Why Should I Trust You?

Brinda Adhikari, Tom Johnson, Dr. Maggie Bartlett, Dr. Mark Abdelmalek

brinda.adhikari@gmail.com

For verified host and producer emails, sign up to view.

Booking Overview

A weekly show dissecting why trust is breaking down across science and public health—and what it would take to rebuild it. It’s strong for PR pitching because guests range from senior public-health scientists to high-profile policymakers and administrators, often with a clear, audience-relevant narrative about credibility, misinformation, and institutional trust.

Metrics

Episodes: 104

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 639 subscribers

Instagram: 501 followers

Contact Information

brinda.adhikari@gmail.com

For verified host and producer emails, sign up to view.

Host

Brinda Adhikari - Former executive producer of The Problem with Jon Stewart and a former TV news journalist; co-host of the weekly podcast.

Tom Johnson - Former executive producer of The Circus and a former TV news journalist; co-host of the weekly podcast.

Dr. Maggie Bartlett - Virologist and assistant research professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; co-host of the weekly podcast.

Dr. Mark Abdelmalek - Skin cancer surgeon, medical journalist, and dermatologist practicing in Philadelphia; co-host of the weekly podcast.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Public-health/science researchers and communication scholars; senior government officials and administrators; high-profile medical experts with credibility in health policy and public trust.
Required Achievements:  
Published peer-reviewed research (often in major science/communication venues), Leadership roles at research labs or university centers, Senior federal government administration responsibility (e.g., CMS), Expert authority in medical or scientific domains

Recent Guest Discussions

Kristy Roschke - Value-based Framework For Misinformation, Including Identity, Community Reinforcement, Emotional/social Needs, And System-level Drivers (including AI And Platforms)

Michael Simeone - A Framework For Understanding Why Misinformation Spreads, Emphasizing Misinformation’s Value And What It Does For People Amid Uncertainty And Algorithmic Systems

Dr. Mehmet Oz - Trust In Experts; Mission To Root Out Fraud; Safety-net And Medicaid Policy Implications; Skepticism Toward Experts And Whether It’s Healthy Correction

Recent Topics

Public Health, Science, Misinformation, Trust, Health Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Why Should I Trust You?
:

What Happened w USAID? Rhetoric, Reality & Real World Impact w Former USAID Leaders Andrew Natsios & Jeremy Konyndyk

July 09, 2026

One year ago, the Trump administration dismantled USAID, America's largest foreign aid agency. The administration argued the agency had become wasteful, ideological, and ineffective. Critics warned the consequences would be measured in lives lost.A year later, what actually happened?We speak with two individuals who know the agency and aid landscape, inside and out: Andrew Natsios, who served as USAID administrator under President George W. Bush, and Jeremy Konyndyk, a senior USAID offic...

Two Farmers Walk Into The Oval Office. What Happens Next Surprises Them. A Conversation On the Future of Farming w Jonathan Lundgren and Will Harris

July 07, 2026

On the very day the Supreme Court handed a major legal victory to Bayer Monsanto, a ruling backed by the Trump administration but viewed by many in the MAHA movement as a betrayal, two regenerative farmers were invited to the Oval Office.They expected to witness President Trump sign an executive order promoting the kind of farming they've spent decades championing: bringing the natural ecosystem back to the farm, and thus restoring soil health and reducing reliance on pesticides.Instead,...

Can Understanding Libertarianism Help Explain Our Health Politics? A Conversation w Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor in Chief of Reason Magazine

July 02, 2026

It’s almost Independence Day, and we’re exploring one of the most influential political philosophies in America: libertarianism.In the age of medical freedom and MAHA, libertarian ideas are helping shape debates over vaccines, public health, food regulation, and the role of government. But what exactly is libertarianism? Why has it become so persuasive to so many Americans? And where does today's movement depart from its roots?Our guest is Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor-in-Chief of Reason ...

Get your clients booked on top podcasts

Try us risk free with a FREE 3 days trial.

Start Your Free Trial

Join hundreds of PR teams using Podseeker to pitch and land bookings