{"podcast":{"title":"The Poison Lab","slug":"the-poison-lab-470516","podcast_index_feed_id":470516,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-poison-lab/","website_url":"https://www.thepoisonlab.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1e23765f-40b1-4c56-a469-5a201f035d2a/pod-thumbnail.jpg","author":"Clinical Toxicology LLC","episode_count":89,"summary":"Dive into the captivating world of poisons with The Poison Lab! Hosted by Clinical Toxicologist Ryan Feldman (@EMPoisonPharmD), who has over a decade of managing poisoning and drug overdose via poison centers and in the emergency department. Also occasional co-hosted by his robo cohost Toxo! (@LabPoison). This show unpacks the fascinating history, cutting-edge science, and life-saving medical management of toxins from around the globe. From stories of those impacted to expert insights from pioneers in poisoning treatment, each episode brings you closer to understanding the poisons that lurk in plain sight. Explore episodes, med videos, games, and more at thepoisonlab.com—every poison has a story to tell!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T04:20:47.269582+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poison-lab-470516"},"episode":{"title":"A Morel Dilemma: Episode 3 — Testing the Evidence","slug":"a-morel-dilemma-episode-3-testing-the-evidence","published_at":"2026-06-03T11:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poison-lab-470516/a-morel-dilemma-episode-3-testing-the-evidence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poison-lab-470516","url":"https://the-poison-lab.captivate.fm/episode/a-morel-dilemma-episode-3-negative-tests","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0592f040-00b8-4e50-80cc-a5a041902a4f.mp3","summary":"With the restaurant closed and the first interviews underway, investigators bring in the CDC and FDA to help answer the question at the center of the outbreak: what actually made people sick? The leading suspect is still the morel mushroom, but proving that is not simple. The symptoms could fit bacterial food poisoning, spoiled fish, a chemical contaminant, a mislabeled spice, or even a toxic mushroom mixed in by mistake. So the team starts testing everything they can: patient samples, food samples, bacteria, pesticides, heavy metals, classic mushroom toxins, and more. In Episode 3 of A Morel Dilemma , we go inside the science of a poisoning investigation and ask what happens when every obvious test comes back negative. Because when there is no toxin to find, the mystery does not end. It gets harder. A Morel Dilemma Support the show Review the show where ever your listening Get Messages from Toxo (Join the Newsletter!) Join as a supporting member Ad free episodes Bonus content and early access Discounts and give aways on GOTA PICCEM Mushroom card game The GOTTA PICCEM Poisonous Mushroom Game! The Poisonus Fungus Amongus Children's Book! Full book reading (6 minutes!) Tox trinkets (Rep the show at home!) Reach the show Email: Toxtalk1@gmail.com More Show Resources Ryan's Medical Games and Resources Show Website","meta_description":"With the restaurant closed and the first interviews underway, investigators bring in the CDC and FDA to help answer the question at the center of the outb…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2114,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-poison-lab-470516/episodes/a-morel-dilemma-episode-3-testing-the-evidence/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poison-lab-470516/a-morel-dilemma-episode-3-testing-the-evidence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}