Best Quarantine Zone Podcasts (2025)

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Day One 1:13:15

3d ago1:13:15

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Send us a text Dwayne, Tosin & Andy travel to Seattle this week for "Day One", as we ponder the futility of tribal war, the religious philosophy behind the Seraphites, the ready access to feminine products after the apocalypse, and... where's Shimmer?!! Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!By Deep Geek Media

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The Path 1:18:00

10d ago1:18:00

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Send us a text This week, Dwayne, Tosin & Andy set out with Ellie & Dina away from Jackson, and off to Seattle to track down the Wolves. Join us as we discuss the importance of Gail to the community, who the mysterious acolytes of "the Prophet" are, why the Wolves are so brutal, and much, much more! Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!…

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Through the Valley 1:08:40

17d ago1:08:40

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Send us a text We can't even begin to describe this episode without MAJOR SPOILERS! Needless to say, go watch S02 E02 "Through the Valley", and come back to hear Dwayne, Tosin & Andy discuss what will surely go down as one of the most memorable episodes of television ever! Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!…

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Future Days 1:04:29

24d ago1:04:29

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Send us a text This week, Dwayne, Tosin & Andy discuss the first episode of season two, "Future Days". We discover new elements (apparently) not covered in the game, ask what the big picture goals are for Joel & Ellie, discuss the infrastructure & worldbuilding behind the town of Jackson, and what waits for us when the Fireflies and the ever-evolvi…

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The Road Back 28:06

1M ago28:06

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Send us a text Hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan (of Violent Delights & Vault 33 podcasts) welcome listeners back to The Last of Us Part II, and explore their relationship to this season's story, and what they hope to see in the season ahead. ‘The Last of Us’ Co-Creator: This Is Our ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Season RECAPS The…

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Election Lawsuits 34:08

6M ago34:08

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No matter what happens on Election Day, Trump and his allies have already put legal challenges in motion. Here’s what a nerdy agency, hanging chads, and zombie lawsuits can tell us about how all this could play out.By Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh, Isabel Angell

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Enemy Aliens 32:16

6M ago32:16

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Falsely claiming there is a wave of violence perpetrated by migrants, Trump has threatened mass deportations under the broad and terrifying powers of the Alien Enemies Act.By Elizabeth Joh, Isabel Angell, Roman Mars

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Faithless Electors and Wrong Winners 32:38

7M ago32:38

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The United States has a strange way of electing presidents.By Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh, Isabel Angell

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Deepfakes and Lying Liars 31:58

8M ago31:58

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Election deepfakes have the potential to change people's opinions about a presidential election in ways that can be harmful to democracy and the truth itself. But what does the Constitution say about regulating these manipulated images? One place to look: Hustler Magazine.By Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh, Isabel Angell

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Whose Speech, Whose Campus 31:29

8M ago31:29

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As students go back to school, colleges and universities across the country are preparing for the continuation of protests against the Israel-Hamas war—and claims by other students that the protests are violating their own civil rights. Institutions and courts are now weighing the question: whose free speech matters more?…

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Fishy Deep State 32:23

8M ago32:23

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What’s the connection between former President Donald Trump's attacks on the so-called “Deep State" and a tiny silvery fish? The Supreme Court, of course.By Isabel Angell, Elizabeth Joh, Roman Mars

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Preview: Not Built For This 2:49

9M ago2:49

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We’ve got a preview of a new miniseries for you called Not Built for This, created and hosted by Emmett FitzGerald. It’s a show about climate change, but not in the way you might think. It’s about how the complex systems that govern our lives are not designed for the tectonic changes that are coming our way. Because right now we’re all living in a …

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Cruel and Unusual 34:19

9M ago34:19

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In 1960, a man named Lawrence Robinson was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating a California law that made it illegal to be addicted to narcotics. This summer, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order telling agencies to clear “dangerous” homeless encampments on state land. What links these two situations? The Eighth Amendme…

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Farfetched Arguments 26:41

9M ago26:41

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After an unprecedented several weeks in politics, some on the right are advancing far-fetched arguments to challenge Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, and a federal judge in Florida threw out the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Neither of these are based on established constitutional precedent.…

