Fighting Coronavirus, from American Innovations

About Fighting Coronavirus, from American Innovations

When public health is threatened on a mass scale, we have a long history of working together to take on the challenge. As the host of Wondery’s American Innovations, Steven Johnson has told the stories of some of the most crucial breakthroughs in health, medicine, and technology. He’s also the author of one of the seminal books on epidemics, “The Ghost Map.” On this new weekly series, Steven will speak with experts from the worlds of health and technology about how the current moment compares with past pandemics, and what the coming months might look like. What will it take to develop a COVID-19 vaccine? How will our educational system change? How can crowdsourcing help us battle the spread of the coronavirus? We’ve vanquished more dangerous threats before. Let’s roll up our sleeves and tackle this one together. Listen to Fighting Coronavirus, from American Innovations on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/fighting-coronavirus/ (https://wondery.com/links/fighting-coronavirus/) now.

Publisher

Audible

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2020

Latest episode

1 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

4 of 25 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Listen Now: American Scandal | The West Memphis Three

   On May 5, 1993, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. The tiny local police department launches an investigation but finds little physical evidence to lead them to a suspect. Eventually, outside pressure pushes them to charge someone with the killings, whether or not the evidence supports their conclusions. American Scandal takes you deep into the heart of America’s dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they’re caught. In our latest series, three teenage boys are falsely accused of a vicious triple homicide, but their story doesn't end with their trials or convictions. Instead, their plight will capture the imagination of the entire country and spark a campaign for justice that will last for almost two decades. Listen to American Scandal: The West Memphis Three: Wondery.fm/AS_IFD See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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   19 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Listen Now: Business Wars | The Race to Ozempic

   Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we live. Business Wars gives you the unauthorized, real story of what drives these companies and their leaders, innovators, investors and executives to new heights -- or to ruin. In the newest season of Business Wars, dive into the high-stakes race to supply the world’s hottest weight-loss drug. Listen to Business Wars: The Race to Ozempic: https://wondery.fm/BW_IFD See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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   28 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Listen Now: Lawless Planet

   It’s not that hard to kill a planet. All it takes is a little drilling, some mining, a generous helping of pollution and voila! Earth over. When you take stock of what’s left, it starts to look like a crime scene: decapitated mountains, poisoned rivers, oil-soaked pelicans, maybe a sun-bleached cow skull in a dried-up lake bed. The only thing missing is yellow caution tape. On each episode of Lawless Planet, host Zach Goldbaum reveals the scams, murders and cover-ups on the frontline of the climate crisis, and the life and death choices people are making to either protect our world – or destroy it. Listen to Lawless Planet: Wondery.fm/LawlessPlanet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Inside a recent episode

Listen Now: American Scandal | The West Memphis Three

Published 1 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Allen has been out all day looking for three missing eight -year -old boys. They've been gone since yesterday evening and fears are growing for their safety. The search has now taken officers to a small wooded area near the interstate known as Robin Hood Hills. It's a popular spot with children who are often seen riding bikes, building forts, and playing games among the trees. But today, the area doesn't seem so innocent because one of the other officers in the search team gives out a shout and points downstream. There's something black bobbing on the surface, and from this distance, it's hard to tell, but it looks like a shoe. […]

Who has been a guest on Fighting Coronavirus, from American Innovations

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Larry Brilliant
• Carl Zimmer
• Anya Kamenetz
• Nsikan Akpan
• Samuel Scarpino

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

187 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

66

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