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A history podcast exploring the way disease shapes human culture. For each disease we will introduce the disease and how it functions, look at the historical record, and then highlight where it has appeared in
and effected literature, music, fashion, food, and more. New episodes every other week. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deathandpestilence/support
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Ep 19: Holy Cow! The Madness of Prions
Lara and Helen explore the wild world of Prions and walk us through the history of the most famous Prion Disease, Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis, better known as Mad Cow disease.
Featured Tea: Our tea this week was a custom blend from The Cat and Kettle called The Reaper Tea because when it comes to Prions, you reap what you sew. https://www.thecatandkettle.com/
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Ep 18 Guillain Barre: Eternal Myelin of the Lipid Rich Mind
Lara and Helen delve into Guillain Barre. What is it and why is it making antivaxxers so nervous?
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Episode 17: The Curious Case of Mary Toft, Mother of Rabbits
In 1726 Mary Toft, a poor Surrey Woman, mysteriously began to gave birth to rabbits. She was branded a fraudstress and reviled country wide and was the ruin of a number of doctors. However, there is always more to the story. Join us as we explore the historical and cultural context that may have motivated England's notorious Mother of Rabbits.
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Episode 16: Malaria Part 3: Malaria in Art
In this final episode in the arc on Malaria Lara and Helen explore the ways in which the disease has impacted art, literature, etc.
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Episode 15: Malaria Part 2: Malaria in History
This is our second episode diving into Malaria. This week we will explore some the places that malaria crops up in history and what might have been but for the mosquito.
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Episode 14: Malaria Part 1: Introduction, Evolution, Lifecycle
In the first episode of a three episode series on malaria, Helen and Lara discuss what malaria is, the symptoms, how it is diagnosed, how it evolved (spoiler alert: Dinosaurs), and the life cycle of the parasite. Tune in next week for a discussion on the massive influence it has had on human history.
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