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BSG #111: Perturbation of the Mind / Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Oct 1, 2025
1h 31m

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Episode Description

Husband of the Pod Todd joins Mary, Kelli, and Emily for a discussion of John Green’s new nonfiction book, Everything is Tuberculosis. They ask important questions about the ethics of illness narratives, cowboy hats, the US presidents, and whether or not it is sexy to look tired. Plus: an impassioned defense of Paper Towns from a heterosexual white man!

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TOC
:30—Welcome Todd! And icebreaker
15:00—Book intro
16:46—The story of tuberculosis
33:25—Henry’s story
53:00—Is John Green the best person to tell this story?
1:07:44—Ratings
1:11:18—What’s on the blog? What’s up next?
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