Podovirus

About Podovirus

Phages (bacteriophages) are viruses that kill bacteria with sniper-like precision. They can be incredibly useful for treating life-threatening infections ('phage therapy'), and can help us reduce our dependence on antibiotics. They've been known for 100 years... so WHY do we still not see them on the shelves? Jessica Sacher, PhD (Staff Scientist at Stanford and cofounder of Phage Directory) and Joseph Campbell, PhD (former NIAID program officer) talk to phage therapy practitioners, researchers and entrepreneurs to understand one question: why don't we have phage therapy yet?

Publisher

Jessica Sacher and Joseph Campbell

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 May 2024

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Cystic Fibrosis Doctor Discusses Phage Therapy

   An interview with Jerry Nick, a professor at National Jewish Health!

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Discussion of ASM and Phage Therapy

   An interview with American Society for Microbiology (ASM) members Dev Mittar and Neha Prasad discussing ASM and phage therapy!

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Phage Therapy From the Perspective of a CF Patient/Advocate

   An interview with Ella Balasa!

Who has been a guest on Podovirus

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

• Samuel King
• Claudia Driscoll
• Saima Aslam MD MS
• Dr Marisa Azad
• Steven Theriault

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 12 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

11

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.