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Viral is a public health podcast for both public health nerds and the general public started by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist and hosted by Linsey and Megan Albertson. Public health consists of too many topics and professionals to name–but we’re going to try to cover it all. From baby bottle tooth decay to social justice, we will discuss the historical context, cultural relevance, and current connections to each topic while interviewing our colleagues in the field. Welcome to Viral.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Shoot for the stars! And hopefully you'll land in a makeshift airstream for quarantine! Learn more about how we apply public health practices to cosmic travel!
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Music by Michael Conrad
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Take a bite of some lemon meringue pie and listen to our episode about how home economics became a vehicle for women to enter the workforce and academia. Megan and Linsey talk about The Secret History of Home Economics and how it has impacted public health.
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Music by Michael Conrad
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Megan and Linsey revisit this topic and talk about all the different ways that health and community wellness have been revered in different mythologies around the world.
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Music by Michael Conrad
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Did you know your brain likes to take shortcuts when it comes to logic? Megan and Linsey talk about logical fallacies (aka the backbone of social media) and cognitive bias in public health!
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Music by Michael Conrad
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Megan and Linsey take a moment to rant and rave about the current system of accessing and allocating grants in communities. Fun, right? If you're feeling salty about grant writing, this is the one for you.
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Music by Michael Conrad
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
Despite what you may hear, public health happens in Florida! We dive into the history of public health in Florida and the unique challenges the Sunshine State faces.
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Music by Michael Conrad
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Let's get silly! Cartoons have been used to communicate health behaviors (both good and bad). Let's revisit some of our favorite toons and how they've impacted public health.
Check out our Patreon for Linsey's Sailor Moon drawings from middle school!
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Music by Michael Conrad
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Ice, Ice, baby! We're talking about how ice changed the world and public health!
References:
Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks -- A Cool History of a Hot Commodity
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Music by Michael Conrad
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Get your tin foil hats on! We're talking about the history of institutional mistrust in public health and how it impacts today's issues.
References:
Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts
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Music by Michael Conrad
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Join us for our final episode about anti-fat stigma! We interview and kiki with Christine Byrne (she/her), MPH, RD, LDN, a non-diet dietitian nutritionist, longtime journalist, and the founder of Ruby Oak Nutrition. She specializes in nutrition counseling for eating disorders and loves working with college students and adults.
Content warning: we do talk about disordered eating and eating disorders.
Engineered by Dreamstate Productions
Music by Michael Conrad