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Law-Free Zone 37:58

10M ago37:58

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The concept of presidential immunity is not explicitly stated anywhere in the Constitution. That hasn’t stopped the Supreme Court from essentially creating what Justice Sonia Sotomayor called "a law-free zone around the President." What does this mean for the criminal cases against former President Trump? And what are the implications for the offic…

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A Preview of Vault 33 - A podcast for Amazon Prime's Fallout 37:03

1y ago37:03

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Send us a text Welcome to Vault 33, a podcast for Amazon Prime’s Fallout, hosted by Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne D., and Tosin Onafowokan. In this brief intro to the podcast, we share our relationship with the property and its creatives, and look ahead to our hopes and expectations of the series. Show Creators: Geneva Robertson-Dworet (writer, Captain Ma…

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Introducing Vault 33 - A podcast for Amazon Prime's Fallout 1:19

1+ y ago1:19

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Send us a text Coming this April from Deep Geek Media: Vault 33, a podcast for Fallout on Amazon Prime. Join Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne D, and Tosin Onofowakan, hosts of Quarantine Zone, a podcast for The Last of Us, and Violent Delights, a Westworld podcast, as they recap, deconstruct and analyze every new episode of Amazon Prime’s television adaptati…

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The Disqualification Clause 33:31

1+ y ago33:31

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In the aftermath of the Civil War, the Disqualification Clause was adopted to ensure that former officials and soldiers in the Confederacy would be barred from serving in public office. And for the first time in 153 years, an elected official has been disqualified for future office for his role in an insurrection: a New Mexico county commissioner w…

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Gag 31:47

1+ y ago31:47

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Gag orders are usually put in place to protect a defendant's right to a fair trial by limiting inflammatory statements. What happens when it's the defendant making the inflammatory statements and that defendant is a current candidate and former President of the United States?By Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh

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Margarine, Meadows, and Removal 32:37

1+ y ago32:37

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On August 14, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced that the grand jury had returned a criminal indictment against Trump and eighteen other defendants for what they did in the days and weeks after the 2020 election. The story told by the indictment is that this group were part of a criminal enterprise that worked towards one singula…

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Comstock Zombies 30:26

2y ago30:26

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19th century "zombie" laws are shambling into the abortion debate. The Comstock Act of 1873 made it illegal to send “obscene, lewd or lascivious,” “immoral,” or “indecent” material through the mail. Does that include abortion pills? Comstock ZombiesBy Elizabeth Joh, Roman Mars

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On the Eve of Trump's Arraignment 26:50

2y ago26:50

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On April 4th (that’s tomorrow as I record this) former President Trump is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan court room. He was indicted by a New York grand jury last week but the exact charges against him remain unknown until he appears in court. On Thursday last week, Elizabeth Joh and I recorded an episode all about the Manhattan District A…

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Lies, George Santos, and the 1st Amendment 24:21

2y ago24:21

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New York's 3rd Congressional District elected a newcomer named George Santos in November of 2022. Since the election, it was revealed that Santos lied about nearly everything on his resume. What does the Constitution say about lies, punishing lies, and punishing someone who lies to get elected? Time to find out!…

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Look For the Light 1:28:54

2y ago1:28:54

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Send us a text This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss the thrilling and contentious final episode of this season of The Last of Us, the motivation for including Anna's prologue; Joel's murderous rampage; whether Ellie would have given consent to surgery; and Joel's final deception... and whether Ellie believed him or not. We also discuss our conse…

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When We Are In Need 1:01:32

2y ago1:01:32

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Send us a text This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss David’s cult-leader red flags, how Silverlake is turning a blind eye to cannibalism, Joel & Ellie becoming fully actualized in their goals, and what we might expect in the season finale. Link to Show Notes Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!By Deep Geek Media

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Left Behind 1:09:57

2y ago1:09:57

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Send us a text This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss what motivated Riley to join the Fireflies, how Ellie's experience with Riley guided her decision to save Joel, how Storm Reid & Bella Ramsey negotiated that delicate balance of portraying first teen love, and... do infected bites contain some kind of anesthetic that prevents you from realizing…

