Episodes 26
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (18)
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Consistency
92%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Two friends discuss episodes in the history of diseases past and present. We lay out the spread of diseases through history to the modern day, and how their history has affected our modern treatment of each illness.

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Recent Episodes

MMR Part 2: Mumps & Rubella

May 29, 2026 52m

Don't get your goiters in a twist.....the next episode is here! Last time, we talked about measles, the first M of MMR. But mumps and rubella are so often overlooked! Join us this episode as we…

MMR Part 1: Measles

Mar 27, 2026 1h 1m

This episode we begin to explore the MMR vaccine and the diseases it protects against (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella). We focus mostly on measles, as there is a lot of ground to cover. Angel talks…

Long COVID

Jan 30, 2026 54m

Thank you dear friends for your patience as we took a brief recess for...health reasons. Get it? Join us on a reunion episode (recorded March 2025) as Angeliki explains her relationship with long…

Dengue

Mar 31, 2023 51m

Welcome back to the podcast that we now have to just admit is quarterly. Maybe not forever though! Join us this week as we have a blast wading through the different names of dengue, the severity of…

Lyme Disease

Dec 26, 2022 42m

Happy holidays to all! In the holiday spirit, we offer up our newest episode on Lyme disease, a tick-borne zoonotic disease. Just the thing to take a quick relaxing break from all the activities that…

Spicy Cocktail of Disease - Minisode

Dec 07, 2022 25m

We revisit our first episode, where we discussed the Flu and COVID-19, and reflect on the current "tridemic" status many countries are facing right now. A brief overview of where we are right now…

Abortion

Oct 31, 2022 1h 7m

Content Warning: Abortion, Miscarriage, Donald Trump We're back, with another spooky halloween episode! After all, what could be scarier than the loss of a vital reproductive health service. Join us…

Lupus

Feb 27, 2022 42m

A disease of many faces, lupus has absolutely nothing to do with wolves, and everything to do with your immune system. Follow us on this wild ride that starts with Queen Anne and millipedes, and ends…

Hemophilia

Dec 23, 2021 39m

We're back with another holiday themed blood disease everyone! Tune in to hear with this is (loosely) festive, as well as get the hot takes on the Romanovs, the royal disease, and the modern world of…

Vampires

Oct 31, 2021 36m

As if the topic of this podcast wasn't scary enough already...enjoy this spooooooky halloween minisode! This week we indulge ourselves with myths, mystery, literature, and a little pop culture. Learn…

Sleeping Sickness

Mar 05, 2021 1h 8m

A special birthday episode, for our special birthday host, Angeliki! It says a lot about both of us as people that this might be one of our favourite ways to celebrate- if we can't be together of…

HPV Take Two

Feb 03, 2021 56m

Why the long wait, why the take two? Good old fashioned technological illiteracy! Enjoy our finely honed (read: done twice because Maya deleted her audio) analysis of the history and current context…

The Plague

Jan 02, 2021 45m

On this episode of In Sickness we discuss the plague, then and now. Fans of the Black Death (we use the word fan very lightly here) will be pleased to know that there are many more types and strains…

Ergot

Dec 05, 2020 47m

With the addition of new recording equipment we are back and better than ever, happy to present you with a really late Spooky Halloween/ really early Christmas episode (depending on your…

Lead Poisoning

Oct 28, 2020 55m

Hi friends of the pod! We're back, and we're seasonally themed (whether we are better than ever or not, is up to you). This week we discuss lead poisoning. Thematically, yes it's a bit weak- but…

Polio

Sep 10, 2020 52m

In honour of wild polio being eliminated in Africa this week, we explore the roots of the disease, and the study of it over the years (and where it failed- because of course we have thoughts about…

Smallpox

Aug 27, 2020 58m

Happy 10 episodes, and welcome back to your regularly scheduled programming! Bringing you back to our roots with a little bit of smallpox, cow pox, and poxes of all sizes. Have questions about…

Hysteria: Part 2

Aug 13, 2020 1h 1m

In the second episode of this two-part series, we continue our discussion of hysteria, and how it has influenced modern day health care. This time, we focus on mental health, and the various…

Hysteria: Part 1

Jul 30, 2020 58m

In this two-part episode, we begin our discussion of hysteria in history and the modern day by talking about physical health, and how it was (or wasn't) diagnosed. We now know that hysteria is more…

Leprosy/Hansen's Disease

Jul 08, 2020 50m

This week on In Sickness we are discussing Hansen's Disease, or what is commonly known as Leprosy. We talk about who the heck Hansen was, the medieval leper trope and Leper colonies in Hawai'i.…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does In Sickness have?

In Sickness has published 26 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Health & Fitness, History.

Is In Sickness still active?

In Sickness is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 53m.

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