Episode 25: How Tobacco Control Lost Its Way—Dr. Michael Siegel

Episode 29: Forecast for 2025 and Beyond — Joe Gitchell

Tobacco harm reduction expert Joe Gitchell joins AVM's Jim McCarthy to discuss the Forecast for 2025 and Beyond.

Episode 28: A Closer Look At 'Backfired' Vaping Wars podcast—Alex Clark - CASAA

AVM's Jim McCarthy sits down with Alex Clark, CEO of Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives (CASAA), for another deep-dive analysis of 'The Vaping Wars' podcast series on Audible. On this episode of Shaping Vaping, Clark and McCarthy examine the neglected history of the vaping industry, overlooked by journalists in a rush to attack JUUL; the Iron Law of Prohibition and the predictable rise of black market vapes; the foolishness of the aggressive drug war tactics employed against small vape shops and their customers.

Episode 27: A Closer Look At 'Backfired' Vaping Wars podcast—Joe Gitchell

Tobacco harm reduction expert Joe Gitchell joins AVM's Jim McCarthy to discuss the wildly popular Audible podcast series "Vaping Wars." The series, hosted by two veteran journalists, may be the most balanced mainstream media treatment of nicotine vaping so far. But could it have been even better? McCarthy says yes, pointing out that the podcast failed to mention some key facts about the benefits of nicotine vaping. Gitchell, though acknowledging the series' limitations, says "Vaping Wars" will help shift the public's understanding of tobacco harm reduction in the right direction. Follow Joe Gitchell @jgitchell [https://x.com/jgitchell] Please explore Braver Angels as an approach to fortify our American democracy. https://braverangels.org/ [https://braverangels.org/] Please consider the following books: I Never Thought of It That Way - Guzman https://www.moniguzman.com/book [https://www.moniguzman.com/book] The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion - Haidt https://righteousmind.com/ [https://righteousmind.com/] The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth - Rauch https://www.brookings.edu/books/the-constitution-of-knowledge/ [https://www.brookings.edu/books/the-constitution-of-knowledge/] High Conflict - Ripley https://www.amandaripley.com/high-conflict [https://www.amandaripley.com/high-conflict] Galileo's Middle Finger - Dreger https://alicedreger.com/gmf/ [https://alicedreger.com/gmf/] How Minds Change - McRaney https://www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschangehome [https://www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschangehome] Please check out these podcasts: A Braver Way https://braverangels.org/a-braver-way-episode-guide/ [https://braverangels.org/a-braver-way-episode-guide/] You Are Not So Smart https://youarenotsosmart.com/ [https://youarenotsosmart.com/] Please read these articles: The Difference Between Critics and Bullies - George https://heterodoxacademy.org/blog/viewpoint-diversity-critics-bullies/ [https://heterodoxacademy.org/blog/viewpoint-diversity-critics-bullies/] A 1920s doctor with a phony insanity cure was hailed as a hero. It’s a cautionary tale for today. - Rosenfield https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/09/opinion/kat-rosenfield-experts-henry-cotton/ [https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/09/opinion/kat-rosenfield-experts-henry-cotton/] Why Smart People Are Vulnerable to Putting Tribe Before Truth - Kahan https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observations/why-smart-people-are-vulnerable-to-putting-tribe-before-truth/ [https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observations/why-smart-people-are-vulnerable-to-putting-tribe-before-truth/] How Misinformation Spreads and Why We Trust It - O'Connor and Weatherall https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-misinformation-spreads-and-why-we-trust-it/ [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-misinformation-spreads-and-why-we-trust-it/] Five Features of Better Arguments - Friedersdorf https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/06/5-features-of-better-arguments/563672/ [https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/06/5-features-of-better-arguments/563672/]

Episode 26: Ending The New Prohibition—Jacob Grier

On this episode of Shaping Vaping, AVM’s Jim McCarthy sits down with journalist Jacob Grier to discuss the rapidly encroaching threat of vaping prohibition. As increasing numbers of smokers switch to vapes and give up cigarettes forever, many governments are making these life-saving products harder to access—and punishing consumers forced to acquire them illegally.  Why would public health officials so aggressively attack a technology that is helping millions of people lead healthier lives? And what can be done to turn back their assault? Grier offers intriguing answers to both questions. Jacob Grier writes about tobacco, public policy, and other vices. His articles have appeared at Slate, Reason, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, Eater, Imbibe, and many other publications. He is the author of The New Prohibition: The Dangerous Politics of Tobacco Control [https://www.amazon.com/New-Prohibition-Dangerous-Politics-Tobacco/dp/1734012536], among several other books. Follow him on Twitter @JacobGrier [https://twitter.com/jacobgrier]. Follow AVM on Twitter @vaporamerican [https://twitter.com/VaporAmerican]

Episode 25: How Tobacco Control Lost Its Way—Dr. Michael Siegel

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-vaping/id1594427151] • Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0W1QlCKK6j5mnHiu8G9YX2] • RSS [https://theavm.org/shaping-vaping?format=rss] On this episode of Shaping Vaping, AVM Vice President Alli Boughner sits down with Dr. Michael Siegel to discuss the tobacco-control movement’s rejection of harm reduction. There’s an abundance of evidence that tobacco harm reduction helps smokers give up cigarettes; yet many US public health authorities deny that vapes and other low-risk alternatives to smoking should be used for cessation. Why? Dr. Siegel’s answer may surprise you. Michael Siegel is a professor of public health and community medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Visit his website [https://medicine.tufts.edu/people/faculty/michael-siegel] and read his blog [https://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/].  Alli Boughner is the vice president of the American Vapor Manufacturers (AVM). Follow her on Twitter @Alli_vapes [https://twitter.com/alli_vapes].