Dr. Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew Goddard start with a simple question that turns out to be anything but:

What is health?

Our premiere episode sets the season’s foundation: exploring how society and the world we live in quietly shapes our health — long before a doctor or hospital visit.

You’ll hear why:

• misinformation and “wellness culture” are impossible to ignore
• health means different things to different people
• prevention is always underfunded — and why
• inequality, housing, food, and policy matter more than we admit

This is a big-picture conversation about how health actually works, and why fixing it requires more than medicine.

Upcoming episodes explore housing, food, climate change, misinformation, and patient safety.

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🎧 A podcast by Haunted Mouse Productions

Sick Society is a new celebrity doctor talk show examining how modern life, not just medicine, shapes our health.

Hosted by Dr. Alexis Paton, one of the UK’s leading medical ethicists, and Sir Andrew Goddard, former President of the Royal College of Physicians, the series brings together globally recognised doctors, journalists, and public thinkers to unpack the social, political, and economic forces that shape public health — and how misinformation thrives within them.

In this 15-minute preview episode, Alexis and Andrew sit down with Professor Tim Caulfield for a candid conversation exploring the rise of health misinformation and why it flourishes in an age of uncertainty, optimisation culture, and moral pressure — particularly around parenting, wellness, food, and vaccines.

They discuss:

• How guilt and fear are used to drive health misinformation

• How social media echo chambers turn curiosity into conspiracy

• Why so many people believe experts are “split” — and how false balance erodes public trust

This episode is a preview of Sick Society.
The full series launches January 26 — follow now to catch the first episode.

🎧 A podcast by Haunted Mouse Productions

About the Show:

Sick Society is a celebrity doctor talk show examining how social, political, and economic forces shape our health beyond the clinic.

Featuring leading doctors, journalists, and experts, the series explores misinformation, inequality, climate and health, food systems, and public health crises.

The show is produced by Haunted Mouse Productions, an independent podcast network creating journalism-forward and culture-led audio series.