The Present Illness

What do we really see in You Can See Everything? Never forget that Elizabeth Holmes is a lying liar. You Can See Everything Wired’s interview with Nathan Fielder Q&A with Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim at the New York Film Festival Whistleblower Tyler Schultz’s essay for STAT News John Carreyrou’s essay about You Can See Everything Reporter Matthew Herper’s essay 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 2 Frog 601 : muppet Les Mis parody Perla Soleil’s Dog on Neighborhood watch Richard Scarry’s Busytown with Marxist quotes Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Woman collects mountain of evidence that her co-worker poisoned her - now his criminal record has been expunged! Plus, we help you get ready to watch You Can See Everything about Elizabeth Holmes Note: Summary of the new White House press secretary’s debut Cadmium Poisoning Rong Yuan poisoned by David Xu Rong Yuan’s report Xu’s conviction expunged Video of David Xu poisoning Yuan’s water Texas attorney poisoned wife You Can See Everything You can see everything Fall of Theranos Whistleblower Tyler Shultz The Dropout - fictional The Dropout Podcast - investigative journalism The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley - 2019 documentary Other news Representative Ilhan Omar’s home raided by DHS Hundreds of trees cut down on DC golf course Sixth measles death RFK Jr announces vaccine clinic at NIH to investigate vaccine injuries 💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 Thee Make That Magic series on Disney villains that had a point: Ursula , The Sanderson Sisters Coyote vs ACME Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Are we all going to get the plague? Why did Tennessee’s execution of Christa Pike “fail”? Unethical hep B research from RFK Jr continues. Measles update. Note: Reactions to the president’s calls for attacking LA and SD (and his speech on Monday) are here Plague Initial reports about person who died in Russia What Russia says about the person who died What was known as of 10/6/2026 Dr. Angela Rasmussen’s overview of the situation Why Annie Jacobsen may not be the best source on this 2015 article Inside America’s secretive biolabs 2025 editorial On the Controversies Surrounding the Lab-Leak Theory of COVID-19 “Failed” Execution of Christa Pike Christa Pike, Child Rape Victim, Faces Execution for Crime She Committed as a Teenager American Board of Anesthesiologists prohibits anesthesiologists from participating in state-sanctioned killing Tennessee’s Medical Ethics Defense Act Will physicians invoke the Medical Ethics Defense Act to prevent state-sanctioned killing ? Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII Exonerated Play (2000), TV film (2005) Other updates: 5th measles death Update on unethical Guinea-Bissau study Hegseth’s humiliation kink FBI denies investigation into Nolan Wells’s death Nolan Wells autopsy Pathological findings in drowning “ When Anesthesia Goes Wrong ” Atlantic article on mitochondrial condition 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Raha Akhavan becomes first Iranian woman to achieve open swimming Triple Crown Poems: “Failed ChatGPT” - Kate Baer Present for Arghavan: Persepolis pin Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Why do universities protect rapists? What happened at Cornell? Why was there so much ketamine? What is Title IX? All that and more as we discuss Cornell and seven students being sued by survivor Jane Doe. Stumbling in from: MAHA Summit agenda Fact check: We call for the DA in the Cornell case to be replaced. NY Governor did so between recording and publication. The latest story to spark protest in India relates to the girl attacked in the park, but it is the latest in a series of attacks on girls that has ignited outrage. Cornell University and DA Protects Rapists Independent Case Archive: Cornell Seven The civil lawsuit filed by Jane Doe Coverage of the lawsuit by the Cornell Sun Arghavan has multiple posts covering this story, including the names of the 7 men named in the lawsuit, in detail. You can find them here . The district attorney’s explanation for why he did not pursue the case in 2024 Study on coercive SA behaviors SA as real threat to women Ketamine Ketamine is a medication used for anesthesia Ketamine explainer ; and another one Dept of Justice pamphlet on Drug Facilitated SA Title IX Images from: Society of Women Engineers Politico article on Trump administration’s repeal of Biden Flip the Script approach can reduce SA by 46% Jennifer Freyd’s Center for Institutional Courage NWLC warns of harms to student survivors Bonus News: Update on Riley Gaines case against NCAA 15 year-old girl abused in Tunisia Slew of rape cases in India 11 women found dead near Johannesburg, South Africa Fat