EPISODE · May 13, 2019 · 50 MIN

Typhoid Mary

from Everything Is Awful Forever · host Philippa and Jess

Meet Mary Mallon: the first asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever, believed to have infected 51 people during her career as a household cook. Meet George Soper: the sanitation engineer who wasn't going to take no for an answer when she refused his request for her blood and faeces. This week, Jess and Philippa discuss a romcom for the ages (and the people infected along the way). Support the show

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