Health & FitnessScienceSocial SciencesEducation

And Another Thing...

AndAnotherThingCHR

Somewhere between your most unhinged group chat, and your favorite professor, Alex, Kiely, and Maya, break down public health misinformation. Join us as we dissect the rumors, conspiracies, and brain worms that are somehow shaping national health policy. Informed, annoyed, and occasionally delightful, this is expertise with the professionalism surgically removed.

Play

Open in

17 episodes
fortnightly
Avg 31 min
English

Episodes 17

Newest Oldest Longest

All17 Unplayed17 In progress0 Played0

#18
Monday · 10 min
Pulse Check: Outbreaks Around the World
Introducing our new series of pulse checks. Tune in every other week as one of us takes you through some of the important public health headlines, and explains just how worried you might need to be! This week, Alex gives us a run down of the outbreaks that we are seeing across the world, and just how concerned we need to be. Get the low down on the plague, ebola, measles, and dengue, first thing in the morning! Join us next week as we talk Artificial Intelligence & Health, where do they meet, where do they succeed, and definitely where do they fail?
#13
October 12 · 38 min
Algae Blooms: Narcissists, Nanobubblers, and NOAA
This week we are talking toxic sludge, as we explore how algae blooms form both in the wild, and in pools, and the impact it can have on our health and sanity. We cover topics like toxins, Russian literature, citizen science, and what DARVO stands for- and somehow it is all related to algae....well, mostly. Join us to learn about explosive seaweed growth, the reflecting pool, corruption, fascism, and more!
#17
October 2 · 11 min
Pulse Check: Where Money Meets Community in the Headlines
Introducing our new series of pulse checks. Tune in every other week as one of us takes you through some of the important public health headlines, and explains just how worried you might need to be! This week, Kiely talks us through the news on research funding oversight from the Trump administration, global health reporting, where your next COVID-19 vaccine might come from (or not), and the ominous return of Legionnaires disease- all in under 10 minutes! Join us next week as we talk you through Algae Blooms and the reflecting pool- what do they have to do with each other, and our public health?
#12
September 28 · 46 min
Cyclospora: Politics, Parasites, & Poop
Are you wondering what the poop is going on? Come join us as we learn about the source of the explosive diarrhea outbreak (did you know its a parasite? Join us in our horror), the relationship status of Justin Trudeau, and the importance of washing your vegetables - just not with bleach. Is your iceberg lettuce safe? How can we tell when public health is really working? Join us next time to learn about algae blooms, and how they can be toxic both in and out of the white house.
#16
September 18 · 7 min
Pulse Check: Measles and More in the Headlines
Introducing our new series of pulse checks. Tune in every other week as one of us takes you through some of the important public health headlines, and explains just how worried you might need to be! This week, Maya hits a bunch of headlines, talking about where we've gotten to with Cyclospora, Alzheimers, and especially, measles... For more detail on cyclospora, tune in on September 28th, where we release a full length episode on the topic! Maya also touches on topics covered in our FDA, and Unqualified Leadership episodes!
#10
September 14 · 39 min
FDA & Colloidal Silver: Snake-oil, Statutes, and Supplements
Ever wondered what colloidal silver is, and why it seems to be legal? On this episode we talk about the FDA and what it can and cannot regulate, and why it matters for our health. Think again before you buy drug store supplements, silver suspensions, or anything an influencer is advertising - because we don't know what it might be, or do!
#15
September 4 · 7 min
Pulse Check: Cyclospora in the Headlines
Introducing our new series of pulse checks. Tune in every other week as one of us takes you through some of the important public health headlines, and explains just how worried you might need to be! This week, Alex runs us through the cyclospora outbreaks, and explains what's normal, what's not, and how much of this is media hype. For more detail on cyclospora, tune in on September 28th, where we release a full length episode on the topic!
#9
August 31 · 43 min
Health Influencers: Wellness, War, and WooWoo
