Viral

It's the poopisode!  Take a seat, drop the kids off at the pool, and file your paperwork because we're talking about the history of waste management and public health hygiene efforts.  We also talk with Mackenzie Tewell, a foodborne illness epidemiologist at the Arizona State Health Department, about her work in tracking outbreaks and interviewing people with diarrhea.

Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist.

Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.

Quinn and Linsey catch up on current events, news, and how to feel during this crazy moment in history.  

Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist.

Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.

Got milk?  Do widely recognized campaigns like this make audiences want to drink more milk? We travel to the World Social Marketing Conference to find the answers to this important questions.  In this episode, we interview Jeff Jordan, President, and Executive Creative Director of Rescue the Behavior Change Agency on the definition of social marketing and his work on social branding.  Enjoy the second part of our two-part series on the World Social Marketing Conference in Washington, D.C.

Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist.

Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.

What is social marketing and where does it fit in the field of public health?  We travel to the World Social Marketing Conference to find the answers to this important questions.  In this episode, we interview Dr. Becky Freeman from the University of Syndey on the definition of social marketing and her research on digital tobacco marketing and advertising.  Enjoy the first part of our two-part series on the World Social Marketing Conference in Washington, D.C.

Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist.

Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.

Happy Mother's Day to everyone out there! Did you know public health has a field devoted to moms and their babies? It's called maternal and child health. We take for granted the medical advances in pregnancy and childbirth over the past century, but in many areas of the world, we still have a lot of work to do. Also, we have some surprise guests. 

Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist with help from Will Baldwin.

Our theme is “Take Your Medicine” by the Quick and Easy Boys.

What is environmental health? Why do we need the EPA? What does pea soup have to do with this episode? Today we talk about environmental health and touch on a couple of topics of interest. Also, David Rosner, PhD, MPH, from Columbia University joins us for a conversation about lead, health disparities, and why lead was added to just about everything despite manufacturers knowing it was a deadly poison.

Viral is written and produced by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist with help from Will Baldwin.