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Viral is a public health podcast for both public health nerds and the general public started by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist and hosted by Linsey and Megan Albertson. Public health consists of too many topics and professionals to name–but we’re going to try to cover it all. From baby bottle tooth decay to social justice, we will discuss the historical context, cultural relevance, and current connections to each topic while interviewing our colleagues in the field. Welcome to Viral.
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchViral is a public health podcast for both public health nerds and the general public started by Linsey Grove and Quinn Lundquist and hosted by Linsey and Megan Albertson. Public health consists of too many topics and professionals to name, but we’re going to try to cover it all.
Viral is hosted by Linsey Grove & Megan Albertson. The show has published 69 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 68: The Candidate" (20 September 2025, 60 minutes), "Episode 67: Female Sterilization" (7 June 2025, 48 minutes), and "Episode 66: Public Health Law" (25 April 2025, 59 minutes).
Viral publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 69 episodes.
Booking probability for Viral is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Viral requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Viral's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Viral are Health & Wellness Services. Viral has a science audience.
Linsey Grove & Megan Albertson hosts Viral, a science podcast with 69 episodes published.
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Episode #68
What if a public health nerd decided to run for office? Megan asks the hard questions of St. Pete City Council Candidate, Dr. Linsey Grove, as she runs for District 6 in the 2026 Elections! Engineered by Dreamstate...
Episode #67
Public health is meant to protect us—but history shows it can also be used to control us. In the 20th century, tens of thousands of people, mostly women, were forcibly sterilized. In this podcast, we dig into the...
Episode #66
You can't make me!!! Welp...sometimes we can. Join us as we talk about the legal framework for advancing public health. Our guest is Dawn Hunter: public health lawyer, health equity champion, and the rare policymaker...
Episode #65
Life is wild these days, but personal resilience is the juice that keeps us going. Join us as we talk with Nicole Waters of 525 Coaching about how to stay unbreakable and unstoppable—because when life gives us...
Episode #64
Let's dig into the fascinating world of public health and how we handle the dearly departed in the US—because who doesn't love a good corpse story? From embalming fluids to home cemeteries, we're dying to explore it all...
Let's shed our mortal coils and talk about the history of death in public health. Megan and Linsey talk about religious contexts around death, how we use death to understand disease, and some famous plagues. Engineered...
Episode #62
Shoot for the stars! And hopefully you'll land in a makeshift airstream for quarantine! Learn more about how we apply public health practices to cosmic travel! Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad
Episode #61
Take a bite of some lemon meringue pie and listen to our episode about how home economics became a vehicle for women to enter the workforce and academia. Megan and Linsey talk about The Secret History of Home Economics...
Episode #60
Megan and Linsey revisit this topic and talk about all the different ways that health and community wellness have been revered in different mythologies around the world. Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by...
Episode #59
Did you know your brain likes to take shortcuts when it comes to logic? Megan and Linsey talk about logical fallacies (aka the backbone of social media) and cognitive bias in public health! Engineered by Dreamstate...
Episode #58
Megan and Linsey take a moment to rant and rave about the current system of accessing and allocating grants in communities. Fun, right? If you're feeling salty about grant writing, this is the one for you. Engineered by...
Episode #57
Despite what you may hear, public health happens in Florida! We dive into the history of public health in Florida and the unique challenges the Sunshine State faces. Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael...
Episode #56
Let's get silly! Cartoons have been used to communicate health behaviors (both good and bad). Let's revisit some of our favorite toons and how they've impacted public health. Check out our Patreon for Linsey's Sailor...
Episode #55
Ice, Ice, baby! We're talking about how ice changed the world and public health! References: Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks -- A Cool History of a Hot Commodity Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by...
Get your tin foil hats on! We're talking about the history of institutional mistrust in public health and how it impacts today's issues. References: Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts Engineered by Dreamstate...
Join us for our final episode about anti-fat stigma! We interview and kiki with Christine Byrne (she/her), MPH, RD, LDN, a non-diet dietitian nutritionist, longtime journalist, and the founder of Ruby Oak Nutrition...
Episode #52
An opinion piece in the New York Times caught our eye: A Paper That Says Science Should Be Impartial Was Rejected By Major Journals. You Can't Make This Up . by Pamela Paul. Can science be impartial and how do we...
Episode #51
Now that we've discussed anti-fatness in public health, Megan and Linsey talk about anti-fatness in our policies. References: Estimating Deaths Attributable to Obesity in the United States The obesity wars and the...
Episode #50
Megan and Linsey talk about their personal and professional experiences with anti-fat bias and stigma. If you struggle with disordered eating, please be aware that we will be discussing this and eating disorders. This...
WE'RE BACK! We have a lot of updates and news! This minisode is a trailer for the NEW season of Viral with our new co-host, Megan Albertson! Tune in for a preview of Season 2! Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music...
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Founder of Amplify Women Tampa Bay and Executive Director of the Edge District St. Pete, Amplify Women Tampa Bay
Director of Golf at Mountain Brook Country Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton
Dean of New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service
author and leadership coach, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
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