Nurse Alice kicks off Season 2 with a dynamic conversation spanning critical health updates, cultural issues, and celebrity careers.
In this episode:
- COVID-19 and Health Disparities: Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner Dr. James Simmons joins the show to provide medical expertise on the controversial diagnosis, rapid treatment, and early discharge of President Donald Trump from the hospital. Dr. Simmons speaks frankly about the health inequalities highlighted by the situation and offers practical advice on how citizens can safely exercise their right to vote during the pandemic [04:15].
- Denise Boutte: From Film to Food: Actress Denise Boutte (Meet the Browns, Why Did I Get Married?) shares the story behind her culinary venture, Weeziana Girl line of seasonings, and her cookbook Southern Modified. She discusses the joys and challenges of transitioning from a celebrated acting career to culinary entrepreneurship [13:02].
- Hollywood Power Duo: Kelly Jenrette & Melvin Jackson Jr.: Emmy-nominated couple Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale, Manhunt Deadly Games) and Melvin Jackson Jr. (The Wire, Everybody Hates Chris) discuss the realities of being married to a fellow actor, the shift to self-taped auditions during COVID-19, and the inspiration behind their co-authored children’s book, The Adventures of Jimmy the Fly [35:22]. Kelly also teases her upcoming play about the imagined meeting of Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King [52:19].
