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InfectiousHistorians
Infectious Historians
Covering infectious diseases through history from plague to COVID-19.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 23 ratings
Context is everything
Merle and Lee put COVID-19 into perspective with this show. This is a great antidote to pandemic hysteria.
David Shriner-Cahn via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/22/20
Timely and Entertaining
An intelligent, but light-hearted, look at the history of infectious diseases put together by real experts in the field. This podcast is an antidote to both boredom and ignorance. Come for the history, stay for the tv recommendations!
Fan9 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/27/20
Recent Episodes
Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke, hosts of This Podcast Will Kill You, probably the first podcast on diseases - join Merle and Lee to reflect on podcasting and infectious diseases over the past several years. The conversation traces the beginnings of Erin and Erin’s podcast and the reason why...
Published 09/12/24
Published 09/12/24
Anthony Cerulli (University of Wisconsin - Madison) joins the podcast to discuss his work on medicine in South Asia, focusing on ayurvedic medicine in premodernity. After some basic background contextualizing south Asian medicine, Anthony provides an overview of the three foundational texts for...
Published 08/31/24
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