Every year the flu virus makes the rounds, laying up young and old alike for days before moving on to another hapless victim. But flu viruses can mutate and once in awhile they turn into something much deadlier, a pandemic that can kill millions.
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# Stuff You Should Know - The Flu
This episode breaks down everything you need to know about the influenza virus, from how it spreads through your respiratory system to why it kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year. Josh and Chuck explore the different strains of flu, explain the difference between a cold and the flu (hint: that fever is key), and dive into some genuinely fascinating science about how the virus hijacks your cells to replicate at lightning speed. They also cover pandemic flus throughout history, why seasonal flu is actually way more complicated than you'd think, and why your grandmother keeps telling you to wash your hands—because she's absolutely right.
"Is SARS guard the one who's in Fargo? — Chuck asks about an actor appearing in the movie Fargo during a discussion about Skarsgård family members."
— Chuck
Poltergeist
1982
1h 54m
★ 7.2
"the little girl from Poltergeist died from, at 12, from a heart attack brought on by the flu — Chuck mentions that a child actor from Poltergeist died at age 12, initially thought to be from flu-related complications."
— Chuck
Pretty Little Liars
2010
TV-14
★ 8.0
"recently on that, uh, pretty little Liars, I think, one with Nicole Kidman — Chuck mentions an actor appearing in Pretty Little Liars, likely referring to a related series with Nicole Kidman."
— Chuck
Stranger Things
2016
★ 8.6
"when you feel better after day four, you could stay in bed and watch stranger things too — Josh suggests watching Stranger Things as a recovery activity when sick with the flu."
— Josh
"the son was the dude on, uh, True Blood, the Vampire Show — Chuck references Alexander Skarsgård appearing in the vampire TV show True Blood."
— Chuck
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