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Ep 6 Plague Part 2: TGFA
Season 1
We're back with another episode all about plague-TGFA: Thank Goodness For Antibiotics! Today we'll focus on the status of plague in the modern world: where it is, where it isn't, and what we can do a…
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
Ep 5 Plague Part 1: The GMOAT
Season 1
That's right y'all... Today we're talking the GMOAT: The GREATEST MORTALITY OF ALL TIME: BLACK DEATH. This episode we'll cover the biology and history of one of the most epic diseases of all time- Ye…
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
Ep 4 The Poop Show
Season 1
That's right.. this is the poop show! Today we talk cholera- the bacterial disease that makes you liquid-poop your pants (and then some). Travel back in time with us to when London was a sewage-fille…
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
Ep 3 Gnarlypox
Season 1
This week we pay tribute to one of the gnarliest diseases of all time, and the only human disease that's ever been eradicated (thus far). That's right, people- we're talking smallpox! It's gonna get …
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
Ep 2 Skin in the Game, Horse in the Race
Season 1
This week we tackle leprosy. That biblical (or is it?) infection that, believe it or not, is still with us today. Leprosy has an ancient history that exemplifies some of the worst of human behavior, …
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
Ep 1 Influenza Will Kill You
Season 1
In Episode 1 we're talking all things flu, just in time for the start of flu season! We'll dive into the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed literally millions of people, then talk about the state of…
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
Episode 0 - TPWKY Season 1 Trailer
Welcome to This Podcast Will Kill You, your new favorite way to learn about disease biology, history, and stuff to gross out your dinner party guests. Join us October 31st for Episode 1 of Season 1- …
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago