When national champion football player and firearms instructor Richard Shinn went turkey hunting one day in rural Alabama, he didn't know that day would change his life forever. Upon hearing a turkey call out, Richard didn't adequately bug-spray himself, as he was in a hurry to get into the woods. Later, soon after eating pork ribs, a near-death allergic rea ... Show More
Oct 2024
Ep 153 Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A tick bite gone bad
<p>One day, you’re enjoying a beautiful hike through the tall grass. A few months later, you find yourself in anaphylaxis from a post-hike hamburger. The culprit: a tick bite. In this much-requested episode, we take on alpha-gal syndrome, the red meat allergy triggered by the bit ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2022
61 - Of Ticks, Alpha-gal, and Red Meat Allergies
In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tell the alpha-gal story, delving into the unsettling meat allergies after tick bites, ancient viruses, allergic reactions to an anti-cancer antibody, and xenotransplantation. Read the show notes here. Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category ... Show More
21m 22s
Dec 2016
Ep. 50: Steven Rinella answers frequently asked listener questions with Remi Warren along with Janis Putelis, Garret Smith, and Rick Smith from the MeatEater crew.
Subjects discussed: the Latvian Eagle; federal vs state wildlife management; Remi Warren's stance on hand lotion and chapstick; latex gloves as disease prevention tool; the overdangerfication of America; blood poisoning; hunting in New Zealand; tips for introducing hunting to you ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 2021
My Unsung Hero: Rick Mangnall's Story
<p>Today we're sharing another episode of our new podcast, My Unsung Hero. <a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/">Subscribe, and enjoy!</a></p>
<p>In 2008, while driving to work, Rick Mangnall crashes into a slab of granite rock. He's hanging upside down in his seatbelt ... Show More
5m 30s