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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
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Greetings and happy summer!
Today we have an episode about the history of blood donation and transfusions as it pertains to public health, helping people recover from injuries and illness, and why some laws regarding who can donate are still out of date for certain populations, especially the LGBTQIA+ community.
Here is the link Linsey referenced regarding the FDA’s request for public comment. The period to submit comments ended in 2016 (we were incorrect in the podcast episode) but we’ll look to see if there’s anything new!
Other things referenced:
bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/democrats-gay-blood-donors
statnews.com/2016/01/22/paid-plasma-not-blood
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Episode 40! Today Linsey and Quinn discuss the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 which ravaged the city of Philadelphia and almost shut down the American government. Also, what the hosts have been enjoying lately! Enjoy.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Thank you to everyone who came and saw us at the 2019 Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Conference in Salt Lake City! We didn’t do a live show per-se, but rather a roundtable presentation about how podcasts can be a useful tool for communicating to a variety of audiences. We’ll share that info sometime, but for now, sit back and enjoy a story about a pioneer woman who not only was an accomplished doctor and public health champion but also the first female state senator in the U.S. – and an interesting person too!
The intro and outro music is “Take Your Medicine” by The Quick and Easy Boys. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Google Play and sign up for our email list at www.viral-pod.com.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Hey everyone! This is a rebroadcast of an episode we aired early in our run. We think the topic of propaganda is relevant still and wanted to re-release just the discussion portion of that episode. Be back in your feeds with a new episode soon!
Credit to The Quick and Easy Boys for their song "Take Your Medicine" which is the intro and outro of our podcast.
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sex education should be accessible to everyone, right? Sometimes that's not the case. Linsey discusses her research and dissertation work focused on making sex education accessible for adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Join us for a great conversation!
We're also headed to Salt Lake City for the 2019 Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting! If you're there too, feel free to say hi! We're hosting a roundtable discussion on how to use podcasts as a tool for health education and promotion!
Intro/Outro Music: “Take Your Medicine” by The Quick & Easy Boys
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Monday Jan 14, 2019
One recurring theme of this show is that people throughout history have used religion and storytelling to explain what was then unexplainable. In today’s episode, Linsey and Quinn discuss Shapona, the Yoruba god of smallpox, and Endovelicus, the god of public health and safety in pre-Roman Lusitania (modern-day Portugal).
2019 is a big year for Viral – stay tuned for some re-releases of popular episodes and a bunch of new topics!
Intro/Outro Music: “Take Your Medicine” by The Quick & Easy Boys
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Can civic engagement make a community healthier? Is voting a public health issue? Uncle Sam wants YOU to find out the answers to these questions and more in our episode about the intersection of civic engagement and public health.
Sources:
Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist.
Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.
Visit us at www.viral-pod.com for more information.
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Public Health deserves a gold star for vaccinations--and an asterisk acknowledging the dark history around its development. We dive into the history of measles and talk about the anti-vaccination movement and how it's bringing this vintage disease back like hipsters and handlebar mustaches.
Sources:
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/measles-back-vengeance-anti-vaccination-movement-blame/
- http://pinellas.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2018/08/measles-cases-8-28-2018.html
- https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/history-anti-vaccination-movements
Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist.
Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.
Visit us at www.viral-pod.com for more information.
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
We're back at it -- inoculating your mind against ignorance! Check out the second episode of transduction where we talk about two completely different public health topics!
Sources:
Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist.
Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.
Visit us at www.viral-pod.com for more information.
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Get ready to be inoculated with some surprising knowledge bits about interesting public health topics. We're not going to spoil the surprise, so sit back and enjoy the show!
Link to Final Forms Article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/04/07/final-forms
Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist.
Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.
Visit us at www.viral-pod.com for more information.