Ep. 9 The Hantavirus Files
Hantavirus is the starting point, but this episode is really about uncertainty: how people react, what they believe, and why public trust breaks down so quickly during a health scare. It’s a thoughtful conversation about misinformation, Covid flashbacks, and the fear that the next outbreak could hit even harder.
Recorded on May 17th, 2026
Mentioned in the podcast:
What are the origins of hantavirus? How the virus tied to the cruise ship outbreak came to be. - https://www.cbsnews.com/video/origins-of-hantavirus-how-virus-tied-to-cruise-ship-outbreak-came-to-be/
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