Leslie is joined by Dr. Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, CEO of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).The NASW is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards for social workers, and to advance sound social policies. The pair discusses Dr. Estreet's op-ed for Salon, titled, "Trump's Executive Orders Are Exacerbating the Coun...
Mar 26, 2025•22 min
Tackling the Biggest Stories Karel Cast 25-42 White House war plans leaks. Trump going after federal judges. Family deported after 35 years. $150k to live alone in San Francisco. 3x your hourly wage on groceries... Gay bar says NO to Maga clothing... There's a lot of stories out there and I'm going to round them up, explain them to you, and give you my opinion as Karel looks at the news. The Karel Cast is heard on all streaming services from Apple Music to iHeart Media, Spotify to Spreaker. The ...
Mar 26, 2025•31 min
Leslie is joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. They begin the interview by acknowledging the accomplishments that President O'Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman have helped their Union to achieve during their three years heading the organization. With 80,000 new members organized, great successes at the negotiating table including many of their best contracts ever like at UPS and Anheuser-Busch, an empowered rank-and-file memb...
Mar 25, 2025•21 min
How is Ireland’s plan for single-tier, universal health care, known as Sláintecare, funded? Is it sustainable long term? What improvements has the nation’s healthcare system seen so far – and what can America learn from this? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Sara Burke, associate professor and director of the Centre for Health Policy and Management in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Medicine. She is the Principal Investigator of a research project entitled 'Health system foundations for Sláinteca...
Mar 25, 2025•17 min
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Mabinty Quarshie, National Political Reporter for the Washington Examiner. The pair begins their interview by discussing the bombshell report ...
Mar 24, 2025•41 min
This time on HEAL California’s Medicare for All podcast, Code WACK!, we’re taking a closer look at Ireland’s push toward universal healthcare with Sláintecare—a 10-year reform plan designed to ensure access based on need, not wealth. Why did Ireland lag behind other European nations in adopting universal healthcare? How does Sláintecare compare to Medicare for All? And what lessons can the U.S. take from Ireland’s journey toward a fairer system? Join us as we speak with Dr. Sara Burke, public he...
Mar 19, 2025•17 min
Elon Musk is a self-described inhabitant of the Autism Disorder Spectrum. One of its hallmarks is difficulty interpreting interpersonal communications. That’s because its victims lack empathy. Empathy is the emotional connection that allows us to put ourselves in another’s shoes. All forms of interpersonal give and take are impacted. For most, this distancing makes life harder. Then there’s Elon Musk. For him, the lack of empathy is a superpower. Let’s dive into the real world effects a lack of ...
Mar 18, 2025•6 min
Leslie Marshall Show -3/17/25- Is Trump Tanking the Economy? What should Democrats' Strategy Be Going Forward? by Progressive Voices
Mar 18, 2025•40 min
How did desegregation impact Black patients in America? What hasn’t changed? What does racism in medicine look like today? And what should we do when we see it? To break it down, we spoke to Dr. Barbara Berney, project creator and producer of the documentary “Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution.” She’s also an emeritus professor at City University of New York School of Public Health and a distinguished scholar in public health, environmental justice, and the U.S. healthcare s...
Mar 12, 2025•12 min
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst, Col. Cedric Leighton (USAF Ret.). The pair analyzes U.S.-Ukraine relations following Trump-Vance's disastrous White Hous...
Mar 10, 2025•42 min
This time on HEAL California’s Medicare for All podcast, Code WACK!, we’re uncovering the shocking history of racial segregation in hospitals—and the fight to end it. What did segregation in health care really look like? Was it just a Southern problem, or were hospitals in the North just as complicit? And what finally forced hospitals to desegregate—despite years of resistance? Join us as we speak with Dr. Barbara Berney, public health scholar and producer of the documentary Power to Heal: Medic...
Mar 05, 2025•16 min
And the Winner Is...The Truth About Award Shows Karel Cast 25-30 Oscar weekend approaches, and every year haters hate, lovers love and many ignore. I've been, many times. I also vote on Grammy, SAG/AFTRA Awards, Dorian Awards so I know a little about these things. And the truth is, they are just as political and yes, biased in many ways, as life itself is...but who doesn't like getting an award? Plus it means money, and in some cases, makes careers. But is that fair, since it takes a whole lot t...
Feb 27, 2025•31 min
Leslie Marshall Show -2/24/25- Trump and Musk's Abuse of Power; Trump vs the Free Press by Progressive Voices
Feb 24, 2025•42 min
The Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'the Leslie Marshall Show,' where they detail the latest threats to the Department of Education, what could happen to your student loans, and what's circulating on social media about student debt cancellation regarding data breaches. They're also joined by a special guest who helps to untangle all of the confusion. This episode's SDCC hosts are Executive Director, Sabrina Calazans, and Special Projects & 'Free the Degree' Director, Sa...
