59. False Positives & the Politics of COVID-19: Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas of The Washington Post
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59. False Positives & the Politics of COVID-19: Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas of The Washington Post

Dan talks with Washington Post reporters Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas about reporting they have done at the nexus of Ohio and the national response to COVID-19. Topics include Gov. DeWine's false positive test for COVID-19, efforts to push back against misinformation about COVID-19 testing and vaccines, and school reopening discussions.

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Ep. 49 — Ohio Students for Gun Legislation: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Teaches Us
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Ep. 49 — Ohio Students for Gun Legislation: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Teaches Us

Dan Skinner talks with Ethan Nichols & Gillian Murray from Ohio Students for Gun Legislation about gun safety and legislation amidst the current pandemic. With suicide and domestic violence on the rise during stay-at-home orders, the group offers new perspectives on these issues and more, and offers some general thoughts on student advocacy.

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Ep. 48 — Humor, Health, and Survival: Ohio Comedians Kelly Horan and Blake Hammond
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Ep. 48 — Humor, Health, and Survival: Ohio Comedians Kelly Horan and Blake Hammond

In this episode, Dan Skinner talks with two Cincinnati-based comedians, Kelly Horan and Blake Hammond, about mental health, masks, sobriety, and more. Throughout, they share reflections on how these topics present themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially while so many Ohioans are social distancing, working from home, or out of work.

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A Few Minutes Moore #1: Rob Moore on Reopening Restaurants
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A Few Minutes Moore #1: Rob Moore on Reopening Restaurants

The first installment of a new segment we call "A Few Minutes Moore." Rob Moore of Scioto Analysis reflects on the recent Prognosis Ohio episode featuring John Barker of the Ohio Restaurant Association. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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Ep. 46 — Rep. Thomas West on Health Access, Equity, and the Politics of Reopening Ohio
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Ep. 46 — Rep. Thomas West on Health Access, Equity, and the Politics of Reopening Ohio

Dan Skinner talks with Rep. Thomas West of Ohio's 49th House District (Canton, Massillon, much of Stark County) about the Medicaid waiver he and others urged Governor Mike DeWine to request from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and which would expand access to health care services for Ohioans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ep. 42 — COVID Waiting Game: A Conversation with Two Ohio Medical Students
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Ep. 42 — COVID Waiting Game: A Conversation with Two Ohio Medical Students

Dan Skinner talks with two Ohio medical students about uncertainty, both about their present training during the State at Home order, and how medicine is being changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wende Oslock is a 3rd year medical student at Ohio State University who plans to practice general surgery when she graduates. David Strawhun is a 3rd year medical student at Ohio University who hopes to practice family medicine when he graduates. 

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