Bear Week winner announced Lindsay Clancy trial update 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Dimpey Studios birth control clip Jamiroquai Virtual Insanity song banned from the OR ; watch the OG music video Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Good news only for our First Anniversary of The Present Illness! Ms. Rachel’s Invitation to Moral Courage. Door Dash settlement for workers. Gondwana Supercontinent. Arghavan’s post with videos of the president without audio Ms Rachel Advocates for Kids’ Safety Profile of Ms. Rachel in The Guardian Profile of Ms. Rachel in Rolling Stone Ms. Rachel’s support of Black-owned businesses Ms. Rachel’s Subway Takes Our episode on ICE detention with Dr. Lara Jones More Good News Stories Pelican asks for help Trumpeter saves song Miley Cyrus on Dolly Parton mentorship Dolly Parton Airport Gondwana Supercontinent - studies one and two The hole in the ozone is closing DoorDash agrees to give $131 million in lost wages and fees to NYC and its workers 💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 Josh Ramsay from Marianas Trench covers Defying Gravity Squirrels look like bobbleheads Squirrel Maxine gets her teeth filed—and more! Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Arghavan is suing the National Institutes of Health. Sydney Sweeney’s ads fuel sports betting. Ed Sheeran fires Macklemore from tour to appease a billionaire, Epstein-connected stadium owner. Mitch McConnell would probably fail a capacity assessment. Hyrox poop challenge. Salles v NIH lawsuit ACLU press release re: NIH lawsuit Don’t forget to check your voter registration! Advertising, Sports, and Violence Against Women Sydney Sweeney’s ad Women athletes respond to the ad Calloway golf club ad Steve Sarkisian is dismissive of Holly Rowe Arch Manning’s comments Steve Sarkisian’s statement Macklemore Fired for Promoting Peace Macklemore’s initial statement Ed Sheeran’s statement Robert Kraft’s statement Aaron Rowe’s statement Lukas Graham’s statement Finneas’s statement Other Topics: Pennsylvania’s fourth measles death Mitch McConnell round-up Hyrox race becomes biohazard Jasmine Crockett honors Chris Brown Airlines cut back flights due to fuel costs 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Matthew Rhys takes home two Emmys South Park cartoon becomes South America Kitty in a Lion Bag Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Mamdani releases 9-11 files. Open AI takes the credit for math program solve. Whose work did they steal? Louisiana tries to get the Fifth Circuit hears to impose national restrictions on Mifepristone. Note: Mamdani releases over 170,000 pages of documents on 9/11 Falling Man essay Essay about Bobby McIlvaine and his family’s grief after his death Humans of New York shares Tyree Bacon’s story of how rescuing a burn victim saved his life The story of the so-called Dust Lady (Marcy Borders) Some moving audios to listen to, if so inclined: Linda Gronlund called her sister from flight 93 Betty Ong called the airline from flight 11 Brian Sweeney called his wife from flight 175 Melissa Doi called 911 from the south tower Kevin Cosgrove called 911 from the south tower Brooke Jackman called her mom from the north tower AI Math Feud: Summary of the Navier-Stokes/Buckmaster/Alpöge/OpenAI/Anthropic story Arghavan’s post including statements from OpenAI, Buckmaster, and Alpöge Jacob Coxon’s original posts about his resignation Mailed abortion pills, FDA, Louisiana: Fifth Circuit Judges Press Louisiana on Standing as Mifepristone Stays Available by Mail with No Ruling Yet Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. Other News Watch the Elizabeth Holmes documentary trailer (Book: Bad Blood ; Alyssa’s essay on Holmes ) Lindsay Clancy mistrial—jurors speak out McConnell watch update - expected to vote on farm bill on Sept 14; meat processing, veterinary care etc Sarah Kendzior’s Essay on Iran, Israel, and Epstein 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Hamilton/EDM mashup Hamilton cast performs My Shot at 2016 Obama White House event. (note: the play was already on Broadway at the time after opening in August 2015.) Dog wants his toys repaired when owner is at sewing machine Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Measles ramps up in Pennsylvania; RFK Jr. interferes with public health reporting; Dan Arielly’s fraud expands - he’s never faced scrutiny like Jason Arday faced; Lindsay Clancy trial drags on; Fake NFL player arrested Daejon Love charged by DOJ One hour of Daejon Love videos A parody by KevOnStage A parody by Camo A parody by Been Dat A parody by Anthony Adams, a former NFL player A parody by comedian Michael Blackson Measles Pennsylvania Department of Health data and guidance RFK Jr asks for measles deaths not to be counted CDC Measles Data (Aug 30, 2026 excludes deaths in Penn) The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son Misconduct Data Colada has multiple posts dissecting Ariely’s research. Parts 138 and 139 are the ones on procrastination we discussed in detail in this episode. Part 98 is about the study on honesty. Ariely’s friendship with Epstein Arghavan has videos about all of these scandals (and the allegations against Francesca Gino) on her Work/Med Culture playlist on Tik Tok Other News: Gloria Steinem obituary Lawsuit against xAI/Grok 7th Circuit Court decision on AI-generated CSAM Latest on Lindsay Clancy trial deliberations 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Duck Tales a cappella Healing Together with Introspective Spaces The Joint Medical Program Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

We mourn Dolly Parton. We discuss Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s egg freezing and what it means for reproductive justice in America. Plus, the baby born from the California-Texas surrogacy case. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Donate to support Imagination Library Top Movies with Dolly Parton AOC Egg Freezing One of AOC’s blogs on egg freezing Arghavan’s essay on egg freezing Fetal Personhood laws Arghavan’s substack essay with links to data on egg freezing Arghavan’s research on parental leave during residency Arghavan’s research on the costs of family building Arghavan’s research on barriers to family building Systematic review on outcomes with frozen eggs Alyssa’s essay series on The Retrievals podcast More Topics Background on the legal issues when a surrogate refused to have an abortion Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Norwood Procedure WNBA update : Enes Kanter Freedom thrown out of game Canada/US trade war US threatens more sanctions against Iran 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Broadway à la Justin Bieber Purple Skeletons 99 Flock Balloons Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

The flagrant racism in the recent death of Cambridge scholar, Dr. Jason Arday; Also, how new technology hasn’t stopped attempts at medical knowledge gatekeeping Note: Alex Vindman raised $16 million compared to the $1 million raised by Angie Nixon. Nixon won. Chocolate with viagra recalled Sourdough bread recalled Blueberries recalled (brand is GreenWise) Granola recalled Clear Eyes eye drops recalled List of recalled foods Jason Arday Peter Thiel-backed network targeted Jason Arday Fact check on Arday’s story Nathan Cofnas under investigation Nathan Cofnas says vigil for Jason Arday is about him Kate Manne: Gossipy Academics Helped Kill Jason Arday. Or, the anatomy of a pile-on History of lynching in the US 22 Black people found “dead under unusual or suspicious hanging circumstances across the country” since March 2025 GoFundMe for Jason Arday Sign a letter demanding an investigation of the handling of Jason Arday Open Evidence Doctors are quietly using this AI tool Open Evidence is the preferred LLM of countless physicians Other News Lindsay Clancy trial USS Lincoln deployment ends Who is Natalie Harp ? 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Video of a young woman doing kung fu Sterling Point Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

We cover the latest on Trump’s vaccine executive order and catch you up on some major abortion stories. AOC’s public egg-freezing shouldn’t feel radical . But in today’s US, it does. Executive Order on Vaccines Presidential executive order on vaccines Arghavan’s post that includes videos from the press conference Fact check of the press conference FDA head’s lies about Covid vaccines and kids Pregnancy Surveillance and Criminalization Pregnancy Justice new report on Pregnancy Criminalization Erika Schwartz on “abortion surveillance” Todd Blanche wants to make abortion illegal in every state Police use Flock cameras to stalk woman for abortion Ashley Brown denied healthcare after fetal demise Additional stories to know about: Dr. Fauci’s texts and the lie about the miscarriage rate for those vaccinated while pregnant Former NBA players declare for WNBA draft Conditions on the USS Lincoln Harvard antisemitism lawsuit dismissed 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Daddy and son bicycle ride Removing the toddler seat from the dad’s bike Review of Untamed Heart Revisiting 1999’s Dogma , how Harvey Weinstein kept it hard to watch Dogma 25th Anniversary preview Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Fauci’s diary entries, Rand Paul loses it when Fauci uses his Fifth Amendment right, RFK Jr melts down when Dana Bash asks him about measles; McConnell Watch Update The Clown Car of Public Health is at it again! Fact Check: The index measles case in the Chihuahua, Mexico outbreak was a child from Mexico who visited Gaines County Texas and brought measles back to his community, infecting his class (not a Gaines County resident who traveled to Mexico) Fauci Takes the Fifth: Rand Paul’s “unhinged obsession” with Fauci Rand Paul wants Fauci in jail Dr. Fauci’s lawyer removed from hearing RFK Jr’s Revisionist History: RFK Jr.’s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview Gish Gallop debate for terrible arguments VH1 Pop Up Videos Arghavan’s video about her time in NYC (check out the comments) Arghavan’s video diaries from her time in NYC in the spring of 2020 More Medical News: Moderna’s mRNA Flu vaccine Mitch McConnell Watch update More than 50 relatives of military members deported 1.5 million egg cartons recalled due to salmonella Salmonella on jalapeno peppers at Chipotle and Qdoba Popular Information: Taxpayers spend about $2 billion on Medicaid benefits for Amazon and Walmart 💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 Cosplaying earth (@heyitatay on IG) Earth calls SpaceX Earth asks moon if moon landing was real Roast Chicken with a Side of Drama Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Physician and consent-advocate, Dr. Zed Zha, joins the pod to share her new book: Consented: A Doctor's Call to End Medical Violence and Reclaim Patient Autonomy Zed Zha's Consented Get your copy of Consented Dr. Zha’s newsletter Ask The Patient My Mother was a Thief - Essay about Dr. Zha’s mom 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Dr. Zha loves her dog Moshi Moshi Narrating dogs in the pool BTS for narrating animals underwater “Sometimes there’s a dog” Stress Advice from a Goose Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Too much public health news for two doctors to narrow it down. An update on cyclosporiasis, measles, raw milk, and Ebola, all with a side of Todd Blanche forgetting he’s not supposed to still be the president’s lawyer and Pete Hegseth’s begging for war-machine money while children go hungry. Fact check: Taylor Farms may not be the only brand with the code TF Tate brothers arrested Who wore it better? Arghavan’s Tate brothers round-up A Smorgasbord of Public Health Problems Number of cases of cyclosporiasis FDA and Taylor Farms Arghavan’s summary with Taylor Farms and FDA statements Where is Taylor Farms produce sold? Other places we have seen linked to Taylor Farm on social media (likely not a complete list): Target Walmart Trader Joe’s Wegman’s H E B Costco Kroger Sam’s Club Sysco Aldi Whole Foods Amazon Mark McAfee’s Raw Milk quotes Former DoJ employees oppose Todd Blanche Blanche says he’s Trump’s lawyer Summary of Blanche confirmation hearing Hegseth on Iran war Arghavan’s summary of Hegseth’s requests, including Ossoff’s questioning Measles: Cases reach 35 year high ; CDC numbers 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊 Helping dogs get adopted: madmax_fluffyroad Alyssa’s sunflower ASMR Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Explosive diarrhea? The Clown Car of the Apocalypse is at it again. ICE keeps killing people. Millions give up their health insurance because it’s too expensive. Update on potential cyclosporiasis source Public health cuts impacting outbreak Arghavan’s IG post about cyclosporiasis Mitch McConnell essay by Moira Donegan ICE's Extrajudicial Killings ICE kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo ICE kills Joan Sebastian Guerrero Susan Collins and ICE Join Ice by Jesse Welles ( lyrics ) ACA Enrollment HHS Report on ACA Exchange Enrollment KFF 2026 ACA Market Enrollment analysis Extras An overview of what happened to Nolan Wells Arghavan’s IG post about Nolan Wells Hearing for CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz Hegseth’s plans to test the military’s testosterone levels Comments on OMB proposed grant regulations STAT analysis of OMB comments 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Margot’s got money troubles: show , book Check out Mynyabiz from Dr. Blacqueer Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Is Mitch McConnell dead or alive? Let's talk about out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and critical illness in older folks. Graham Platner drops out of Maine race in wake of credible sexual assault allegations. There were plenty of red flags. Trump at NATO Mitch McConnell - proof of life? McConnell’s cardiac arrest at home McConnell supposedly speaks with GOP leaders Ileana’s McConnell highlights Arghavan’s carousel with McConnell highlights Graham Platner Graham Platner’s Reddit history Searchable archive of Platner’s Reddit posts Platner’s Totenkopf (“Death’s Head”) Nazi tattoo: We All (Should) Know This Is A Symbol Of “The Baddies” Platner’s response to tattoo and Reddit posts New York Times June article about Platner’s history with women (gift link) Politico article outlining the alleged SA An overview of Platner’s shortcomings Original WSJ video of the consultants The clip we listened to Platner’s video suspending his campaign Noah Berlatsky at Everything is Horrible 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Giraffe anesthesia Beatle’s drummer Ringo Starr turns 86 years old The Promise dance circle Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

The Supreme Court let America keep birthright citizenship for it’s birthday. Trump’s 250th Independence Day celebration is a flop. Surprise! Pew: Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology Gallup: Data on pride in being American What’s happening with the Great American State Fair ? Yellow substance oozing from arch at the Great American State Fair Mt. Olive Pickles withdraws from the Great American State Fair Note: Trump said he will give a speech in 107 degree weather on the 4th of July (not on the 6th) SCOTUS Season Closes: 90 cases in 2026, 66 with majority decisions Trans Athlete Bans Upheld West Virginia v. BPJ Little v. Hecox “Biological Female” is not a biology term - it’s an anti-trans slur Monsanto and Cancer Warnings Monsanto v. Durnell RFK Jr flip flops on glyphosate Birthright Citizenship Trump v. Barbara NPR summary Folarin Balogun birthright citizenship Mail-In Ballots Watson v. Republican National Committee NBC summary LA mayoral race 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Arghavan’s summary (with clips) of the couple climbing the Empire State Building Stork Embroidery Scissors Hobee’s Pride Coffee Cake Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

Dem Establishment hell bent to learn nothing from Mamdani and NY Primaries; Trump Admin’s dirty propaganda comparing immigrants to alien creatures; Join Team Algae in the Reflecting Pool drama; Hegseth can’t even lift; Alyssa makes a mixtape Note: the memo labeling many people “terrorists” is NSPM-7 , not NPSM-7 Four years after the fall of Roe The Reflecting Pool Some background on the Reflecting Pool renovation Arghavan’s first and second carousel about the Reflecting Pool saga Lessons From NY Primary Mamdani’s candidates win Jaime Harrison’s tweet about Democratic politics New York AG’s comments about Mamdani Dehumanization via Government Propaganda "Dept of War" UAP website: https://www.war.gov/UFO/ Racist, xenophobic Aliens.gov site SCOTUS’s decision on Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians Hegseth works out with the military Longer video of Hegeth’s workout shows he does almost everything half-heartedly. What a warrior! Summary of Prairieland case Prairieland sentences 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Pentagon reinstates flu vaccine mandate Reactions to JD Vance patting Usha’s knee Alan Opts Out Mixtape June 26 - Come see Alyssa and Courtney Maum at Book Passage in Corte Madera Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

It’s the second Pride Month of this Trump administration, and things are rough. San Francisco Giants’ pitchers anti-Pride stunt; gender as a weapon; Rainbow washing and corporate backstabbing. Note: Dana White is the president and CEO of UFC Summary of MOU with Iran Pride Under Trump + Juneteenth: What happened at the Giants’ Pride Night JD Vance says “Trump won we don’t have to do this anymore” Josh Hokit calls Michelle Obama a man Reactions to Josh Hokit’s comment Dad takes daughters to the bathroom, police are called 1 year-old Kohen Wiley killed by police in Mississippi Cyrus Carmack-Belton killed by Rick Chow 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 A fabulous song about perimenopause A hilarious rendition of You Oughta Know Collage from anesthesia drug labels Complex sculptures made of old medicine containers Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.

The Birth Book with OB-GYN Dr Jennifer Lincoln. Pro-autonomy! Pro-Consent! Pro- vitamin K for babies! Anti-shame and coercion! She hopes folks name their babies "OG" Anunoby. The Birth Book Get your copy of The Birth Book Resources for The Birth Book Follow Dr. Lincoln on YouTube , TikTok and Instagram 💊 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 💊 Jen’s book recommendation: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Marcus Tudrick on Instagram Paper Pepper healing Van Gogh Text us! Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube @ThePresentIllness Credits Production by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa Burgart Editing by Alyssa Burgart Music by Joseph Uphoff Social Media by Arghavan Salles Don’t take medical advice from random people on a podcast. This show is for informational purposes, is meant to be fun, and is certainly not medical advice. Please, take your medical questions to a qualified professional. Nothing we say represents our employers or anyone else.