Best Brittany Harvey Podcasts (2025)

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Medically Integrated Dispensing Pharmacy: ASCO-NCODA Standards Update 25:05

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8d ago25:05

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Dr. Luis Raez and Michael Reff share the newest update to the medically integrated dispensing pharmacy standards from NCODA and ASCO. They review updates to domain one, on key patient-centered quality standards on health equity and social determinants of health, drug access, patient safety, education, and adherence to maximize treatment outcomes an…

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VS Live! at AWP E. Hughes and Luther Hughes vs. Nostalgia 1:03:01

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Today’s episode was recorded live at the Sims Library in Los Angeles, California during this year's AWP conference. Join Brittany and Ajanae as they sit down with E. Hughes and Luther Hughes (no relation) to discuss the role that intimacy plays in their writing, memory being true for the moment, the role of grief in the writing process, and moments…

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Nicole Sealey vs. Love 55:54

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On today’s episode, Brittany and Ajanaé have the honor of interviewing Nicole Sealey! Join them as they discuss friendship rituals, surviving writers conferences, learning from mentors, navigating old obsessions in new work, and love, love, and more love. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing …

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Symptom Management for Well-Differentiated Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Guideline 19:20

26d ago19:20

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Dr. Kimberly Perez and Dr. Jaydira Del Rivero discuss the new guideline from ASCO on symptom management for well-differentiated GEP-NETs. They share the latest recommendations on managing symptoms related to hormone excess, including carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease, managing symptoms of functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, a…

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Systemic Therapy in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Guideline Update 22:48

1M ago22:48

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Dr. Rohan Garje shares the updated recommendations for the ASCO guideline on systemic therapy for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. He discusses the systemic therapy options for patients based on prior therapy received in the castration-sensitive and non-metastatic castration-resistant settings. He emphasizes personaliz…

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Therapy for Diffuse Astrocytic and Oligodendroglial Tumors in Adults: ASCO-SNO Rapid Update 9:22

1M ago9:22

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Dr. Nimish Mohile and Dr. Jaishri Blakeley share the new rapid recommendation update to the therapy for diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumors in adults guideline. They review the evidence from the INDIGO trial that prompted this update, and how to incorporate the use of vorasidenib into clinical practice. They discuss the importance of mol…

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Omotara James vs. The Speaker 1:05:41

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On today’s episode of VS, Ajanae and Brittany are joined by poet Omotara James. Join them as they discuss the failure of poetry as savior, whistleblowers, art as a meet-cute, resisting shielding the speaker, and building trust with the reader. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to ti…

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Vanessa Angélica Villarreal vs. Magical Realism 1:04:52

2M ago1:04:52

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On today’s episode, Ajanaé and Brittany talk to Vanessa Angélica Villarreal! Listen in as they discuss mushrooms, quantum entanglements, borders, the ethics of daughters-memory, and the role of Fantasy and The Future in the Western literary canon. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt t…

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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Guideline Update 20:51

2M ago20:51

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Dr. Ko Un “Clara” Park and Dr. Mylin Torres present the latest evidence-based changes to the SLNB in early-stage breast cancer guideline. They discuss the practice-changing trials that led to the updated recommendations and topics such as when SLNB can be omitted, when ALND is indicated, radiation and systemic treatment decisions after SLNB omissio…

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Amanda Johnston vs. The Present 1:12:26

2M ago1:12:26

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On today’s episode, Brittany and Ajanae chat with Amanda Johnston; join them as they discuss choosing joy, intentional literary citizenship, the history of Torch Literary Arts, recurring selves in the work, and existing in the here and now. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide …

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Fertility Preservation in People with Cancer Guideline Update 32:09

3M ago32:09

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Dr. Irene Su and Dr. Alison Loren present the latest evidence-based recommendations on fertility preservation for people with cancer. They discuss established, emerging, and investigational methods of fertility preservation for adults and children, and the role of clinicians including discussing the risk of infertility with all patients. Dr. Su and…

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Chet’la Sebree vs. Etymology 1:00:04

3M ago1:00:04

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Welcome to Season 9! On today’s episode of VS, Brittany and Ajanae chat with Chet’la Sebree about love, the origin of words and theory, chronic illness, vulnerability, and using language to explore our curiosities. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet aga…

