{"podcast":{"title":"Game Over: c*ncer","slug":"game-over-c-ncer-6947500","podcast_index_feed_id":6947500,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6205093/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/game-over-c-ncer--6205093","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/990e57c0c1c55bb52915078b41e85116.jpg","author":"Hi Hello Labs Network","episode_count":55,"summary":"Through poignant interviews with pediatric cancer survivors, families, medical professionals, and advocates, Game Over: c*ncer sheds light on the realities of childhood cancer. Each episode explores the efforts and advocacy taking place to find more solutions and make changes for this fatal disease. Hope exhibited by these young warriors and their loved ones is also crucial to our message. From discussing the latest research advancements to sharing personal stories of triumph and loss, the show aims to spark meaningful conversations, foster community support, and drive action toward a world free of childhood cancer. Join us in amplifying these voices, raising awareness, and standing in solidarity with these tiny champs and their families.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T04:19:07.419996+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-over-c-ncer-6947500"},"episode":{"title":"52. How do laws, funding, and advocacy shape the future of childhood cancer research?","slug":"52-how-do-laws-funding-and-advocacy-shape-the-future-of-childhood-cancer-research","published_at":"2026-06-09T14:24:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-over-c-ncer-6947500/52-how-do-laws-funding-and-advocacy-shape-the-future-of-childhood-cancer-research","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-over-c-ncer-6947500","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/52-how-do-laws-funding-and-advocacy-shape-the-future-of-childhood-cancer-research--72430491","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72430491/ep52_dr_susan_l_weiner_v2.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Game Over: c*ncer, hosts Dana Nichols and Val Solomon welcome Dr. Susan Weiner, founder of Children's Cancer Cause, pediatric cancer advocate, and national leader in childhood cancer policy. For more than 25 years, Dr. Weiner has worked alongside families, researchers, legislators, and advocacy organizations to improve childhood cancer treatment, survivorship care, pediatric drug development, and federal cancer research funding. This conversation explores the legislative victories that have transformed pediatric oncology, including the STAR Act, the RACE for Children Act, and efforts to improve survivorship resources for childhood cancer survivors. Dr. Weiner also shares how parents, survivors, and advocates can influence public policy and help secure funding for life-saving childhood cancer research. If you're interested in pediatric cancer research, childhood cancer advocacy, cancer survivorship, healthcare policy, rare disease research, clinical trials, federal research funding, or how families can create change, this episode is essential viewing. For more information on Children's Cancer Cause, visit https://www.childrenscancercause.org . There you will find many resources to help you get started including an advocacy toolkit. To view proposed pediatric cancer legislation, visit the Pediatric Cancer Action Network at https://www.pcanaction.org . At Cannonball Kids' cancer Foundation, we believe every child deserves access to better treatment options and a brighter future. Through research funding, education, and advocacy, we're working to accelerate progress in pediatric cancer. ---------------------------------- Connect with Dana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaknichols/ Connect with Val: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-solomon/ Upcoming Ck…","meta_description":"In this episode of Game Over: c*ncer, hosts Dana Nichols and Val Solomon welcome Dr. Susan Weiner, founder of Children's Cancer Cause, pediatric cancer ad…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2330,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/game-over-c-ncer-6947500/episodes/52-how-do-laws-funding-and-advocacy-shape-the-future-of-childhood-cancer-research/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-over-c-ncer-6947500/52-how-do-laws-funding-and-advocacy-shape-the-future-of-childhood-cancer-research.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}