The Present Illness
By Alyssa Burgart & Arghavan Salles
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Episodes: 39
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Society’s running a fever, and two sharp-witted physicians are on the case. Surgeon-scientist Arghavan Salles dives into social media’s wildest trends, while anesthesiologist-bioethicist Alyssa Burgart follows news and legal cases for their ethical twists. Together, they examine the cultural, political, and public health symptoms of our time with scalpel-sharp analysis, unflinching questions, and enough humor to keep us all going.
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Aliens, Propaganda & Lessons from New York Primaries
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Pride Under Trump 2026
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Birth Autonomy with Dr. Jen Lincoln
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Flesh Eating Flies and Project 2025 "Efficiency" Destroys Science
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Pope Leo takes on AI; Ashley St. Clair Spills Hot MAGA Tea
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May 29, 2026 |
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Replay: The Professor Will See You Now (If they still have a job)
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May 22, 2026 |
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Rich Folks Complain About Helicopters Carrying Sick Kids and Shingles Vaccine May Prevent Dementia
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May 15, 2026 |
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Telehealth Abortion under Attack, plus Bedside Betrayal in Canada Court’s Sloka Case
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May 08, 2026 |
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Surgeon Takes Out Liver by "Accident"?!
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May 01, 2026 |
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Everybody Pees + Abuse Academy
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Shut Down Dilley Detention Center with Dr. Lara Jones
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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We're Overwhelmed Too, But We'll Take the Cool Moonshots
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Forced Sex Testing and Forced C-sections
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Mayo Med Student + ICE at the Airport
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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A Testosterone Filled Nothing Burger (Plus Rare Good News!)
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Pro-Iran Hackers Attack US Healthcare Giant Stryker
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Persian Politeness with Dr. Kaveh Hoda
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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New War with Iran and Bad Energy with Casey Means
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Men's Hockey Goes From Hero to Zero
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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ICE's Dystopian Daycare (+ Gisèle Pelicot)
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Epstein's Dirty Medical Money (plus Space Babies!)
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Protect Trans Kids, Not Peter Attia
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Diabolical Dictators and Online Trolls
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Robots, Research & Rubik's Cubes
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Too Much Propofol
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Time to Block Grok
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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White House's Fever Dream Photoshoot
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Widening gender divide? Blame Nick Fuentes.
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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The Professor Will See You Now (If They Still Have a Job)
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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The Atlantic Lost Its Fact Checkers
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Labor & Dismissal
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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The Epstein of It All
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Lady Voters
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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SNAP, Crackle, Billionaire
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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This Man Does Not Like You
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Vaccine Debate and Very Loud Ladies
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Death by Wellness Influencers: Paloma Shemirani
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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The Shutdown Shuffle
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Tylenol, Autism & the Clown Car of Public Health
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Sep 27, 2025 |