Feb 19, 2025•41 min
What’s at stake for Medicaid—the lifeline for millions of low-income Americans—under President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress determined to slash spending? How would cutting Medicaid affect the more than 72 million people who rely on it for health care? And is Social Security next on the chopping block? To break it down, we spoke with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, an organization fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid...
Feb 19, 2025•16 min
This week's commentary focuses on Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation roadmap for the Trump Administration. Although the president denied knowing anything about it while on the campaign trail, it was conceived and written primarily by Russell Vought, the once and current OMB director (super-powerful controller of the budget), and a slew of Trump designees. The roadmap eschews democracy for autocracy, and paves the way for the broligarchs to continue their rampage. Sounds like fun, I know, but ...
Feb 11, 2025•6 min
This time on Code WACK! Why are some 200,000 Americans dying each year due to issues with their health insurance and access to care? Would a single payer healthcare system put a stop to this? To find out, we interviewed Dr. James G. Kahn, an expert in health policy and economics, and advisor to Code WACK! and editor and primary blogger of Health Justice Monitor.
Feb 11, 2025•13 min
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by by Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, which fights to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding ...
Feb 11, 2025•42 min
The strong reactions to the tragic murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by alleged killer Luigi Mangione are bringing renewed attention to the abuses of for-profit health insurance. How does our complex, costly, and callous for-profit healthcare system contribute to America's high mortality rate and how many people are believed to die each year as a result? To find out, we interviewed Dr. James G. Khan, an expert in health policy and economics, and advisor to Code WACK! and editor and ...
Feb 05, 2025•17 min
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Bob Deans, Director of Strategic Engagement at the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The two discuss the effects of Trump pulling out...
Feb 03, 2025•41 min
This time on Code WACK! For the second episode in our two-part series on racism in medicine, in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, we’re asking the question: What is racially concordant care and how does it help save lives? What else can be done to reduce deadly disparities in medicine? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Uché Blackstock. Blackstock, author of the New York Times best-selling book “Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine,” which is now available in paperback. She’s ...
Jan 29, 2025•17 min
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Tara Devlin, the host of the podcast, 'TARABUSTER.' The two review then opening week of the second Trump administration, what can be done to s...
Jan 28, 2025•41 min
In this episode we bring on special guest Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in D.C. We discuss the hidden effects of the algorithms that shape our beliefs and values, addiction, disinformation, and the true source of the Fentanyl crisis in America.
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 43 min
California has suffered a devastating loss. Lives, properties, memories, all up in smoke. Republicans wasted no time blaming men (Democratic ones, of course) for this climate change-fueled act of God. Predictably, Republicans from red states that take huge amounts of money from the federal government, want to use fire relief as a cudgel to force California to change its policies to align with MAGA thinking. The irony is that California contributed eighty-billion dollars to the U.S. Treasury, mea...
Jan 21, 2025•6 min
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst, Col. Cedric Leighton (USAF Ret.). The pair analyzes Trump's threat to 're-take' the Panama Canal in a modernized version...
Jan 21, 2025•42 min
This time on Code WACK! In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality and justice for all, we welcome Dr. Uché Blackstock, author of the New York Times bestselling book “Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine.” Trained as an ER physician, the Harvard Medical School graduate is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, an organization that aims to dismantle racism in healthcare and narrow health inequities.
Jan 20, 2025•15 min
How is the Department of Veterans Affairs becoming increasingly privatized and what could this mean for those who have served and sacrificed for our country? Is corporate health insurance better than the VA healthcare system - or not? How is privatization affecting the financial viability of the VA -- and what can be done to stop it? To find out, we recently spoke to Wendell Potter, a former health insurance industry executive turned whistleblower, the New York Times bestselling author of Deadly...
Jan 15, 2025•15 min
Leslie Marshall Show - What to Expect from Trump's 2nd Term; How to Retool the Democratic Party by Progressive Voices
Jan 13, 2025•42 min
Why have U.S. administrations from both sides of the aisle chosen to privatize Medicare and how has that complicated health care for patients? How do mega insurance companies benefit as a result? How much is all this costing us, anyway? And what can we do about it? To find out, we spoke with Wendell Potter, a former health insurance industry executive turned whistleblower, the New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Spin and the president of the Center for Health and Democracy. He’s also the...
Jan 08, 2025•18 min
In the wake of the recent presidential election, we’re revisiting one of our favorite podcast episodes from 2023 about the hurdles America's Indigenous peoples face in accessing health care. What’s being done to help elder Native Americans receive culturally competent long-term care? Would it surprise you to learn that relying on the Indian Health Service may not be enough to meet their needs? Why are some members of this highly vulnerable population buying health insurance too? To find out, we ...
Jan 02, 2025•17 min
