Voices of COVID-19 features conversations with people who are outside the limelight who are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in their everyday lives. This is a globally shared experience and, while we have to remain separate we will need to get through it together. This podcast is an attempt to help people understand they are not alone and to learn from other perspectives on social distancing and COVID-19.
Providing a Voice of Reason in a Chaotic Time - Dr. Vin Gupta
In the final new episode of Voices of COVID-19, Brian Lucas interviews NBC and MSNBC Health Analyst Dr. Vin Gupta. Since the start of the pandemic, Dr. Gupta has been a welcome voice into American households, providing perspective that was both urgent and rational, clear-eyed and nuanced, plan spoken and still empathetic to the confusion and fear gripping the nation.
Dr. Gupta is a practicing pulmonologist and critical care physician, and an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the University of Washington. He also has a military background as a Major in the Air Force Reserve Medical Corps.
7 Jul 2021
Using Words and Music to Forge a Path Through a Pandemic - Dessa
2020 was poised to be a big year for Dessa, with a concert tour planned and the launch of her podcast, Deeply Human, on the horizon. COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd changed everything. Suddenly the multi-talented rapper, singer and writer was dealing with isolation from the pandemic and anxiety about the fear and unrest gripping her community.
As she forged a new path, Dessa returned to the power of words and music. She launched her podcast, which examines human nature and why we think and behave the way we do. She also put music into the world with a project called Ides, releasing one song a month as an outlet for her creativity (and a lifeline for music lovers).
In this episode, Brian Lucas interviews Dessa about how she coped, adapted, and hopefully emerged even stronger through the challenges of a trying year.
30 Jun 2021
Reconnecting with the Power of Music - Jeremy Messersmith
For many people, music was a lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing escape while also helping us process our feelings and anxieties.
In this episode, Brian Lucas interviews singer, songwriter Jeremy Messersmith, who released a series of deeply personal songs during the pandemic called Mixtape for the Milky Way.
Jeremy reveals that even as he was putting this music into the world, he dealt with fear and isolation that made it difficult to even listen to music, much less write or perform, during the pandemic.
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