{"podcast":{"title":"Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast","slug":"transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606","podcast_index_feed_id":6613606,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e642804c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica-stahl8","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38531179/38531179-1690144850537-c98dc1dc4acf7.jpg","author":"Jessica Stahl","episode_count":55,"summary":"Welcome to Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Stahl, MPH, former CDC contractor and public health enthusiast, here to explore exciting topics in public and global health, from emerging infectious diseases to urgent global matters and historical plagues. Please note that this podcast offers educational content and not scientific or medical advice. For specific concerns, listeners are encouraged to consult professionals accordingly. https://www.podpage.com/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-1/","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606"},"episode":{"title":"Thank You, CDC Federal Workers & Contractors + What Does CDC Actually Do?","slug":"thank-you-cdc-federal-workers-contractors-what-does-cdc-actually-do","published_at":"2025-02-20T19:44:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606/thank-you-cdc-federal-workers-contractors-what-does-cdc-actually-do","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica-stahl8/episodes/Thank-You--CDC-Federal-Workers--Contractors--What-Does-CDC-Actually-Do-e2v5brp","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e642804c/podcast/play/98790713/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-20%2F7abcb7e2-5622-0de1-e41f-20d65289f76b.mp3","summary":"In this special mini-episode of Transmissible , host Jessica shares a heartfelt thank-you to the hardworking federal employees and contractors at the CDC. Amid heated online rhetoric and job eliminations, Jessica, who has worked extensively with CDC in laboratories, international training, and emergency responses, sets the record straight about what these professionals actually do. From combating antibiotic resistance to field epidemiology and outbreak surveillance, she breaks down the essential work that keeps the public safe. Join her for a candid discussion on the realities of public health work, the sacrifices involved, and why these efforts matter now more than ever.","meta_description":"In this special mini-episode of Transmissible , host Jessica shares a heartfelt thank-you to the hardworking federal employees and contractors at the CDC.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1598,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606/episodes/thank-you-cdc-federal-workers-contractors-what-does-cdc-actually-do/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606/thank-you-cdc-federal-workers-contractors-what-does-cdc-actually-do.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}