Viral
Linsey Grove & Megan Albertson
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Episode 68: The Candidate
What if a public health nerd decided to run for office? Megan asks the hard questions of St. Pete City Council Candidate, Dr. Linsey Grove, as she runs for District 6 in the 2026…
Episode 67: Female Sterilization
Public health is meant to protect us—but history shows it can also be used to control us. In the 20th century, tens of thousands of people, mostly women, were forcibly sterilized. In this podcast, we…
Episode 66: Public Health Law
You can't make me!!! Welp...sometimes we can. Join us as we talk about the legal framework for advancing public health. Our guest is Dawn Hunter: public health lawyer, health equity champion, and the…
Episode 65: Resilience in These Trying Times
Life is wild these days, but personal resilience is the juice that keeps us going. Join us as we talk with Nicole Waters of 525 Coaching about how to stay unbreakable and unstoppable—because when…
Episode 64: Bodies of the Dead
Let's dig into the fascinating world of public health and how we handle the dearly departed in the US—because who doesn't love a good corpse story? From embalming fluids to home cemeteries, we're…
S2E63 Episode 63: The History of Death and Public Health
Let's shed our mortal coils and talk about the history of death in public health. Megan and Linsey talk about religious contexts around death, how we use death to understand disease, and some famous…
S2E62 Episode 62: Public Health and Space
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! Engineered by Dreamstate…
S2E61 Episode 61: Public Health and Home Economics
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…
S2E60 Episode 60: Public Health and Mythology
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. Engineered by Dreamstate…
S2E59 Episode 59: Logical Fallacies
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…
Episode 58: Grant Rant
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…
S2E57 Episode 57: Public Health in Florida
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. Engineered by Dreamstate…
S2E56 Episode 56: Public Health and Cartoons
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…
Episode 55: What's Ice Got to Do With It?
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 Engineered by Dreamstate…
Episode 54: Institutional Mistrust in Public Health
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…
Episode 53: Anti-Fat Bias and Nutrition (Interview w/Christine Byrne)
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…
Episode 52: Truth and Merit in Science
An opinion piece in the New York Times caught our eye: A Paper That Says Science Should Be Impartial Was Rejected By Major Journals. You Can't Make This Up. by Pamela Paul. Can science be impartial…
Episode 51: Anti-Fatness in Policy
Now that we've discussed anti-fatness in public health, Megan and Linsey talk about anti-fatness in our policies. References: Estimating Deaths Attributable to Obesity in the United States The…
Episode 50: Fatphobia in Public Health
Megan and Linsey talk about their personal and professional experiences with anti-fat bias and stigma. If you struggle with disordered eating, please be aware that we will be discussing this and…
S2 Episode 49: Season 2 Minisode
WE'RE BACK! We have a lot of updates and news! This minisode is a trailer for the NEW season of Viral with our new co-host, Megan Albertson! Tune in for a preview of Season 2! Engineered by…
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Viral has published 69 episodes since March 2017, covering topics in Science, Social Sciences.
Viral is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 41m.
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