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Medical Mysteries

We trust doctors with our lives; they are some of the most educated and well-respected members of society. But what happens if they can't diagnose a patient? This high stake medical procedural follows... Read more

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Panic Virus Pt. 1

Panic Virus Pt. 1

In 1998, British physician Andrew Wakefiled published a paper claiming he had found a direct connection between the meas... Read more

7 Apr 2020

48mins

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The Case of the Frozen Addicts

The Case of the Frozen Addicts

In 1982, six heroin addicts found themselves immobilized, as if frozen. For over seven years, Dr. J. William Langston wo... Read more

3 Mar 2020

46mins

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The Fasting Girl

The Fasting Girl

In the late 1800s, Mollie Fancher was entangled with a city trolley car that dragged her violently through the streets o... Read more

14 Jan 2020

49mins

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Allergic to Water

Allergic to Water

Alexandra Allen’s nightmare first began in 2009 when she was 12 years old. After swimming in a hotel pool, she nearly we... Read more

10 Dec 2019

45mins

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NEW: Severe Allergic Reactions

NEW: Severe Allergic Reactions

We are thrilled to bring you a brand new episode of Medical Mysteries today and for the foreseeable future. We thank you... Read more

21 Apr 2020

44mins

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Flesh-Eating Bacteria

It’s a terrifying infection that liquefies skin and muscle. Though rare, doctors are still ill-equipped to fight flesh-e... Read more

17 Dec 2019

51mins

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Panic Virus Pt. 2

Panic Virus Pt. 2

In 2001, disgraced doctor and medical researcher Andrew Wakefield left the UK and re-settled in Austin, Texas. There, he... Read more

14 Apr 2020

45mins

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Parcast Classic: Allergic to Water

Parcast Classic: Allergic to Water

Due to the unfortunate spread of COVID-19, Parcast has decided to halt recording for the time-being. This is a precautio... Read more

24 Mar 2020

45mins

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Human Chimerism: Different DNA

Human Chimerism: Different DNA

A condition in which a person possesses cells with more than one distinct genetic makeup. This can alter DNA evidence li... Read more

29 Oct 2019

45mins

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The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 1

The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 1

In 1981, Dr. James Curran at CDC began investigating a mysterious case of an illness that seemed to be affecting gay men... Read more

10 Mar 2020

45mins

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Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Pt. 1

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Pt. 1

24-year-old journalist Susannah Cahalan began coming down with a troubling set of symptoms in 2009. She experienced hall... Read more

5 Nov 2019

51mins

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Adrenoleukodystrophy Pt. 1

Adrenoleukodystrophy Pt. 1

In a matter of months, eight-year-old Lorenzo Odone lost his hearing and sight, as well as his ability to move, swallow,... Read more

26 Nov 2019

51mins

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The Death of President Harding

The Death of President Harding

At the time, doctors believed the 57-year-old’s symptoms could have been caused by a stroke, but there have been many ot... Read more

7 Jan 2020

46mins

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Leisure Sickness

Leisure Sickness

Could being a workaholic actually have dangerous effects? Just ask the victims of Leisure Sickness—a psychological pheno... Read more

19 Nov 2019

42mins

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Broken Heart Syndrome

Broken Heart Syndrome

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, apical ballooning syndrome, or, more romantically... Read more

11 Feb 2020

40mins

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Leishmaniasis Pt. 1: The Deadly Parasite

Leishmaniasis Pt. 1: The Deadly Parasite

Explorers set out on an expedition into the wilderness of Honduras in 2015. They were seeking a lost city, but returned ... Read more

15 Oct 2019

43mins

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The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 2

The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 2

In December 1984, Indiana-native Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at the age of thirteen. The disease had no known tre... Read more

17 Mar 2020

52mins

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Adrenoleukodystrophy Pt. 2

Adrenoleukodystrophy Pt. 2

After Lorenzo Odone was diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy in 1984, his parents developed a treatment that saved his li... Read more

3 Dec 2019

50mins

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Reye Syndrome

Reye Syndrome

Beginning in 1951, Doctor Ralph Reye took note of an alarming, fatal condition that killed thousands of child patients. ... Read more

21 Jan 2020

44mins

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Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Pt. 2

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Pt. 2

Twenty-four-year-old journalist Susannah Cahalan’s illness continued to wreak havoc on her brain after a month-long hosp... Read more

12 Nov 2019

54mins

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