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Latest Episodes

The Chronic Illness Puzzle: Mold, Metals, Toxins, Infections
November 13, 2023

Dr. Todd Maderis is the Founder and Medical Director of Marin Natural Medicine Clinic in the San Francisco Bay Area. He specializes in treating tickborne infections, chronic viral infections, mold ill

Stealth Invader: Unveiling Lyme's Hidden Past
October 16, 2023

Kris Newby is an award-winning medical science writer and the senior producer of the Lyme disease documentary UNDER OUR SKIN, which was a 2010 Oscar semifinalist. Her book BITTEN: The Secret History o

From Harvard MD to MS Patient: Wisdom from Both Sides
September 13, 2023

Annie Brewster is an Assistant Professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, a writer and a storyteller. She is also a patient,

Infectious Minds: Unraveling the Link Between Infections & Psychiatric Disorders
August 24, 2023

Dr. Robert C. Bransfield, MD, DLFAPA is a leading expert in the relationship between microbes and mental illness. He's a graduate of Rutgers College and the George Washington University School of Medi

Biosafety Is Key to Our Future: the Truth About Germs, Lab Leaks, & Information Warfare
June 26, 2023

Raina MacIntyre (MBBS Hons 1, M App Epid, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM) is Head of the Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW & author of DARK WINTER. She has over 450 peer-reviewed publications, has receiv

Ticktective: Healthy Nutrition Is Crucial for Those with Lyme Disease and Chronic Health Conditions
March 12, 2023

Lindsay Christensen is the author of the book, The Lyme Disease 30-Day Meal Plan: Healthy Recipes and Lifestyle Tips to Ease Symptoms". She provides nutrition consulting services at the California Ce

On the Front Lines of Lyme Treatment: a Conversation with Pioneer Kenneth Liegner, MD
February 21, 2023

Dana Parish interviews Dr. Kenneth Liegner, a Board Certified Internist practicing in Pawling, New York. He has been on the front lines of treating chronic Lyme and related infections since 1988. He h

All About Kids with Lyme, PANS, Mold Illness
November 08, 2022

Charlotte Mao, MD, is a pediatric infectious diseases physician with special focus on Lyme disease and associated infections. She received her medical degree at Harvard Medical School and did her pedi

The Misunderstood Infection That Is Wreaking Havoc
October 17, 2022

Dr. Edward B. Breitschwerdt is the Melanie S. Steele professor of medicine and infectious diseases at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He is also an adjunct professor of

From Long Covid to Long Lyme: Persistent Infections Drive Chronic Illness
October 06, 2022

Microbiologist Amy Proal, PhD, serves as President/CEO of PolyBio Research Foundation and Chief Scientific Officer of the Long Covid Research Initiative (LCRI). Her work examines the molecular mechani