Viral Load
Brett Bayles (a professor) / Andy Pupa (not a professor)
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RFK Jr.'s Tylenol Files
Send a textIn this episode, Dr. Brett (PhD, Epidemiology) and Andy break down the viral claim by President Trump and RFK Jr. that Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism.They cut through the…
Polio Part 2: Managing Misinformation
Send a textIn this episode, we tackle the dangers of celebrity-driven vaccine misinformation, focusing on figures like Alicia Silverstone, who may still be Clueless. We also explore the continued…
Polio Part 1: Paralysis Analysis
Send a textIn this episode, we explore the concerning potential for the return of polio, a disease that once terrified the world before vaccines brought it to the brink of eradication. What's behind…
Hendra Virus: We can't stop here. This is bat country
Send a textAustralia's got a reputation for dangerous creatures, but Hendra takes it to a whole new level. This week, we dive into the bat-sh*t crazy world of the Hendra virus—an outbreak that…
The Real RFK Jr.: Department of Health and Human Services
Send a textIn this episode, we venture boldly into the unsettling future of American healthcare as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. steps into the most controversial cabinet role of the new administration:…
Disease X: Navigating the Conspiracy Theory Maze
Send a textDive into the mystery of Disease X, the hypothetical pathogen poised to trigger the next global pandemic. Amidst a sea of conspiracy theories, from government cover-ups and the New World…
Origins of HIV/AIDS
Send a textDelve into the complex origins of HIV in our latest episode, unraveling the web of misinformation surrounding this global health crisis. Join us as we uncover the truth behind the virus,…
Epidemic Enigma: Bird Flu Prophesies & 5 Strange Diseases
Send a textDive into the ominous with some of the world's weirdest diseases. An is it finally the year of the Bird Flu? In this Viral Particle or Mini-sode. Uncover the eerie stories behind 5…
Artificial Intelligence & Human Health: Rise of the Disease Machines
Send a textIs it a system that creates a world where Instagram models and regular folks become indistinguishable . A revolutionary solution to blank page syndrome ? An epic tale of an artificial…
Time-Traveling Pathogens: Update from Siberia
Send a textThis week the guys jump back to a topic that started it all in 2019 (episode 1). We're talking zombie viruses and melting permafrost. What are scientists finding beneath the thawing…
War in Ukraine: Cholera and Combat Mosquitoes
Send a textIs Putin puttin' something in the water supply? Is Zelensky secretly an an evil mastermind using monster mosquitos to squash the Russian Regime? Is the U.S. funding bio labs in the Ukraine…
Viral Load Reviews The Last of Us
Send a textA fungal infection turning the entire human race into mushroom headed zombies...of course the guys from Viral Load are all in. On this episode Brett and Andy take a look at the fungal…
Bird Flu Outbreak: Pandemic Predictions
Send a textWhile we may not have a Delorean or a magic crystal ball; Brett is a doctor of epidemiology, an astronomy aficionado and now perhaps able to see into the future (Brett-stradamus )? After…
TB Sniffing Rodents: HeroRATS
Send a textThis week the guys take you on a trip down the rat hole. They discuss the incredibly accurate TB sniffing rats and how humans began domesticating animals for our benefit. So sit back relax…
RSV and the Tripledemic
Send a textWhat's that? The holidays are just around the corner. Well Brett and Andy have got just the topic for discussion around the ol' dinner table. This week the guys dive into the deep end of…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and Frozen Zombie Viruses
Send a textSame old new years resolutions and brand new set of terrifying disease predictions. This episode is a viral particle or mini-sode where Brett and Andy each choose a story and the other one…
Fecal Transplants Part 2 : Golden Soup
Send a textIt's finally arrived the long awaited sequel to our foray into fecal fodder. Do you or someone you love have gastrointestinal distress? or did you simply eat bad street meat at 1 am that…
Fecal Transplants Part 1 : The Microbiome
Send a textWandering through the fecal fodder of 2022 has at times felt like a flummoxing failure. The good news is on this episode of Viral Load we show you the upside of your downtown business and…
Monkeypox Rave 2022
Send a textPlanning to hit up your local rave? You may want to hold off on dropping the beat until you listen to this week's episode. We discuss the emergence of monkeypox in non endemic areas and…
Rabies: Destroy the Brain
Send a text On this episode we cover why that possum is really chasing it's tail, if you should invite those pesky raccoons into your home for some tea, and ponder just what is the best name for a…
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Viral Load has published 79 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Comedy, Health & Fitness.
Viral Load is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 8m.
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