Brian and Judson hookup with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis and talk his fiery resignation from the CDC, his return to the front lines in NYC, the meaning of his pentagram tattoo, his thoughts on questions from our listeners, and much more

It is a momentous occasion when Judson wears an entirely black outfit. Brian takes his family to the fantastic new revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee off-Broadway, where his daughter joins the cast for the afternoon. Judson crowdsources an internship for a new friend he met by chance over ramen. The Hookup of the Week comes from a sub who finds a deeper connection with one of his regular Doms. The two are then joined by Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases before his fiery resignation this summer. Having also served as the CDC’s Director of HIV Prevention, the White House’s Deputy Coordinator of the National Monkeypox Response in 2022-2023, and the Deputy Commissioner of NYC’s Department of Health, Dr. Daskalakis brings an incredible wealth of knowledge, experience, stories and sexy Daddy energy to the Dads and Daddies studio.

Dr. Demetre speaks with Brian and Judson about his resignation from the CDC this summer and the hostile takeover of the organization by RFK Jr., being dubbed “Dr. Daddy” by legendary nightlife impresario Susanne Bartsch, his days on the front lines testing for HIV in NYC’s bathhouses and sex clubs, the origin and evolution of his 14-year relationship with his husband Michael, their imminent move back to New York, the meaning behind his tattoos, the love of Madonna concerts he shares with Brian, and his intolerance of bullies instilled by his father that has made him the fighter he is today. He then joins Brian and Judson for a mini Go Ask Your Dad Extravaganza, tackling three listener-submitted questions about communicating when one tests positive for an STI, conquering a debilitating fear of HIV, and handling the discovery of an open sore during an anonymous sex encounter.

Find Dr. Demetre Daskalakis on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drdemetre and on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/drdemetre.bsky.social

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