Best Hosted by Dan Egan Podcasts (2025)

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SIX03 Endurance: Trail Running in New Hampshire 32:08

23h ago32:08

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Join Dan Egan on the 603podcast as he interviews Founder of SIX03 Endurance, Tom Hooper. Hopper takes us through the remarkable evolution of a New Hampshire statewide running group with hundreds of members, nine major events, and pub runs in cities throughout the Granite State. "Nobody likes doing things alone," Hopper explains, revealing how the s…

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Special Episode: John Green & Everything Is Tuberculosis 56:46

6d ago56:46

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Tuberculosis, or consumption as it was once known, might conjure up images of huge sanitoriums or writers and artists from the late 1800s (Moulin Rouge, anyone?). But this deadly disease is far from an illness of the past. In many parts of the world, tuberculosis remains an insidious killer, despite the fact that we’ve had effective drugs to treat …

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Ep 173 Childhood Vaccine Schedule 2: Who’s making the call? 57:12

13d ago57:12

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After last week’s episode, we all know about each of the diseases that we’re protected against thanks to our childhood vaccine schedule here in the US. And after this week’s episode, we’ll understand more about the schedule itself - why it might look different from other schedules around the world, how it gets made, and who makes the recommendation…

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Episode 2502: Discussing the Science of Math - Sarah Powell and Rachel Lambert 1:31:48

13d ago1:31:48

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In this episode, Sam is joined by two separate guests. Sarah Powell (University of Texas) describes the origins and aims of the Science of Math efforts, and Rachel Lambert (University of California, Santa Barbara) shares some critiques and concerns about the Science of Math as it is currently instantiated. Introduction (0:00:00) Origins with Sarah …

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Ep 172 Childhood Vaccine Schedule 1: Let’s give it a shot 1:07:43

20d ago1:07:43

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We’re already back with our first episode of season 8! This week and next, we’re exploring childhood vaccine schedules - what diseases they protect us from, how the schedule is arranged, and who decides on the vaccines to include and the timing of vaccinations. In this first episode, we start with a refresher on how vaccines work before running thr…

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Ep 171 Pregnancy: Act 4 1:57:33

27d ago1:57:33

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Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. We close out our pregnancy series with a big picture view of how the childbirth experience has changed over the pas…

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Ep 170 Pregnancy: Act 3 1:55:06

1M ago1:55:06

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Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. In Act 3 of our pregnancy series, we arrive at the big moment: childbirth. We begin the episode with a closer look …

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Hannah Kearney: The Granite State's Mogul Queen 39:26

1M ago39:26

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Hannah Kearney's gold medal-winning run at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics wasn't just a display of athletic brilliance—it was the culmination of a journey marked by failure, resilience, and transformation. As the New Hampshire local tells host Dan Egan, her path to Olympic glory started in the most humble circumstances: skiing Jay Peak's challenging g…

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Ep 169 Pregnancy: Act 2 1:46:07

1M ago1:46:07

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Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. The second episode in our pregnancy series kicks off with a tribute to one of the most amazing organs: the placenta…

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Ep 168 Pregnancy: Act 1 1:38:15

2M ago1:38:15

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Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. With this and the next three episodes, we’re delivering a four-part series on pregnancy, trimester by trimester. We…

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Special Episode: Rachel Gross & Vagina Obscura 48:48

2M ago48:48

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For much of history, female reproductive anatomy has been studied only in the context of or in comparison to male reproductive anatomy. This shows in clinical trial design, in healthcare disparities, in the research questions we ask (or fail to ask), it’s even apparent in our language - the word “vagina” means “sheath”, as if vaginas only exist to …

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Ep 167 Viagra/Sildenafil: Raising the bar 1:13:51

2M ago1:13:51

1:13:51

Has a name brand prescription medication ever shot to notoriety as quickly as Viagra did? Within a few months of its arrival on the market, it seems like everyone knew about the little blue pill, whether through commercials featuring celebrity spokespeople or from endless jokes on late night talk shows. But while everyone understood that this medic…

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Ep 166 Amanita poisoning: Death Cap-tivating 1:10:27

2M ago1:10:27

1:10:27

In forests, in lawns, in city parks across the world lurks a small, pale, unassuming mushroom whose inconspicuous appearance belies its deadly nature. For within this mushroom dwelsl one of the deadliest poisons known to humans: amatoxin. It’s because of this toxin that the aptly-named ‘death cap mushroom’ (Amanita phalloides) is responsible for th…

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Ep 165 Fish Tongue Parasite: Parasite Appreciation Hour 1:02:31

3M ago1:02:31

1:02:31

Okay everyone, think about your tongue. Maybe move it around a bit, check in with it, consider what it means to you. Now imagine that your tongue suddenly shriveled up and fell off and that in its place is a tongue-sized isopod aka rollie pollie aka pillbug. Just there, hanging out, forever. How are you feeling? Horrified? Disgusted? Hey, we get it…

