# Viral Viral is a public health podcast for both public health nerds and the general public started by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist and hosted by Linsey and Megan Albertson. Public health consists of too many topics and professionals to name–but we’re going to try to cover it all. From baby bottle tooth decay to social justice, we will discuss the historical context, cultural relevance, and current connections to each topic while interviewing our colleagues in the field. Welcome to Viral. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 68: The Candidate](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-68-the-candidate/) _2025-09-20_ What if a public health nerd decided to run for office? Megan asks the hard questions of St. Pete City Council Candidate, Dr. Linsey Grove, as she runs for District 6 in the 2026 Elections! Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7cubu76d3kcf8cpu/Ep_CanDiDate6qx69.mp3) ## [Episode 67: Female Sterilization](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-67-female-sterilization/) _2025-06-07_ Public health is meant to protect us—but history shows it can also be used to control us. In the 20th century, tens of thousands of people, mostly women, were forcibly sterilized. In this podcast, we dig into the unsettling history of forced sterilization in the United States. From historical eugenics laws to the current realities of reproductive justice, we’ll explore how public health policies… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5ja84wyzmwwgbswx/Ep_67_Female_Sterilization9xz6f.mp3) ## [Episode 66: Public Health Law](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-66-public-health-law/) _2025-04-25_ You can't make me!!! Welp...sometimes we can. Join us as we talk about the legal framework for advancing public health. Our guest is Dawn Hunter: public health lawyer, health equity champion, and the rare policymaker who’s as comfortable with the legislature as she is in a microbiology lab. Dawn’s career is proof that the law isn’t just about statutes—it’s about systems, stories, and the social… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fa34yhikydz4afsa/Ep_66_Public_Health_Law8omvn.mp3) ## [Episode 65: Resilience in These Trying Times](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-65-resilience-in-these-trying-times/) _2025-03-21_ Life is wild these days, but personal resilience is the juice that keeps us going. Join us as we talk with Nicole Waters of 525 Coaching about how to stay unbreakable and unstoppable—because when life gives us lemons...we add some sugar and stay sweet y'all. Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bwdbfmttqkfr7a9d/Ep_65_Resilience_in_theses_Trying_Times6b7rx.mp3) ## [Episode 64: Bodies of the Dead](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-64-bodies-of-the-dead/) _2025-02-28_ Let's dig into the fascinating world of public health and how we handle the dearly departed in the US—because who doesn't love a good corpse story? From embalming fluids to home cemeteries, we're dying to explore it all with you. Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cbrjygppu9upnf8z/Ep_64_Bodies_of_the_Dead5zkce.mp3) ## [Episode 63: The History of Death and Public Health](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-63-the-history-of-death-and-public-health/) _2025-01-19_ Let's shed our mortal coils and talk about the history of death in public health. Megan and Linsey talk about religious contexts around death, how we use death to understand disease, and some famous plagues. Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qa277pxjrpptk4xy/Ep_63_Death_01a0p69.mp3) ## [Episode 62: Public Health and Space](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-62-public-health-and-space/) _2024-09-03_ Shoot for the stars! And hopefully you'll land in a makeshift airstream for quarantine! Learn more about how we apply public health practices to cosmic travel! Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/29mq6xjh3qnq5a5f/Ep_Space_01bbw5n.mp3) ## [Episode 61: Public Health and Home Economics](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-61-public-health-and-home-economics/) _2024-08-21_ Take a bite of some lemon meringue pie and listen to our episode about how home economics became a vehicle for women to enter the workforce and academia. Megan and Linsey talk about The Secret History of Home Economics and how it has impacted public health. Book: The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live Engineered by… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vzqf5nfsudjsa2if/Ep_Home_Economics_0176hq0.mp3) ## [Episode 60: Public Health and Mythology](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-60-public-health-and-mythology/) _2024-06-17_ Megan and Linsey revisit this topic and talk about all the different ways that health and community wellness have been revered in different mythologies around the world. Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cck24rivj2hu3sra/Ep_61_mythology_019vtl8.mp3) ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MQPpovzQ5FUH) _2024-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Episode 59: Logical Fallacies](https://viralpod.podbean.com/e/episode-59-logical-fallacies/) _2024-05-28_ Did you know your brain likes to take shortcuts when it comes to logic? Megan and Linsey talk about logical fallacies (aka the backbone of social media) and cognitive bias in public health! Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xkecv4qsx2jnx74x/Ep_60_Logical_Fallacies_-_5_23_24_722_AM_01atprt.mp3)