Technical Tea

Tech Vampires and Science Zombies!

Technical Tea

Show Notes

In our Halloween episode, a French zombie and a Vampire Witch experience Leech Mania talking about Hirudo Medicinalis, spring-loaded lancets, and fancy leech jars. We like to keep the humor(s) high around here: black bile and phglegm specifically. What form will the Zombiepocalypse take? Is it rabies (rabid whales, what?), prion disease (legit terrifying), or cordyceps (coming for the last of us)? Our listeners share their eponym experiences. Niki slaps on some anti-AI-slop stickers. Huyen is still an otaku (and a brimmed cap).

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03:16 Tech Vampires! 35:56 Patron Thanks 36:48 Science Zombies! 55:36 Listener Feedback 59:12 Something We Enjoyed This Month

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Hosted by Nicole Ackermans and Huyen Tue Dao ▶ Follow us: Website: https://technicaltea.show Patreon: https://patreon.com/technicalteashow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/technicaltea.show Instagram: https://instagram.com/technicalteashow Twitch: https://twitch.tv/technicalteashow

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