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Episode 147 - Primary Care with Troyen Brennan

July 15, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Troyen Brennan (Harvard University) joins the Infectious Historians to chat about his recent book which reflects on primary care in the United States. The conversation begins with an historical perspective, tracing the development of…
Episode 146 - Pandemic India with David Arnold

July 15, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

David Arnold (Warwick University, emeritus) joins Merle and Lee to chat about his recent book on pandemics in India since the 19th century. After the standard introductions, David reflects on the definition of pandemic and how it began to…
Episode 145 - Vampire Epidemics with John Blair

May 1, 2026 · 58 min

John Blair (Oxford University) joins Merle and Lee on the podcast in a discussion about his new book, Vampire Epidemics. The episode begins, as usual, with a definition of a vampire, followed by a survey of where and when these…
Episode 144 - Entomology with Bruce Noden

April 15, 2026 · 51 min

Bruce Noden (Oklahoma State University) joins the podcast to talk about his research on entomology (the study of insects). Bruce introduces his field of study and the particular context of his work on insect-borne diseases in Oklahoma…
Episode 143 - The History of Masks with Bruno Strasser and Thomas Schlich

February 20, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

Bruno Strasser (University of Geneva) and Thomas Schlich (McGill University) come on the Infectious Historians podcast to discuss their recent book on the history of masks. As usual, the episode begins with definitions, then moves to…

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Episode 142 - Capitalism and Vector-Borne Disease with Brent Kaup and Kelly Austin

December 2, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min

Brent Kaup (William & Mary University) and Kelly Austin (Lehigh University) come on the podcast to discuss their new book connecting disease and capitalism. They begin by discussing the financialization of America and link it as a cause of…
Episode 141 - Foreign Healthcare Workers with Eram Alam

November 1, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

Eran Alam (Harvard University) speaks to the Infectious Historians about foreign healthcare workers in the US. The conversation begins with an examination of doctors in the US - how many are trained (and retire), different fields and…
Episode 140 - Tuberculosis in World War I with Eric Story

September 26, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

In this episode Merle and Lee speak with Eric Story (Western University) about his work on tuberculosis in the Canadian army during World War I. Eric begins by discussing disability studies and tuberculosis before focusing on the Canadian…
Episode 139 - Risk in Late Antiquity with Cam Grey

August 23, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

Cam Grey (University of Pennsylvania) comes on the podcast to discuss his book on risk in the late Roman world. The conversation begins with a discussion of how to define disasters and risk, before moving on to examine the ways in which…
Episode 138 - Tuberculosis in Tanzania with Christoph Gradmann

August 8, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

Christoph Gradmann (University of Oslo) joins Merle and Lee to discuss his new book on 20th century tuberculosis in Tanzania seen through the records of Kibong'oto hospital, the main hospital that treated the disease in the region. The…
Episode 137 - Covid in Taiwan with Wayne Soon

July 4, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

Wayne Soon (University of Minnesota) joins the Infectious Historians to chat about his work on Taiwan. Wayne begins with a survey of Covid in Taiwan, highlighting state responses and how other countries featured in Taiwan during the…
Episode 136 - Bioarchaeology with Jordan Wilson and Janet Kay

May 31, 2025 · 58 min

Jordan Wilson (Georgetown University) and Janet Kay (Independent Scholar) join Merle and Lee to talk about bioarchaeology in light of an article they wrote on the bioarchaeology of the first plague pandemic. The conversation starts off…