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What kind of illness turns deer into stumbling, soulless shells of themselves—bodies wasting away, but never truly dying? Or drives healthy young men into violent frenzies that leave them strapped to hospital beds, terrified of water? This week, we’re diving into the terrifying world of zombie illnesses—real diseases that hijack the brain and erase what makes us human.
Show Notes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/zombie-illnesses
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What kind of illness turns deer into stumbling, soulless shells of themselves—bodies wasting away, but never truly dying? Or drives healthy young men into violent frenzies that leave them strapped to hospital beds, terrified of water? This week, we’re diving into the terrifying world of zombie illnesses—real diseases that hijack the brain and erase what makes us human.
Show Notes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/zombie-illnesses
Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to bonus content as well as other perks. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after-show called Footnotes, where I share my case file with our producer, Matt.
Apple subscriptions are now live! Get access to bonus episodes and more when you subscribe on Apple Podcasts.
Follow on Tik Tok and Instagram for a daily dose of horror.
Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Direct deposit provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. See cash.app for more details.
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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