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Kin 55:34

2y ago55:34

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Send us a text This week, Andrew, Dwayne & Tosin discuss "Kin", in which may very well be the emotional core of the entire season, what Joel & Ellie's relationship means to each other. Link to show notes The Last of Us Cinematographer Shares Amazing Episode 5 Set Photos Check out Vault 33: A Fallout Podcast!…

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Endure and Survive 1:09:01

2y ago1:09:01

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Send us a text This week, Andrew, Dwayne & Tosin discuss the difference between Kathleen's brand of villainy, and other zombie post-apocalypse villains (looking at you, Negan!), the recurring theme of comforting the frightened, what Ellie hoped to accomplish with her blood bonding, how Henry & Sam's relationship mirrored Joel & Ellie's (and how it …

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Weddings, Websites, and Forced Speech 34:11

2y ago34:11

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It’s been established law that it is wrong for businesses to discriminate against customers because of their race or ethnic background, but what if a business owner refuses to serve someone because of their sexual orientation? And what if that business owner asserts that serving a gay customer violates their first amendment rights?…

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Please Hold to My Hand 1:05:04

2+ y ago1:05:04

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Send us a text In our discussion of Please Hold to My Hand, Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin discuss why Joel killed a raider who had begged for mercy; how Kathleen's leadership is flawed and is bringing concern to her lieutenant, Perry; how the world had changed in the twenty years since the outbreak, and how this impacts Ellie's perception of the world; a…

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Long Long Time 54:58

2+ y ago54:58

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Send us a text Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin marvel at the best episode of the series so far, and arguably one of the best episodes of television in a decade. Join us for our deconstruction of Long Long Time, a tender tale of love in the time of post-apocalypse. We examine the dark nature of Ellie, and discover what makes Joel tick, and what's holding hi…

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Infected 1:05:36

2+ y ago1:05:36

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Send us a text Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin awe at the stunning level of production in this week's episode, and how showrunners Mazin & Druckmann continue to flesh out the worldbuilding and backstory. We consider the important logistical changes in how cordyceps reacts in the show, compared to the game. We bid farewell to Anna Torv's terrific portrayal …

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When You're Lost in the Darkness 1:03:22

2+ y ago1:03:22

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Send us a text Hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan (formerly of The Drill Down, The Dominant Paradigm, and Violent Delights podcasts) deliver their impressions of the exciting premiere episode, comparisons between the videogame and the series, why this prestige videogame adaptation seems to work (so far) where others have f…

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The Road Ahead 44:21

2+ y ago44:21

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Send us a text Welcome to Quarantine Zone, a podcast for HBO's The Last of Us. In this pre-series episode, hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan (formerly of The Drill Down, The Dominant Paradigm, and Violent Delights podcasts) discuss their relationship to The Last of Us property, the challenge of adapting a videogame to liv…

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The War Between the States 31:19

2+ y ago31:19

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How the Dormant Commerce Clause tries to stop states from passing laws that put an undue burden on interstate commerce and what that means for states that wish to forward specific ethical agendas. Plus, what's going on with student debt relief: who filed a lawsuit against it and why.By Elizabeth Joh, Roman Mars

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Trump's Bet on Cannon 33:19

2+ y ago33:19

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When the FBI executed a search warrant on his home, Trump and his lawyers filed their complaints in a district where they thought they’d get sympathetic treatment from Judge Aileen Cannon, who Trump appointed. The assignment of a particular judge is not up to Trump, but in this case, he got lucky, and Cannon was assigned. How did Trump’s gamble on …

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Check the waste - what role do environmental engineers play in addressing AMR? 24:38

2+ y ago24:38

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This week on Tales of the Resistance, we'll jump back into our deep dig mini series with a look at the work being done in environmental engineering to combat antimicrobial resistance. Our star interviewee today is Dr. Xu Li, a professor at the University of Nebraska. This show is produced by the iAMResponsible project, a nationwide university outre…

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The Mar-a-Lago Warrant 36:58

2+ y ago36:58

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The official court order that permitted the search of Mar-a-Lago was made public, and even though much of it was redacted, there is a lot of information about what the government was looking for and which crimes the DOJ are investigating .By Elizabeth Joh, Roman Mars

