Best 30 Epidemiology Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Epidemiology podcasts to listen to or connect with for podcast outreach initiatives. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. SERious EPI

SERious EPI
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SERious EPI is a podcast hosted by Hailey Banack and Matt Fox where leading epidemiology researchers are

Hosts

Matthew Fox (Male), Hailey Banack (Female)

Producer/Network

Sue Bevan - Society for Epidemiologic Research

Email

****@bu.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

34

Avg Length

50 mins
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2. Infectious Historians

Infectious Historians
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Covering infectious diseases through history from plague to COVID-19.

Hosts

Merle Eisenberg (Female), Lee Mordechai (Male)

Producer/Network

InfectiousHistorians

Email

****@okstate.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

23

Avg Length

67 mins

3. American Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice

American Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice
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Join infection preventionists as they have conversations with authors of the latest research in the American

Hosts

Nikki Shore (Female), Jessica Swain (Female)

Producer/Network

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

Email

****@humanfactor.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

13

Avg Length

34 mins

4. Coronavirus Update

Coronavirus Update
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These regular reports cover the latest data and news on policy and mitigation and the impacts of the

Host

Jim Watkins (Male)

Producer/Network

James Watkins

Email

****@crntalk.com

Listener Type

Healthcare Professionals, Government Officials

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.8/5

Apple Review

119

Avg Length

12 mins

5. The CommonHealth

The CommonHealth
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The CommonHealth is the podcast of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security. On The

Hosts

H. Andrew Schwartz (Male), J. Stephen Morrison (Male), Katherine E. Bliss (Female)

Producer/Network

CSIS

Email

****@csis.org

Listener Type

Medical Professional

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

52

Avg Length

41 mins

6. Editors in Conversation

Editors in Conversation
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Editors in Conversation is the official podcast of the American Society for Microbiology Journals. Editors in

Hosts

Alex McAdam (Male), Elli Theel (Female)

Producer/Network

American Society for Microbiology

Email

****@asmusa.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

24

Avg Length

40 mins

7. People, Parasites, and Plagues

People, Parasites, and Plagues
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People, Parasites, and Plagues is a podcast aimed at delivering information about the fascinating pathogens

Hosts

David Peterson (Male), Kim Klonowski (Female)

Producer/Network

David Peterson and Kim Klonowski

Email

****@uga.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

12

Avg Length

36 mins

8. ECDC: On Air

ECDC: On Air
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A peek behind the scenes at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - the EU agency that aims

Producer/Network

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Email

****@ecdc.europa.eu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

2

Avg Length

20 mins

9. Transmission Interrupted

Transmission Interrupted
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Transmission Interrupted is brought to you by NETEC, the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and

Hosts

Jill Morgan (Female), Lauren Sauer (Female)

Producer/Network

NETEC

Email

****@unmc.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

9

Avg Length

41 mins

10. Osterholm Update

Osterholm Update
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A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr.

Hosts

Michael Osterholm (Male), Chris Dall (Male)

Producer/Network

CIDRAP

Email

****@umn.edu

Listener Type

Investors, Educators, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

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11. This Week in Virology

This Week in Virology
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TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Professors Vincent Racaniello, Dickson

Hosts

Vincent Racaniello (Male), Brianne Barker (Female), Richard Condit, Dickson D. Despommier (Male), Alan Dove (Male), Daniel Griffin (Male), Angela R. Mingarelli (Female), Jolene Ramsey (Female), Kathy Spindler (Female)

Producer/Network

Vincent Racaniello

Email

****@microbe.tv

Listener Type

Medical Professional

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

2014

Avg Length

75 mins

12. Febrile

Febrile
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An infectious diseases podcast! We use consult questions to dive into ID clinical reasoning, diagnostics, and

Host

Sara Winn Dong (Female)

Producer/Network

Sara Dong

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Healthcare Professionals, Medical Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

173

Avg Length

41 mins

13. Free Associations

Free Associations
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Mad musings from the messy world of science

Hosts

Matt Fox (Male), Jessica Leibler (Female)

Producer/Network

Population Health Exchange

Email

****@bu.edu

Listener Type

Journalists, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

124

Avg Length

44 mins

14. The Dr Brian McDonough Show

The Dr Brian McDonough Show
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This podcast started with a simple purpose: to explain in easy to understand terms information surrounding

Host

Brian McDonough (Male)

Producer/Network

Brian McDonough

Email

****@comcast.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

21

Avg Length

9 mins

15. Humans in Public Health

Humans in Public Health
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How should we prepare for the next pandemic? How is noise pollution affecting my neighborhood? And how can we

Host

Megan Hall (Female)

Producer/Network

Brown University School of Public Health

Email

****@brown.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

12

Avg Length

18 mins

16. JAMAevidence JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods

JAMAevidence JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods
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Interviews with authors of JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods chapters about common and new statistics and

Host

Roger Lewis (Male)

Producer/Network

JAMA Network

Email

****@jamanetwork.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

17

Avg Length

17 mins

17. Emerging Infectious Diseases

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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A podcast highlighting key articles in the current issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a journal from the

Host

Sarah Gregory (Female)

Producer/Network

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Email

****@cdc.gov

Listener Type

Academic Researchers, Government Officials

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

122

Avg Length

28 mins

18. This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You
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This podcast might not actually kill you, but Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke cover so many things that

Hosts

Erin Welsh (Female), Erin Allmann Updyke (Female)

Producer/Network

Exactly Right

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Medical Students, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

16356

Avg Length

69 mins

19. microTalk

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The talks from the researchers in the field of infectious diseases. The podcast is hosted by South Texas

Host

Karl Klose (Male)

Producer/Network

Karl Klose

Email

****@utsa.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

27

Avg Length

57 mins

20. American Journal of Public Health Podcast

American Journal of Public Health Podcast
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Podcasts in English and Chinese English-language hosts: Alfredo Morabia

Hosts

Alfredo Morabia (Male), Vickie Mays (Female)

Producer/Network

AJPH

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

12

Avg Length

19 mins

21. MMWR Weekly Briefing

MMWR Weekly Briefing
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This weekly podcast series summarizes the latest scientific information published in Morbidity and Mortality

Producer/Network

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Email

****@cdc.gov

Listener Type

Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

78

Avg Length

8 mins

22. Population Healthy

Population Healthy
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Population Healthy digs into important public health topics that impact our everyday lives. Produced by the

Producer/Network

Michigan Public Health

Email

****@umich.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

49

Avg Length

27 mins

23. CDC Featured Podcasts

CDC Featured Podcasts
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A listing of featured podcasts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC.

Producer/Network

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Email

****@cdc.gov

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

24

Avg Length

5 mins