This week we talk about the rise of wellness influencers, what is real, and what is woowoo- and ways to tell the difference! We cover peptides, light languages, and other trends that may have popped up on your in tiktok algo. Ultimately we decide, it's not wrong to want to look hot, but don't kill yourself doing it! Perhaps most importantly, we ask the question....is it gay to inject your ass? Come find out with us. Next time: we cover FDA regulation, and what is and isn't covered and why!
#6
August 14 · 39 min
HPV: Gardasil, Girls, & Genital Warts
Maya takes on a walk down memory lane, starting with the HPV vaccination that many young women in the US got in elementary school...but not men. Ever wonder why? Come listen as we discuss who got the end of the stick (AGAIN), and how shared clinical decision making has taken on a new meeting.
#7
July 31 · 39 min
HIV & Medicaid: Undetectable, Uninsured, & Underfunded
What connects Princess Diana, Medicaid, and the CIA? Well we touch on them all on this episode about HIV, how it is transmitted, and the impact of funding cuts to life saving treatments globally. Join us as Kylie guides Maya and Alex (who are very hard to guide...) through this important subject, that we are all so passionate about.
#11
July 17 · 48 min
Ebola: Early Warning, Epidemiology, and Ewww
Everyone is talking about Ebola these days! But what actually is it, where does it come from, and why is this particular outbreak a big deal? Join us as we fill you in on how Ebola spreads, why our emergency response might be more delayed than usual, and if you will or will not bleed out of your eyeballs (answer inconclusive). We will talk about USAID (RIP) and the impact the United States has on global health. There is a lot of misinformation and fear spreading about Ebola right now, so tune in to see what the reality is! Join us next time as we explore HIV and the spreading impact of Medicaid cuts!
#5
July 3 · 36 min
Avian Flu: Birds, Bovines, & Biosecurity
Do you know the difference between a seal and a sea lion? Do you know what their relationship to bird flu is? In this episode we take the plunge into raw eggs, the spread of zoonotic diseases (don't worry, we explain!), and pandemic preparedness.
#4
June 19 · 48 min
Unqualified Leadership: Unfiltered, Unchecked, & Unwell
Have you ever looked at someone and thought "man, how did they get that job, they are SO unqualified!". How about an entire administration? This week we deep dive into the unqualified individuals that are leading the health decision making in the United States, touching on Dr. Oz and his daytime Emmy awards, RFK (of course), and Casey Means, among others. When the fringe becomes the focus, we all become a little more unwell!
#3
June 5 · 34 min
Polio: Politics, Paralysis, & Prevention
Kiely takes us through the upsettingly modern history of Polio, filling us in on what it looks like, what an iron lung is, and how you really, really don't want it. Together we dig into the importance of the polio vaccine, and when the invisible, becomes visible!
#1
May 22 · 46 min
Measles: MAHA, Mennonites, & Medical Freedom
Measles is back, baby but it...really really didn't have to be. We're talking about the West Texas outbreak that tore through a Mennonite community and somehow got blamed on God's will instead of a preventable virus. We dig into what MAHA actually is, the choke hold of 'medical freedom', and how vaccine skepticism went from a fringe idea to a fully funded political movement. Join us for our inaugural episode to learn just how bad it can get!
#8
May 7 · 29 min
Hantavirus: Rodents, Respirators, and a Really Bad Cruise
Welcome to our inadvertent inaugural episode! Our public health podcast is all about combatting misinformation, making jokes, and creating a mildly chaotic safe space, so there seemed like no better time (or disease) to start than the recent outbreak of Hantavirus. Join us as we talk all things rodents, our favorite cruise ship hacks, and Gene Hackman. We hope by the end we will have alleviated some concerns, and spread some truth! Please note: This podcast was recorded on May 5th, as the situation was evolving. It has since been confirmed as the Andes strain of Hantavirus, which is known to occasionally transmit from person to person.
#2
April 8 · 1 min
Trailer: Health, Happiness, and Hello!
In our upcoming bi-weekly podcast (the every other week one, not the twice a week one!), we will talk all things within the broad scope of public health. Come meet your hosts, and get ready for this new podcast, launching in May!

Showing 1–17 of 17 episodes