On Road Gang Radio, hosts Jimmy Mac and Lindsay Lawler sit down with Joanna Sokol, longtime paramedic and author of A Real Emergency: Stories from the Ambulance (Penguin Random House).

Joanna shares a raw, unfiltered look into life as a 911 responder — from the deserts of Nevada to the chaotic streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. She reflects on her years in emergency medicine, the humanity behind every call, and what her experiences reveal about the state of modern healthcare.

This deeply moving conversation dives into the humor, heartbreak, and resilience of those who answer the call when everything goes wrong.

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