Kenneth Phillips's guest appearances

Kenneth Phillips

Rover's Morning Glory

And Then Suddenly

Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center

Sean Spicer

Donald Trump

Suze Orman

Adam Carolla

Bert Kreischer

Josh Wolf

Felipe Esparza

Vanessa Hudgens

Glenn Beck

Tom Papa

Jeremy Piven

Rae Carruth

Megyn Kelly

Richard Rawlings

Jemele Hill

OwlTail

Nearly half of all Californians have received at least one vaccine dose. But remember before we had COVID vaccines available? We relied solely on other tools, like physical distancing, and wearing face masks, to slow the spread of the disease. Another important tool we’ve used that you might be less familiar with is contact tracing. This is when public health workers call people who test positive or who have been exposed to COVID-19 and ask them to isolate to stop the spread.On paper, this sounds straight forward. But in practice, it’s a lot messier. Getting a phone call from a stranger that you might have COVID can be really scary. And being the person who makes that phone call can be stressful, too.Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a contact tracer?Early in the pandemic, many state employees were recruited to be contact tracers. This included our very own curator Kenneth Phillips, who has spent most of the pandemic as a contact tracing supervisor at the LA County Department of Public Health. He joined us on this episode to tell us what it’s been like for him and his team for the past year. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our Ever Wonder? podcast listener survey and help us make future episodes even better. You can find the survey at bit.ly/everwondersurvey. Have a question you've been wondering about? Send an email or voice recording to everwonder@californiasciencecenter.org to tell us what you'd like to hear in future episodes.Follow us on Twitter (@casciencecenter), Instagram (@californiasciencecenter), and Facebook (@californiasciencecenter).Support the show (https://CaliforniaScienceCenter.org/support)

Nearly half of all Californians <a href="https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/covid-19-vaccines-distribution/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">have received at least one vaccine dose</a>. But remember before we had COVID vaccines available? We relied solely on other tools, like physical distancing, and wearing face masks, to slow the spread of the disease. Another important tool we’ve used that you might be less familiar with is contact tracing. This is when public health workers call people who test positive or who have been exposed to COVID-19 and ask them to isolate to stop the spread.On paper, this sounds straight forward. But in practice, it’s a lot messier. Getting a phone call from a stranger that you might have COVID can be really scary. And being the person who makes that phone call can be stressful, too.Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a contact tracer?Early in the pandemic, <a href="https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Documents/contact-tracer-assignment-information-for-state-departments.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">many state employees were recruited</a> to be <a href="https://covid19.ca.gov/contact-tracing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">contact tracers</a>. This included our very own curator Kenneth Phillips, who has spent most of the pandemic as a contact tracing supervisor at the LA County Department of Public Health. He joined us on this episode to tell us what it’s been like for him and his team for the past year. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our Ever Wonder? podcast listener survey and help us make future episodes even better. You can find the survey at <a href="http://bit.ly/everwondersurvey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/everwondersurvey</a>. Have a question you've been wondering about? Send an email or voice recording to <a href="mailto:everwonder@californiasciencecenter.org">everwonder@californiasciencecenter.org</a> to tell us what you'd like to hear in future episodes.Follow us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/casciencecenter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@casciencecenter</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/californiasciencecenter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@californiasciencecenter</a>), and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaScienceCenter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@californiasciencecenter</a>).<a href="https://CaliforniaScienceCenter.org/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://CaliforniaScienceCenter.org/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://CaliforniaScienceCenter.org/support</a>)

...what it's like to be a contact tracer? (with Kenneth Phillips)

Elizabeth Howard Phillips

Elizabeth Howard

After learning the fifth round of IVF didn't work out, Elizabeth Howard Phillips realized she couldn't keep putting her body through treatments. Less than two years later, Kenneth Phillips found himself nervously driving Elizabeth and their adopted baby away from the hospital. From their hotel room in Florida, we talk about their journey through infertility, the craziness that comes with adopting a baby during a pandemic, and their new bright light Eleanor.  Additional Resources   Connect with Elizabeth Howard Phillips  Instagram Facebook    

After learning the fifth round of IVF didn't work out, Elizabeth Howard Phillips realized she couldn't keep putting her body through treatments. Less than two years later, Kenneth Phillips found himself nervously driving Elizabeth and their adopted baby away from the hospital. From their hotel room in Florida, we talk about their journey through infertility, the craziness that comes with adopting a baby during a pandemic, and their new bright light Eleanor.  Additional Resources  <ul> <li>Connect with Elizabeth Howard Phillips <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sharethehedge/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/elizhoward109" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook </a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>

60: Elizabeth Howard Phillips & Kenneth Phillips on their bright light

Kevin Lyman

Duji is still battling the printer.   Mother of 15-year-old Parkland shooting victim demands action from Trump.  What can be done to stop school shootings?  Tom Segura's Netflix special sparks outrage in Down Syndrome Community.  Attorney Kenneth Phillips skypes in to talk about pit bulls.   Kevin Lyman, the creator of Warped Tour, stops by the studio.

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