Everything Is Tuberculosis

What if the deadliest infection in human history wasn't really a story about a germ at all — but about us? The Burnout Podcasts isn't just psychology and self-help — we also tear into the books reshaping how people see the world. Hosted by Edith (the no-nonsense expert) and Alan (the mind-blown everyman), this season takes on John Green's #1 bestseller Everything Is Tuberculosis — a startling, deeply human history of a disease that has been entwined with humanity for millennia, romanticized as a poet's malady, weaponized by racism and empire, and is still the world's deadliest infection despite being curable for over seventy years. We don't do boring book reviews. We follow the science, the history, and above all the people — especially Henry, the young patient in Sierra Leone whose story anchors the whole book — to understand how a curable disease keeps killing more than a million people a year, and what Green argues we could do to end it. Tune in to learn: * The History: How TB shaped fashion, poetry, cities, and even the cowboy hat. * The Science: How the bacterium works, how it was finally caught, and how it's outrunning our drugs. * The Injustice: How poverty, colonialism, and drug pricing turned a curable disease into a death sentence for the poor. * The Hope: Why Green insists the end of TB is a choice we can actually make. Expect big history, real human stakes, fast banter, and zero academic fluff. If you like your nonfiction urgent and humane, hit play. Take what serves you, leave what doesn't. 🛠️ FIX YOUR LIFE (WORK WITH US): Ready to step out of survival mode? Visit theburnoutpodcasts.com to get the exact tools you need: * Life Alignment Coaching: Private, 1-on-1 mentorship to rebuild your mindset. * The Inner Circle Mastermind: A curated group program to tackle toxic patterns. * Deep Dive Strategy Intensive: A brutal, 2-hour audit of your life. * Premium Unfiltered Audio: Raw, no-holds-barred advice on your anonymous dramas. 🔗 Website: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com 💛 Note: TB is real, common, and curable. If you have a persistent cough, fever, night sweats, or unexplained weight loss, please see a doctor — TB treatment is widely available and usually free through public health programs.