Episodes

In this episode of Vax On, Elura Nanos and Andrew MacDowell discuss remote prisoners and COVID-19 hotspots on the world’s tallest mountain peak.

On the show today, my brother from another mother — Steve Friedman, is the Senior Advisor of Operations for SEER at the National Cancer Institute. (We'll get into all the acronyms later in the show because I know you're looking forward to that.) Steve was diagnosed back in the 1990s with testicular cancer while in his 20s – so brings with him a profound perspective of progress, not just for young adult cancer, but for cancer policy, research, and institutional growth at the Federal level. While all those free AOL CDs back then drove us crazy, Steve put them to good use and found a community of his peers using what we decided to call "dial-up support." His storied career as a public servant, nonprofit leader, and cancer advocate isn't just inspiring; it's a perfect example of how we can make the most of the time that has been given to us. Enjoy the show.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.…

In this episode of VAX ON, Matthew Zachary, Elura Nanos, and Andrew MacDowell discuss the new Delta variant, the U.S. economy post-pandemic, and the 2021 Japan Olympics. They also evaluate the risks of children and COVID-19 with a surprise tangent into a film review of Luca.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, I welcome an extraordinary young woman —> Grace Wethor is a living unicorn of talent and intelligence. Guitarist. Pianist, Trapeze Artist, Figure Skater, Model, Author, TED Speaker — and 6-year survivor of an inoperable brain stem glioma that she was diagnosed with at 13 years old in 2015. Grace is the author of "You're So Lucky" and a new docu-series called "You're So Lucky: The Next Chapter." She joins me to talk about what it's like to have your whole life interrupted at su...

In this episode of VAX ON, Matthew Zachary , Elura Nanos , and special drop-in-guest Andrew MacDowell discuss Novavax’s late entry into the COVID vaccine market, an update on the Johnson & Johnson manufacturing SNAFU, and one polarizing nurse who has many wondering when our vaccine magnetism will kick in. They also break down some high school prom drama that has many parents seeking a lawyer. For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary , @Va...

Brock Yetso is the President & CEO at the Ulman Foundation, one of the original young adult cancer advocacy organizations. Thanks to groups like the Ulman Foundation, young adult cancer is now mainstream oncology — but there's still no short supply of new cancer diagnoses each year, which is why their work continues to this day.

In this episode of VAX ON, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos delve into reports of a falling U.S. birth rate, and a surprising COVID update from southern states. They also debate an unexpectedly polarizing topic about ex-pats.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Most people don’t know that you’re considered a cancer survivor at the moment of diagnosis. It wasn’t always this way. Sixty years ago, a cancer diagnosis was a death sentence. And if you did survive, you were left to figure out the rest of your life on your own.But some survivors demanded something different, something better.From OffScrip Media, this is The Cancer Mavericks, a deep-dive narrative into the people who fought for better treatment, forced doctors to listen, and pushed America to see the human side of the disease.Episodes of this series will publish monthly through the end of December 2021 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971. For more information, visit https://cancermavericks.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Elura and Matt as they take turns blowing each others’ minds with the latest COVID news. From an incredible new alternative to injections to pandemic puppy propaganda, they’ve got what you need to know. Plus, some relevant 90s trivia and the Biden administration’s efforts to get to the bottom of the pandemic’s origin.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Most people don’t know that you’re considered a cancer survivor at the moment of diagnosis. It wasn’t always this way. Sixty years ago, a cancer diagnosis was a death sentence. And if you did survive, you were left to figure out the rest of your life on your own. But some survivors demanded something different, something better. From OffScrip Media, this is Cancer Mavericks, a deep-dive narrative into the people who fought for better treatment, forced doctors to listen, and pushed America to see the human side of the disease. For more information about this series, visit https://cancermavericks.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of Kaiser Permanente, host of the podcast, "Fixing Healthcare," and a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford. He joins me to talk about his new book, "Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients" — you know, an uplifting story — which is tackling head-on issues well beyond physician burnout and the flawed culture that guides medical professionals in their practice.Dr. Pearl is also one of the more vocal and outspoken expatriates from our fabulously broken healthcare ecosystem who is fueled by, among other things, having had family members die unnecessarily due to hospital errors. This is Hippocrates Shrugged if there ever were such a metaphor. Enjoy the show.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s…

Dr. Jamie Wells is many things, but boring is not one of them. Prepare yourself for some frenetic genius conversation with the newly-appointed Director of the Research Science Institute (RSI) collaboratively sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE). What's more, she is on the Leadership Council member of The Wistar Institute, an Advisor to the Global Blockchain Business Council, and an Adjunct Professor at Drexel University's School of Biomedical Engineering. But what's most important about Jaime has nothing to do with any of that because she's a Nickelodeon Double Dare Champion and friend of Marc Sommers. Need I say more? Strap in for a conversation filled with so much IQ that you may need to listen to it backward like a Led Zepplin album for it to make sense. No, but seriously, she's going to blow your mind.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnP…

