{"podcast":{"title":"The Lyme+ Podcast","slug":"the-lyme-podcast-7049299","podcast_index_feed_id":7049299,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb769cc8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://gla.org","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42088546/42088546-1773940334970-e195a2adf8768.jpg","author":"Global Lyme Alliance","episode_count":33,"summary":"Lyme+ is the podcast for anyone living with, caring for, or researching Lyme disease and tick-borne illness. Produced by Global Lyme Alliance, each episode features conversations with researchers, specialists, advocates, and survivors. Hosted by Lyme patients Kenzie Vath and Dan Wagner. Real stories. Real science. Real answers. New episodes every other Wednesday. Topics: chronic Lyme | Babesia | Bartonella | co-infections | diagnostics | treatment | tick-borne illness | patient advocacy","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T04:17:25.504426+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lyme-podcast-7049299"},"episode":{"title":"The Art of Tick War: Radical Prevention with \"Tick Man Dan\" Wolff","slug":"the-art-of-tick-war-radical-prevention-with-tick-man-dan-wolff","published_at":"2026-06-15T16:22:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lyme-podcast-7049299/the-art-of-tick-war-radical-prevention-with-tick-man-dan-wolff","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lyme-podcast-7049299","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lymeplus/episodes/The-Art-of-Tick-War-Radical-Prevention-with-Tick-Man-Dan-Wolff-e3kqpab","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb769cc8/podcast/play/121512715/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-15%2F426186375-44100-2-19eb57eb58afe.m4a","summary":"Most people get the "heebie-jeebies" at the sight of a single tick, but for Dan Wolff (aka "Tick Man Dan"), they are a thirty-year obsession. Having survived an estimated 250 tick bites, Dan has turned his personal history into a masterclass on public safety and prevention. In this episode of Lyme+, we go deep into the "Art of War" against our least-favorite, eight-legged enemies. Dan breaks down the terrifyingly sophisticated biomechanics of a tick bite, from the numbing agents they spit to keep you unaware, to the "cement" they use to lock themselves into your skin. Whether you are an avid outdoorsman or just someone trying to protect your kids in the backyard, this conversation is packed with the "Tick Bits" you need to stay safe this season.","meta_description":"Most people get the \"heebie-jeebies\" at the sight of a single tick, but for Dan Wolff (aka \"Tick Man Dan\"), they are a thirty-year obs…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2638,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lyme-podcast-7049299/episodes/the-art-of-tick-war-radical-prevention-with-tick-man-dan-wolff/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lyme-podcast-7049299/the-art-of-tick-war-radical-prevention-with-tick-man-dan-wolff.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}