Produced and Hosted by Brian Lucas

Voices of COVID-19 featured conversations with people who were outside of the limelight, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in their everyday lives. Over 25 episodes, the podcast featured interviews from journalists, doctors, nurses, entertainers, activists. students and more. The interviews spanned the globe including guests from Paris, Guatemala and Greece.

Ep. 2: Rabbi Joshua Davidson

As the coronavirus started its escalation in New York, Rabbi Josh Davidson stood in the sanctuary of Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan and delivered his Shabbat Message to an empty room.  The message was titled, "Climbing Toward the Light of a Better Day," and it was being broadcast to his congregation over the internet.  

In this episode of Voices of Covid-19, Brian Lucas interviews Rabbi Josh Davidson about adapting to a pandemic and how we can come together as a community to find a path forward.

Ep-21: Nicole Lewis

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, incarcerated people were among the hardest hit populations in the U.S. Overcrowding, substandard facilities, underlying health conditions and misinformation about the virus created a volatile mix that led to huge numbers of infected individuals.

In part one of a two-part interview, Marshall Project reporter, Nicole Lewis, discusses the conditions that contributed to the high COVID numbers in prisons, and the unique challenges incarcerated people faced just to survive.

Ep-24: Dessa

2020 was poised to be a big year for Dessa, with a concert tour planned and the launch of her podcast, Deeply Human, on the horizon. COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd changed everything. Suddenly the multi-talented rapper, singer and writer was dealing with isolation from the pandemic and anxiety about the fear and unrest gripping her community.

In this episode, Brian Lucas interviews Dessa about how she coped, adapted, and hopefully emerged even stronger through the challenges of a trying year.