ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Deep Dives is a podcast that takes a thoughtful, evidence-based look at the parenting and pediatric topics people argue about most—without the outrage, oversimplification, or false certainty. Each episode explores the science, the stories, and the nuance so you can better understand the evidence and make informed decisions for your family.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 9 days
Average audio length:
17 minutes
English
United States
7 episodes
since Aug. 12, 2026
episodic
IN THIS PODCAST 🔗
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Episode 6: Why Trust in Medicine Has Declined
Trust in medicine wasn’t lost overnight, and we can’t rebuild it by simply telling people to “trust the science.”
In this episode of Deep Dives, Dr. Justin Smith explores how historical medical mistakes, pharmaceutical scandals, and the COVID-19 pandemi…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Can we trust vaccine recommendations when pharmaceutical companies make money from vaccines? It’s a fair question—and one that deserves more than simply being told to trust the system.
In Episode 5 of Deep Dives, we follow the money: how vaccine economics actually work, where pharmaceutical incenti…
What exactly is in a vaccine—and should we be worried about it? In this episode of Deep Dives, we take a closer look at mercury, aluminum, formaldehyde, and preservatives: why they’ve been used, how much is actually present, what happens to them in the body, and what the evidence tells us about the…
Episode 3: Too Many, Too Soon?
Are kids getting too many vaccines too early? In this episode of Deep Dives, we take that concern seriously and look at why the modern vaccine schedule can feel overwhelming, how much antigen exposure children actually receive, and what we know about the immune system…
In 1998, a small study by Andrew Wakefield sparked one of the most influential vaccine scares in modern history—but the story behind the MMR controversy goes far beyond a single scientific paper. In this episode of Deep Dives, we examine what Wakefield actually claimed, the financial conflicts and …
Episode 1: Why Did Vaccines Become So Divisive?
Vaccines were once seen mostly as a medical tool, but over time they became tied to trust, politics, parenting, identity, and fear. In this episode, we look at how that happened—how changing public health messages, social media, personal stories, inst…
Episode 0: Welcome to Deep Dives
Welcome to Deep Dives, the podcast where we slow down, ask better questions, and explore the topics that matter most in parenting and children’s health. I’m Dr. Justin Smith, a pediatrician, and each season we’ll take an honest, evidence-based look at complex issues…
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