University of California San Francisco, talks about the results of the Turnaway Study, which exam ... Show More

27m 23s

Apr 2021

181. Thought Work After Abortion: An Interview with Amanda Kingsley

Because discussions about abortion tend to be so polarized, it can be difficult to unpack your thoughts and feelings about the decision, even though more than 1/3 of Americans will have an abortion in their lifetime. This week, I’m joined by Amanda Kingsley, a Certified Life Coac ... Show More

39m 34s

May 2022

How Changes in Abortion Law Could Impact Community Health

Depending how the Supreme Court votes on a pending case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, many pregnant people may lose the right to seek an abortion in their state. Host Emily Kwong talks to research scientist Liza Fuentes about the shifting reality of abortion as h ... Show More

12m 21s

Jul 2022

What impact could Roe v Wade abortion ruling have on Africa?

In June 2022, the US Supreme court overturned “Roe v Wade”, a landmark case which legalised abortion in 1973. It came after a young woman challenged the criminal abortion laws in Texas. Her case was heard on appeal in the US Supreme Court. The court ruled that a woman's right to ... Show More

16m 43s

Aug 2022

The Effort to Punish Women for Having Abortions

<p>Even as the anti-abortion movement celebrates victories at the Supreme Court and in many states across the country, there is debate about where to go next.</p><p>A hard-edge faction is pursuing “abortion abolition,” a move to criminalize abortion from conception, targeting not ... Show More

33m 36s

Jun 2024

Abortion Politics in 2024 with Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood President

Abortion will be a key issue in the election this fall and it's also the focus of two Supreme Court rulings expected later this month. This week, Kara speaks with Cecile Richards, activist and former President of Planned Parenthood, about the fight for reproductive rights in the ... Show More

40m 18s

May 2024

The Abortion Pill: How Dangerous Is It Really?

The Abortion Pill is now the most common way to have an abortion in the US. Yet what exactly happens when you take these pills is shrouded in mystery. Even many doctors don't know how well they work! Today, we're letting the sun shine on the abortion pill. We'll walk you through ... Show More

38m 35s

What happens when we deny people abortio...