my favorite plague

Elise Ardoyno and Todd Nuckolls
  • 5.0 (8)
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We select a different plague each episode and discuss our favorite things about that plague. Who can resist deadly disease and sparkling conversation?

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    The Black Death

    We discuss two very different efforts to gain control of the plague and how both illustrate the dangers of living in an echo chamber.

    26 min
  2. Mary Beard

    EPISODE 2

    Mary Beard

    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.

    19 min
  3. Cocoliztli

    EPISODE 3

    Cocoliztli

    On the plague that almost wiped out the Aztecs during Spanish colonialism and that may or may not be salmonella.

    34 min
  4. Smallpox

    EPISODE 4

    Smallpox

    On the miracle of curing smallpox and how it all began

    36 min
  5. Cholera

    EPISODE 5

    Cholera

    On riots and heroes, in the time of cholera

    32 min
  6. Spanish Flu

    EPISODE 6

    Spanish Flu

    On censorship and dogged determination

    31 min
  7. Prehistoric Plague

    EPISODE 7

    Prehistoric Plague

    On ancient DNA and how plague shaped our world

    31 min
  8. Malaria

    EPISODE 8

    Malaria

    On real life intruding on the podcast and the long, long, long history of malaria.

    35 min
  • 8 Episodes

5
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8 Ratings

About

We select a different plague each episode and discuss our favorite things about that plague. Who can resist deadly disease and sparkling conversation?

Information

  • Creator
    Elise Ardoyno and Todd Nuckolls
  • Episodes
    8
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © copyright 2022 Elise Ardoyno Jeffrey Todd Nuckolls All rights reserved
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