Viral Load
The disease podcast for a diseased world! Hosts: Brett Bayles (a professor) & Andy Pupa (not a professor) gleefully explore the weird and wacky world of diseases on a changing planet.
Podcasting since 2019 • 74 episodes
Viral Load
Latest Episodes
Disease X: Navigating the Conspiracy Theory Maze
Dive 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 Order to clandestine experiments, we sift through the noi...
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Episode 74
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1:16:47
Origins of HIV/AIDS
Delve 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, challenging misconceptions and shedding light on its hist...
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Episode 73
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1:21:40
Epidemic Enigma: Bird Flu Prophesies & 5 Strange Diseases
Dive 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 peculiar diseases.. Join us on this unsettling journey through ...
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Episode 72
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39:56
Artificial Intelligence & Human Health: Rise of the Disease Machines
Is 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 boy's quest for humanity? Or perhaps we are just talki...
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Episode 71
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1:28:20
Time-Traveling Pathogens: Update from Siberia
This 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 ground? Listen to this week's episode to find out!..
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Episode 70
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52:44