Episode 2.5 – (Case Studies, Hypotheticals, Listener Stories)

Foaming at the mic for more? You’re in luck. Welcome to Episode 2.5, the unhinged sidecar to our full-length rabies episode—where we roll up our sleeves and dive deeper into the most hair-raising rabies case studies, speculative science bites, and a few hilarious (and mildly horrifying) listener submissions you had to hear to believe.

In this “rabid bonus round,” we sink our teeth into:

• Real-world cases of human rabies with bizarre symptoms and tragic twists
• The science behind why some patients live (hint: it’s weird)
• Our favorite “Wait, WHAT?!” rabies myths from history
• Speculative outbreaks involving cows, birds, and other unlikely biters
• A deeply cursed vet school memory you’ll never forget (but only if you catch the Extended Cut)
• And a few absurd listener stories featuring kisses, cats, and questionable decisions involving woodland creatures

This isn’t your typical science episode. This is the grab bag of cursed candy you find in your Halloween pillowcase—delicious, disturbing, and maybe rabid. It’s speculative science, dark comedy, and weird medical horror all swirled together in one frothy mess.

💉 Plus: Amber and Stacy debate hypothetical transmission paths, laugh about unhinged animal encounters, and ask the eternal question—what would a zombie cow actually sound like?

Sensitive content warning:

This episode includes vivid descriptions of infectious disease symptoms, real medical cases, and a brief redacted listener segment about animal trauma (uncut version available on Patreon).

If you’re ready for one more bite—grab your vaccine card, don’t pet the wildlife, and let’s wade back into the saliva-soaked swamps of rabies one more time.

💀 Want the full extended episode?

Uncensored stories, bonus science segments, and unhinged outtakes are waiting in the Mutant Hollow Extended Edition on Patreon!

🐾 Coming soon: Our next full episode tackles brain-burrowing parasites with disco eyeballs and barnacles that castrate crabs. Stay weird, stay wary, and as always—don’t get bit.