Episodes
S3 E13: 100 Seconds to Midnight: War Crimes Part III: Humanitarianism
War Crimes Part III Show Notes: Cause of Death Link Tree: https://www.linktr.ee.com/CauseofDeathpod This is an organic conversation with my friend, Lisa Smith who volunteered her time to go to Poland and Ukraine to help Ukrainian refugees. I’m...
S3 E12: 100 Seconds to Midnight: War Crimes Part II: Survival Stories
War Crimes Part II Show Notes: Cause of Death Link Tree: https://www.linktr.ee.com/CauseofDeathpod History of Ukraine: Yekelchyk, S. (2020). Ukraine: What Everyone Needs to Know®. Oxford University Press. Plokhi Sergi Mikolaïovitch. (2021). The...
S3E11: 100 Seconds to Midnight: War Crimes Part I: Pray for Ukraine
War Crimes Show Notes Cause of Death Link Tree: https://www.linktr.ee.com/CauseofDeathpod History of Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gwuu7TXPwI...
S3E10: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Revisiting the HIV Pandemic and the T…
The Podversary Episode: Revisiting the HIV Pandemic and the Throwaway People This is my Podversary episode so I decided to come full circle and revisit the first episode I did for the podcast on the HIV Pandemic. This conversation is …
S3E9: Earache My Eye: The Story of Mumps
While mumps is considered a minor childhood disease, this virus caused millions of children to become deaf and blind before a vaccine was created in 1967. Mumps Show Notes: Etiology and Pathology:...
S3 E8: Minor Childhood Disease: The Story of Measles
What is a minor disease and how dangerous are they? Measles Show Notes Etiology and Pathology: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448068/ https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/meas.pdf...
S3 E7: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Drip, Drip, Drip
Water Show Notes: 100 Seconds to Midnight:...
S3 E6: Doris Day's Camel: The Story of Pertussis
The story of pertussis is very personal for me. I'll talk about my friend, Russ who died of the disease in 2014. Yes, Doris Day's camel is in there somewhere. Listen and find out. Pertussis Show Notes: The Sound of …
S3 E5: The Grinning Death: The Story of Tetanus
Show Notes for Tetanus: Shout out to #joerogan #joeroganexperience ! Put your money where your mouth is. You promised to put accurate information on Covid-19 out there. I would love to be a guest on your podcast. DM me at …
S3 E4: The Strangling Angel: The Story of Diphtheria
The rich, the poor, the black, the white, and a dog named Balto. Diphtheria Show Notes: History: https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/2014/04/29/deadly-diphtheria-the-childrens-plague/...
Bonus Episode: Interview with Paige from Darkcast Network
Join Paige and I as we chat about Cause of Death and the causes of death. A behind the scenes look. No show notes, no scripts, just Paige and I shooting the poop.
S3 E3: Responsibility vs. Liability: The Cutter Incident
What did the Cutter Incident leave us with? Are pharmaceutical companies more responsible now, or are testing systems better? Some good things came out of the Cutter Incident, but the Gottsdanker verdict was not one of them. Show Notes for …
S3 E2: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know: Microcytic Hypochromic Anem…
Happy Holidays, everyone! This Christmas episode is a tad short, but I'm sure you have better things to do than listen to the history of disease. In this episode, I'll address a famous person who possibly had this disease, the …
S3 E1: Crippled Generation: The Story of Poliovirus
The story of poliovirus is a long one. This episode covers the history of the disease from its beginning, along with a personal story of my aunt, Dorothy Williams who contracted polio as a child. Polio Research Etiology and Pathology:...
S2 E6: Playing Chicken with a Train: The Potential of Avian Influenza
This is the Season Finale for Potential Infectious Diseases. We're looking at the potential of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Could it become a pandemic? How would an outbreak affect the food supply? Let's find out. Avian Influenza Research...
S2 E5: Bats in Your Belfry: The Potential of Nipah Virus
Nipah Virus Research Recent News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nipah-virus-outbreak-india-kerala/ https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/09/12/1035571714/why-the-world-should-be-more-than-a-bit-worried-about-indias-nipah-virus-outbrea...
S2 E4: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know: Porphyria: The Halloween Sp…
This is a special episode of Cause of Death where I look at porphyria, a very rare gene mutation that affects heme production in the blood. Why do you care? Well, listen and find out. Porphyria Research...
S2 E3: Patient Zero: A Case Study in Epidemiology
Today we travel to India to trace a mystery disease. We'll also talk about John Snow and the Broad Street pump. Show Notes for Patient Zero: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/disease-outbreaks/...
S2 E2: You've Come A Long Way, Baby: The Potential of Respiratory Syn…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus has been around since 1955. The burning question for this episode is: Is RSV already a pandemic? I'll let you decide. Show Notes for RSV: Etiology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459215/...
S2 E1: Neglected Tropical Disease: The Potential of Burkholderia pseu…
It's a part of epidemiological function to look at the past to predict the future. This season looks at possible future health crises. Burkholderia pseudomallei is a good place to start.
S1 E12: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know: Q&A III
We're all sick of Covid, so I'm hoping this is the last episode I do on it. This episode talks about Ivermectin, poor data control, and a little about Universal Healthcare.
S1 E11 Q&A More Than You Ever Wanted to Know Part II
I've gotten more questions about COVID and other things, so I put together a very short episode to talk about them. I'll be doing things like this periodically until I start Season 2 in October.
S1 E10: We the Entitled: The Story of COVID-19
Here we are at the season finale. If you've been listening to past episodes, you'll know how I figured out how this pandemic was going to go down. It's an exciting tale of government corruption, conspiracy theories, and all kinds …
S1 E9: The Deadliest Catch: The Story of the 1918 Flu Pandemic
The 1918 Flu Pandemic was the deadliest pandemic in history. Come with me so we can find out why.