Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Out of Patients EP428: Lead (Poisoning), Laugh, Love with Shannon Burkett
Shannon Burkett joins Out of Patients to tell the story of her son’s lead poisoning, the systems that failed him, and how she turned rage into action. Actor, nurse, filmmaker, and mother breaking down how environmental harm hides in plain sight.
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Join the recurring Out of Patients dispatch from Matthew Zachary covering the latest American healthcare shenanigans. Essays, podcast episodes, media appearances, book updates, and live events delivered with a sardonic Gen X perspective from a patient who simply refuses to shut up.
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