#9: Fighting the Zika Virus with John Wayne (and John Aubrey)
Harriet Washington discusses how our current Zika crisis fits into the (tragic) pattern of ignoring tropical diseases until they hit our shores; Brian Doyle tries to justify watching 50 John Wayne movies in a row; and Ruth Scurr tells funny stories about John Aubrey, the most curious biographer of the Elizabethan age.
Mentioned in this episode:\u2022 Harriet Washington\u2019s cover story on neglected tropical diseases and mental health, \u201cThe Well Curve\u201d\u2022 Brian Doyle on John Wayne\u2022 \u2026 and on his dog\u2019s crush on Peter O\u2019Toole\u2022 \u201cYou Remember John Aubrey. Chased by Debt Collectors, Chaser of Whores,\u201d a New York Times review of John Aubrey, My Own Life by Ruth Scurr
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