58 | Del Bigtree Gets a Haircut 1: Medical Transparency, Corporate Power, and Public Health скачать в хорошем качестве

58 | Del Bigtree Gets a Haircut 1: Medical Transparency, Corporate Power, and Public Health

Del Bigtree is the host of The HighWire and the CEO of the nonprofit Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), an organization known for pursuing legal action to obtain government health data and increase transparency around regulatory decision-making. Through lawsuits and public records requests, ICAN has pushed federal agencies to release internal documents related to pharmaceutical oversight and public health policy. Over the past decade, Bigtree has become one of the most recognizable figures arguing that the public deserves greater access to the data that shapes modern medicine. In this episode, Del talks about the legal battles that helped uncover large sets of pharmaceutical trial documents, how regulatory agencies handle safety data, and why he believes transparency is essential for maintaining trust between institutions and the public. The conversation also expands into broader questions about health in modern life, including environmental toxins, industrial agriculture, chronic disease in children, and the growing tension between corporate interests and long-term public health. Along the way we talk about technology, AI, parenting, and the challenge of raising kids in a world where institutions, information, and trust are all shifting at the same time. Like most conversations behind the chair, it starts with a haircut and gradually opens into a much wider discussion about how people make sense of the systems shaping everyday life. 00:00 Who controls medical data? 02:18 How Del Bigtree started investigating health policy 05:40 Why hairdressers hear what people really think 08:32 Glyphosate, agriculture, and public health 14:10 The tension between regulators and corporations 20:15 Food systems, wheat, and environmental toxins 26:45 Patents, biology, and ownership of genetic technology 33:40 AI, automation, and the future of work 40:10 Raising kids in a rapidly changing world 46:25 Creativity, boredom, and why making things matters 52:10 Movies, storytelling, and the underdog mindset 58:40 Lawsuits, transparency, and public access to data 1:05:20 Chronic disease and environmental exposure 1:12:00 Why food safety should not be controversial 1:18:40 Where to find Del Bigtree and The HighWire Connect with Del Bigtree The HighWirethehighwire.com Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN)icandecide.org Instagraminstagram.com/delbigtree Xx.com/delbigtree Facebookfacebook.com/delbigtree The HighWire YouTube Channelyoutube.com/@TheHighWire Welcome to Splitting Hairs with Tab Salsman, the live video podcast where captivating conversations happen behind the chair. As a master hairstylist, Tab combines his passion for cutting hair with his love for deep, thought-provoking discussions. Step into a one-of-a-kind experience as Tab chats with fascinating guests while giving them a haircut, creating a relaxed and intimate setting for candid conversations. With no topic off limits, we dive deep into the hairdressing experience and beyond, exploring the stories, struggles, and triumphs that make us who we are.