SCIENCE MEETS SPIRIT—SHAKE UP YOUR SUNDAY NIGHT
On Sunday evening, August 10, 2025, from 7 to 9 PM (EST), tune in to Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas, Live! on AM970 radio for insight, vibrant energy, and bold conversations.
This upcoming episode promises a compelling blend of medicine, meaning, and the metaphysical, featuring two special guests who offer radically different perspectives on what it means to heal—both the body and the soul.
During our first hour, we’ll welcome Candace DeMatteis, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID). Candace is a seasoned health policy expert and a passionate advocate for science-based solutions to some of the most urgent challenges in public health today. Her work centers around the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, the need for improved access to vaccines, and policy efforts like the PASTEUR Act that aim to reshape how we develop and pay for lifesaving antibiotics.
In addition to leading PFID’s public outreach efforts, Candace hosts the organization’s podcast, Infectious Conversations, where she interviews top minds about topics ranging from sepsis and chronic illness to vaccine confidence and misinformation. Her perspective is especially valuable at a time when public trust in science is more essential—and more under threat—than ever.
She’ll be joining us to talk about vaccine hesitancy, how superbugs become a global crisis, and how policy and advocacy can keep future pandemics at bay.
Then later in the show, we’ll pivot to a completely different—but equally profound—lens on healing and connection. John Thomas joins the conversation as co-author of Channeled Messages of Hope, a 2024 release published by Lisa Hagan Books. John’s background is in Silicon Valley, where he worked in tech before embarking on a journey into spirituality and higher consciousness.
His book, created alongside his wife Carolyn Thomas and spiritual channeler Sam Larkin, offers what they describe as messages from the other side. Through deep channeling sessions, the team claims to have interviewed the spirits of figures like Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Saint Francis, Wayne Dyer, and others—each sharing insights on the spiritual dimensions of climate change, the need for unity, and the future of human evolution.
John will share what it’s like to navigate the intersection of logic and spirit, describe the channeling process behind the book, and talk about what he believes these spiritual voices are trying to communicate in our turbulent times. His grounded but open-minded approach offers a rare look into how former engineers find themselves drawn to metaphysics.
He’s previously spoken on podcasts like New Human Living Global Spiritual Podcast and Let It In with Guy Lawrence, where his interviews sparked deep conversations about planetary healing and the power of spiritual guidance in modern life.
If you’ve ever wondered how science and spirit might just be on the same team—or at least part of the same conversation—this is the episode for you.
Whether you’re focused on public health, soul health, or just looking for fresh perspective, Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas, Live! delivers two compelling guests with one shared mission: to help us shake off fear and step more confidently into the future.
Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas, Live! is broadcast from AM970 The Answer, a New York-based talk radio station known for its dynamic lineup of thought-provoking programming and spirited debate. The show airs every Sunday evening from 7 to 9 PM Eastern, reaching listeners across the Tri-State area and beyond.
To stream the show online, or to catch a replay, visit: https://shakeitofflive.com
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