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Ep 164 Rift Valley Fever: Ruminating on ruminants 1:15:27

3M ago1:15:27

1:15:27

Hemorrhagic virus? Check. Deadly disease? Check. Mosquito-borne? Check. Affected by animal movement, human activity, and environmental change? Check. Rift Valley Fever has all the markings of a classic TPWKY episode. This week, we’re doing a deep dive on this deadly virus, taking a One Health approach to explore the intricate relationships between …

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Ep 163 Circadian Rhythm: Live from Perth, Australia 1:12:21

3M ago1:12:21

1:12:21

We are coming at you with our very first live episode from Perth, Australia! Here at the 2024 Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Annual Scientific Conference and Exhibition, occupational hazards and exposures get top billing. And one of the most ubiquitous hazards, experienced by nearly every industry is fatigue, specifically fatigue c…

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Special Episode: Robert Alpert, Merle Eisenberg, Lee Mordechai & Diseased Cinema 46:15

3M ago46:15

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Everyone’s got a favorite disease movie. What’s yours? Does it feature zombies like 28 Days Later (2002), or is it more grounded in reality, like Contagion (2011)? Does it end with a glimmer of hope or with a dose of despair? Who are the bad guys and who are the good guys? From the early days of disease movies like Panic in the Streets (1950) to mo…

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New Hampshire's Mogul and Freestyle Skiing Legacy at Waterville Valley: Insights from Nick and Suzi Preston 53:39

3M ago53:39

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Join us on this episode of the 603podcast for an exclusive journey into the exhilarating world of mogul and freestyle skiing, featuring insights from the dynamic duo, Nick and Suzi Preston, who together founded the Freestyle America training program and coached at Waterville Valley for decades. Leading up to the FIS World Cup at Waterville Valley, …

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Ep 162 Allergies Part 2: Shots, pills, & pens 1:32:44

3M ago1:32:44

1:32:44

Yes, the world may be out to get us with allergens around every corner, but we’ve got some tricks up our sleeve to help us cope. Our allergy treatment toolkit includes an impressive suite of tools, and in the second episode of our two-part series on allergies, we focus on three in particular: antihistamine medications, allergy shots, and the epinep…

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Episode 2501: Alan Schoenfeld - career in math education (problem solving, assessment, models of teaching, and math wars) 1:25:34

3M ago1:25:34

1:25:34

Alan Schoenfeld from the University of California, Berkeley, discusses his career in mathematics education research. Alan's professional webpage Alan's Google Scholar page List of episodes

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Ep 161 Allergies Part 1: Pollens, nuts, & bugs 1:24:13

4M ago1:24:13

1:24:13

Sometimes it seems like the world is out to get us: bees in our garden, pollen in the air, nuts in our brownies, any number of other things that could trigger an allergic reaction ranging from itchy eyes and a runny nose all the way to anaphylaxis. Why must our bodies react in such over-the-top ways to these seemingly innocuous substances? In the f…

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Episode 2414: Jodie Hunter - Indigenous knowledge and mathematics in the Pacific 35:31

4M ago35:31

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Jodie Hunter from Massey University (New Zealand) discusses the article, "Weaving together the threads of Indigenous knowledge and mathematics," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics, Volume 116. Co-author: Roberta Hunter Article URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10649-023-10256-7 Jodie's professional webpage: https://www.ma…

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Episode 2413: 200th Episode Special - Samuel Otten Retrospective 23:12

4M ago23:12

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For this 200th official episode of the podcast, Samuel Otten from the University of Missouri discusses the main ideas from some of his most highly-cited articles and also from some of his "underrated" articles. Sam's website IJRME article on video vs live lesson observations: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1743727X.2024.2350068 JMB art…

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Special Episode: Philip Eil & Prescription for Pain 1:00:02

4M ago1:00:02

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In February 2012, Paul Volkman was sentenced to four consecutive terms of life imprisonment for his role in illegally prescribing and dispensing pain medications that resulted in the deaths of several individuals in his care. This was a remarkable case, both in terms of the lengthy sentence as well as the perpetrator. Paul Volkman was a highly-educ…

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Ep 160 Appendicitis: Don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone? 1:13:07

5M ago1:13:07

1:13:07

For decades, it seemed like the appendix would go the way of 8-track players, pagers, and the phonograph. Outdated, obsolete, not worth keeping around. Surgeons performed appendectomies like it was spring cleaning - when in doubt, cut it out. But then the tides began to turn as medicine started to question the long-held belief that the appendix is …

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Episode 2412: Drew Nucci - teacher care online and AI tools for teachers 23:22

