A Shot in the Arm Podcast
Welcome to A Shot In The Arm Podcast, where we take a deep dive into the heart of global health. Since our launch in 2019, we've released over 150 episodes that illuminate the intersection of innovation and equity in healthcare. Join me, your host Ben Plumley—a global infectious disease strategist and passionate HIV advocate, along with our expert team of co-hosts, as we engage in compelling, character-driven conversations with a diverse array of guests from around the world. Together, we explore the intricate connections between everyday lives and biomedical research, tackling pressing issues like pandemic preparedness, climate disruption, and the impact of conflict. Tune in as we uncover the stories and insights that shape our collective health narrative, making complex topics both entertaining and accessible. Let's embark on this journey to improve lives, one episode at a time!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 174
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
All About ViiV: An Interview with CEO Deborah Waterhouse at CROI 2024
ViiV Healthcare is the world’s only pharmaceutical company dedicated exclusively to HIV, and in this episode, Ben meets its CEO, Deborah Waterhouse, to explore the company’s approach to HIV R&D and …
00:38:35 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Sharing the Mic with Frontline AIDS: International Women's Day - Our Bodies, Our Rights, Our Choices.
This International Women’s Day, we’re sharing the mic with Frontline AIDS. Yvette Raphael reflects on the challenges and setbacks girls and women face around the world in 2024, in a hard hitting conv…
00:51:37 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
PEPFAR: An HIV Marshall Plan Dissected
In the next of our podcasts dedicated to the USA’s multibillion investment in the fight against AIDS, Ben and Yvette catch up with Emily Bass, author of To End A Plague - the definitive history of PE…
00:37:46 |
Sun 03 Mar 2024
Uganda’s Legalized Persecution of LGBTQ+ / Personal & Public Health Threats
Recorded in June 2023, Yvette Raphael and Ben Plumley catch up with Dr. Frank Mugisha, a leading Ugandan advocate at the forefront of the fight against the country’s persecution of the LGBTQ+ communi…
00:53:37 |
Sun 18 Feb 2024
The Global Trust Crisis with 70,000 People from 70 Countries
The Global Listening Project has teamed up with the Global Health Diplomats and A Shot In The Arm Podcast, to bring you the release of the Project’s new 70 country 70,000 people study into how public…
01:03:02 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
How US Domestic Abortion Decisions Affect the Rights & Health of People Globally
In the first of an informal series of episodes looking at the PEPFAR & US global AIDS funding, Ben chats with Dr Anu Kumar, President & CEO of IPAS, on how the US Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe vs Wad…
00:48:16 |
Sun 11 Feb 2024
Focus on PEPFAR
Upcoming episodes of A Shot In The Arm and Global Health Diplomats podcasts are focusing on PEPFAR - the US multi-billion investment in helping countries hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic, and saving …
00:02:12 |
Sun 11 Feb 2024
How Prepared is Japanese Society for the Next Crisis?
Japan’s collectivistic approach to society enabled its citizens to “pull together” through the COVID pandemic - but has it become complacent in the face of future crises? Ben caught up with Heidi Lar…
00:26:06 |
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Lagos: Are Men Still the Providers in the 21st Century?
Y-Isha Raphael asks three young Nigerian content creators from Lagos (who recently participated in a joint MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Global Listening Project digital media bootcamp) on how gen…
00:28:26 |
Sat 23 Dec 2023
The Power of Podcasts
In a rare moment of navel-gazing, Ben catches up with friend of the pod Anto Neosoul - host of the Unlock Your Soul Podcast, and Nya Mona Muchemi - host of the hit podcast AfriWetu on how podcasting …
00:42:36 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
Are Men Still the Providers in 21st century Kenya?
Y-Isha Raphael asks two young Kenyan content creators how gender social norms are changing in a rapidly-evolving world of instagram and TikTok after COVID lockdowns. And they ask the tough question: …
00:32:20 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
Sharing the Mic with Frontline AIDS: Who Keeps Governments Accountable?
To coincide with World AIDS Day 2023, we’re sharing the mic with Frontline AIDS, and Ben is joined by Leora Pillay, Head of HIV Prevention Advocacy and two of its national partners, Dr Lilian Mwakyos…
00:51:14 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
Sisters are Creating Content for Themselves
Southern African women are leading the digital media revolution for social change across the continent - from a celebrity, to an activist and a non profit leader. Stef Ndolvu (host of the Ndolvus Unc…
00:35:56 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
“Make We Talk” - Hopes and Dreams for Nigeria’s Young Women
In a feature-length episode, Y-Isha Raphael meets three young women from Lagos, Nigeria who reflect on their hopes and dreams - and how society’s social norms help - and hinder - them in achieving th…
01:17:18 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Learnings from NYC’s COVID Experience
New Yorkers experienced one of the earliest & most deadly urban outbreaks of COVID-19. How did the city cope and what learnings can we take to help societies prepare for future crises? Ben explores t…
00:35:22 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Sharing the Mic: Is the UN Excluding Communities?
Ben got together recently at the UN with the representatives of Frontline AIDS’ community-based organization partners from Cambodia, Ukraine and Namibia to get a grip on why civil society groups are …
00:23:37 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Sharing the Mic: What’s the Future of the AIDS Response Without Affected Communities?
Recently-appointed new Executive Director of Frontline AIDS, Robin Gorna, and Cindy Kelemi, Executive Director of Bonela (Botswana Network on Ethics, Law & HIV/AIDS) meet up with Ben in New York to d…
00:31:47 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
The New Season of Triple Threats
Have you had your seasonal flu vaccine? What about your updated COVID vaccine, or the new RSV vaccine? Ben chats with James Mansi from Moderna and Podcast regular, Yvette Raphael about the opportunit…
00:39:47 |
Sun 24 Sep 2023
Trust, AI & Asimov’s 3 Laws of Robotics
On the road in Singapore with the Global Listening Project, Ben checks in with Heidi Larson and Leesa Lin as they share the first top-line results from the Project’s 70-country societal preparedness …
00:53:40 |
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Decolonialize your Career in Global Health
Ben has a fascinating conversation with Dr. Kirk Scirto, author of the modestly titled “Doing Global Health Work” published by Hesperian on his lessons learned from a career of over 20 years sharing …
00:45:09 |
Tue 05 Sep 2023
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