Did What We Do During COVID Actually Make Sense? With Blaine Achen

Did What We Do During COVID Actually Make Sense? With Blaine Achen

January 1, 2026 · 1h 46m

About this episode

Adam Derges and Dr. Blaine Achen discuss the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and reflect on potential alternative approaches.

Did we bungle our approach to COVID? In this episode, Adam sits down with Dr. Blaine Achen, a cardiac anesthesiologist at the University of Alberta, for a candid conversation about how we handled the pandemic — and what we might do differently in hindsight. They discuss public health decision-making, vaccine mandates, professional dissent, and the broader social consequences of how COVID was debated and managed, with an emphasis on honest, open discourse rather than easy answers. Read the ...

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