In this episode, co-hosts Lance Price and Jay Graham interview Erta Kalanxhi of the One Health Trust to discuss her new paper, The Value of Vaccines to Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance -- Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Togethe

We Talk A Lot About Poop

Sep 29th, 2023 44m 11s

In this episode, we introduce our new co-host Dr. Jay Graham, Associate Professor in Residence of Environmental Health Sciences, at the University of California, Berkley School of Public Health. Together, with Dr. Lance Price, they discuss a n

REPLAY - CDC on the Fungal Kingdom: Full of Friends and Enemies

Aug 23rd, 2023 47m 47s

We'll see you next month with a brand new episode and co-host. Enjoy listening to this episode from 2021 on the fascinating and terrifying world of fungal infections.We spend a lot of time talking about antibiotic resistance, but lately, someth

Water, Sanitation, Hygiene & Superbugs

Jul 20th, 2023 33m 41s

This episode first aired on March 25, 2020. We are re-airing it during our summer hiatus. We hope you enjoy listening. In this episode, co-host, Dr. Lance B. Price interviews longtime friend, colleague, and microbiologist, Jay Graham, who is an

What Turned Aunt Navis Blue? A Discussion on Tuberculosis

Jun 26th, 2023 31m 53s

This episode first aired in January 2021. We are taking the summer off as we search for a new podcast co-host. We’re re-airing some of our most listened to episodes. Enjoy! Consumption, the Captain of all these Men of Death, the White Plague, t

Goodbye Co-Host Matt, You Will Be Missed

May 15th, 2023 20m 46s

This was a sad episode for our co-hosts Dr. Lance B. Price and Matt Wellington as well as our producer, Laura Rogers. In this episode we bade farewell to Matt who is leaving U.S. PIRG after 10 years to serve as the Associate Director for the Ma

We're Not Prepared for Growing Fungal (and other types of ) Infections

Apr 27th, 2023 35m 21s

In this episode, hosts Dr. Lance B. Price and Matthew Wellington discuss an op ed they co-authored that was published in STAT News. The piece is titled "The window is closing to stop deadly drug-resistant fungi like Candida auris" and discusse

E-coli, Urinary Tract Infections and the Meat You Eat

Mar 30th, 2023 36m 4s

In our March 2023 episode, Matt Wellington interviews his co-host, Dr. Lance B. Price, about a new study he co-authored that establishes a link between E. coli in raw meat and urinary tract infections in people. First, we hear about how these i

Special Episode: How States can Protect Life-saving Antibiotics

Feb 27th, 2023 58m 16s

For our February episode, you'll hear the recording of a recent PIRG webinar, "How States can Protect Life-saving Antibiotics". First, each panelist, listed below, shares his/her perspective on the antibiotic resistance crisis. Next, the group

To PASTEUR or not to PASTEUR

Jan 26th, 2023 43m 1s

In our January episode of Superbugs Unplugged, co-hosts Matt Wellington and Louis Sokolow chat with Dr. Reshma Ramachandran, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Yale Collaboration for Regulatory Ri

Erin Duffy and the Roller Coaster of Antibiotic Development

Dec 19th, 2022 48m 26s

In this episode of Superbugs Unplugged, our guest, Dr. Erin Duffy, discusses the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and why and how her non-profit, CARB-X, is investing in diverse products to help overcome common challenges

King of Analogies: Kevin Outterson

Nov 2nd, 2022 46m 29s

In this episode we talk with Kevin Outterson the Executive Director and Principal Investigator of CARB-X about our need for the development of antibiotics. He is Professor of Law and N. Neil Pike Scholar of Health and Disability Law at Boston U

We Talk with a Patient Advocate about How Antibiotics Are Life-Saving for People Living with Cystic Fibrosis

Oct 20th, 2022 36m 42s

Our guest this month is patient advocate Ella Balasa who was born with the rare and chronic lung disease cystic fibrosis (CF). She shares how important antibiotics are for people living with CF to be able to fight off dangerous lung infections.

How Chefs Can Help Save Life-saving Antibiotics

Aug 26th, 2022 36m 59s

In this month's episode, co-hosts Dr. Lance Price and Matthew Wellington interview award-winning chef, cookbook author, activist, and media personality Mary Sue Milliken. She's best known for her modern Mexican concept, Border Grill restaurants

Understanding the Linkages: Environmentalism, Human Health and Our Food Systems

Jul 29th, 2022 45m 52s

Our latest episode features distinguished Indian environmentalist, political activist, and writer Sunita Narain, who discusses antibiotic resistance as it relates to environmentalism and human health. She's based in New Delhi in India and is a

When Antibiotic Resistance Becomes Personal

Jun 30th, 2022 46m 52s

Tune into the latest episode of our podcast to hear public health researcher and advocate, Dr. Everly Macario, discuss her personal connection to antibiotic resistance, and its impact on the medical system as we know it.

He Took a Hard Look and He Didn't Like What He Saw

Apr 29th, 2022 25m 2s

Tune into the latest episode of our podcast to hear ARAC's deputy director, Laura Rogers, discuss the Center's new paper in Science Magazine that calls into question the integrity of the 'Raised without Antibiotics' label claim.

It's All About Protecting the Animals

Mar 31st, 2022 44m 21s

On this episode, Co-Host Matthew Wellington talks with experts from World Animal Protection. Topics addressed include antibiotic over use on industrial farms, animal welfare issues related to these huge farms and the need for a moratorium on ad

The Burden of AMR: the GRAM Report, Explained

Feb 28th, 2022 39m 57s

This month’s episode focuses on a recent AMR study published in the Lancet: Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis. Our guest this month is co-author Dr. Kevin Ikuta, Infectious Disease Physician, Ass

The Hedgehog Factor

Jan 19th, 2022 43m 30s

Dr. Jesper Larsen and Anders R. Larsen, Ph.D. join us to discuss their exciting new report “Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics”. This study reveals that some strains of MRSA were around far before the e

Canada, Chickens, and Antibiotic Consumption

Dec 10th, 2021 47m 53s

Join Lance and Matt as they sit down with Dr. Laura Huber and Dr. Thomas Van Boeckle to discuss the findings of their recent paper, which looks at reductions in antibiotics in chickens in Canada and the impact on resistance in Salmonella, Campy

Puppies, Number Two, and Resistant Campylobacter!

Nov 18th, 2021 33m 13s

In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Lance B. Price and Lydia Palumbo sit down with Louise Francois Watkins from the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the CD

Black Death: It's Still Around and Antibiotics Are Our Only Defense

Oct 25th, 2021 34m 57s

In this month's episode, co-host Dr. Lance B. Price talks with his former colleague and current friend, Dave Wagner, a plague expert at the Northern Arizona University. The two discuss plague, why it's still around. and the critical role antibi

Discharge from the Genitals: Yup, We Go There!

Sep 27th, 2021 46m 53s

Join Lance and Matt in this month’s episode, as they meet with Dr. Jeffery Klausner, a Clinical Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences and Professor of Medicine at the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Keck School of Medicine a

Antibiotic Overuse in Food Animals: What's the Role & Responsibility of Drug Companies?

Aug 30th, 2021 44m 20s

In this episode, Maria Lettini, executive director of FAIRR, talks about their latest report: Feeding Resistance: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Animal Health Industry. It's the first report to assess the animal health industry through the le