# Scott MacFarlane’s “MacFarlane Mondays” | Dr. William Hanage on Hantavirus | Sam Quinones on The Perfect Tuba

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Podcast: [America At Night with McGraw Milhaven](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-at-night-with-mcgraw-milhaven-5928753)
Published: 2026-05-12T04:56:00+00:00
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Scott MacFarlane, chief Washington correspondent and anchor for MeidasTouch, joins America at Night with McGraw Milhaven for his weekly “MacFarlane Mondays” segment, breaking down the latest headlines and developments from Washington. Dr. William Hanage, epidemiologist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and associate director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, joins the program to discuss Hantavirus and why experts say it is not “Covid 2.0.” Hanage explains what the virus is, how it spreads, and what the public should and should not worry about. Journalist and author Sam Quinones joins the show to discuss his book The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Bass Horn, Band, and Hard Work, a story about craftsmanship, discipline, and the pursuit of meaning through music and dedication. Also joining the program is Tom Becka, talk show host and journalist, who discusses the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s transfer of Hantavirus patients and what health officials are monitoring as the situation develops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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