Best Erin Allmann Updyke Podcasts (2024)

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Special Episode: Dr. Noah Whiteman & Most Delicious Poison 1:06:56

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The word “poison” is much more subjective than it may first appear. It’s likely you’ve come across the phrase, “the dose makes the poison”, referring to some compounds that are beneficial in small amounts but deadly in others - such as digitalis. And then there’s the intended recipient of the “poison”; a poison to one animal might be a boon to anot…

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Ep 142 Leeches: It’s more powerful than magic, it’s nature 55:32

9d ago55:32

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Did our episode on maggots leave you wanting more squirmy wormy yet oh so cool content? You’re in luck. Because this week, we’re following up our maggots episode with a companion piece on leeches. Leeches have been used by healers and physicians for millennia, and they’ve come back into style for treatments today, for very good reason. If you’ve ev…

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Special Episode: Dr. Paul Offit & Tell Me When It’s Over 57:12

21d ago57:12

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The COVID-19 pandemic started with a bang - lockdowns, grocery store shelves cleared of their goods, toilet paper shortages, and a pervasive sense of panic. But more recently, it has slowly faded into the background for many of us. The WHO says that while we’re no longer in crisis mode, we are still in a pandemic. What does that mean for us in our …

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Ep 141 Maggots: Such noble work 54:14

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Just reading the title of this episode may have been enough to make you feel grossed out and creepy crawly. And now we’re asking you to listen to a whole episode about maggots? But trust us, it’s worth the journey. Because these little creatures have a hidden depth to them that will surprise, delight, and, we would venture to say, inspire. In this …

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Ep 140 Nipah virus: Of Fruit and Bats 1:35:41

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What does it take to make the WHO’s list of high priority pathogens of pandemic potential? Ask Nipah virus. Extremely deadly with a wide host range and no effective treatments or vaccine (yet), Nipah virus has certainly earned its place on this list. In this episode, we explore where this virus came from, how it can make us so very sick, and the 19…

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Special Episode: Dr. Sara Manning Peskin & A Molecule Away from Madness 1:02:11

1M ago1:02:11

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We live on the edge. Whether we fail to acknowledge it or try not to think of it, that fact remains true for most of us. A chemical shift, a rogue protein, a marauding molecule - our brains are vulnerable to an array of attacks that could dramatically alter our connection with the world and ourselves. In this episode of the TPWKY book club, Dr. Sar…

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Ep 139 Supplements: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA” 1:32:54

2M ago1:32:54

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Does it seem like the supplement section of your grocery store gets bigger every time you go in? Or that all television commercials these days seem to be advertising dietary supplements that promise to improve your concentration, help you lose weight, make you happier, healthier, smarter, stronger, cooler, poop better or some mix of those? You’re n…

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Ep 138 Fever: Take it to the limit 1:24:15

2M ago1:24:15

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A dull pounding headache. Body aches that come and go. Chills that set your teeth to chattering and have you reaching for the fluffiest blankets to warm up. But the thing is, you’re already warm, hot even. At least according to the thermometer. That’s right, you’ve got a fever. Throughout the years of making this podcast, we’ve begun many a disease…

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Special Episode: Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens & Medical Bondage 1:12:47

2M ago1:12:47

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The TPWKY book club is back in action, and we’re thrilled to be starting this season’s reading journey with Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, reproductive rights advocate, Associate Professor in the University of Connecticut history department, and award-winning author of Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology. The history of…

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Ep 137 ME/CFS: What’s in a name? (A lot, actually) 1:44:51

2M ago1:44:51

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In many ways, this week’s episode on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a companion piece to last week’s episode on Long Covid. The two share many similarities: a wide range of debilitating symptoms lingering long after infection, an illness which can transform from day to day or week to week, dismissal and downplaying b…

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Ep 136 Long Covid: A long time coming 1:37:36

