Episodes

Jan. 18, 2022

The Urge: Our History of Addiction

Today I talk to author and addiction physician Carl Erik Fisher. Carl is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, where he works in the Division of Law, Ethics, and Psychiatry. He also maintains a private psychiatry practice focusing on complementary and integrative app…
Jan. 13, 2022

Vax On: New Year, Aerosol Arguments, and Testing Shortages

In this episode of Vax On, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 precautions during Tuesday’s oral arguments. They also discuss a nationwide COVID-19 testing shortage and NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ questionable remarks about the city’s workforce. See Privacy Policy at htt…
Jan. 11, 2022

Kasey Altman: Diagnosed with Next-Level Badassery

Today I talk to Kasey Altman, an intrepid 25-year-old living with late-stage cancer. Before her diagnosis, Kasey landed her dream job working as an Account Executive for Google. She crisscrossed the country. She was an athlete with an active fitstagram. Then in October 2020, at age 24, Kasey was di…
Jan. 5, 2022

Best Of 2021: The Medidata Show with Glen de Vries

Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes from 2021 featuring Glen DeVries, Co-CEO at Medidata, the most used platform for clinical trials worldwide. Tragically, Glen died in a plane crash in November. We remember him for his great work, including his book, "The Patient Equation: The Precision…
Jan. 4, 2022

Best Of 2021: Michele Rhee on Thyroid Cancer, a Heart Tumor, and Traversing All Seven Continents

Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes from 2021 featuring Michele Rhee, young adult cancer survivor of thyroid cancer, whose ordeal left her having over a dozen major surgeries, including open-heart surgery for a related underlying rare disease. Michele received both her MBA and MPH in thr…
Dec. 30, 2021

Holiday Tidings and Gratitude

As 2021 draws to a close, we reflect on important moments in patient advocacy, listenership growth, and new additions to our OffScrip family. Thank you for listening! We'll see you in 2022 with lots of new and exciting content. Excelsior! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor…
Dec. 28, 2021

The Many Lives of Warrior Megsie

Matthew Zachary talks with writer, influencer, and breast cancer survivor extraordinaire Megan-Claire Chase. When her health and future were thrown off by a cancer diagnosis in 2015, Megan-Claire began documenting her journey on her hit blog, Life on the Cancer Train, where through her online perso…
Dec. 23, 2021

Vax On: An Omicron Christmas

In this episode of Vax On, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos get ready for another holiday season with Covid in everyone’s vision. They talk about school woes, cruise ship outbreaks, and toxic influencers. They also discuss the latest Sermo poll! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C…
Dec. 21, 2021

The Cancer Mavericks EP7: Cancer Doesn't Suck Equally

A cancer diagnosis sucks no matter what — but factors like income, education, racism, geography, housing, and access to health care, known as "social determinants of health," can worsen the burden. When researchers zoom out from individual experiences and survey cancer survivors, they see patterns …
Dec. 16, 2021

Vax On: Faucc on a Couch, College vs. COVID, and Bill Gates' Pandemic Predictions

In this episode of Vax On: Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss New York’s COVID-19 surge and how some schools are taking steps to reduce the number of cases among students and staff. They also walk through what society has learned from the second year of a global pandemic.
Dec. 14, 2021

A Show That's ACTUALLY Good for You

Today I talk to Kara Goldin — health product entrepreneur, breast cancer advocate, and the Founder and CEO of HINT Inc. Kara calls herself an accidental entrepreneur because she invented a product that she wanted but couldn’t find: unsweetened, fruit-infused water. Now HINT is available everywhere …
Dec. 9, 2021

Vax On: Long-COVID, Omicron Madness, and Fun With Sniglets

In this episode of Vax On, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos talk COVID neologisms and reminisce about 80s TV. They also break down the latest travel restrictions due to the new Omicron variant and the latest Sermo poll. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a…
Dec. 7, 2021

Autobots: Transform Diabetes and Roll Out

Today I talk to health marketing and digital health strategist Amy West. Amy is the Head of US Digital Transformation and Innovation at Novo Nordisk, a pharmaceutical company that specializes in diabetes medications and devic...
Dec. 1, 2021

Celebrating World AIDS Day 2021

In celebration of World AIDS Day 2021, Matthew Zachary and guest co-host Elura Nanos welcome Krishna Stone, director of community relations for Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and Damon Jacobs, New York-based licensed therapist and HIV/AIDS activist. They discuss early HIV/AIDS activism, the latest scient…
Nov. 30, 2021

Giving MS the Finger with Kathy Reagan Young

Today I talk to multimedia guru and patient influencer Kathy Reagan Young. She’s been blogging since before that was a word. She’s a video producer. And she hosts an amazing podcast called FUMS, an acronym for Fuck You Multiple Sclerosis. And yes swearing like a sailor is also in her toolkit. When …
Nov. 25, 2021

Vax On: Thanksgiving Is Back!

In this episode, Matthew Zachary, Elura Nanos, and guest Amanda Ferraro discuss what they are thankful for, what they’ll be eating on Thanksgiving day, and how to avoid contracting COVID-19. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#…
Nov. 23, 2021

How to Survive a WTF Whirlwind And Live To Tell About It

Amanda Ferraro is the Iron Woman of cancer survivorship. She’s endured a WTF whirlwind — double pneumonia, seven brain surgeries to treat a cyst on her cerebellum, hydrocephalus, appendicitis, acute myeloid leukemia, and various complications related to those illnesses. But Amanda lived to tell the…
Nov. 18, 2021

Vax On: Big Bird Beef and Some Venison on the Side

In this episode of Vax On, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss an unexpected Twitter feud about the COVID-19 vaccine. They also discuss scientific evidence that SARS-CoV-2 has been spreading explosively among our woodland friends across the United States. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c…
Nov. 17, 2021

Introducing "The Cycle," a Rockstar Podcast about Endometriosis

Today I talk to Melissa Boudreau, endometriosis advocate and the latest podcasting rockstar to join OffScrip Health. It took years of suffering the debilitating effects of endometriosis and a battery of unrelated tests before Melissa would finally get diagnosed with the disease. That’s because endo…
Nov. 16, 2021

The Cancer Mavericks EP6: Cancer Mavericks Goes To Hollywood

For decades, the portrayal of cancer in movies and television was grim. If a character was diagnosed with cancer, it was a near certainty they'd be dead by the credits. But, like cancer treatment itself, Hollywood evolved, and many storylines about cancer became stories of survival. In this episode…
Nov. 11, 2021

Vax On: The beginning of the end of a Pandemic and New York is Back!

In this episode of Vax On, Matthew Zachary and Andrew MacDowell discuss scientists' predictions on the COVID-19 pandemic. They also talk about the U.S. opening its borders for international travel and Sermo poll on an unexpected COVID-19 treatment.
Nov. 9, 2021

RJ11 Patch Panels: The Ritesh Patel Show

Matthew Zachary talks with digital evangelist Ritesh Patel, Senior Partner, Global Digital Health at FINN Partners about the intersection of healthcare and digital strategy, tools, platforms, and ecosystems.
Nov. 4, 2021

Vax On: Kids Now Eligible for the Jab and China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Policy

In this episode of Vax On, Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss the FDA’s authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children 5 through 11. They also discuss some of China’s aggressive tactics used to eliminate COVID-19 in the country.
Nov. 2, 2021

Allison Rosen Takes to TikTok

Today I talk to Allison Rosen, a science nerd, TikTok star, dance fanatic, and cancer survivor. Allison was diagnosed with Stage II colon cancer at age 32 and ever since has been using her personal experience as a cancer survivor and her training as a medical researcher to educate people about youn…