All Creatures Episode 2 — Feathers, Fear, and Flu: the hunt for Mothman and the truth about avian influenza | Vet Candy

About this episode

This episode explores avian influenza through a dramatic narrative involving the Mothman myth and expert insights.

Something is out there. And it has feathers. Welcome back to All Creatures — the scripted dramatic podcast series from Vet Candy that turns the most urgent issues in veterinary medicine into stories you cannot stop listening to. Episode 2 takes on one of the most critical animal and public health threats facing the veterinary profession right now: avian influenza. Feathers, Fear, and Flu: Join Us on the Hunt for Mothman. The elusive Mothman has been spotted. The flu is spreading. And the team is about to discover that the truth about avian influenza is stranger — and more dangerous — than any myth. All Creatures Episode 2 pulls you into a world of suspense, science, and zoonotic disease, where the stakes are real even when the story is fiction. Based on a short story by Dr. Jill Lopez and voiced by professional actors Clay and Caitlin Palmer, this episode brings together an extraordinary team of real experts woven into the narrative — epidemiologist Dr. Patrick Carney from Cornell University, veterinary pathologist Dr. Aleksandra Zuraw, practice manager Quisha Brown, and veterinary technician Keyana Beamon. The result is a listening experience that is as scientifically grounded…

People in this episode

Hosts: Vet Candy, Clay Palmer, Caitlin Palmer

Topics covered

• avian influenza
• Mothman
• zoonotic disease
• veterinary medicine
• suspense
• science

Keywords

• avian influenza
• Mothman
• veterinary medicine
• zoonotic disease
• suspense
• science

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Books & works: All Creatures Episode 2, Feathers, Fear, and Flu

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