A Lebanese American Uncle/Nephew duo discuss the latest in news, health, and politics. My name is Odysseas. I have an uncle, Doctor AJ Layon, who is a comrade. Throughout my life he has been an invaluable resource, both as a doctor, and as an uncle. I want to share him with the world. An uncle for me, an uncle for you. An uncle for the people. A Comrade Uncle. Join us as we shine a light in the darkness of ignorance, a gleaming beacon, to guide us to a brighter tomorrow. Catch up with us eve ...
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EP 19 When You Draft Me For WW3, Make Sure To Overcharge Me For The Diabetes Cure
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1:05:58Send us a text Well hellloooooo, fancy meeting youuuu here! Well, I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is we might have cured diabetes. The bad news is we might start ww3, in which case, we REALLY cured diabetes. For everyone. And all other diseases too. Except radiation poisoning, I suppose. But if that doesn't pan out, we stil…
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EP 18 Is The Assault On Gaza Class Struggle?
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31:51Send us a text More properly, is the conflict, resistance and all, class struggle? Plus, the latest fuckery out of RFK's pro disease clown cavalcade. Please consider donating to help my friend Fatima in Gaza https://tinyurl.com/fatimafund Catch up with us at ComradeUnclePod.com Audio versions available on all major directories, or on our website. V…
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EP 17 Latest News + is the MMR vaccine safe and effective?
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47:36Send us a text What's new in the world? Wtf is RFK Jr. talking about? No, vitamin E doesn't cure measles but the vaccine prevents it. "In this conversation, Odysseas and AJ Layon discuss various pressing global and domestic issues, including the ongoing conflict in Gaza, international legal actions regarding human rights, the resilience of resistan…
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EP 16: Why Does Trump Hate Free Speech? Mahmoud Khalil, DOGE, Gaza, and Measles
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1:23:43Send us a text What a shitshow! Not this show. This show is pure gold. But the big show that we all have to watch? That, my friend, is pure shit. Please, enjoy these AI generated show notes that we get whether we want them or not. Accurate? Not? You tell us. Send a message. They probably took a few liters of fresh water so we might as well use em. …
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EP 15: Healthcare Under Trump + What Is Red Note?
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1:40:55Send us a text The glorious march to world socialism continues with episode 15, wherein Comrade Uncle Doctor Abraham Joseph Layon and Comrade Nephew Odysseas discuss a variety of topics, including but not limited to Doctor Layon's interview with Newsbreak. We also cover topics like Red Note, Mao, and Che Guevara. Update: As of 2/15/25 the CDC page …
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Send us a text What just happened and why? Catch up with us at ComradeUnclePod.com Audio versions available on all major directories, or on our website. Video available on YouTubeBy Comrade Uncle
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EP 13 Pandemic Panic! What's Up With RSV, Monkeypox, And COVID Right Now?
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35:07Send us a text summary In this conversation, Comrade Uncle Doctor AJ Layon and Comrade Nephew Odysseas discuss various diseases, including Mpox (aka Monkeypox), RSV, and COVID-19. They highlight the importance of vaccination and the need for global distribution of vaccines. They also discuss the transmission and prevention methods for each disease,…
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EP 12: Universities Hate This One Weird Trick To Protest Mass Murder
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44:12Send us a text Hail and well met comrade traveler, where are you headed? Oh no. Not the campus. That campus is haunted by ghouls who will shoot you with rubber bullets for peacefully protesting the wholesale extermination of a people. Well, since I can see that you must go that way, take this podcast and hold it close. It is a magical ward against …
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EP 11: Odysseas reads poems by AJ Layon and Refaat Alareer
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5:19Send us a text Greetings and salutations dearest comrades. This episode is just Comrade Nephew Odysseas reading a few poems. Two are by Comrade Uncle, Doctor AJ Layon. One is by Refaat Alareer. https://inthesetimes.com/article/refaat-alareer-israeli-occupation-palestine https://ajosephpoetry.wordpress.com/ Catch up with us at ComradeUnclePod.com Au…
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EP10: Election Catastrophe! Who will destroy America first? Biden? Trump?
