S02E01

In our first episode of Season 2, we discuss gender affirming care for transgender youth. Our guests, Renee Reopell and Patrick Herron, also discuss their experiences educating the next generation of physicians to create inclusive and affirming clinical environments for all youth and adults.

S02E02

Kirk and Amelia sit down with Daphne Martschenko, who is an interdisciplinary, mixed-methods researcher. Find out about adversarial collaboration and more.

S02E03

This episode we interview our sound editor Nicolle Strand. We discuss critical race theory, the use of race in biomedical research and more.

S02E04

We are so pleased to have a conversation with Gabo Arora, an award-winning filmmaker and the UN’s first-ever Creative Director. We discuss the role of immersive storytelling and empathy building in healthcare and society.

S02E05

Kirk and Amanda interview Jennifer McCurdy about her new article in the Hastings Center Special Report. After making this podcast, we have a new perspective on the beautiful spring flowers surrounding us. Listen and you will too!

Referenced in the podcast is a talk by Dr. Nneke Sederstrom, which can be found here.

S02E06

In our final episode of season 2, we welcome Bryan Pilkington. We enjoyed listening to his thoughts on the role of dignity in framing a wide range critical moral issues of our time.

Also mentioned in this episode are Ruth Macklin’s criticism of the use of the concept of dignity in bioethics , the work of John Evans, and the documentary The Belly of the Beast on illegal sterilizations in California women’s prisons.