Back in the before times when we used to go to the radio station every day, the great WNYC

host Brian Lehrer was a few feet away in the next office. He hosts a two hour live

call and show every day from 10 to noon in New York City. I was making my coffee the

other morning and I heard a segment on Brian's show I thought you guys might like. The conversation

examines the relationship between Dr. Oz, the GOP Senate candidate in Pennsylvania after

winning his primary there and the woman who promoted his career. Oh bro, Winfrey. Here's

Brian.

It's the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone. Dr. Mehmet Oz. Yes, we're going

to talk about Dr. Oz, who we haven't in this whole election cycle or maybe ever come to

think of it on the Brian Lehrer show. The Turkish American heart surgeon who hosted a popular

daytime TV show for many years, right? In case you missed it over the weekend, he is now

officially the GOP Senate candidate in Pennsylvania after the recount his opponent conceded. He has

trumps endorsement as many of you know. And one reason the doctor is so popular, despite

the many critics who say he promotes unscientific therapies and alleged cures is his many appearances

on Oprah Winfrey's long running daytime talk show. So joining me now are historians Kelly

Jackson, who's a professor of Africana studies at Wellesley and Leah Wright, regor, who's

a professor of history at Johns Hopkins. They are co-hosts of a new podcast called Oprah

Demix, like Oprah and academics get it? They have a special episode now called the Oprah

Oz Conundrum in which they explore Oprah's role in giving Dr. Oz a platform what he became.

And they ask whether or not she has any responsibility to speak out against this candidacy for Senate

if she opposes it or thinks he's been a quack or whatever she thinks about him now. So

Dr. Jackson, Dr. Regor welcome to WNYC. Thank you. Thanks for having us. Yes, thank you.

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