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Opioid Conversion in Adults with Cancer: MASCC-ASCO-AAHPM-HPNA-NICSO Guideline 20:19

3M ago20:19

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Dr. Mellar Davis discusses the joint guideline from MASCC, ASCO, AAHPM, HPNA, and NICSO on opioid conversion in adults with cancer. He reviews the limited evidence, and the formal consensus process used to develop the guideline. He shares the key recommendations on pre-conversion assessment, how opioid conversion should be conducted, including opio…

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Therapy for Stage IV NSCLC With Driver Alterations: ASCO Living Guideline Update 2024.3 Part 2 15:20

3M ago15:20

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Dr. Jyoti Patel is back on the podcast to discuss the updates to the living guideline on therapy for stage IV NSCLC with driver alterations. She shares updated recommendations in the first- and second-line settings for patients with stage IV NSCLC and classical EGFR mutations, and the impact of these updates for clinicians and patients. We also loo…

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Therapy for Stage IV NSCLC Without Driver Alterations: ASCO Living Guideline Update 2024.3 Part 1 10:48

3M ago10:48

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Dr. Lyudmila Bazhenova joins us again to share the newest changes to the living guideline on therapy for stage IV NSCLC without driver alterations. She discusses new evidence reviewed by the panel and changes to second-line recommendations for patients with good performance status and HER2 overexpression, and what these updates mean in practice. We…

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TORS in the Multidisciplinary Care of Patients with Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Guideline 22:28

4M ago22:28

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Dr. Chris Holsinger shares the new guideline from ASCO on transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. He reviews the evidence-based recommendations on baseline assessment, the role of TORS in HPV-positive and HPV-negative disease and in the salvage/recurrent setting, which patients are eligible or ineli…

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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed, Advanced Ovarian Cancer Guideline Update 19:04

4M ago19:04

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Dr. Stéphanie Gaillard and Dr. Bill Tew share updates to the evidence-based guideline on neoadjuvant chemotherapy for newly diagnosed, advanced ovarian cancer. They highlight recommendations across ten clinical questions, addressing initial assessment, primary cytoreductive surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), tests and/or procedures that shou…

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Germline and Somatic Genomic Testing for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Guideline 16:25

5M ago16:25

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Dr. Evan Yu presents the new evidence-based guideline on genetic testing for metastatic prostate cancer. He discusses who should receive germline and somatic testing with next-generation sequencing technologies, what samples are preferred for testing, and the therapeutic & prognosistc impacts of genetic testing. Dr. Yu emphasizes the need for aware…

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Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma Update 10:37

5M ago10:37

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Dr. Hedy Kindler joins us on the podcast to discuss the latest update to the treatment of pleural mesothelioma guideline. She discusses the latest changes to the updated recommendations across topics including surgery, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, pathology, and germline testing. Dr. Kindler describes the impact of this guideline and the need for o…

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Systemic Therapy for Stage I-III Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Guideline 16:14

6M ago16:14

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Dr. Van Morris presents the new evidence-based guideline on systemic therapy for localized anal squamous cell carcinoma. Dr. Morris discusses the key recommendations from the Expert Panel, including recommended radiosensitizing chemotherapy agents, dosing and schedule recommendations, the role of induction chemotherapy and ongoing adjuvant chemothe…

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VS Live at Furious Flower ft. Mahogany L. Browne and Yona Harvey vs. Sisterhood 58:37

6M ago58:37

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For this episode, Brittany and Ajanae had the privilege of talking with Yona Harvey and Mahogany Browne LIVE at Furious Flower 2024! Join them as they discuss the importance of community spaces, what they’ve learned from sistering and being sistered, finding affirmation in each other’s poetry, the process of shifting genres, navigating the tension …

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Systemic Therapy for SCLC Rapid Update 14:28

7M ago14:28

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Dr. Greg Kalemkerian reviews the latest evidence-based rapid update from the Expert Panel on systemic therapy for small cell lung cancer. He discusses the updated recommendations for patients with limited-stage SCLC based on the ADRIATIC trial, and for patients with relapsed SCLC based on the DeLLphi-301 trial. Dr. Kalemkerian shares insights on wh…

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Therapy for Stage IV NSCLC With Driver Alterations: ASCO Living Guideline Update 2024.2 9:53

