{"podcast":{"title":"Splitting Hairs with Tab Salsman","slug":"splitting-hairs-with-tab-salsman-6475972","podcast_index_feed_id":6475972,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e568ebe8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.tabcutshair.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38388586/38388586-1739385755246-d56d26b1ccc75.jpg","author":"TAB SALSMAN","episode_count":67,"summary":"Splitting Hairs with Tab Salsman is a podcast built around thoughtful conversations that happen behind the chair. Each episode unfolds during a real haircut, creating space for honest discussion about work, creativity, the body, identity, and the stories that shape how we live and make things. Guests range from rockstars, artists, tradespeople to entrepreneurs and cultural thinkers. New episodes are released every two weeks.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T02:19:47.684581+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/splitting-hairs-with-tab-salsman-6475972"},"episode":{"title":"58 | Del Bigtree Gets a Haircut: Medical Transparency, Corporate Power, and Public Health","slug":"58-del-bigtree-gets-a-haircut-medical-transparency-corporate-power-and-public-health","published_at":"2026-03-09T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/splitting-hairs-with-tab-salsman-6475972/58-del-bigtree-gets-a-haircut-medical-transparency-corporate-power-and-public-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/splitting-hairs-with-tab-salsman-6475972","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tabcutshair/episodes/58--Del-Bigtree-Gets-a-Haircut-Medical-Transparency--Corporate-Power--and-Public-Health-e3g1pn6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e568ebe8/podcast/play/116499622/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-16%2F420084441-44100-2-3ae011cadaab5.mp3","summary":"Del Bigtree is the host of The HighWire and CEO of the nonprofit Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), an organization known for pursuing legal action to obtain government health data. Through lawsuits and public records requests, ICAN has pushed federal agencies to release documents related to pharmaceutical oversight and regulatory decision-making. In this episode we talk about medical transparency, public health policy, and the systems that shape modern healthcare. The conversation moves through regulatory oversight, corporate influence, environmental toxins, and the growing debate around chronic disease in children. The conversation also touches on food systems, AI, parenting, and what it means to raise kids in a world where technology, institutions, and information are changing faster than most people can process. Like most conversations behind the chair, it starts with a haircut and gradually opens into something much bigger. Connect with Del Bigtree The HighWire thehighwire.com Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) icandecide.org Instagram instagram.com/delbigtree X x.com/delbigtree Facebook facebook.com/delbigtree The HighWire YouTube Channel youtube.com/@TheHighWire Welcome to Splitting Hairs with Tab Salsman, the live video podcast where captivating conversations happen behind the chair. As a master hairstylist, Tab combines his passion for cutting hair with his love for deep, thought-provoking discussions. Step into a one-of-a-kind experience as Tab chats with fascinating guests while giving them a haircut, creating a relaxed and intimate setting for candid conversations. With no topic off limits, we dive deep into the hairdressing experience and beyond, exploring the stories, struggles, and triumphs that make us who we are.","meta_description":"Del Bigtree is the host of The HighWire and CEO of the nonprofit Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), an organization known for pursuing legal action t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4172,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/splitting-hairs-with-tab-salsman-6475972/episodes/58-del-bigtree-gets-a-haircut-medical-transparency-corporate-power-and-public-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/splitting-hairs-with-tab-salsman-6475972/58-del-bigtree-gets-a-haircut-medical-transparency-corporate-power-and-public-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}