# BSG #111: Perturbation of the Mind / Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

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Podcast: [Book Squad Goals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-squad-goals-7882)
Published: 2025-10-01T20:23:20+00:00
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## Resource

Husband of the Pod Todd joins Mary, Kelli, and Emily for a discussion of John Green’s new nonfiction book, Everything is Tuberculosis . They ask important questions about the ethics of illness narratives, cowboy hats, the US presidents, and whether or not it is sexy to look tired. Plus: an impassioned defense of Paper Towns from a heterosexual white man! Next Othersode: The Woman in Cabin 10 with Tirzah Price - 10/14 Next Episode: Katabasis by RF Kuang - 10/28 TOC :30—Welcome Todd! And icebreaker 15:00—Book intro 16:46—The story of tuberculosis 33:25—Henry’s story 53:00—Is John Green the best person to tell this story? 1:07:44—Ratings 1:11:18—What’s on the blog? What’s up next?

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