2M ago1:37:36

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We’re back with our season 7 premiere, and we’re kicking things off with a topic that we’ve wanted to cover for a long time, even if the topic itself hasn’t been around all that long. That’s right, we’re taking on Long Covid. When SARS-CoV-2 began making its way around the world in 2020, it was thought to cause a mild illness in most people, with c…

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Ep 135 Menopause is whatever you want it to be 2:08:52

4M ago2:08:52

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For our season 6 finale, we’re spending some time with menopause. How many nicknames can you think of for menstruation? Quite a few, I’m sure. “That time of the month”, “Aunt Flo”, “the red wave”, “period”, the list goes on. But what about euphemisms for menopause? We’ve got “the change” or “change of life”, “climacteric”, and… that’s it? There may…

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Ep 134 Tonsils: Underestimated and underappreciated 1:32:03

5M ago1:32:03

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Raise your hand if you or someone you know has had their tonsils removed. If your hand is sky-high, there’s a pretty good chance that you (or that person you know) are from the US and were born before 1980. Of course, maybe that’s not the case, but tonsillectomies certainly fit in the category of 20th-century fads, along with Tamagotchis and the At…

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Ep 133 Parvoviruses: Who let the dogs (and their viruses) out? 1:52:54

5M ago1:52:54

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This one’s not just for the dogs. It’s also for the cats, the raccoons, the wax moths, the birds, the mice, and so many other critters. Oh, and of course the humans. Even though most of us may be familiar with parvovirus through our canine friends, the world of parvoviruses is much larger. In this episode, we explore that world, focusing first on t…

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Ep 132 Osteogenesis Imperfecta: All bones about it 1:30:45

6M ago1:30:45

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Often, the more we learn about a disease, the more we learn about ourselves and the world around us. The story of the genetic disorder osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), colloquially known as brittle bone disease, illustrates this perfectly. As researchers continue to uncover the mechanisms responsible for OI development and progression, the better we u…

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Ep 131 Parkinson’s Disease: Dopamine & discoveries 1:48:10

6M ago1:48:10

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Parkinson’s is a disease of many dimensions. On the shelves of any bookstore or library you’ll find at least a handful of titles exploring the topic from a myriad of perspectives, and extending that search to the internet will turn up dozens upon dozens more options: how-to guides for the recently diagnosed, in-depth textbooks exploring the neuroph…

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Ep 130 Cocoliztli: We do love a salty dish 1:58:09

7M ago1:58:09

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In the 16th century, a series of deadly epidemics swept through much of the region of Mesoamerica known as the Aztec Empire, killing untold millions. By the start of the first of these epidemics, the area had become woefully accustomed to devasting epidemic disease, as the Spanish conquistadors had introduced smallpox, measles, typhus, and influenz…

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Special Episode: Dr. Noah Whiteman & Most Delicious Poison 1:06:56

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Ep 142 Leeches: It’s more powerful than magic, it’s nature 55:32

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Special Episode: Dr. Paul Offit & Tell Me When It’s Over 57:12

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Ep 141 Maggots: Such noble work 54:14

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Ep 140 Nipah virus: Of Fruit and Bats 1:35:41

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Special Episode: Dr. Sara Manning Peskin & A Molecule Away from Madness 1:02:11

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Ep 139 Supplements: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA” 1:32:54

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Ep 138 Fever: Take it to the limit 1:24:15

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Special Episode: Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens & Medical Bondage 1:12:47

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Ep 137 ME/CFS: What’s in a name? (A lot, actually) 1:44:51

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Ep 136 Long Covid: A long time coming 1:37:36

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Ep 135 Menopause is whatever you want it to be 2:08:52

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Ep 134 Tonsils: Underestimated and underappreciated 1:32:03

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Ep 133 Parvoviruses: Who let the dogs (and their viruses) out? 1:52:54

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Ep 132 Osteogenesis Imperfecta: All bones about it 1:30:45

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Ep 131 Parkinson’s Disease: Dopamine & discoveries 1:48:10

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Ep 130 Cocoliztli: We do love a salty dish 1:58:09

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