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JFK: Anatomy of an Assassination

2026-10-0801:32:04

**Discussion begins at 2:00** On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and more than 60 years later, the JFK assassination remains one of the most debated mysteries in American history. In this Throwback Thursday episode, we dive into the assassination of JFK, Lee Harvey Oswald, the Warren Commission, the single-bullet theory, the Zapruder film, and some of the most enduring JFK conspiracy theories. With our healthcare backgrounds, we're a...

23andMe: The Toxic Lady

2026-10-0641:06

**Discussion begins at 2:50** In 1994, Gloria Ramirez arrived at Riverside General Hospital in California critically ill. During her treatment, 23 healthcare workers suddenly developed symptoms including dizziness, nausea, difficulty breathing, muscle spasms, and fainting. Even stranger, some reported unusual odors and mysterious substances associated with Ramirez’s body. As more people became sick, the emergency department was evacuated and the case quickly became one of th...

Folie a Deux: The Eriksson Twins

2026-10-0101:22:47

**Discussion begins at 2:40** Have you ever wondered if madness could be contagious? We usually think of pathogens and viruses spreading from person to person, but what about a delusion? This week, we are opening up the vault to bring you a re-release of one of the most mind-bending medical mysteries we've ever covered. We are diving back into the harrowing and truly bizarre case of the Eriksson twins. Ursula and Sabina Eriksson were identical twins whose sudden, explosive shared...

The Dancing Plague: Mass Hysteria or Medical Mystery

2026-09-2939:42

**Discussion begins at 5:00** In 1518, in the city of Strasbourg, something bizarre began happening. One woman reportedly started dancing in the street, and within days, dozens of other people had joined her. Soon, the dancing had spread through the city, with some people reportedly dancing for days on end. Some collapsed from exhaustion. Others may have died. So what was happening to these people? This week we’re talking about the Dancing Plague of 1518.&n...

Plum Island: The Mystery of Lyme Disease

2026-09-2231:14

**Discussion begins at 2:23** Located just off the coast of Long Island, New York, Plum Island has been home to a government animal disease research facility for decades. Officially established to study infectious diseases affecting livestock, the island has also become the center of decades of speculation about biological warfare, government experiments, biological weapons research, and accidental releases of dangerous pathogens. This week, we're re-releasing one of our first epi...

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