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The Readout Loud

Adam Feuerstein, Allison DeAngelis, Elaine Chen

Booking Overview

This is a weekly biotech news and analysis podcast hosted by newsroom journalists, combining internal reporting with interviews featuring physicians, researchers, bioethicists, executives, and people directly affected by rare diseases. Agencies could credibly pitch biotech leaders, clinical-trial experts, medical specialists, drug-development researchers, health policy experts, and patient advocates with authoritative perspectives; booking difficulty is medium because the show prioritizes timely, highly relevant expertise and established credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 421

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 33.8k subscribers

Instagram: 25.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

readoutloud@statnews.com

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Host

Adam Feuerstein - Biotech journalist and podcast host covering the life sciences industry.

Allison DeAngelis - Biotech journalist and podcast host covering the life sciences industry.

Elaine Chen - Biotech journalist and podcast host covering the life sciences industry.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Recognized expertise in biotechnology, medicine, clinical research, drug development, bioethics, health policy, or patient advocacy, with a direct connection to a timely life sciences issue.
Required Achievements:  

Recent Guest Discussions

Fanta Aw - Court Decisions Affecting Foreign Visas For Students, International Researchers, And The Future Of American Medical Research.

Ethan Weiss - The Failures Of Major Heart-disease Drug Trials And The Implications For Developing Future Cardiovascular Medicines.

Matt Wilsey - The Personal And Scientific Challenges Of Pursuing A Therapy For An Ultra-rare Disease.

Jonathan Kimmelman - The Ethics And Implications Of Prediction Markets For Biotech Clinical Trials And FDA Drug Reviews.

Recent Topics

Science, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Fda Regulation

Episodes

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416: NIH funding uncertainty thwarts U.S. researchers

October 08, 2026

How has the National Institutes of Health been spending its budget? Why are biotech investors feeling gloomy? And what is the most quintessential Boston movie? We discuss all that and more on this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. We bring on STAT reporter Anil Oza and Heather Pierce, senior director of science policy at the Association of American Medical Colleges, to discuss the how the NIH distributed its money in the latest funding cycle and the effects on U.S...

415: Mistrust in science and a juicy gene-editing lawsuit

October 01, 2026

On this week’s episode of "The Readout LOUD": Why have so many Americans lost trust in science? And how have our policy leaders fueled that mistrust? We speak to STAT’s new trust-in-science reporter Nicholas Florko about the impact of Americans’ growing skepticism of science.  Your co-hosts also chat about a clinical update from UniQure on its gene therapy for Huntington’s disease, a juicy lawsuit filed by the gene-editing company Beam Therapeutics against a Chinese competitor, and...

The FDA's Overton era, and dispatches from Shanghai

September 24, 2026

"The Readout LOUD" is going international this week. STAT's Jason Mast joins the podcast from Shanghai, where he's digging into what the rise of Chinese drug development means for the biotech industry. The hosts also speak to colleague Margaret Manto about Heidi Overton, the president's pick to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Will the new nominee bring some needed stability or controversy to the troubled agency? For more on Overton and her views on China, go here; to re...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Readout Loud?

The Readout Loud is hosted by Adam Feuerstein and Allison DeAngelis. Its publicly listed email is readoutloud@statnews.com. 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 The Readout Loud?

The publicly listed email for The Readout Loud: readoutloud@statnews.com.

How many listeners does The Readout Loud have?

Podseeker estimates The Readout Loud reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Readout Loud?

The Readout Loud typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Recognized expertise in biotechnology, medicine, clinical research, drug development, bioethics, health policy, or patient advocacy, with a direct connection to a timely life sciences issue. Recent guests include Fanta Aw, Ethan Weiss, and Matt Wilsey.

How hard is it to get booked on The Readout Loud?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Readout Loud cover?

Recent episodes cover Science, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, and Fda Regulation. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

readoutloud@statnews.com

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