The Wooden Teeth Show

The Wooden Teeth Show

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The Wooden Teeth Show episodes

  • The Stakes of the 'Medicaid Unwind'

    Jake speaks with Phyllis Resnick, co-author of a new report on the economic impact of Medicaid expansion in Colorado. They address the effects of the so-called "Medicaid Unwind" and the damage that may be caused in the event of cuts to Medicaid that Congress is currently considering.

    19 min
  • The Wooden Teeth Podcast Is Back!

    MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Wooden Teeth Podcast, the show about truth-telling in politics and health, is coming back on Tuesday, February 25th, and every fourth Tuesday of the month after that.

    1 min
  • Polling the Pollsters

    Jake speaks with Chris Keating and Jake Martin of the polling firm Keating Research about how best to consume polling information, and they dive into some interesting recent data. Topics include demographic shifts in the presidential race, the implications of a potential open primary and ranked-choice voting system in CO, and some predictions about how some races will turn out this November.

    30 min
  • Illiberalism and Public Health

    Jake speaks with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University's School of Public Health. Dr. Galea has authored a new book, "Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time," in which he contends that public health has strayed from its roots within the classical liberal tradition, especially during the pandemic, and should now re-embrace the pursuit of knowledge through reasoned inquiry and open debate.

    22 min
  • Youth Mental Health, According to Youth

    We've heard a lot from adult sources on our youth mental health crisis in recent years, but what do young people themselves have to say? Jake speaks with two teen leaders, Lily Poteet and Braeden Turner, about their activism on youth mental health. They have launched a podcast, called "The Prosperity Project," that explores issues including suicide, stress and perfectionism.

    24 min
  • A Field Guide for Policy Engagement on Public Health
    Jake speaks with Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and Katrina Forrest, Co-Executive Director of City Health. Porter and Forrest have co-authored Policy Engagement, a book that guides public health practitioners on engaging with policymakers to create a healthier, more equitable world. Their conversation covers the book, along with examining the political moment in which the field of public health finds itself after the pandemic
    20 min
  • Social Media's Impact on Youth Mental Health
    Jake speaks with Danny Weiss, Chief Advocacy Officer at Common Sense Media.
    They cover how social media is impacting young people, how public policy
    can mitigate this impact, and how Common Sense Media is helping to educate
    kids and parents about how to safely navigate online platforms.
    32 min
  • America, We Have a Drinking Problem

    Excessive alcohol consumption and related deaths are on the rise. Why is this happening and what can we do about it? Jake speaks with Dr. Bill Burman about the latest data and possible policy solutions to address this public health challenge. 

    22 min
  • The Survey Says ...
    This episode's truth: polling impacts our democracy and democracy, of
    course, impacts our health. Jake speaks with pollster Chris Keating of
    Keating Research about the state of public opinion polling, what happened
    in this year's election and what to look out for in the next one.
    30 min
  • Will the war on drugs continue?

    The rise in overdoses, crime and homelessness is posing a political challenge to continued movement away from the war on drugs and toward a public health approach. Jake speaks with Kassandra Frederique and Terrance Carroll about both the politics and the reality of what's happening on the ground on this issue. Kassandra leads the Drug Policy Alliance, a national nonprofit that works to end the war on drugs. Terrance is the former Speaker of the House in Colorado, and a current police officer.

    53 min

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Government, elections, historical myths, webs of influence – they’re all affecting your health more than you think.