Podcast Episodes

Ep 108 Gout: Toetally fascinating

Season 5

Although today we tend to think about diseases in terms of signs and symptoms, tests and treatments, that hasn’t always been the case. For much of history, diseases carried with them a deeper meaning…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Ep 107 Sepsis: It's a mess

Season 5

Over the years of the podcast, we have often struggled with questions of why: why pathogens act the way they do, why certain people get sick while others don’t, or why we know little about some disea…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Ep 106 Turner Syndrome: Let's talk about X

Season 5

Are you in the mood to chat chromosomes, specifically the X chromosome? If so, have we got the perfect episode for you! You may have come across the definition of Turner syndrome as a genetic conditi…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Ep 105 Down in the Mumps

Season 5

We’ve covered measles, we’ve taken on rubella, and now we’re finishing up the classic MMR vaccine by exploring the other M: mumps. To some listeners, mumps may be a painful childhood memory while to …

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Ep 104 The Bends: Industrial Revolution, baby

Season 5

Don your wetsuit, grab your oxygen tank, and securely fasten your mask, because this week we’re going on our deepest dive yet. In this episode, we’re plumbing the depths of decompression sickness, ak…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Ep 103 Leptospirosis: Don't blame the rats

Season 5

The story of leptospirosis is chock full of variety. In terms of biology, any number of different Leptospira species and serovars can play a role in infection, and the resulting infection can run fro…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Wondery Presents: Fed Up

When Emily Gellis hears rumors of people suffering horrible side effects from a trendy diet she springs into action. Armed with over a hundred thousand Instagram followers, Emily launches a social me…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Ep 102 Arsenic: Paris Green with Envy

Season 5

“The king of poisons,” “the poison of kings,” “inheritance powder.” As its various nicknames suggest, arsenic’s notoriety largely stems from its use as a murder weapon. But as we explore in this epis…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Ep 101 Immortality: This Podcast Won't Kill You

Season 5

For what was originally going to be our 100th regular season episode, we wanted to turn the vaguely threatening title of our podcast on its head by exploring a topic that’s not about something that c…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Ep 100 Monkeypox: Here we go again?

Season 5

A little over two years into a pandemic, the last thing you probably want to see is headlines announcing yet another disease spreading across the globe. And yet, here we are. Beginning in May 2022, a…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago