PODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel Coronavirus
FiveThirtyEight, Anna RothschildFiveThirtyEight's COVID-19 podcast is laser-focused on evidence. What do we know about the novel coronavirus, and what do we know we don't know? COVID-19 has pushed Americans into more uncertain territory than most have ever known. Our podcast helps listeners understand what they can be certain about, and what is still unknown. We investigate coronavirus mysteries, debate when it's safe to reopen ... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 46 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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But podcasts about them do. We're sad to report this is the final episode of PODCAST-19! It's been so rewarding making a show for you over the past year. In this episode, we discuss why we're closing up shop and why pandemics are so hard to beat.
The CDC wants to be certain, so it typically waits for a critical mass of scientific evidence before making declarative statements. That takes time. Yet the communication to the public in this pandemic seemed to be worse than normal, and resulted in ... more
We have no hard evidence to support the idea that the novel coronavirus was leaked from a lab, let alone a smoking gun to validate that hypothesis. But despite pushback on this story from many scientists and the media early on, it’s back in the news,... more
There's a worldwide shortage of vaccines but plenty of factories standing by to make them. Why is there such a gap between what we need and what we can make? On this week's episode, we explore the surprisingly wild world of pharmaceutical patent law ... more
Reviews
- Hilariously wrong
Absolutely incredible looking back on this in 2025. The amount of information in this podcast that’s been disproven is hilarious. The lab leak episode in particular stands out as incredibly inaccurate now that we know the lab leak is basically what happened. And it’s dismissed as just a conspiracy in this podcast.
Apple Podcasts1CharlieBravo1
United States5 months ago - Stop with the politics
I am a germaphobe who appreciates good and honest information about this virus . The minute you start with the politics - you’ve lost me!
Apple Podcasts2Debbie66United States4 years ago - This is a joke
Read the Vanity Fair article and then listen to the lab leak episode. Obviously has an agenda. Completely laughable.
Apple Podcasts1Mongrel82United States4 years ago - Questions but not always the answers
A lot of the questions asked were nit actually answered but the moderator would make statements that didn’t actually reflect the answers by provided by the expert. The reality is the vaccines are experimental and new. Interesting technology but lots of data free hand waving,
Apple Podcasts2Nance SchultzUnited States4 years ago - Good, but needs to be more data / science based
This podcast is fine but feels a bit phoned in. I like FiveThirtyEight for its analytical and sometimes contrarian (but always data-backed) takes. This podcast doesn’t have that feel. Instead, the episodes often cover covid topics that you can read in any mainstream newspaper.
Apple Podcasts4techbikerUnited States4 years ago
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