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Give It to Me Straight, Doc

Anjalee Khemlani

Booking Overview

A health care interview show focused on medical guidance, patient decision-making, health system navigation, and major health care issues, typically featuring physicians, hospital leaders, health care executives, and industry experts. Credible candidates include practicing doctors, health policy specialists, digital health founders, hospital executives, and researchers with clear subject-matter authority; booking difficulty is high because recent guests include CEOs, senior hospital leaders, and established health care strategists.

Metrics

Episodes: 11

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

wflaparkerstreet@nexstar.tv

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Host

Anjalee Khemlani - Health care journalist and podcast host focused on making complex medical and health system topics understandable to the public.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior physicians, hospital and health system executives, health care company founders, health policy or market experts, and specialists with authoritative clinical or industry experience.
Required Achievements:  
Leading or founding a health care organization, Practicing medicine or holding recognized clinical expertise, Developing health care technology, treatment, or delivery models, Providing authoritative analysis of health care markets or policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Jared Holz - Glp-1 Treatment Trends, Market Developments, Emerging Medications, And The Broader Health Care Industry.

Shantanu Gaur - Glp-1 Alternatives, Non-surgical Weight-loss Treatment, Future Medications, And Longer-lasting Injections.

Sean Duffy - Stopping Glp-1 Medications, Weight Regain, Treatment Support, Side Effects, And The Future Of Obesity Care.

Jose Lozano - Hospital Costs, Pricing Transparency, Comparing Hospitals, Specialist Selection, Hospital Rankings, And Financial Assistance.

Michael Maron - Hospital Costs, Pricing Transparency, Comparing Hospitals, Specialist Selection, Hospital Rankings, And Financial Assistance.

Recent Topics

Healthcare, Medicine, Health Policy, Patient Care, Wellness

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Give It to Me Straight, Doc
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Why 90% of New Drugs Fail Before Reaching Patients | Give It To Me Straight, Doc

September 01, 2026

Why can it cost up to $2 billion to develop a new medicine when 90% of drug candidates still fail? In this episode of Give It to Me Straight, Doc, Anjalee Khemlani goes behind the scenes of the pharmaceutical industry with Goldman Sachs Research’s Salveen Richter, Novavax veteran John Trizzino, and Nasha Fitter, co-founder of Citizen Health and the FOXG1 Research Foundation. They explain how pharmaceutical companies decide which diseases to pursue, why COVID vaccines moved faster than most t...

Why Hospital Bills Are So Expensive and How to Pay Less | Give It To Me Straight, Doc

August 25, 2026

Why can a hospital bed cost as much as a car, and could paying cash actually be cheaper than using insurance? Hospital leaders Michael Maron and Jose Lozano explain what drives the cost of care, from 24/7 staffing and multimillion-dollar technology to the hidden expenses behind every hospital visit. They also share how to compare hospitals, find the right specialist, evaluate hospital rankings, ask about financial assistance, and better understand your costs before the bill arrives. Have que...

What Happens When You Stop Ozempic or Other GLP-1s? | Give It To Me Straight, Doc

August 25, 2026

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have transformed weight loss. But what happens when patients want to stop taking them? Does the weight return, and are these medications meant to be lifelong? On this episode of Give It to Me Straight, Doc, host Anjalee Khemlani speaks with Sean Duffy, co-founder and CEO of Omada Health; Dr. Shantanu Gaur, co-founder and CEO of Allurion; and Jared Holz, health care sector strategist at Mizuho. They discuss why GLP-1s are not a si...

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Frequently asked questions

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Give It to Me Straight, Doc
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How do I get in touch with Give It to Me Straight, Doc?

Give It to Me Straight, Doc is hosted by Anjalee Khemlani. Its publicly listed email is wflaparkerstreet@nexstar.tv. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Give It to Me Straight, Doc?

The publicly listed email for Give It to Me Straight, Doc: wflaparkerstreet@nexstar.tv.

How many listeners does Give It to Me Straight, Doc have?

Podseeker estimates Give It to Me Straight, Doc reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Give It to Me Straight, Doc?

Give It to Me Straight, Doc typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior physicians, hospital and health system executives, health care company founders, health policy or market experts, and specialists with authoritative clinical or industry experience. Common among recent guests: Leading or founding a health care organization; Practicing medicine or holding recognized clinical expertise; Developing health care technology, treatment, or delivery models. Recent guests include Jared Holz, Shantanu Gaur, and Sean Duffy.

How hard is it to get booked on Give It to Me Straight, Doc?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Give It to Me Straight, Doc cover?

Recent episodes cover Healthcare, Medicine, Health Policy, Patient Care, and Wellness. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

wflaparkerstreet@nexstar.tv

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