Podcast Bridges MAHA and Public Health for Honest
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- Why Should I Trust You? is a podcast that moderates respectful conversations between public‑health professionals and vaccine skeptics, including MAHA supporters, according to hosts Brinda Adhikari and Tom Johnson.
- Craig Spencer (emergency physician) attended the 2025 Children’s Health Defense Conference, engaged with anti‑vaccine activists and MAHA supporters, and wrote a STAT essay noting that while no minds changed, the dialogue was honest and respectful.
- MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) supporters often distrust mainstream medicine; the podcast aims to bridge that gap by facilitating direct, civil exchanges with health experts.
- First Opinion Podcast (hosted by Torie Bosch) highlighted the need for such dialogues to address the public‑health trust crisis, framing the conversation as a cultural intersection.
- Children’s Health Defense Conference served as the venue where the podcast’s host facilitated dialogue between opposing groups, illustrating the real‑world application of the show’s premise.
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