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Death Panel

Death Panel
Covid-19
Mutual Aid
Public Health
Racial Capitalism
Trump Administration
Palestine
Medicaid
Disability Justice
Long COVID
Health Communism
Biden Administration
Gaza
Disability Rights
Abolition
Fascism
Homelessness
Mask Bans
Eugenics
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Politics, culture, and public policy from the left. Stay alive another week. w/ Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Artie Vierkant, Phil Rocco and Jules Gill-Peterson. www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod

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This episode was originally released July 27th for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod Beatric... more

To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod This is the first recording in a series of sessions we organized at this year's Socialism Conference. We're posting it ahead o... more

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod/posts/168217967 Beatrice speaks with "Bitch" from Mutual Aid Street Solidarity Chicago about their experiences engaging in mutual aid ... more

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Recent Guests

RH Lossin
Scholar focusing on American history, politics, and law; author of sabotage-related work
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research; Harvard Law School
Episode: Teaser - Property, Sabotage and the Origins of Anti-Left Repression w/ R.H. Lossin (08/24/26)
John Washington
Author, translator, and journalist focusing on climate crisis and border regimes
Lookout; author of How to Close a Camp
Episode: Teaser - How to Close a Camp w/ John Washington (08/10/26)
Tracy Rosenthal
Co-host joining the discussion
Episode: Empty Rights and Underlying Conditions
Da'Shaun L. Harrison
Author of Belly of the Beast and anti-fatness scholar
Episode: Teaser - Belly of the Beast w/ Da'Shaun L. Harrison
Jonathan Stegall
Designer and faith-rooted organizer in Minneapolis
Unspecified (Truthout piece discussed)
Episode: Minneapolis Spring, the 2020 Uprisings and Beyond w/ Jonathan Stegall & Anne Kosseff-Jones (Re-Air)
Anne Kosseff-Jones
Editor, writer and organizer in Minneapolis
Unspecified (Truthout piece discussed)
Episode: Minneapolis Spring, the 2020 Uprisings and Beyond w/ Jonathan Stegall & Anne Kosseff-Jones (Re-Air)
Dan Berger
Professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies
University of Washington at Bothell
Episode: Teaser - RICO w/ Dan Berger
John Pring
Founder and editor of Disability News Service; author of The Department
Disability News Service / Pluto Press
Episode: The Human Cost of Welfare Reform w/ John Pring (Re-Air)
Jack Schloyer
Founder of Below Sea Level Aid
Below Sea Level Aid
Episode: Teaser - ACAP 07: Below Sea Level Aid (06/22/26)

Hosts

Beatrice Adler-Bolton
Host of Death Panel (and related shows), co-creator of the show's critical, abolition-focused discourse.
Artie Vierkant
Co-host on Death Panel; frequent contributor to discussions on policy, health, and justice.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • This podcast has changed my life

    In a world of grasping for solutions to the many crises and problems facing all of us in our lives and in our societies, this podcast has really helped me center what’s real in my approach to life and struggle. It often feels like listening to someone say out loud what you know to be true but you hadn’t realized it or been able to articulate it yet. I’m really grateful to Death Panel for the work you do and that I chose to go to the Luigi talk in Chicago not really knowing what it would be about... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Frothlobster
    United States6 months ago
  • Essential for deepening understanding

    Disability & its intersections with criminalization, gender, race, & medicalization is an under explored & essential lens for both understanding our current moment & how to move towards liberation. I’ve been learning so, so much & recommend this incredibly smart podcast for everyone. Join the Patreon if you can.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AMM MN
    United Statesa year ago
  • Experimentation

    Really enjoyed the show. Hope you guys can keep going for as long as possible. I also hope that you guys are following the case in Georgia of a black woman being forced to carry a baby even though she is clinically brain dead and the baby is also showing signs of abnormalities in the womb.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    letia84
    United Statesa year ago
  • Thank you!!

    This podcast has kept me sane and alive through the past five years. Without this podcast I would have fallen for the liberal gaslighting that Biden ended Covid and I would not be here today.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Meow4B
    United States2 years ago
  • Quickly became one of my favorite podcasts!!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    thefattingtonfrisk
    2 years ago

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Some listeners note snarky host banter but still value the content and insights.
Many appreciate the abolitionist framing and emphasis on mutual aid.
Listeners praise the show for deep, rigorous analysis of health policy and disability justice.

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#39
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#135
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#225
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Talking Points

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The Human Cost of Welfare Reform w/ John Pring (Re-Air)
Q: What evidence exists of cover-ups or deliberate obfuscation within the DWP during reforms?
There are multiple indicators, including secret peer reviews, destruction of records, misrepresentation by assessors, and deliberate withholding of coroner reports and independent reviews, all pointing to a pattern of delay, obfuscation, and suppression of critical information.
The Human Cost of Welfare Reform w/ John Pring (Re-Air)
Q: What was the role of private insurance and consultancy firms in shaping disability benefits policy?
Private companies like Unum and Maximus were brought in to shape and test assessment processes, lobby for tougher rules, and push for more privatized control of benefits, often without transparent accountability, transforming policy into a market-driven system that externalized risk and harm onto claimants.
The Human Cost of Welfare Reform w/ John Pring (Re-Air)
Q: Can you contextualize your work a bit and talk about what this book is, how it came about, and what you hope it can offer readers?
It's a decade-long investigation into how UK welfare reforms evolved from the late 1980s onward, detailing the shift from a cradle-to-grave welfare state to a system driven by privatization, distrust of claimants, and 'objectivity' in assessments, with a focus on real human consequences and the state's concealment of harm.
Teaser - ACAP 02: Community Liberation Programs (05/11/26)
Q: What would CLP love to be able to do beyond current capabilities, and what would enable that in the wildest dreams scenario?
The host prompts exploration of expanded capacity and material conditions that would allow broader care networks and more ambitious organizing, inviting imagination about future growth while acknowledging feasibility limits.
Teaser - ACAP 02: Community Liberation Programs (05/11/26)
Q: What compromises have you had to make in your organizing work, and what have you refused to compromise on (red lines)?
We discuss the balance between sustaining programs and staying true to core principles, emphasizing accountability to the community, and being willing to end or pivot projects when needed to avoid harm or dilution of objectives.

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A thought-provoking show anchored in health policy, social justice, and anti-carceral organizing. Across recent episodes, listeners hear rigorous critiques of public health systems, welfare policy, and policing, with frequent dives into decarceration, mutual aid, disability justice, and immigrant rights. Conversations blend scholarly analysis with on-the-ground organizing, often challenging mainstream narratives and offering pragmatic strategies for advocacy, solidarity, and community care. A standout feature is the guests' emphasis on embodied expertise and movement-building, making complex policy debates accessible while highlighting concrete community-led solutions.

A notable strength is the show's sustained focus on how policy and inst... more

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