Pandemic Episodes
Feb. 23, 2021
S1E16: Dr. Keith Gagnon - The Nation's Mutation, a U.S. Variant
This is our final interview for Season 1 and it's our biggest one to date: we got a chance to interview Dr. Keith Gagnon, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at SIU whose lab has uncovered a U.S.-specific co…
Feb. 16, 2021
S1E15: Harriet - "Look for the Helpers"
We can all agree we're in need of a feel-good story right now, so meet Harriet! She has been dedicating her time and energy to helping elderly people navigate the world of technology so they can receive the vaccine. "Anybody…
Feb. 9, 2021
S1E14: Erik - "A Deployed Doctor Comes Home to Covid"
This week we got to interview Dr. Erik, an anesthesiologist who was deployed in the Middle East when the pandemic broke out last March. His deployment had already come to a close but he was detained for a few more weeks befo…
Feb. 2, 2021
S1E13: Louis - “Shoot Me Up Bruh”, A Pfizer Vaccine Trial Story
After months of devastating loss, Louis said "fuck it" (literally) and enrolled himself in the Pfizer vaccine trial. Louis, a self-described "big ol' meat shield," was more than happy to take this risk, especially because he…
Jan. 26, 2021
S1E12: Maria - "An American Hospitalized in London"
Last March Maria spent nineteen days in the hospital with COVID-induced double pneumonia. Can you even imagine? From the CPAP machine to rash and bed rest, she experienced the full gamut. We are so lucky she lived to tell th…