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Erin Welsh

Mentioned in 16 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

Co-host of the podcast *This Podcast Will Kill You*, a show that explores infectious diseases and scientific topics through in-depth discussions. Welsh regularly leads conversations on diverse subjects ranging from digestive health and sleep science to food history, bringing expertise and interviewing skills to the program. She is featured as a primary voice across multiple episodes of the series.

Episode Appearances

This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Feb 10, 2026

Ep 200 Poop Part 1: How the sausage gets made

Co-host of This Podcast Will Kill You discussing digestive processes and poop ecology

Gastrointestinal Digestion and PeristalsisFecal Composition and Bacterial ContentBristol Stool Scale and Stool Consistency
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Feb 3, 2026

Special Episode: Nicola Twilley & Frostbite

Host of 'This Podcast Will Kill You' conducting the interview with Nicola Twilley about refrigeration history and impact

Cold chain infrastructure and logisticsFood preservation technology history and innovationRefrigeration energy consumption and climate impact
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Jan 20, 2026

Ep 198 Sleep Part 1: Sleeping with one eye open

Co-host of This Podcast Will Kill You who led discussion on animal sleep patterns and evolutionary sleep adaptations

Sleep Architecture and Stages (REM, Non-REM, Delta Waves, Sleep Cycles)Electroencephalography (EEG) and Polysomnography (PSG) Sleep MeasurementSleep Drive and Circadian Rhythm Regulation
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Jan 13, 2026

Special Episode: Daniel Stone & American Poison

Host of 'This Podcast Will Kill You' and interviewer for this book club episode

Tetraethyl leaded gasoline history and global adoptionOccupational health and industrial medicine originsLead poisoning: health effects and exposure pathways
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Dec 9, 2025

Special Episode: Dr. Homer Venters & Outbreak Behind Bars

Host of This Podcast Will Kill You; conducted the interview with Dr. Venters about correctional health care

Correctional Health Care System ReformDisease Outbreak Prevention in Detention SettingsTuberculosis Control in Jails and Prisons
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Dec 2, 2025

Ep 195 Salt Part 2: The Substance

Co-host of 'This Podcast Will Kill You' who leads discussion on sodium's physiological role and health implications

Sodium and blood pressure relationshipCardiovascular disease risk from high sodium intakeSalt sensitivity and individual variation
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Oct 7, 2025

Special Episode: Antonia Hylton & Madness

Host of 'This Podcast Will Kill You' conducting the book club interview with Antonia Hilton

Segregated Asylums and Jim Crow HealthcareSystemic Racism in Psychiatric TreatmentPatient Labor Exploitation in Institutions
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Sep 16, 2025

Special Episode: Mary Roach & Replaceable You

Host of This Podcast Will Kill You conducting interview with Mary Roach about replacement body parts

Xenotransplantation and pig organ transplantsRegenerative medicine and stem cell therapyProsthetic limb technology and donor dominance
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Sep 9, 2025

Ep 187 Hypothermia Part 2: How it helps

Co-host of 'This Podcast Will Kill You' discussing therapeutic hypothermia history and clinical applications

Therapeutic Hypothermia in Cardiac ArrestNeonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy TreatmentTargeted Temperature Management Protocols
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Sep 2, 2025

Ep 186 Hypothermia Part 1: How it hurts

Co-host discussing hypothermia physiology and medical mechanisms

Hypothermia physiology and core body temperature regulationFrostbite pathophysiology and tissue damage mechanismsVasoconstriction and peripheral blood flow management in cold stress
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Aug 26, 2025

Special Episode: Lina Zeldovich & The Living Medicine

Host of the podcast conducting interview about phage therapy and book club discussion

Bacteriophage therapy mechanisms and administration routesAntibiotic resistance epidemiology and mortality projectionsHistory of phage therapy discovery and development (1917-present)
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Aug 5, 2025

Special Episode: Carl Zimmer & Airborne

Hosts the episode and conducts interview with Carl Zimmer about aerobiology and airborne disease

Aerobiology and the aerobiome ecosystemAirborne disease transmission mechanismsCOVID-19 pandemic response and airborne transmission debate
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Jul 29, 2025

Ep 183 SSRIs Part 2: Action

Co-host discussing SSRI mechanisms, efficacy data, and clinical applications

SSRI mechanism of action and downstream neural effectsClinical efficacy versus placebo response in depression treatmentNumber needed to treat calculations for antidepressants
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Jul 22, 2025

Ep 182 SSRIs Part 1: Origin

Co-host covering the history of SSRIs and serotonin discovery; will discuss mechanism of action in part 2

SSRI History and DevelopmentSerotonin Discovery and FunctionMonoamine Hypothesis of Depression
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Jul 15, 2025

Special Episode: Wendy Chin-Tanner & King of the Armadillos

Host conducting interview about Hansen's disease history and the novel 'King of the Armadillos'

Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) History and TreatmentCarville Federal Treatment Facility OperationsPatient Advocacy and Civil Rights Movements
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This Podcast Will Kill You

This Podcast Will Kill You · Jul 8, 2025

Ep 181 PCOS: Beyond the cysts

Co-host who provides medical perspective on PCOS diagnosis, treatment, and gaps in clinical knowledge

PCOS Diagnostic Criteria and PhenotypesInsulin Resistance and Metabolic Dysfunction in PCOSHyperandrogenism: Clinical and Biochemical Markers
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