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1:22:15Send us a text Greetings and salutations comrades! Comrade Nephew Odysseas and Comrade Uncle Doctor Abraham Joseph Layon break this nightmare US election down for you. Will they agree? You'll have to listen and find out. Spoiler alert: everything sucks. Fear not stalwart comrade, you are not alone. We march shoulder to shoulder with you and whateve…
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EP 9 Israel Is Deliberately Destroying Schools in Gaza
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37:24Send us a text Comrade Nephew Odysseas and Comrade Uncle Doctor AJ Layon break down the evidence for scholasticide in Gaza. *an earlier version of this episode had some missing audio. Many thanks to comrade Clotilde for letting me know so I could fix it. Relevant links: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02713-7/full…
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Ep 8 New article! “The Trouble of Others”: Solidarity, Social Bonds, and Visibility
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52:01Send us a text Comrade Uncle Joe and Comrade Nephew Odysseas dive into a new article that Joe wrote with Professor Mary Layoun. Grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy your brand new Comrade Uncle! We missed you. Welcome back to us comrade. Read the article here: https://www.athensjournals.gr/philolo... Or on www.comradeunclepod.com which is also, i…
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Episode 7: Should I get the latest booster? Also, Palestine.
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33:56Send us a text Comrade Nephew and Uncle discuss the latest booster and arm you with the knowledge to refute bs claims. Also, we have to say a few words about Palestine. We love you. Stay strong. From the river to the sea comrade. This episode was brought to you by the steely gaze of William Tecumseh Sherman, the grit of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, and th…
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Episode 6: How to end the opioid pandemic part 2/2
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53:06Send us a text The dramatic conclusion of our 2 part series on the opioid pandemic, in which we finally hash out who is in fact the comrade uncle. Will it be Joe? Will it be Odysseas? Or perhaps it's Ho Chi Minh. All will be revealed. The scales shall fall from thine eyes comrade. Catch up with us at ComradeUnclePod.com Audio versions available on …
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Episode 5: How To End The Opioid Pandemic Pt 1/2
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34:36Send us a text Comrade Uncle Doctor AJ Layon, and Comrade Nephew Odysseas discuss the opioid pandemic, it's origins, Narcan, what works, and what doesn't for addressing the crisis. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or addiction contact the national help line at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or s…
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Episode 4: Florida's SB 1580 "Freedom" to deny healthcare, but not to require masks in hospitals
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1:17:31Send us a text Comrade Uncle regales you with the various spiteful dipshittery of Florida's SB 1580 which just passed and was signed into law by renowned Floridaman Ron DeShitbag, excuse me, DeSanctimonious... Wait that's not it... DeSantis. Florida governor Rob DeSnivel and his crew of gerrymandering goons passed a law which attacks trans people, …
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Episode 3: Caring for the first HIV patients
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1:17:05Send us a text Comrade Uncle AJ Layon tells us what it was like to be one of the first doctors caring for HIV patients, back when we didn't know what it was... And how that relates to the present COVID pandemic. Check us out everywhere as comradeunclepod, or at comradeunclepod.com Catch up with us at ComradeUnclePod.com Audio versions available on …
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Send us a text In this episode Comrade Uncle Doctor AJ Layon answers listener questions about COVID, long COVID, risky behavior, "natural" immunity, and much more. The questions answered in this episode are: 1) If you are fully vaxed and still get Covid, should you get treatment? Or just ride it out? 2) What is the immunity difference between getti…
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Send us a text Comrade Uncle is a podcast where I talk to my uncle, who is a smart and good doctor practicing critical care medicine, about the intersection of politics and health, through a Marxist lens. In this episode Comrade Uncle Doctor Joe and Comrade Nephew Odysseas discuss COVID, pandemic response, labor struggles, and more. To help with la…
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