Best 20 Virology Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Virology 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. 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
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2. 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. Brought to you by four university

Hosts

Vincent Racaniello (Male), Brianne Barker (Female), Rich Condit (Male), 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

4.7/5

Apple Review

196

Avg Length

75 mins

3. 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

4. This Week in Evolution

This Week in Evolution
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This Week in Evolution is a podcast on the biology of what makes us tick. Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent

Hosts

Vincent Racaniello (Male), Nels Elde (Male)

Producer/Network

Vincent Racaniello

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Science Enthusiasts, Medical Professional

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

165

Avg Length

88 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. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. BioTA Podcast

BioTA Podcast
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An introduction to biological principles and concepts behind the biology we experience every day.

Host

J. Phil Gibson (Male)

Producer/Network

J. Phil Gibson

Email

****@ou.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

16

Avg Length

23 mins

10. 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

11. 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

12. Meet the Microbiologist

Meet the Microbiologist
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Who is microbiology? Meet the Microbiologist (MTM) introduces you to the people who discover, innovate and

Host

Ashley Hagen (Female)

Producer/Network

Ashley Hagen, M.S.

Email

****@asmusa.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

36

Avg Length

53 mins

13. Full Scope Human Longevity

Full Scope Human Longevity
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- A podcast and blog post about human longevity every other week. 15 minutes long. No adds, no gimmicks, just

Host

Bill Brandenburg (Male)

Producer/Network

Bill Brandenburg, MD

Email

****@wondermedicine.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

13

Avg Length

23 mins

14. 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

15. The Infectious Science Podcast

The Infectious Science Podcast
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? Welcome to the Infectious Science Podcast Your source for cutting-edge insights on infectious diseases

Hosts

Dennis A. Bente, Camille Ledoux, Christina Rios

Producer/Network

Galveston National Laboratory

Email

****@utmb.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

8

Avg Length

42 mins

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. She's Thinking Podcast

She's Thinking Podcast
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At She's Thinking Podcast, we investigate how scientists, policy-makers, and society members come together to

Producer/Network

Joanna, Ellie, and Naira

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

2

Avg Length

29 mins