5M ago23:22

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Drew Nucci ([email protected]) from WestEd discusses his article, "The role of an online learning environment in teacher care for secondary mathematics students," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics, Volume 117. We also discuss Colleague.AI, which is a curriculum and assessment tool for teachers. WestEd's website Article URL: https://li…

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Ep 159 Scabies: Tiny but Mite-y 1:07:22

5M ago1:07:22

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Among the many conditions that creep under your skin and make scratching irresistible, scabies alone holds the honor of being called simply “The Itch” for centuries. In this episode, we examine how the burrowing scabies mites cause this extremely uncomfortable sensation, what we can do to halt their progress, and how contagious they really are (les…

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Ep 158 Scarlet Fever: You’ve changed 1:10:49

5M ago1:10:49

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A mere 150 years ago, uttering the words “scarlet fever” was enough to strike fear into the hearts of many, especially parents of young children. For a brief period of time, this disease, caused by an infection with the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, reigned as a leading cause of childhood death in many parts of the world. It left its mark on gr…

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Special Episode: Dr. Emily Monosson & Blight 53:51

5M ago53:51

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We really don’t give fungi the credit they deserve. Over the years of this podcast, we’ve covered only a handful of fungal pathogens, and pathogenic fungi themselves represent a teeny tiny proportion of the incredible diversity of fungal life on this planet. But with this book club episode, we’re attempting to correct this oversight, at least a lit…

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Ep 157 Retinoids Part 2: …how it’s going 1:02:25

6M ago1:02:25

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That same little bottle of retinol serum sitting on your bathroom counter - how does it work? Does it actually work? Those are the questions we’re taking on in part two of our retinoids two-parter. The answers, as you might expect, are complicated. Because as it turns out, “retinoid” is a catch-all term for a bunch of different types of compounds, …

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Randy Pierce: New Hampshire-based Blind Mountaineer and Marathon Runner on Resilience and Achievement 50:16

6M ago50:16

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Imagine suddenly losing your sight at the age of 22 and how you'd adapt to a world turned upside down. That's the incredible story of Randy Pierce, a blind mountaineer and marathon runner, who joins Dan Egan on the 603podcast to share his transformative journey from isolation to conquering mountains. With the loyal companionship of his guide dog, Q…

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Episode 2411: Hanan Alyami - radian concepts and prospective mathematics teachers 22:22

6M ago22:22

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Hanan Alyami from Purdue University Fort Wayne discusses her article, "Defining radian: Provoked concept definitions of radian angle measure," published in Research in Mathematics Education (Vol. 25). Article URL: https://journals.scholarsportal.info/details/14794802/v25i0002/154_drpcdoram.xml Hanan's Professional Webpage: https://www.pfw.edu/about…

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Ep 156 Retinoids Part 1: How it started… 57:05

6M ago57:05

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That little bottle of retinol serum sitting on your bathroom counter - what do you know about its history? This week, we’re digging deep into the man behind the medicine, renowned dermatologist Dr. Albert Kligman, and the unethical research he conducted at Holmesburg Prison in the mid-20th century. Kligman’s research program at Holmesburg spanned d…

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Special Episode: Kate Zernike & The Exceptions 55:50

6M ago55:50

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When the Massachusetts Institute of Technology admitted in 1999 that they had discriminated against women on its faculty, it sent shockwaves throughout institutions of higher learning across the country. In this TPWKY book club episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kate Zernike joins us to discuss her book The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, a…

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Episode 2410: Priya V. Prasad - instructional support for college algebra instructors 31:22

6M ago31:22

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Priya V. Prasad from the University of Texas at San Antonio discusses her NSF-project working with college algebra instructors and previews some research that will be shared at the PME-NA conference in a report entitled "Factors contributing to instructional shifts at the college level," co-author Jessica Gehrtz. Priya's professional webpage https:…

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Ep 155 Stiff Person Syndrome: A rare disease in the spotlight 1:23:27

6M ago1:23:27

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Stiff person syndrome, like many rare diseases, does not get nearly the same amount of screen time or name recognition that other, more common diseases do. For many people, Celine Dion’s announcement of her diagnosis with the condition in 2022 marked the first time they had heard of it. This limited awareness surrounding stiff person syndrome marks…

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Episode 2409: Jonathan Bostic - math ed measures and validity 48:14

6M ago48:14

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Jonathan Bostic from Bowling Green State University discusses MathEdMeasures.org and the work of the VM2ED (Validity Evidence for Measurement in Mathematics Education) project, with Erin Krupa and others. https://MathEdMeasures.org/ Jonathan's professional webpage List of past episodes

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Ep 154 Ask The Erins (Again!) 1:20:55

6M ago1:20:55

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Five years ago, we asked you all to ask us anything, and you delivered. We answered dozens of listener questions, like how we first met, our favorite quarantinis, where we were in our career journeys, and so many more. But in the years since that first “ask us anything”, a lot has changed for both of us! So we’re coming back to you with the answers…

