Listen Now

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/54144257 (Teaser) We mark the occasion of Jeff Bezos' spaceflight with a look at the last few decades of increasingly pro-capitalist space policies that made it possible, and the lobbying efforts of the so called "NewSpace" movement that won them. Runtime 1:19:32, 26 July 2021 🧬

We discuss widely cited and highly suspect assertions from Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary that the only children vulnerable to covid-19 are those with "pre-existing conditions," and examine his history of writing anti-Medicare for All airport books. But first, we discuss Jeff Bezos' sort-of-spaceflight. As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/53875622 (Teaser) We discuss the Biden administration's new line that we have a "pandemic of the unvaccinated" fueled by "the disinformation dozen," and how to understand the rise in covid cases. Then we take a closer look at New York City's attempt to rapidly expel unhoused people from midtown hotels. Runtime 1:02:06, 19 July 2021 🧬

We discuss the Biden administration's suggestion that cities use covid relief money to fund more police, a truly galaxy brain proposal in Democrats' reconciliation bill for how to expand Medicaid, and why so many people are asserting adding vision and dental coverage to Medicare is a step towards single payer. As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/53570806/ (Teaser) We discuss the CDC's latest guidance change for fall school reopening and the implications of Pfizer's lawsuit to get around a long-established drug pricing norm. But first, we break out the calipers to look at one research team's quest to determine whether certain genetic traits made some people more susceptible to covid than others. Runtime 1:06:19, 12 July 2021 🧬

We discuss the controversy surrounding the Britney Spears conservatorship as part of the long history of carceral responses to mental health, and what so much of the public debate around Britney has missed. This episode was originally a patron exclusive. If you enjoy this episode consider supporting the show at patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/53339178 (Teaser) We take advantage of the holiday weekend to survey the extremely messy history that led to the passage of original Medicare, the role private insurers and other industry groups played in its creation, and some of its unintended consequences we live with to this day. Runtime 1:16:49, 5 July 2021 🧬

We're joined by Charlie Markbreiter to pour one out for Lauren Berlant and reflect on what their work meant to each of us. But first (until 31:45), we discuss newly released draft OSHA guidelines suggesting the Biden administration considered much stronger worker protections against COVID—until they were aggressively lobbied by industry groups to limit their scope. As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/52967262/ (Teaser) We discuss Britney Spears' testimony from last week over her conservatorship and what so much of the public debate around it has missed. Runtime 1:15:24, 28 June 2021 🧬

We discuss economist Emily Oster's rise to pandemic relevance and the issues with the "Freakonomics" framework she's known for, in order to correct her recent portrayal in a glowing New York Times piece. But first, we look at warning signs of a coming Medicaid "purge" and why absolutely nothing is being done to stop it. As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/52767971 (Teaser) We discuss historical formulations of madness and institutionalization in light of Andrew Yang's recent comments on incarcerating the mentally ill. But first, we check in on the recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act and explain why so many insurance companies are happy the law was upheld. Runtime 1:17:35, 21 June 2021 🧬

We discuss the total erasure of disability long term care from the Democrats' infrastructure agenda, the new "stakeholder capitalism caucus," and Jon Stewart's full embrace of the lab leak theory. As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear the full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/52502011 (Teaser) We discuss an absurd new policy advanced at this year's G7 meeting to "Build Back Better World" and counter China's belt and road initiative. Then we discuss new updates in the Biden administration's forthcoming Supreme Court case US v. Vaello-Madero, where the administration will seek to make clear that people in Puerto Rico and other territories aren't owed the same social welfare programs as residents of states. Runtime 1:11:45, 14 June 2021 🧬

This episode was originally a patron exclusive and is being unlocked by popular demand. If you enjoy this episode consider supporting the show at patreon.com/deathpanelpod We discuss the viral New York Times piece "How to Rearrange Your Post-Pandemic Friendscape" and trace the intellectual history of the ideas it promotes directly back to the eugenics movement. But first, we look forward to "The God Committee," a film about Death Panels. 🧬

We discuss the FDA's controversial approval of a new Alzheimer's drug of questionable efficacy and explain the problems with Democrats' renewed push on their drug pricing bill, HR 3. As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear the full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/52227601 (Teaser) We discuss the viral New York Times piece "How to Rearrange Your Post-Pandemic Friendscape" and trace the intellectual history of the ideas it promotes directly back to the eugenics movement. But first, we look forward to "The God Committee," a film about Death Panels. Runtime 1:09:16, 7 June 2021 🧬

Alex Zaitchik joins us to walk through how the TRIPS council was formed in the first place, and the direct role that pharmaceutical companies—including and especially Pfizer—played in shaping global intellectual property throughout the 20th century. Read Alex's piece in The New Republic, "Long, Strange TRIPS: The Grubby History of How Vaccines Became Intellectual Property" here: https://newrepublic.com/article/162527/long-strange-trips-grubby-history-vaccines-became-intellectual-property Alexander Zaitchik is a freelance journalist. His next book, Owning the Sun: A People’s History of Monopoly Medicine from Aspirin to Covid-19, will be published by Counterpoint in 2022. As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear the full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/51930643 (Teaser) We discuss what is—and isn't—happening with Democrats' latest move on the public option, and break down what their request for more information about it suggests about the flaws in their latest approach to health policy. Runtime 1:21:38, 31 May 2021 🧬

We discuss how the "lab leak" origin scenario for the covid pandemic became the object of mainstream political discussion in the US, and whether recent claims by theory proponents have any merits. As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod new Death Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merch join our Discord here: discord.com/invite/3KjKbB2

Subscribe on Patreon and hear the full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/51640584 (Teaser) [This teaser features an extended clip from Bea's interview with Harsha Walia] We discuss how the Israel-Gaza ceasefire leaves a great deal of other forms of violence on Palestinians unaddressed, and by listener request get further into a paper on settler colonialism and public health mentioned in our last episode. Then (35:30), Bea speaks with Harsha Walia about the historical formation of borders and her book "Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism." Find Harsha's book here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1553-border-and-rule Runtime 1:15:17, 24 May 2021 🧬