Podcast Intelligence Profile

ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you?

Lisa Jones, Sarah Preston and Alexandra Hudson

English United States Education Science

· Publishes semi-annually

Key Metrics

Episodes

In catalog

Apple Rating

5.0 / 5

2 Apple ratings

Cadence

Semi-Annually

~every 146 days

Avg Length

42m

Per episode

Latest

Apr 17, 2026

Active

About the Show

What’s eating you? The parasite podcast for the Australian Society for Parasitology”. Join hosts Dr Sarah Preston from Federation University Australia (parasitic worm enthusiast who trains students on parasites, how they can cause disease and how to control infections), Lisa Jones, from the ASP and visiting comedian, the amazing Alexandra Hudson! Alexandra Hudson made her comedy debut in July 2020. In 2022 Alexandra was the national winner at the Raw Competition at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has just returned from the UK where she made her 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut. Our “What’s eating you?” team will question, quiz, and grill our expert parasitologists from the ASP. Is it headlice, making your head itch? Or Cryptosporidium giving you a dodgy tummy? And was that a feral pig you noticed when hiking last weekend? Why do you take malaria medication as a preventative measure before travelling to some countries? Are there soil transmitted parasites in Australia? Can you really be eaten alive by bed bugs? Join us on our funny, informative, and always serious about science parasite podcast “What’s eating you?”. Releasing episodes once a month, at where ever you listen to your podcasts!

Production & Distribution

Active Since

Nov 08, 2024

Hosting

feeds.podcastle.ai

Recent Episodes

S1E8 Episode 8. What’s eating you? Taenia, a tapeworm parasite!

Apr 17, 2026 49m

Episode 8 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? is all about taenia, a tapeworm parasite! Our expert parasitologist is Dr Amanda Ash from Murdoch University. Amanda’s research focus is on the…

S1E7 Episode 7. What’s eating you? Liver Flukes

Nov 25, 2025 33m

Episode 7 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? is all about liver flukes and will drop in November 2025. Our expert parasitologist is is Dr Michael Smout from James Cook University. Mic’s…

S1E6 Episode 6. What’s eating you? Giardia

May 22, 2025 49m

Our expert parasitologist is Professor Michelle Power from Macquarie University. Michelle is particularly interested in parasite epidemiology and zoonotic risks, like the transmission of disease…

S1E5 What's Eating You? Strongyloides!

Mar 06, 2025 1h 3m

Our expert parasitologist is Dr Cameron Raw. Cameron is a Palawa man; Lecturer and Assistant Dean (Indigenous) in the Faculty of Science at The University of Melbourne. Cameron has been working in…

S1E4 Episode 4. What’s eating you? Malaria

Feb 09, 2025 42m

Episode 4 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? is all about Malaria and will drop in February 2025. Our expert parasitologist is Dr Jill Chmielewski from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of…

S1E3 What’s eating you? Cryptosporidium

Jan 09, 2025 37m

Episode 3 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? is all about Cryptosporidium and will be released on 6 January 2024. Our expert parasitologist is Professor Una Ryan from Murdoch University.…

S1E2 What’s eating you? Feral Pig Parasites

Dec 05, 2024 33m

Our expert parasitologist is Dr Narelle Dybing from Australian Pork Limited – the National Feral Pig Action Plan and Murdoch University. Narelle’s research has focused on the parasite diversity in,…

S1E1 What’s eating you? Headlice!

Nov 08, 2024 33m

Episode 1 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? is all about those tiny itchy and scratchy insects we all love to hate “Headlice”. Our expert parasitologist is Associate Professor Vern Bowles…