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Infectious, Pt. 3: Going Viral
You can’t tell the story of today’s anti-vaccine — or “vaccine hesitant”— movement without telling a story of technology and social media. Part 3 of …
6 years, 10 months ago
Infectious, Pt. 2: The Flintstone Dilemma
There was a time when the measles were common enough to be a source of comedy on TV shows like "The Flintstones." So how did we go from joking about …
6 years, 11 months ago
Infectious, Pt. 1: Scabs, Pus, And Puritans
The problem with being healthy is that you completely forget what it feels like to be sick. In 2019, many people assume that the history of vaccinati…
6 years, 11 months ago
'Endless Thread' Presents: 'Infectious'
"Endless Thread" presents "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present of Vaccines – and Anti-Vaxxers."
6 years, 11 months ago
Bonus: Jon Favreau, Live At CitySpace
T-minus one week until Endless Thread returns with new episodes! In the meantime, let's talk politics -- because Ben recently interviewed Jon Favreau…
6 years, 11 months ago
Bonus: Endless Thrones
In advance of the season 8 premiere of HBO's "Game of Thrones," we talk to one of the head moderators of r/gameofthrones and to a couple of in-house …
6 years, 11 months ago
Encore: Pitch Perfect
In celebration of the start of the MLB season, we revisit our baseball-themed episode from last year, featuring everything from Snoop Dogg... to a ve…
7 years ago
Remix: Four Love Stories From The Wild World Of Reddit
In honor of Valentine's Day, we took our favorite love stories from previous episodes and created one epic love-centric monster mix. xoxo
7 years, 1 month ago
Encore: And... It's Good!
Hey football fans, ever heard of the Chicago Bears Principle? How about Winter Magic? Or the UFL? In this Super Bowl-themed episode, Redditors educat…
7 years, 2 months ago
Bonus: Harvard Astronomer On Why Aliens Aren't Just Science Fiction
Superstar astronomer Avi Loeb discusses mysteries surrounding the interstellar space object known as 'Oumuamua, why it could be a probe sent by an al…
7 years, 2 months ago