Brinda Adhikari

On Shared Reality, Epstein & Epistemic Collapse: A Conversation w Eliot Higgins, Emily Jashinsky & Astead Herndon Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 11/20/2025 · 1h 25m

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You were terrific, Craig.

Live from Children's Health Defense Part 1 of 3: A Conversation w Dr. Bret Weinstein, Dr. Pierre Kory and Dr. Craig Spencer Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 11/09/2025 · 1h 16m

I was at the Children's Health Defense conference last weekend.

While there I sat down with Bret Weinstein, Pierre Kory, and @drmarkreports.bsky.social for a wide-ranging and respectful conversation.

We didn't agree on everything. But we need more of this.
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A CDC Director-palooza: A Candid Conversation w Two Former CDC Chiefs Drs. Tom Frieden & Mandy Cohen Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 08/07/2025 · 1h 13m

I joined Dr. Mandy Cohen, @brindabee.bsky.social and the team at @whyshoulditrustyou.bsky.social podcast to talk about why a strong CDC matters — not just for infectious diseases, but for the full range of health threats we face every day. Grateful for the thoughtful conversation. Listen here:

Brinda Adhikari (@brindaadhikari) We asked researchers who have had their grants cut to send us their “I Was Just About To” stories. Many of their grants aligned squarely with the goals of the MAHA movement. Here are two of their stor...

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MAHA Supporters Respond to Kevin Hall Episode Three MAHA advocates listened to our episode featuring Kevin Hall, nutrition scientist, who left NIH in April because he felt he was being censored. They shared their thoughts below.

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We were happy you joined us too Kevin!!

How We Feel About Those MAHA-Public Health Convos Our candid reflections on an ongoing series of conversations we've been hosting between supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement and people inside science, health and media.

We are joining the cool kids and just launched a Substack! We will keep dropping pods wherever you get your pods every Thursday. But head over to SubStack where you will find our reflections, videos, guest essays, maybe recipes?? Please consider subscribing!

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Thank you @yalesph.bsky.social and @meganranney.bsky.social for working with WSITY and seeing us ♥️

Thrilled that the NYT recognized the work of our podcast in this piece 🥹

The Sleeper Provision in the Reconciliation Bill That Could Hobble the ACA Marketplaces An obscure provision in the U.S. House reconciliation bill could have major consequences for the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces. In a guest post for CHIRblog, the Urban Institute's Jason Levitis and...

In addition to proposing the largest cut to Medicaid in history, the reconciliation bill quietly kneecaps the ACA marketplaces.

Not with one or two big cuts, but with a bunch of smaller tweaks that, in self-reinforcing ways, make it harder to get and stay enrollled in marketplace coverage.

Special: MAHA Meets w Public Health, the 2nd Conversation: On RFK Jr., Vaccines, Corporate Influence, & More Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 05/20/2025 · 1h 34m

This conversation between two “sides” was deep, thoughtful, and truly honest… in ways that I didn’t expect.

Take a listen:

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Inside A Rare Conversation Between MAHA Grassroots and Public Health Leaders Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 05/08/2025 · 1h 46m

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A surprisingly productive conversation between MAHA moms and public health advocates.

Inside A Rare Conversation Between MAHA Grassroots and Public Health Leaders - Why Should I Trust You? In today’s episode: a conversation between two sides that don’t typically speak with each other—mainstream public health leaders and voices from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. These g...

At a time of intense turbulence and uncertainty for public health, I highly encourage everyone to listen to the ‘Why Should I Trust You?’ podcast.

Just a few weeks ago, the host @brindabee.bsky.social invited myself and other public health voices to a call with MAHA members in Ohio 🧵

Can Dems Be the Party of Health in an Age of RFK Jr.’s MAHA? A Conversation w Sen. Maggie Hassan Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 05/01/2025 · 46m

We spoke to @senatorhassan.govpeeps.us on our show today! About the health of our country, about Kennedy and MAHA, about whether Dems can rally around a working/middle class health msg. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

How to Reach People in Today's New Media Amid a Crisis of Mistrust. A Conversation with Emily Jashinsky Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 04/24/2025 · 54m

Hey science 👋. Wanna dig into best ways to reach people through new media in an age of mistrust? You might dig our pod today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Special Ep: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Marks on Vaccine Safety, Trust, and the True Scope of the Measles Outbreak Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 04/11/2025 · 1h 11m

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Dr. Peter Marks, recently pushed out of FDA, told us he believes the measles outbreak is being underreported. He says the case count is likely 3-7x higher, saying we could actually have as many as 3,000 cases. Yesterday, Sec'y Kennedy said we had 600+ cases and the outbreak was under control.

New measles death in TX - a child. C/w last week:

CURRENT CASE COUNT: 569
Texas: 481 (+59)
New Mexico: 54 (+6)
Oklahoma: 10
Kansas: 24 (+1)

HOSPITALIZATIONS: 58 (+14)
Texas: 56 (+14) have been hospitalized, 11.6%.
New Mexico: 2 (No change). This is 4.5% of NM cases.

DEATHS: 3 (+1)

YouTube video by Why Should I Trust You? Two Air Force Veterans Let Go from NIH and FDA: "We are just a number to them."

I spoke with two Air Force veterans who were fired from NIH and FDA this wk. They said it made them feel just like a number. And they are fully supportive of efficiency. But not this way. “Our country will pay a price.” Meet Chelsea Jones and Karen Hollit. youtu.be/6vUypKX39q4?...

@mcuban.bsky.social please see. This health director is literally running a program in direct alignment w MAHA. Why has it been cut?

YouTube video by Why Should I Trust You? St. Louis Health Director to Sec. Kennedy: "This Won't Make America Healthy Again"

This is Dr Mati from the St Louis DOH. She told me cuts have eliminated a nutrition program for lower-income kids in St. Louis. She is pleading with @SecKennedy to reverse course. She believes in MAHA and says this is the opposite of that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcwD...

Thank you @pauloffit.bsky.social ! We are a small but mighty team and we work hard to provide this product. Thank you to our listeners!!

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An epidemiologist friend who is in East Africa doing malaria work just took this photo and sent it to me. Is this who we wanted to fill in the gaps left by a missing USAID apparatus?

Fix the right problems. Don’t create new ones.

PEPFAR was started under a Republican president — many American Christians were incredibly supportive of it at the time— and RFK jr at his confirmation hearing was on the record saying he supported PEPFAR. The American people must be reminded they have historically supported this too.

Why Should I Trust You? News Commentary Podcast · 6 Episodes · Updated Weekly

@kkjetelina.bsky.social thank you for joining our podcast today! Stamina, vulnerability, and support to stay in the arena. If everything is an emergency then nothing is an emergency. Just a few of the pearls of wisdom she dropped. #WhyShouldITrustYou podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Why Should I Trust You? News Commentary Podcast · 5 Episodes · Updated Weekly

@mcuban.bsky.social check out our new podcast called WhyShouldITrustYou, a look at why so many are losing trust in science & public health. Every week we talk w people skeptical of mainstream science and those who ARE mainstream science to attempt to rebuild trust! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Thrilled that @pauloffit.bsky.social joined us on an episode looking at vaccine hesitancy and whether the scientific establishment can work with RFKJr if necessary.

Thank you for joining us on this podcast Dr Offit!