Episodes

  • The Black Death

    The Black Death
    Apr 4 2023
    We discuss two very different efforts to gain control of the plague and how both illustrate the dangers of living in an echo chamber.
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    26 mins
  • Mary Beard

    Mary Beard
    May 9 2023
    On being a Mary Beard superfan and how she inspired the podcast. A special thank you to our listeners. This is an members-only episode we've made available on the regular feed.
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    19 mins
  • Cocoliztli

    Cocoliztli
    May 16 2023
    On the plague that almost wiped out the Aztecs during Spanish colonialism and that may or may not be salmonella.
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    34 mins
  • Smallpox

    Smallpox
    May 30 2023
    On the miracle of curing smallpox and how it all began
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    36 mins
  • Cholera

    Cholera
    Jun 13 2023
    On riots and heroes, in the time of cholera
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    32 mins
  • Spanish Flu

    Spanish Flu
    Jun 27 2023
    On censorship and dogged determination
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    31 mins
  • Prehistoric Plague

    Prehistoric Plague
    Jul 11 2023
    On ancient DNA and how plague shaped our world
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    31 mins
  • Malaria

    Malaria
    Oct 15 2023
    On real life intruding on the podcast and the long, long, long history of malaria.
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    35 mins