The Story

Guest host Phoebe Judge visits the National Leprosarium in Carville, La., and meets Mr. Pete, a patient who has preferred to never leave.

Musician David Bass was born with heart problems and later required a heart transplant to save his life. But he was turned down by his doctor for care because he lacked health insurance. He talks to Dick Gordon about how he navigated the Medicaid system to get on the transplant waiting list. Also in this episode, another in our series of listener stories about when politics becomes personal. today, a hotel cook demands overtime.

On Monday, Dick Gordon talked to Shaun Goode, who is 9, and his grandmother, Deborah. Shaun is obese and is now trying to become healthier. 

Today, Dick talks to Daphne Logue. Daphne's child, Sarah Peters-Logue, is 6 years old. Daphne knew her daughter was becoming obese, but her family doctor said that Sarah would "grow into it." In desperation, Daphne rejected her doctor's advice, and eventually had to face the fact that the problem was not her child, but herself.

Lee Jones is a farmer in Ohio. He saw his family farm auctioned off in the 80’s. But Farmer Jones has figured out a way to prosper as a farmer: quality over quantity. Dick Gordon spoke with Lee at a live event by Avalon Housing in Michigan.