Best scicomm podcast out there!
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alicelistenstopodcasts –
2021-05-10
These women are INCREDIBLE at science communication! Love love love
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This podcast might not actually kill you, but it covers so many things that can. Each episode tackles a different disease, from its history, to its biology, and finally, how scared you need to be. Ecologists and epidemiologists Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke make infectious diseases acceptable fodder for dinner party conversation and provide the perfect cocktail recipe to match
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Very elite
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juliawiththelongsurname –
2021-04-09
This podcast is the reason I’m really good at biology, not only are the topics interesting and in depth the the hosts are great and the storytelling is amazing. I’ve been listening since prions and I still love it
Highly recommend
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sammivook –
2021-03-18
Love this podcast, great story telling by two brilliant hosts!
Love love love
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lucanno –
2021-02-28
Obsessed with this podcast. Highly recommend. So interesting
The Best Exactly Right Podcast
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IlexAquifolium –
2021-02-28
I love these ladies so much. Their podcast is fun, friendly and informative, everything I look for in a podcast. They have wonderful banter and make me laugh even when discussing the grossest things in the world. Easily the best podcast Exactly Right has to offer
Easily the best podcast on the Exactly Right network
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Ella Guy-Vogel –
2021-02-28
The Erins are both brilliant, very knowledgeable and charming. Fun and informative podcast.
Interesting, engaging and relevant
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AJH - Uk –
2021-02-20
Hosts make it accessible, not grand science - but that’s its beauty. The more engaged people are, that’s a good thing.
Great job!!!!
amazing!
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lucyjeevans –
2021-02-15
i love this podcast so much!!! it’s all i talk about, so much so that my family thinks that the erinn’s are paying me to talk about this podcast!! so many facts and stories in a fun informative way
Fascinating
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Ralphie567 –
2020-12-18
This podcast makes me wish I had pursued a career in science! Is there anything more fascinating? Very enjoyable :)
Where do I begin? So listenable
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Nicjj85 –
2020-12-16
These hosts are the most enthusiastic, intelligent and downright adorable people I have ever had in my earholes. “Isn’t it thrilling?” “Gnarly!” I have listened to some episodes multiple times and now have interesting stuff to say at dinner in a year where basically nothing is happening.
I am now fascinated by diseases and it has reminded me of my interest in science from back in school. I LOVE the combo of history and biology. Thank you for all your hard work, excellent research and endearing jokes.
Great content!
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VixWJ –
2020-12-01
Glad you’re back! Loving the podcast.
Fascinating
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Abbypinkcustard –
2020-12-01
Fascinating, both the science (knew nothing about this) and the social/human elements. Often very depressing listening! Love the Erin’s, keep up the good work!! Highly recommend it all, especially the quarantinis which were a thing a ‘thing’ pre covid!
Love it, love it, love it!
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FionaNZ –
2020-11-10
I recommend this podcast to everyone I know - especially in the current state of the world! Erin and Erin have created that rare combination of truly informative scientific information, presented in an entertaining and easily absorbed way. I’d say this is my absolute favourite podcast, and I can’t wait for the next series!! Thanks so much for creating this wonderful podcast.
This podcast is mandatory!
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lucylulomo –
2020-10-09
I can’t recommend this enough. I started listening in lockdown and was really disciplined in listening to the episodes in chronological order, which is spookily prescient from episode 1. Funny, intelligent, informative, shocking, factual but not judgemental or preachy. The Erins are brilliant and don’t shy away from discussing the hard truth about human beings in all the ways they are good and bad. Now wash your hands, you filthy animals.
Great idea, annoying presentation
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Grassy Wanted Wear –
2020-08-14
On the face of it, this should be a great show. Well researched, often with excellent contributions from guests, it is spoiled by too much dead space between the real content. The Covid series was generally very good, but marred by the same irritations.
So educational with the personal touch
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dorothy567 –
2020-05-10
I absolutely love this podcast, it’s probably my favourite. Especially appreciate that they use language and descriptions of the biology even I can understand and then add in the anthropology to set it more firmly in societal contexts. LOVE that they can make little jokes and have a giggle, it really helps lighten the mood and maintain the human-ness of it. So glad I found this!
This podcast will save you!