7M ago9:53

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Dr. Lyudmila Bazheova share the latest updates to the ASCO living guideline on therapy for stage IV non-small cell lung cancer with driver alterations. She discusses changes for patients with EGFR driver alterations in both the first- and second-line setting, and reviews the evidence supporting these updated recommendations, from trials such as MAR…

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Alexa Patrick vs. Prom 52:00

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On today’s episode of VS, Brittany and Ajanae speak with Alexa Patrick about all things nostalgic. Join them as they discuss playfulness as a craft tool, memory as a poetic foundation, the harms of being the only, prom season, desire, and having a crush on everything! Until Next Time: Here are some pieces of media to accompany your experience of th…

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Ayokunle Falomo vs. Multiple Selves 1:03:22

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During today’s episode, Brittany and Ajanae talk with Ayokunle Falomo, author of the poetry collection Autobiomythography Of. Join them as they discuss the intertwining of mythology, time, and history, as well as the responsibilities of parenthood, keeping secrets, and navigating the multiplicity of the self. Until Next Time: Here are some pieces o…

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Sarah Ghazal Ali vs. Faith 1:09:58

8M ago1:09:58

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During today’s interview, Brittany and Ajanae sit down with Sarah Ghazal Ali. Listen in as they discuss writing as a spiritual practice, honoring matrilineage, the importance of disbelief, the failed project of purity, and the generative force of fixed forms. Note: this episode was originally recorded in fall of 2024. Until Next Time: Here are some…

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Tank and Jamila vs. Poetic Roots 57:49

8M ago57:49

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In today’s episode, Brittany and Ajanae have the pleasure of talking to poets and artists Tank (from Tank and the Bangas) and Jamila Woods. Tank and Jamila take time before their tour to talk with our VS hosts about their entryways into poetry, how place influences their sound, the questions they hold in their minds while creating, and of course, h…

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Daad Sharfi vs. The Law 1:09:43

8M ago1:09:43

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During this episode of VS, Brittany and Ajanae are joined by poet and advocate Daad Sharfi. In this episode, they discuss the reconstruction of memory, boundary setting, real and imagined borders, and the absurdity of the legal system. Until Next Time: Here are some pieces of media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to…

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Farah Chamma vs. Language 1:12:55

9M ago1:12:55

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During this episode of VS, poet and multidisciplinary artist Farah Chamma joins Brittany and Ajanae. Listen in as they discuss the importance of trusting your intuition, the nuances of language, suffering and passion, as well as the necessity of defining oneself as an artist and a person. Until Next Time: Here are some pieces of media to accompany …

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Bettina Judd vs. Theory 59:43

10M ago59:43

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On today’s episode, Brittany and Ajanae spend time in conversation with Bettina Judd, who is an amazing poet, scholar, and Professor of African American Studies at Emory University. Join them as they discuss the validity of symbols, living out the tarot, how interior concerns shape research and experimentation, and the importance of Black, queer wo…

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Management of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Guideline 12:23

10M ago12:23

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Dr. Sepideh Gholami and Dr. Aaron Scott join us to discuss the latest evidence-based guideline from ASCO on the management of locally advanced rectal cancer. They review the recommendation highlights on topics including assessment, total neoadjuvant therapy, timing of chemotherapy, nonoperative management, and immunotherapy. Additionally, we discus…

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Phillip B. Williams vs. Ours 1:01:55

10M ago1:01:55

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During this episode of VS, Brittany and Ajanae interview poet and novelist Phillip B. Williams. Join them as they talk about the process of writing an epic novel, embracing character’s autonomy, Morrisonian poems, and the responsibility of freedom. Until Next Time: Nina Simone: To Be Free Gabriel García Márquez: What To Know About The Master Of Mag…

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Jubi Arriola-Headley VS. Masculinity 56:47

10M ago56:47

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For this episode, Ajanae and Brittany interview poet Jubi Arriola-Headley; join them as they discuss the role of humor and play in their poetics, the straightforwardness of erotic writing and kink, and navigating their tensions with masculinity. Until Next Time: Here are some pieces of media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing…

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Management of Stage III NSCLC Rapid Update 8:02

11M ago8:02

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Dr. Megan Daly presents the latest rapid recommendation update to the ASCO management of stage III NSCLC guideline, based on data from the phase III randomized LAURA trial, presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, and subsequently published. She discusses the results of the trial, shares the updated recommendation from the expert panel, and the i…