Best 40 Epidemiology Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best epidemiology podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@microbe.tv

Listener Type

Medical Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 2021

Avg Length

78 mins
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2. The ICHE Podcast

The ICHE Podcast
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Welcome to the ICHE Podcast! Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE) is the flagship journal for

Producer/Network

The ICHE Podcast

Last Episode Date

Email

****@shea-online.org

Listener Type

Healthcare Professional, Hospital Administrator, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

34 mins

3. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@asmusa.org

Listener Type

Microbiologist, Pharmacologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 24

Avg Length

39 mins

4. Infectious Dose

Infectious Dose
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Infectious dose is the shot of science you need to protect yourself from misinformation. Heather McSharry,

Producer/Network

pathogenperspectives

Last Episode Date

Listener Type

Educator, Healthcare Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

33 mins

5. Contagion: An Infectious Diseases Podcast

Contagion: An Infectious Diseases Podcast
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IDPodcasts' infectious diseases audio podcast series breaks tradition from the speaker-audience video format

Producer/Network

IDPodcasts

Last Episode Date

Email

****@idpodcasts.net

Listener Type

Healthcare Professional, Public Health Official, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 35

Avg Length

50 mins

6. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@umich.edu

Listener Type

Public Health Professional, Health Policy Maker, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 49

Avg Length

27 mins

7. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@csis.org

Listener Type

Health Policy Maker, Public Health Expert

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 52

Avg Length

40 mins

8. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@unmc.edu

Listener Type

Healthcare Professional, Infectious Disease Researcher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 9

Avg Length

44 mins

9. 5 Second Rule

5 Second Rule
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Join us while we talk to infection preventionists to learn the facts about infection prevention, the truth

Hosts

Kelly Holmes (Female), Lerenza L. Howard (Female)

Producer/Network

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@apic.org

Listener Type

Healthcare Professional, Epidemiologist, Public Health Educator

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 37

Avg Length

36 mins

10. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@uga.edu

Listener Type

Medical Student, Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

36 mins

11. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@ecdc.europa.eu

Listener Type

Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

21 mins

12. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@jamanetwork.org

Listener Type

Medical Professional, Researcher, Statistician

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 17

Avg Length

18 mins

13. 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)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@humanfactor.net

Listener Type

Healthcare Professional, Research Scientist, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

36 mins

14. 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 Professional, Medical Student, Infectious Disease Specialist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 172

Avg Length

39 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

Listener Type

Public Health Professional, Healthcare Policy Maker, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

17 mins

16. 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

Healthcare Professional, Policy Maker, Public Health Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 2906

17. 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

Listener Type

Historian, Medical Researcher, Public Health Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 23

Avg Length

67 mins

18. Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast

Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast
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Welcome to Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Stahl, MPH, former CDC contractor

Producer/Network

Jessica Stahl

Listener Type

Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 8

Avg Length

33 mins

19. 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

Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Specialist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 124

Avg Length

27 mins

20. 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

Listener Type

Research Scientist, Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 34

Avg Length

50 mins

21. 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 Professional, Public Policy Maker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 119

Avg Length

11 mins

22. 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

Listener Type

Healthcare Professional, Public Health Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

10 mins

23. microTalk

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

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 27

Avg Length

57 mins

24. Lab Culture

Lab Culture
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Lab Culture is a podcast by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) about public health,

Host

Michelle Forman (Female)

Producer/Network

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)

Email

****@aphl.org

Listener Type

Healthcare Administrator, Public Health Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 6

Avg Length

45 mins

25. 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

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

19 mins

26. Our Big Shot

Our Big Shot
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What if we could build a disease free world? Well, we almost have. We are at a point in history where we have

Host

Dr Seema Yasmin

Producer/Network

Humanly Possible

Email

****@stanford.edu

Listener Type

Medical Researcher, Public Health Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

37 mins

27. Hot Mic, Cold Virus

Hot Mic, Cold Virus
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Hot Mic, Cold Virus, a publication of RBIP Consulting, is a deep dive into the fascinating world of infection

Listener Type

Healthcare Professional, Scientist, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

45 mins

28. Casual Inference

Casual Inference
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Keep it casual with the Casual Inference podcast. Your hosts Lucy D'Agostino McGowan and Ellie Murray talk

Hosts

Lucy DAgostino McGowan, Ellie Murray (Female)

Producer/Network

Lucy D'Agostino McGowan and Ellie Murray

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Data Scientist, Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 111

Avg Length

49 mins

29. Foodborne

Foodborne
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Welcome to Foodborne. a podcast that shares stories of impactful foodborne and enteric disease outbreaks. In

Email

****@uw.edu

Listener Type

Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

20 mins

30. 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

Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 78

Avg Length

8 mins

31. 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

Academic Researcher, Public Health Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 124

Avg Length

44 mins

32. 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

Listener Type

Healthcare Provider, Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 25

Avg Length

5 mins

33. 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

Science Enthusiast, Public Health Professional, Epidemiologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 16327

Avg Length

69 mins

34. Going Viral

Going Viral
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Hi we're the creators of the podcast: Pranoti Pradhan and Saimrunali Dadigala! Pranoti is a fourth year PhD

Producer/Network

Pranoti Pradhan, Saimrunali Dadigala

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

36 mins

35. EPI Talks

EPI Talks
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EPI Talks is created as a way to educate on Epidemiology's role in Public Health. In this series, we will

Producer/Network

Amanda Mowad

Email

****@epitalks.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

10 mins

36. EPIDEMIC with Dr. Celine Gounder

EPIDEMIC with Dr. Celine Gounder
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Eradicating Smallpox: The Heroes that Wiped out a 3,000-Year-Old VirusOne of humanity's greatest triumphs is

Host

Dr. Celine Gounder (Female)

Producer/Network

KFF Health News and JUST HUMAN PRODUCTIONS

Email

****@justhumanproductions.org

Listener Type

Historian, Medical Researcher, Public Health Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 1007

Avg Length

20 mins
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