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Dizzledre –
2020-05-06
I love the way this podcast is presented! So informative but easy & enjoyable to listen to. The biology/epidemiology behind it it fascinating & I love all the opinions on ecology. I genuinely want to become an epidemiologist or conservation ecologist & have no idea how I got through each day before I discovered this podcast
A thoroughly good listen
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Dr Rachel M –
2020-05-04
I love these podcasts and the Erins. The podcasts are interesting and deep when they need to be. They are ruined a little by the girly flirty adds, switching from heartbreaking disease descriptions to telling us how cute they look in sandals really grinds on me. However the early shows are without this. They do occasionally get very giggly, again grates a little but I think this is just a manifestation of how passionately they feel about their subject matter. These very minor niggles aside, the podcasts are very VERY worth a listen.
Great info but annoying crap jokes.
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Keith Sandford –
2020-05-02
Please just read and STFU with the crap jokes from your friend.
A fun way to learn
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Lilithspain –
2020-03-31
Love how excited and enthusiastic these guys are! Funny and educational their laugher is infectious 😉
QI
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SMonttana –
2020-03-14
Quite Interesting!
Enjoyable podcast with a great team.
The enthusiasm and fun from these lovely hosts is Contagious ;-)
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Dying to hear more
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Gurnster2012 –
2020-03-02
Two women. Huge enthusiasm and passion. Great knowledge. Real humility.
A lesson in how to be happy, doing what you love.
These two are all that’s right with the Podcast world, imparting knowledge I’m a manner that is by turns heartbreaking and hilarious.
I wait patiently for each episode; it brightens car journeys and has reignited a fascination for infectious diseases and the people who fight to save us from them.
Thanks Erins...
From Simon, in Northamptonshire, England.
Amazing
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V0LCANO GIRL –
2020-03-02
I am really interested in disease and the biology behind it. I like the way that the podcast is presented as it is friendly as well as being informative and (often) pretty spooky! I liked the coronaviruses episode as I could (try to) explain to my friends about it! they are still currently freaking out about it but I am slowly being able to explain to them about it! It is really fun and interesting. Thankyou
Women of science
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dayna.uk –
2020-01-02
I love this podcast. I am a veterinary nurse and find so many of these subjects relate to my field. The passion shines through and each episodes is a well rounded, interesting and fun chapter on a fascinating disease or condition.
More medical mysteries please!
Absolutely love the Erins!
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Richaka97 –
2019-12-21
This is one of my favourite podcasts (and I listen to a lot)! I have a degree in Biomedical Science and have had a change in career so wanted to keep up my passion in other ways, and this is exactly what I needed. They give enough detail so that it’s still interesting for someone who still knows a decent amount about the human body, but in terms that you don’t have to be an expert to understand. I’ve learnt loads from it, and more importantly it’s incredibly interesting and chill to listen to. I highly recommend!
Love
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AMR0XY –
2019-12-12
Really interesting and the hosts are great!
Interesting, humorous and informative.
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SoullessFlyer –
2019-12-06
This pair are great, their passion for the subject just oozes over the air. They manage to include an impressive amount of facts but still manage to keep a light hearted air to each episode. Definitely worth subscribing to if you have even just a passing interest is diseases and epidemiology. 5 stars for production, content and presentation.
Love this podcast!!
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Bea black –
2019-10-31
Can’t believe I have only just discovered this podcast, it’s on the same network as my favorite murder which is how I originally heard about it.
It’s such an interesting podcast and both the hosts clearly do some really good research as all their episodes are really factually accurate and fascinating- a great mix of science and history of each disease.
Too Childish For Me
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Choccychip –
2019-09-19
I had high hopes for this podcast when I read that both the presenters are scientists. Well, you would never guess from the silly, cutesie presenting style where bacteria are Ahh, babies, cute. And everything is cool. I could learn everything about the subjects from the internet in a faction of the time and in a more mature manner. Only one episode and no more thanks.
Very interesting
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Halonatordjcc –
2019-09-09
This podcast is great and very informative however sometimes it gets too convoluted and over complicated and I get lost or stop paying attention as they have got longer. However I love the topics and both the hosts are great.
