Inconvenient Health: Staying Safe in a Denialist World

Sharing resources and information on how to stay safe during the ongoing pandemic. wahiinwoodmaskbloc.substack.com

Inconvenient Health: Staying Safe in a Denialist World is a education podcast hosted by WaHi-Inwood Mask Bloc, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

WaHi-Inwood Mask Bloc hosts Inconvenient Health: Staying Safe in a Denialist World, a education show with 10 episodes published.

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  Safety and Representation in Filmmaking

  Apr 7, 20261h 2mS0

  <p>Anna Pakman has participated in the Easter Seals Disability Film Challenge for seven out of the 11 years that the challenge has been running. This year, she made “Back to the Dark Ages,” a beautiful dramedy short about a woman with long Covid. Join Pakman as she shares her experiences as a filmmaker and health-justice advocate with cerebral palsy.</p><p></p><p>Where to Find Anna Pakman and “Back to the Dark Ages”</p><p>Instagram: @DarkAgesFilm, @Annatated</p><p>Twitter/X: @Annatated</p><p>YouTube: “Back to the Dark Ages”</p><p></p><p>Additional Resources</p><p>Easter Seals...

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  From HIV to C19 With Ivy Kwan Arce

  Apr 6, 20261h 15mS0

  <p>How has health-justice activism changed (or not) over the decades? What is it like advocating for your own and others’ health as a woman in a male-dominated space? Join ACT UP NY’s Ivy Kwan Arce as she discusses her journey from discovering that she was HIV-positive to becoming an activist herself.</p><p></p><p>Where to Find ACT UP NY</p><p>ActUpNY.com</p><p>Instagram</p><p>Facebook</p><p></p><p>Additional Resources</p><p>“The Price of Progress: Managing Prescription Drug Spending,” Duke University Press</p><p>“Save America’s Patent System,” The New York Times...

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  "And Yet Again I Smile": Learning Self-Advocacy

  Jan 9, 20261h 3mS0

  <p>Join Dr. Marjorie Roberts, a doctor in business turned life coach and health-justice advocate, as she discusses her journey to advocacy for herself and her community. What lessons has she learned along the way, and what can she share with fellow activists? Tune in to find out!</p><p></p><p>Where to Find Dr. Roberts</p><p>“And Yet Again I Smile” Facebook Group</p><p>MaskTogetherAmerica Profile</p><p></p><p>Additional Resources</p><p>October 2025 Literature Review on the Effectiveness of Masks and Masking Policies</p><p>NIH RECOVER Initiative</p><p>MaskTogetherAmerica Resources Page</p><p>Su...

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  Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year!

  Dec 29, 20251 minS0

  <p>Just dropping in quickly to wish you happy holidays and a joyous new year, whatever you celebrate (or don’t celebrate). Remember, you are not alone. We protect each other!</p><p></p><p>Additional Credits</p><p>Music: “Acta Non Verba” by Alex Hamilton</p><p>Wintry edition of the Inconvenient Health logo made with the help of Rawpixel.com.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Washington Heights-Inwood Mask Bloc at wahiinwoodmaskbloc.substack.com/subscribe

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  What Can the Data Tell Us?

  Dec 21, 20251h 9mS0

  <p>Join clinical-health psychologist and Tulane professor Dr. Michael Hoerger as he shares his work on collecting and sharing C19 data in the U.S. Learn what that data can tell us and get advice on what to do in response.Where to Find Dr. Hoerger</p><p>Website: https://pmc19.com/</p><p>Tulane Bio: https://sse.tulane.edu/michael-hoerger-phd-mscr</p><p>Social Media (X/Twitter, BlueSky, etc.): @Michael_Hoerger</p><p></p><p>Other Resources</p><p>Meta-Analysis on Mask and Respirator Usage: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/cmr.00124-23</p><p>CDC Wastewater Data: https://www.cdc...

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