WHAT: iHeartPodcasts, the no. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, today announced “Health Stuff,” a new original podcast that will include best-in class medical expertise delivered with elements of comedy and humanity. 

Each week, Wali and Kondabolu will demystify the complicated, separate evidence-based cures from flashy trends, and keep listeners informed on the latest research on health-related topics including sleep apnea, obesity, diabetes, maternal health and more. Sometimes listeners will hear from a health expert; other times, hosts break down the latest health headlines into digestible conversations. Either way, listeners can always count on “Health Stuff” for real, uninhibited, thoroughly fact-checked health talk of the highest caliber.

“Health Stuff” is produced by iHeartPodcasts and joins their flagship family of “Stuff” shows, which includes the popular “Stuff You Should Know,” “Tech Stuff” and “Stuff You Missed in History Class” among others, expanding the brand into the world of science.

WHO: Dr. Priyanka Wali is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine whose work bridges science, compassion, and comedy. Dr. Wali integrates both traditional and non-traditional healing practices to optimize wellbeing for individuals and groups. Her clinical approach is informed by advanced training in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy through Polaris Insight Center, and psychedelic research facilitation at the University of California, San Francisco, where she contributed to studies involving psilocybin assisted therapy.  

A Kashmiri-Pandit American and neurodivergent creative, Dr. Wali is passionate about decolonizing healthcare and exploring the healing power of play, performance, and connection. Named by Refinery29 as one of “50 Female Stand-Up Comedians You Need To Know,” her comedic work has been featured on The Today Show, Women’s Health Magazine, Business Insider, Uproxx, Cosmopolitan, India Currents Magazine, and Healthline. She previously co-hosted the podcast “HypochondriActor” with Sean Hayes, bringing humor and humanity to conversations about health. As co-host of iHeartPodcasts’ “Health Stuff,” Dr. Wali continues her mission to make medicine more human, more honest, and occasionally, more hilarious.  

Hari Kondabolu is a comedian and writer who has been described by The New York Times as “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today.” He has recorded several hours of comedy including "Vacation Baby" on Hulu and his Netflix special "Warn Your Relatives." He is a regular panelist on “Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me,” and was previously the cohost of the podcast “Politically Reactive” with his friend W. Kamau Bell.  Most recently, Hari hosted the Netflix food competition show "Snack vs Chef."  

WHERE + WHEN: New episodes will be available on Wednesdays. “Health Stuff” will be available on the iHeartRadio App and everywhere podcasts are heard.  

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