3 chapters across the catalog
Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Polio-Like Illness, Legionnaire's Disease
A mysterious polio-like illness known as Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is causing paralysis in children across 33 states, with a recent cluster of cases reported in Seattle. The hosts compare these symptoms to other respiratory and muscular ailments, including Legionnaire's disease, while discussing the difficulty of diagnosis.
Legionnaires Disease and Value for Value Model
A humorous debate about whether air conditioning causes Legionnaires' disease leads into a pitch for the show's "Value for Value" funding model, urging listeners to support the deconstruction of disinformation.
Health officials are investigating a respiratory illness outbreak among attendees of a "DomainFest" party at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion. Scores of internet professionals reported symptoms including fever and violent headaches, with some suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease. The show concludes with a final plea for listener donations to support the "value for value" model as the hosts sign off from Southern California and Silicon Valley.