Smart and fun
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Sophie0384 –
2019-08-21
The Erins are super smart and super fun and make the podcast accessible to people without specific knowledge but don’t dumb it down
Witty, Informative & Accurate
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Cledin –
2019-08-13
Hosts Erin and Erin explore the world of viruses, bacteria and diseases across history in an accessibly, humourous and extraordinarily friendly way. They explain scientific terms and provide numerous examples for building a rich picture of the historical, sociological and epidemiological conditions of a variety of pathogens, including cholera, influenza, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Highly recommend this podcast for science, medicine, health and history nerds alike!
Amazing!
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LiebeBella92 –
2019-08-11
Made me fall back in love with medicine and infectious diseases!
Great for car trips!
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Bryony Jay –
2019-08-08
The Erins are so delightfully nerdy and I love the merge of social history and science. This is a podcast that my husband, teenage boys and I all enjoy so that’s also a result! Is a nice break from true crime 😉
I bloody love this podcast
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KEPARK –
2019-08-06
So well researched and articulated - you’ve made someone who used to hate cell biology/microbiology fall a little back in love with the way bodies work and don’t work. As a conservation ecologist I also super dug the Chytrid episode
Great fun
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TomSmith123 –
2019-07-21
I have no technical scientific knowledge but it doesn’t matter for this show. The content is great and it’s really interesting. I never write reviews for anything but I felt like I had to for the two Erin’s
Amazing
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viks1305 –
2019-07-20
Just completed my post grad diploma in tropical nursing and this pod cast was the best find ever! It covered and consolidated so much info and made revising fun! Love the two Erin’s they do a brilliant job!
Bloody brilliant
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AmyMarie1102 –
2019-06-05
Well I’ve finally found a solution to the slow, painful death of a traffic jam - listening to this podcast about things that actually end in slow, painful death.
It’s brilliant. Highly recommend it.
New fave
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Thisrandomhuman –
2019-05-25
New obsession
New fave podcast!
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beanwellxo –
2019-05-19
I absolutely love this podcast!! I can’t recommend it enough. ❤️
Fascinating even for Non Science Minded People
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Alwyn Hamilton –
2019-04-08
I’m a totally non science minded person and studies of diseases like this always felt like they were beyond my grasp. But these fabulous hosts make the subjects tangible and fascinating and accessible and I’m totally hooked!
Engaging
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Will both –
2019-03-28
I love these two. They make the topic so engaging and accessible. I’m a secondary school teacher and I’m recommending it to all my students and they are really enjoying it.
Amazing
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Lucylake –
2019-03-10
Erin and Erin you are AMAZING! Love love love this podcast and it’s given me some smarts back after the mind numbing boredom of two kids (kidding) thanks and please don’t ever stop!
Fascinating and engaging
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Robbiati505 –
2019-03-06
Just finished their measles episode (big recommend) - properly fascinating. Their passion (and empathy) for the subject matter really comes across.
I always judge a podcast on how often I try to join in/comment on what I’m hearing - it’s safe to say that was pretty much all the way through in this case!
Amazing!
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Mollyeclark –
2019-03-03
This podcast is absolutely amazing. Hilarious and Fascinating. Have recommended to a few people already!
My favourite!!
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freyacharnley –
2019-02-21
Such an interesting podcast! I never knew how interested in diseases and viruses I was until I heard this. The fact that both Erin’s are so enthusiastic and interested themselves makes it lovely to listen to as well. This is definitely my favourite podcast!
Brilliant
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Purple Zombie –
2019-02-03
Brilliant podcast, educational an fun!have listened to both series twice
this podcast will scare you!
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anne de putter –
2019-02-03
i absolutely LOVE this podcast & completely binged it in about the course of a week!! i’ve learnt loads of things about disease that i never knew i wanted to learn and have started to do wider reading of my own.
the absolute best part about this is the erins: they obviously LOVE these topics so much and they really get their passion across and it’s absolutely infectious (pardon the pun). they talk about disease in an easily accessible way but also in a funny way so that it’s not too dire and depressing. would thoroughly recommend!!
Fab podcast subject!
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Bly743 –
2019-01-21
Really enjoying each episode and as someone with a biochem background, it’s fun learning so much history behind the biology!! However, I’m finding that it’s a very quiet podcast. Having to turn it up very high to hear them at a normal level
Fascinating and funny
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izzehhhhh –
2019-01-17
Such a clever mix of real factual brilliance and witty comments. Love it!