Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong: LA Times Owner on CA Wildfire Disaster, Ending Newsroom Bias Against Conservatives & Why He Supports RFK – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 454

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Health & Fitness, News Commentary, News, Politics

4.7 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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As owner of the historic Los Angeles Times newspaper, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has said its endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was a mistake, suggested that his newsroom should add AI “bias meters” to ensure objectivity, and vocally supported RFK by saying Kennedy “knows more about the science than most doctors.” His push to diversify the LA Times’ political viewpoints led to multiple resignations by editors and columnists, who were uncomfortable with his intention to balance the paper’s opinion section with more centrist and conservative writers. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is a physician, surgeon, and biotech entrepreneur who has pioneered treatments for diabetes and cancer. In 2018, he became the owner of the Los Angeles Times. He serves as Executive Chairman of ImmunityBio and holds over 675 worldwide patents. In 1993, he performed UCLA’s first whole-organ pancreas transplant and developed Abraxane, an FDA-approved cancer drug. Soon-Shiong is Chairman of NantWorks, recipient of the 2016 Franklin Institute Bower Award, minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, and healthcare advisor to Botswana’s President. Read the LA Times at https://latimes.com and follow Dr. Soon-Shiong at https://x.com/DrPatSoonShiong 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 Find out more about the brands that make this show possible and get special discounts on Dr. Drew's favorite products at https://drdrew.com/sponsors • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at https://drdrew.com/fatty15 • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at https://drdrew.com/paleovalley • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 Portions of this program may examine countervailing views on important medical issues. Always consult your physician before making any decisions about your health. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We are very privileged today to welcome Dr. Patrick Sunshung, a physician, transplant surgeon,
0:08.9	biotech entrepreneur, pioneered treatments for diabetes, cancer. In 2018, he became the owner of the LA Times.
0:16.6	And as he said, some of his posts on X create a lot of excitement.
0:22.5	He doesn't understand why sometimes.
0:28.1	He is the executive chairman of Immunity Bio and holds over 675 worldwide patents.
0:33.3	1993, he performed at UCLA first whole organ pancreas transplant.
0:39.4	And he developed a brachshane, which as a lynch patient, I'm glad that they have available.
0:42.0	It's an FDA, obviously, cancer medication.
0:49.9	He is chairman of Nantworks, recipient of 2016 Franklin Institute Bauer Award and a minority owner in the Los Angeles Lakers.
0:52.4	So we've got a lot of talk about.
0:54.4	I'm very anxious to hear his story,
0:56.5	and we'll get right to it with Dr. Patrick Soon-Shang, right after this.
1:01.6	Our laws as it pertain to substances are draconian and bizarre.
1:06.0	The psychopaths start this.
1:07.1	He was an alcoholic because of social media and pornography, PTSD, love addiction.
1:11.9	Fentanyl and heroin. Ridiculous. I'm a doctor for, I say, where the hell you think I learned
1:16.6	that? I'm just saying, you go to treatment before you kill people. I am a clinician. I observe
1:22.0	things about these chemicals. Let's just deal with what's real. We used to get these calls on
1:25.4	Loveland all the time, educate adolescents adolescents and to prevent and to treat.
1:29.3	You have trouble.
1:29.9	You can't stop and you want to help stop it.
1:31.5	I can help.
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