Trauma surgeon and author, Arthur Herbert joins us to discuss his debut novel The Cuts That Cure. Arthur was born and raised in small town Texas. He worked on offshore oil rigs, as a bartender, a landscaper at a trailer park, and as a social worker before going to medical school. For the last seventeen years, he's worked as a trauma and burn surgeon, operating on all ages of injured patients, and continues to run a thriving practice in New Orleans, Louisiana. Receiving rave reviews, one NYT bestselling author described The Cuts That Cure as "A tale of intrigue and suspense, with a villain that will keep you awake. A page turner you don't want to miss!" This is a special episode you do not want to miss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Health justice researcher, Eric Reinhart, discusses the intersection of mass incarceration and public health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Award-winning journalist Jamie Thompson discusses her book about the July 7, 2016 mass shooting that killed five Dallas police officers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Adam Winkler is a professor of constitutional law at UCLA who joins us to discuss his book “Gun Fight: The Battle Over The Right To Bear Arms In America.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Dr. Meghan Novisky, assistant professor of criminology at Cleveland State University, discusses the intersection of COVID-19, healthcare access in prisons, and criminal justice reform. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Dr. Alex Piquero, Chair/Professor of the Department Sociology at the University of Miami explains why this watershed moment for racial justice in America should not fail because we let perfection be the enemy of progress. Follow Dr. Piquero on Twitter @DrAexPiquero. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Veteran of the US Marine Corps and Israeli Defense Force, military historian Bryan Mark Rigg discusses his latest book, "Flamethrower: Iwo Jima Medal of Honor Recipient and U.S. Marine Woody Williams and His Controversial Award, Japan's Holocaust and the Pacific War." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

One month after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, retired NYPD homicide detective and hostage negotiator Alfred S. Titus, Jr. shares his perspective on qualified immunity and defunding the police. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

As a volunteer public servant appointed by the Mayor of Dallas, TX, to Chair the Community Police Oversight and Board, Jesuorobo Enobakhare works to promote public safety through enhanced collaboration between civilians and law enforcement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Clark Neily, the Vice President for Criminal Justice at the Cato Institute, explains why qualified immunity "Is the cornerstone for our near-zero accountability policy for law enforcement." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

In season 2 we first met physician-activist Dr. Andrew Goldstein (Twitter: @AndrewMakeTweet) in the episode "When Healthcare and Politics Unite." Currently, he is serving at the epicenter of the COVID-19 in New York and explains the importance of physician activism in response to the pandemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Sgt. Kenny Kissiedu shares his story of growing up in Bronx, NY to become a 20-year veteran of the NYPD.  BrianWilliamsMD.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Dr. Darrin Porcher is a 20-year veteran of the NYPD, professor of criminal justice at Pace University, and frequent contributor to Fox, CNN, and MSNBC. In this episode, he talks about the intersection of social justice and community policing, and the challenges of gaining trust with disenfranchised communities. Connect with Dr. Porcher on Twitter: @DrDarrinPorcher, and connect with me at BrianWilliamsMD.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Senior Corporal Terrance Hopkins (b.k.a. T. Hop the Super Cop) explains the unique challenges of being an African-American law enforcement officer in a polarized world. He shares his journey from an impoverished childhood in Oklahoma to become a 29-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, President of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas, and host of the weekly radio show Police Talk 101.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Daniel Vaughn, the barbecue editor for the Texas Monthly, shares the untold history of black-owned barbecue joints in Texas and talks about his latest cookbook, Whole Hog BBQ: The Gospel Carolina of Barbecue with Recipes from Skylight Inn and Sam Jones BBQ. You can catch up with Daniel on Instagram and Twitter, where he posts under the handle @BBQSnob. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Rev. Matthew Ruffner is the senior pastor at the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, and recognized as one of the top "20 under 40" leaders in the city. He shares his journey that led him past potential careers in politics and business to a seminary school in Atlanta, GA.  Rev. Ruffner's advice on finding purpose in one's life and what it takes to be an effective leader are universal themes to which I know many can relate. You can learn more about Matthew on Instagram @matthewruffnerphpc, and you can catch up with me at BrianWilliamsMD.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

What is the definition of violence? I thought I knew until Dr. Laurie Punch, an associate professor of trauma and acute care surgery at Washington University in St Louis, expanded my understanding of the concept. Dr. Punch is an accomplished surgeon, TED speaker, and community leader who has been invited to speak before the U.S. Congress. Hear her explain why violence is more than physical injury to a person and what we all can do to reduce it.  Follow Dr. Punch on Twitter @laurie_punch and I invite you to catch up with me at BrianWilliams.MD.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Dr. Sylk Sotto is the Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Development, and Diversity at Indiana University School of Medicine. She explains her discomfort with labeling people as minorities, and how we can use more inclusive language in academic medicine. Follow Dr. Sotto on Twitter @drssotto. And I invite you to visit my website at BrianWilliamsMD.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

Author and speaker Pete Havel shares his personal story of resilience while giving practical tips on how to navigate toxic work environments. Learn more at PeteHavel.com. Also, I invite you to connect with me at BrianWilliamsMD.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message

What does a Supreme Case about the Sex Offender and Notication Act (SORNA) have to do with the separation of powers detailed in the US Constitution? Clark Neily, Vice President of Criminal Justice at the Cato Institute in Washington DC. explains how SCOTUS is at the center of changing how legislative policy is made and executed in America. And I invite you to connect with me at BrianWilliamsMD.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianwilliamsmd/message