In this episode of VAXON, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss retailers’ plans for relaxed masking rules, Florida’s bizarre executive order, and reformed anti-maskers now masking up for the wrong reasons.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Performance psychologist Dr. Benjamin Bernstein is a very well-respected doctor of applied psychology, public speaker, coach, lecturer, and author of many books, including "Stressed Out! for Parents: How to Be Calm, Confident, and Focused." He's also a musical theater nerd, composer of operas, and fellow pianist. Ticks all the right boxes. Anyway, he dropped by OffScrip Media Studios for an in-person conversation – how novel – and not only did we compare notes on both being fully vaccinated, we had a fascinating discussion about stress, anxiety, stage fright, what a modern-day coach means in 2021, and how, back in the day, it still wasn't ok to tell someone dealing with all sorts of crap to "just get over it." Enjoy the show.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se…

In this episode of VAXON, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss vaccine patents, Japan's 2021 Olympic games, and a movie-like lawsuit. They also talk about how New York put an end to snow days for the next school year.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Millenson is a health policy strategist, consultant, legacy agitator of the status quo, and President at Health Quality Advisors. I was happy to sit back and play armchair expert as we attempted to deconstruct and "schoolhouse rock" what exactly "Healthcare Reform" actually means. With a new administration and perhaps a more cockeyed pessimist view on advancing the ball, could there be even the slightest chance that health care could suck less sooner than later? Well, that's what we're here to find out. Enjoy the show.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of VAXON, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss safety protocols as postponed weddings approach their new wedding dates. They also discuss what's happening up in Canada, the latest conspiracy theory, and one student's answer to pandemic protocols during the LSAT.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the show today, Davina Fankhauser, one of the single most progressive patient advocates and activists fighting for the fertility and reproductive rights of men and women across the nation for over 15 years. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fertility Within Reach, whose mission is to increase access to health benefits for fertility treatment and preservation. In addition to our discussion about what it takes to be one of the "good" lobbyists without giving yourself a heart attack, we talk about how horrible it is that infertility was deemed a disability by the US Supreme Court in a 1998 ruling. Enjoy the show.For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary, @VaxOnPod, and @OffScripMedia on Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of VAX ON, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss the return of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, India’s COVID-19 crisis, and the Josh Fight. They also talk about their happy dance because of some new updates from the CDC. For more information, visit https://OffScripMedia.com and follow @MZOutofPatients, @MatthewZachary , @VaxOnPod , and @OffScripMedia on Twitter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

On the show today, returning champion Dr. Jean Luc-Neptune, Founder at Suntra Modern Recovery.  This is JL's third time on the program but what makes this appearance even more remarkable is that we taped the show in person at our studios in Manhattan. We're both fully vaxxed, and I think I was the first person he'd seen in person since the pandemic began, obvi not his family. Besides being a medical doctor with an MBA from Wharton, Jean-Luc he's funny as hell with a slick wit and incredible insights into public health and consumer behavior. So join us as we embark on a "no stupid questions" rampage about all the fuckery afoot as things maybe get back to normal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of VAX ON, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss a creative way that marijuana might help vaccine initiatives, whether Bill Maher was right about keeping politics out of the pandemic, and some very unexpected COVID-19 cases.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Corrie Painter is an 11-year survivor of primary breast angiosarcoma, diagnosed initially at 36 while married and raising two very young children. As the Founder of the nonprofit Angiosarcoma Awareness and the Associate Director of Operations and Scientific Outreach for the Broad Institute, she dedicates her life to cancer advocacy and research by engaging with metastatic breast cancer and angiosarcoma patents on groundbreaking genomic initiatives. This is a hell of a story, folks, with a 140-year old easter egg buried in there. Have a listen and enjoy the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of VAX ON, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss COVID nightmares, cruise line-CDC quarrels, and a new website that does vaccine appointment finding for you. They also break down the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause and a new development in HIV vaccine research. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On the show today —> The venerable Craig Lipset , a storied luminary in the annals of clinical trial innovation — and I mean innovation with a Capital I. (None of that lower case crap happening here on my watch) Craig is the Founder of Clinical Innovation Partners and the Co-Founder of Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA), and a proud expatriated Long Islander who pronounces Rutgers the proper way and has a penchant for Wegmans. He ticks every box. He's also been at the literal forefr...