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That's Understandable

Hosted by AstraZeneca · news · EN-US · 27 episodes

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That’s Understandable aims to make the complex world of health—well—more understandable! In each episode a host from AstraZeneca sits down with various experts to break down the multitude of factors affecting the healthcare industry.

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What is That's Understandable about?

That’s Understandable aims to make the complex world of health, well, more understandable! In each episode a host from AstraZeneca sits down with various experts to break down the multitude of factors affecting the healthcare industry.

Who hosts That's Understandable?

That's Understandable is hosted by AstraZeneca. The show has published 27 episodes to date.

What has That's Understandable covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Cancer Care Starts at the Community Level" (29 July 2026, 20 minutes), "Addressing Barriers to Care in the American Indian Community and Beyond | That’s Understandable" (27 August 2025, 44 minutes), and "Unlocking the Future of Health: How Tech and AI Are Transforming Patient Care" (10 July 2025, 34 minutes).

How often does That's Understandable publish?

That's Understandable publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 27 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on That's Understandable?

Booking probability for That's Understandable is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. That's Understandable requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. That's Understandable's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch That's Understandable?

The strongest fits for That's Understandable are Health & Wellness Services. That's Understandable has a news audience.

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AstraZeneca hosts That's Understandable, a news show with 27 episodes published.

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  • That's Understandable

    Cancer Care Starts at the Community Level

    Jul 29, 202620 min

    In this episode, Mohit Manrao of AstraZeneca joins Suzanne McCormick, President and CEO of YMCA of the USA, to discuss how trusted community engagement can help improve cancer education, early screening, and detection.

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    Addressing Barriers to Care in the American Indian Community and Beyond | That’s Understandable

    Aug 27, 202544 minS3

    <p>In this compelling episode of That’s Understandable, hear from Dr. Barbara McAneny—renowned oncologist, former American Medical Association president, and tireless patient advocate—explore the critical healthcare...

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    Unlocking the Future of Health: How Tech and AI Are Transforming Patient Care

    Jul 10, 202534 minS3

    <p>In this special episode, recorded onsite at Aspen Ideas: Health 2025, Mohit Manrao, Senior Vice President and Head of the US Oncology Business Unit at AstraZeneca, sits down with Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer...

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    Whole Person Health: The Full Picture

    Dec 10, 202454 minS0

    <p>The outcome of healthcare depends on more than physical wellbeing. Understanding the impact of social determinants of health, mental health and spiritual health is critical in providing optimal care for all patients...

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    The Doctor Will Call You Now

    Nov 22, 202444 minS0

    <p>Innumerable barriers exist for people of all lived experiences accessing healthcare. An innovation supporting people gaining access, regardless of location or transportation, is telehealth. Listen as Dr. Vidya...

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    Life in the Desert

    Nov 7, 202454 minS0

    <p>Let’s talk about the communities struggling to access healthcare due to distance and availability. Our experts share their experiences and insights in providing medical services and care in rural healthcare deserts...

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    Special Episode: Seeing Cancer Through a Different Lens

    Oct 23, 202439 minS0

    <p>A cancer diagnosis can put your life on pause. In this special episode, Emmy Award-winning Director and Cinematographer Reed Morano shares the struggle and the resilience of her cancer story. <br/><br/> She directed...

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    How Partnerships Help Us Achieve Health Equity

    Oct 17, 202444 minS0

    <p>Achieving health equity can feel like a daunting challenge, but working together with partners committed to long-term solutions can help us do it. Listen as our expert discusses the work being done today to make...

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    Green Chemistry is Changing Healthcare for the Better.

    Sep 10, 202451 minS0

    <p>When it comes to medicine, the impact it makes on human health isn’t just measured in how it treats disease. Hear our experts discuss how Green Chemistry is improving outcomes by improving our impact on the...

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    The Spectacular Science of Trees

    Aug 13, 202448 minS0

    <p>Everyone knows trees are incredibly important to a healthy planet, but do we really understand the spectacular impact trees have on human health? Brendan digs into the exceptional value of trees in everyday life with...

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    The Pill Bottle Problem

    Jul 15, 202440 minS0

    <p>Using plastics as prescription containers has been the standard for decades, but those empty pill bottles don’t biodegrade. Now, there are new, more sustainable solutions available! Brendan discusses with Dr. Melinda...

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    Special Episode: The Rise in Cancer Prevalence Among Young Adults in the US

    Jul 8, 202422 minS0

    <p>Join us for this special episode, recorded onsite at Aspen Ideas: Health 2024, the opening segment of the Aspen Ideas Festival where more than 1,000 attendees from across the health industry gather to elevate and...

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    The Smartest Pill You’ll Ever Swallow​

    Jun 17, 202436 minS0

    <p><b>The Smartest Pill You’ll Ever Swallow.</b> </p><p>There’s a breakthrough brewing in the world of medicine – smart pills. This time, Brendan will help make this mind-blowing micro technology “easier to swallow”...

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    The Future of Healthcare? Virtual Reality.

    May 20, 202445 minS0

    <p>In this episode, Brendan speaks with Dr. Daniel Ackil, Director of Simulation Education and Assistant Professor to the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Vermont Health Network Larner College of...

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    Finding the Balance: Innovation and Access

    Apr 29, 202443 minS0

    <p>Welcome to Season 2 of ‘That’s Understandable’! In this episode, Brendan welcomes guests Dr. Cartier Esham of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Pam Traxel of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network...

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    Patient-Centric Clinical Trials

    Mar 5, 202449 minS0

    <p>In the final episode of Season 1, Brendan is joined by Dr. Salvatore Alesci of the National Minority Quality Forum and Karla, a clinical trial participant, for a meaningful conversation on the critical need for...

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    The Mental Side of Health

    Oct 26, 202353 minS0

    <p>Brendan speaks with Dr. Joshua Thomas, CEO and Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware and Lynett, who is living with lupus to discuss the connection between physical and mental...

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    Screenings & Early Detection

    Sep 29, 202352 minS0

    <p>Brendan has a conversation with AstraZeneca's very own Dr. Rachele Berria and Dr. Carlos Doti to talk about the importance of routine preventive medical screenings and the variety of factors that impact the rates at...

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    The Climate Crisis & Health

    Sep 6, 202330 minS0

    <p>Brendan speaks with AstraZeneca's very own Chief Sustainability Officer, Pam Cheng, and President of National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Victor Dzau, to discuss the health implications of the climate crisis on the next...

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    The Rise of Women in Leadership

    Jul 27, 202350 minS0

    <p>In this episode of "That's Understandable," Liz Bodin, Vice President, US Respiratory & Immunology, and Mariam Koohdary, Deputy General Counsel, BioPharmaceuticals, join Brendan to shed light on the challenges and...

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