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Risky veg - how does the growing AMR threat impact the safety of fresh fruit and veggies? 24:21

2+ y ago24:21

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New mini series from Tales of the Resistance! We'll discover more about the work being done to combat antimicrobial resistance through interviews with our team specialists and bring in the voices of specialists in other fields affected by antimicrobial resistance. Today, Eduardo Gutiérrez-Rodríguez is back to dig deeper into how antimicrobial resis…

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The Longest Week 27:36

2+ y ago27:36

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In the final week of the most recent term, the Supreme Court decided to limit one constitutional right (abortion) and expand another constitutional right (guns). But there were other cases decided that week, which were also important and marked this as one of the most historically significant terms in over 100 years. So what happened in those other…

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Quarantine life from cholera to covid-19, a chat with the author Kari Nixon 29:44

2+ y ago29:44

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In our final episode of our deep dive on "Quarantine Life from Cholera to Covid-19," we are joined by the woman herself Kari Nixon. We get her reflections on what she wrote, and its context now that the book has been out for a while. We talk about death - again, and we think about AMR, as always. This show is produced by the iAMResponsible project,…

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Jan 6 and the Evidence Against Trump 34:45

3y ago34:45

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What have we learned from the January 6th Committee hearings and what does is mean for a potential Justice Department investigation of Trump?By Elizabeth Joh, Roman Mars

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Covid-19s darkest timeline 18:34

3y ago18:34

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Continuing our deep dive on "Quarantine Life from Cholera to Covid-19" with the conclusion: Covid-19s darkest timeline. In this episode, Mara, Amber, and Noelle chat about how all of the lessons in the book inform how we understand the covid-19 crisis and what we can do about the coming AMR threat. This show is produced by the iAMResponsible projec…

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The hot zone 16:41

3y ago16:41

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Continuing our deep dive on "Quarantine Life from Cholera to Covid-19" with chapter 10: The hot zone. In this episode, Mara, Amber, and Noelle talk about Ebola, and how xenophobia shaped responses to disease overseas, with deadly consequences. This show is produced by the iAMResponsible project, a nationwide university outreach team led by Amy Schm…

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The great social leveler 13:43

3y ago13:43

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Continuing our deep dive on "Quarantine Life from Cholera to Covid-19" with chapter 9: The great social leveler. In this episode, Mara, Amber, and Noelle talk about STDs, tuberculosis, and how social attitudes towards disease impact how the disease spreads. This show is produced by the iAMResponsible project, a nationwide university outreach team l…

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The kids are not all right 19:06

3y ago19:06

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Continuing our deep dive on "Quarantine Life from Cholera to Covid-19" with chapter 8: The kids are not alright. In this episode, Mara, Amber, and Noelle talk about the 1918 influenza pandemic, how to prepare for pandemics, and how socially disruptive they have always been, and will continue to be. This show is produced by the iAMResponsible projec…

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An ethics debate for the ages 21:06

3y ago21:06

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Continuing our deep dive on "Quarantine Life from Cholera to Covid-19" with chapter 7: An ethics debate for the ages. In this episode, Mara, Amber, and Noelle talk about the experience of Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary) and what this can teach us about how people respond to new scientific information that could require them to change behaviors. This sho…

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After Dobbs 41:03

3y ago41:03

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The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision has overturned Roe v. Wade and revoked the right to abortion, a Constitutionally guaranteed right we have had for about 50 years. What happens now?By Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh

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Let's talk about death 13:43

3y ago13:43

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Continuing our deep dive on "Quarantine Life from Cholera to Covid-19" with the interlude: Let's talk about death. In this episode, Mara, Amber, and Noelle get ready to face their own mortality and think about how maybe the Victorians knew a thing or two about grief that we could learn from. This show is produced by the iAMResponsible project, a na…

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Wash your hands 17:08

3y ago17:08

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Continuing our deep dive on "Quarantine Life from Cholera to Covid-19" with chapter 4: Wash your hands. In this discussion, Mara, Amber, and Noelle get to talking about the "discovery" of handwashing and what the methods used to communicate that new knowledge can teach us about effective science communication. This show is produced by the iAMRespon…

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