The VPZD Show

About the podcast The VPZD Show

Two doctors, one podcast, Alt-Middle as heck. Featuring Dr. Vinay Prasad (host of Plenary Session) and Dr. Zubin Damania (host of The ZDoggMD Show).

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2022
Ep. 18: Supreme Court Abortion Decision & Crazy COVID Stuff
CDC data collection, hepatitis in kids, Johnson & Johnson vaccine limited use, more on physician "influencers," the Roe V. Wade Supreme Court leaked draft decision, surprise medical billing, a nutty Twitter COVID story, seroprevalence of COVID in children, the White House Correspondents Dinner, annual COVID shots, Omicron's mortality, the "Pfizer documents" and more! Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
May 7, 2022
119 min
Ep. 17: Moderna For Kids, Physician-Influencers, Stanford Nurses Strike
Elon Musk buys Twitter and what that may mean, group mind and the threat of nuclear holocaust, the conundrum of "physician influencers" on social media, Moderna's push to get EUA for it's vaccine in kids younger than 5, the Stanford nurses go on strike, challenges in academic medicine, should people in healthcare forge their OWN path, and much more! Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
April 29, 2022
95 min
Ep. 16: China Lockdowns, Teen Mental Health, Audience Capture
Elon Musk & Twitter, Bill Maher & medical humility, lockdowns in China, declines in teen mental health, kids cloth masking, booster science, Dr. Ashish Jha, the nature of audience capture, the value of authenticity, imposter syndrome, and much more. Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
April 15, 2022
84 min
Ep. 15: Ivermectin, NYC Toddler Masks, Dumb Policies
In this episode: Ivermectin, the latest Twitter absurdities, vacation without COVID, Will Smith, why medical conferences SUCK, NYC's toddler mask policy, why so many academics leave for pharma, that 4th dose, and more! Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
April 8, 2022
94 min
Ep. 14: Worship Lord Zero COVID, 4th Booster, Dumb Policies
We're back! In this episode we talk: dumb COVID policies, mask shaming on both sides, Kyrie Irving vaccine controversy, worshipping Lord Zero COVID (Hong Kong and elsewhere), press coverage biases, a FOURTH booster shot, ethical considerations around pharma not providing meds to Russia, dumber college COVID policies, the deal with early treatments, Ash Jha and John Ioannidis, and the James Webb telescope and STEM inspiration. Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
March 23, 2022
76 min
Ep. 13: Kids' Museum COVID Policy, 5-11 y.o. Vax Efficacy, Public Health Restrictions
In this episode we discuss: -Dr. Z's Twitter "bullying" of the California Academy of Sciences kids' museum over their restrictive booster/testing entrance policy (and why Z deleted Twitter at last) See also: https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/97446 -New data on the efficacy (or lack thereof) of Pfizer's vaccine in the 5-11 year old population and what this means for policy -Why public health may need controls placed on it in the future to avoid restrictive policies that lack evidence (see also: https://vinayprasadmdmph.substack.com/p/public-health-needs-restrictions?utm_source=url) -Dr. Z debunks some antivaccine claims about a Swedish study on Pfizer's mRNA vaccine in liver cells Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
March 1, 2022
90 min
Ep. 12: Tribalism, Deplatforming, FDA Kids' Vaccine Reversal
In this episode: The badges of tribal identity for COVID thesis/antithesis tribes, "deplatforming" scientists and the conditioning of young people, liberals and conservatives trading places, aiming for post-cynical discourse, the perils of comparing nations' COVID outcomes, and the FDA's crazy <5 y.o. kids' vaccine EUA mess. Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
February 17, 2022
90 min
Ep. 11: Booster Coercion, Vax 4 Toddlers, Canceling Rogan
The docs talk about Vinay getting a booster or losing his job, why we continue to mask children, Pfizer's vaccine dance with the FDA around children younger than 5, the wisdom of trying to cancel Joe Rogan, Spotify's "trusted" COVID disclaimer, and the urgency of getting kids back to a normal. Check out urgencyofnormal.com for more on the latter. Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast: vinayakkprasad.com/plenarysession Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast: zdoggmd.com/z-blogg More info for Vinay and Zubin at https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd and vinayakkprasad.com/bio
February 4, 2022
79 min

About the podcast The VPZD Show

Two doctors, one podcast, Alt-Middle as heck. Featuring Dr. Vinay Prasad (host of Plenary Session) and Dr. Zubin Damania (host of The ZDoggMD Show).

The VPZD Show

About the podcast The VPZD Show

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Ep. 18: Supreme Court Abortion Decision & Crazy COVID Stuff

Ep. 17: Moderna For Kids, Physician-Influencers, Stanford Nurses Strike

Ep. 16: China Lockdowns, Teen Mental Health, Audience Capture

Ep. 15: Ivermectin, NYC Toddler Masks, Dumb Policies

Ep. 14: Worship Lord Zero COVID, 4th Booster, Dumb Policies

Ep. 13: Kids' Museum COVID Policy, 5-11 y.o. Vax Efficacy, Public Health Restrictions

Ep. 12: Tribalism, Deplatforming, FDA Kids' Vaccine Reversal

Ep. 11: Booster Coercion, Vax 4 Toddlers, Canceling Rogan

About the podcast The VPZD Show

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