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Special Episode: Dr. Charan Ranganath & Why We Remember 57:27

7M ago57:27

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How is it that we can’t remember where we put our keys or the name of the person we just met, but we can recall in excruciating detail the embarrassing interaction we had at the grocery store ten years ago? Sometimes it seems like our memory works against us more than it does for us. But, as it turns out, this aspect of our memory is more a feature…

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Episode 2408: Sigal Rotem - critical incidents and prospective teacher noticing 28:10

7M ago28:10

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Sigal-Hava Rotem from Utrecht University (The Netherlands) discusses the article, "Using critical incidents as a tool for promoting prospective teachers' noticing during reflective discussions in a fieldwork-based university course," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics (Vol. 117). Co-authors: Potari and Psycharis Article URL: https://li…

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New Hampshire Presidential Primaries & Politics with Neil Lavesque (New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College) 41:25

7M ago41:25

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Neil Lavesque: New Hampshire Presidential Primary Region: South Central / Merrimack region Neil Lavesque is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics Neil Lavesque is a lifelong New Hampshire resident with a deep seated passion and career for its local politics. As the executive director of the New Hampshire Institute of Pol…

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Ep 153 Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A tick bite gone bad 1:09:59

7M ago1:09:59

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One day, you’re enjoying a beautiful hike through the tall grass. A few months later, you find yourself in anaphylaxis from a post-hike hamburger. The culprit: a tick bite. In this much-requested episode, we take on alpha-gal syndrome, the red meat allergy triggered by the bite of a tick. Sometimes science is stranger than fiction. How exactly does…

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Ep 152 Hemochromatosis: Ironing out the details 1:13:19

7M ago1:13:19

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For life on this planet, iron is not optional. It is essential. When our iron levels are low, we can get sick, and when they get really really low, we can even die. But you know what they say, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. In the case of iron, the genetic condition hemochromatosis is often to blame for iron overload, but why is too m…

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Special Episode: Dan Egan & The Devil’s Element 48:53

7M ago48:53

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Phosphorus is an element that wears many faces. Its overuse as a fertilizer has polluted freshwater ecosystems, transforming rivers and lakes from thriving communities to lethal zones devoid of life. Its role as an explosive has brought fiery death and suffering to many during times of war. And its dwindling global supply poses an existential threa…

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Lindsey LaPointe: New Hampshire Adventure Writer, Outdoor Enthusiast, and Local Hiking Expert 47:16

8M ago47:16

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On this episode of the 603podcast, Dan Egan interviews Lindsey LaPointe, a New Hampshire-based adventure writer, blogger, and outdoor enthusiast who has made it her mission to inspire others to explore the state's stunning natural beauty. Originally from the West Coast, Lindsey moved to New Hampshire in 2008, when she took a job with the Appalachia…

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Ep 151 Stethoscope: Lub dub 1:18:27

8M ago1:18:27

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The stethoscope. It’s iconic. You’re playing Pictionary and you pull the “doctor” card? Easy - sketch a stethoscope. Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Easy - throw a stethoscope around your shoulders. Google image search “doctor” and you can count the number of stethoscope-less doctors on one hand. How did this instrument become so emblematic o…

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Ep 150 Norovirus: Tip of the poop iceberg 1:13:41

8M ago1:13:41

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“Is it gonna be poop or is it gonna be barf?” It’s the question we all fear during a bout of food poisoning when time is of the essence and a decision has to be made before it’s made for us. Often, the germ forcing this question upon us is none other than the dreaded norovirus. First called “winter vomiting disease” for reasons obvious to anyone wh…

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Special Episode: Maria Smilios & The Black Angels 59:33

8M ago59:33

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In the pre-antibiotic era, tuberculosis was one of the biggest killers humanity ever faced. The specter of the ‘great white plague’ hung over towns and cities across the world, cities like New York whose population boom in the early 20th century paved the way for this deadly disease to spread throughout crowded tenements. As tuberculosis rates in N…

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Ep 149 Poison Control Part 2: Call me maybe 53:37

8M ago53:37

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In last week’s episode/love song to poison control centers, we journeyed through the history of these centers, from idea to institution. This week, we pick up where we left off by taking stock of the incredible impact that poison control centers have had on public health and individual lives. We also get a thrilling behind-the-scenes look at the op…

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The Ivory Hunters: History of the Detroit Tigers Scouting and Development: Del Baker- EP 115 1:12:41

8M ago1:12:41

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Send us a text Ever wondered how a single year could define a city’s sports legacy? Join us as we revisit the exhilarating year of 1935 when Detroit's Lions, Tigers, and Red Wings each clinched their first championships, earning the city the moniker "City of Champions." We’ll also marvel at the incredible rise of Joe Lewis during this golden era. F…

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