The disease podcast for a diseased world! Hosts: Brett Bayles (a professor) & Andy Pupa (not a professor) gleefully explore the weird and wacky world of diseases on a changing planet.
Viral Load
Claim This Podcastby Brett Bayles (a professor) / Andy Pupa (not a professor)
5.0(12 reviews)
79 episodes
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35
Podcast Authority
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Quality35
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YouTube0
Engagement85
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The disease podcast for a diseased world! Hosts: Brett Bayles (a professor) & Andy Pupa (not a professor) gleefully explore the weird and wacky world of diseases on a changing planet.
Language
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Publishing Since
11/1/2019
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Engagement85
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excellent
Episode Length
36 minutes
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needs improvement
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Every 24 days
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Recent Episodes
September 29, 2025
RFK Jr.'s Tylenol Files
Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Brett (PhD, Epidemiology) and Andy break down the viral claim by President Trump and RFK Jr. that Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. They cut through the noise: What the White House actually said (nothing close to confirmation)What the JAMA studies show (associations, not causation)What RFK Jr. and Trump’s framing gets wrongWhat the evidence does suggest — and what it doesn’tListen to cut through all the BS and walk away with what you need to know.
January 1, 2025
Polio Part 2: Managing Misinformation
Send us a textIn this episode, we tackle the dangers of celebrity-driven vaccine misinformation, focusing on figures like Alicia Silverstone, who may still be Clueless. We also explore the continued influence of Andrew Wakefield, whose discredited study sparked the anti-vaccine movement, and the legal efforts of RFK Jr.'s lawyer to challenge vaccine mandates. This episode highlights the real-world consequences of misinformation and discusses how we can fight back for the sake of public health.
December 17, 2024
Polio Part 1: Paralysis Analysis
Award-winning journalist Sandro Contento examines the concerning potential for the return of polio, exploring recent reports of poliovirus in wastewater and isolated cases, and the role of vaccine gaps and misinformation in its possible resurgence.
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