{"podcast":{"title":"Countermeasures","slug":"countermeasures-6628039","podcast_index_feed_id":6628039,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/MhyyCIRB","website_url":"https://www.emergentbiosolutions.com/opioid-crisis/","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/41ef96e0-9fb2-47cc-9d12-aed60570cfb6/shows/3625f738-d99b-4e48-8870-608b3d31caf0/cover-art/original_96ad42bab101bb6fafc8a5ae6076a224.jpg","author":"Emergent BioSolutions","episode_count":27,"summary":"Throughout history, humanity has faced down disease and disaster. This season, Countermeasures traces the arc of public health crises and bioterrorism events across centuries, from the Black Death to the 2001 Anthrax attacks. We dig into how societies responded in the moment, what those responses reveal in hindsight, and what we still need to learn. Each episode uncovers the science and the human decisions behind our fight against health threats, and asks what it will take to be ready for the next one. Brought to you by Emergent, a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to communities around the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T00:20:23.256015+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/countermeasures-6628039"},"episode":{"title":"The Third Wave of the Opioid Crisis","slug":"the-third-wave-of-the-opioid-crisis","published_at":"2026-08-28T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/countermeasures-6628039/the-third-wave-of-the-opioid-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/countermeasures-6628039","url":"https://www.emergentbiosolutions.com/opioid-crisis/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/27ceda/audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/41ef96e0-9fb2-47cc-9d12-aed60570cfb6/episodes/068885d3-5f08-448c-8ccf-54acc51787fd/episode.mp3","summary":"For more than 20 years, we've been in the grip of one of the deadliest public health emergencies in history: the opioid crisis. It started in the 1990s, when opioid prescriptions rose sharply. From there, many people struggling with addiction turned to heroin, drawn by its lower cost and easier availability. Then, in 2013, the crisis shifted into a third wave, marked by a sharp rise in overdose deaths tied to synthetic opioids, especially illegally manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogs. This episode looks closely at that third wave, exploring the lasting toll it has taken on individuals, families and entire communities, and why, even now, the crisis is far from over. Guests: Dr. Bonnie Milas , Cardiac anesthesiologist, Intensivist, and Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Davis Schneider, Professional Baseball Player  Davis Schneider is a paid spokesperson of Emergent","meta_description":"For more than 20 years, we've been in the grip of one of the deadliest public health emergencies in history: the opioid crisis. It started in the 1990s, w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1295,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/countermeasures-6628039/episodes/the-third-wave-of-the-opioid-crisis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/countermeasures-6628039/the-third-wave-of-the-opioid-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}