RSPH Presents: Spread the Health
Episodes
How Movember built a global men's health movement
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: This episode features strong language throughout and references to suicide.On his recent trip to Australia, William took the opportun...
Is AI a friend or foe to public health?
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are tackling a subject which has developed so rapidly over the last few years that almost every sector has had to reckon with it in form...
Public health leaders share their 2026 hopes and fears
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With 2025 in the books and 2026 underway, William catches up with two leading figures in public health – Tracy Daszkiewicz, Faculty of Public Health...
Lord Bethell on vaccines, prevention and redefining 90s clubbing
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the final episode of 2025, William is joined by James Bethell, also known as Lord Bethell, for an extended interview. We cover everything from his...
Is American public health facing an 'existential' moment?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we're mixing things up a little bit on the podcast. With William having recently returned from the annual meeting of the American Public H...
The politics of public health
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Public health doesn't exist in a vacuum. Just like any other sector, it has to navigate an increasingly tumultuous and uncertain political climate to ...
Why grief matters as a health issue
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Childhood bereavement can have a serious impact on health and wellbeing. To shed light on the realities of how universally anticipatory grief and bere...
How do we solve the crisis of youth mental health?
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: this episode discusses youth suicide and depression.This month, William speaks to mental health campaigner Ben West, who, after the t...
Why better homes mean better health
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that damp and mould are bad for us, but the link between housing quality and staying healthy goes far deeper.To help explain the causes, e...
Could healthy high streets save our town centres?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The decline of the Great British high street has been ongoing for a long time now, with out-of-town and online shopping diminishing the focal points o...
Why haven't we fixed child poverty yet?
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2025, so why are we seeing child poverty – something often associated with the Victorian era – having such an effect on children and families...
Are we losing the fight for global public health?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first ever episode of Spread the Health, host William Roberts speaks to Georges Benjamin, Executive Director at the American Public Health Ass...
Coming soon: Spread The Health
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spread The Health is coming soon!RSPH's new podcast will tackle the big questions in the public health world, from where we live and work to vaccinati...