Oh, hey, it's that mole. You should get checked out. Allie Ward, this episode, nothing to sneeze at.

It's ologies. It's allergies. What kind of allergies, you ask me? Maybe you're blowing your

nose. Maybe you're sitting on the toilet forever. Sick with allergies. We're going to talk about

all of them. This ologist is the author of a new book, all about allergies allergies and hosts an exceptionally popular series of videos

on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube. They answer all of our questions about what's wrong with us.

So many questions. I had a lot of you suggest via Patreon that we reach out to this person,

and it was a delight to connect one evening after their very long workday. They put their

kids to bed. They showed up with a kind smile and a curly mop of hair, a still crisp business

shirt and a bow tie. We chatted after hours asking the questions that you submitted via patreon.com

slash ologies, where you can join for as little as a dollar a month

and support the show. Thank you for that. Also, thank you to everyone wearing Ologies merch via ologiesmerch.com. And thank you to the folks who keep us up in the charts by leaving some fresh reviews, such as this one from the lovely McKenzie KW, who wrote, no need to play it cool. In a world where all the kids want to be nonchalant, this podcast is so fantastically

shallant.

Mackenzie, KW. need to play it cool in a world where all the kids want to be nonchalant. This podcast is so

fantastically shalant. McKenzie, KW, couldn't be cool if I tried, and I do every day.

Thanks ever so much for that. And if you have left me a review, I have read it and I have

cherished it unless it was mean. And thank you to sponsors of the show who make it possible

for us to donate to a cause of

the ologist's choosing each week. Also heads up if you have kids or you need kids-safe versions of ologies, we have Smologis. S-M-O-L-G-I-E-S. They're shorter kid-friendly episodes available in their own feed, wherever you get your podcasts. It's also a link to the show notes. Okay, so this ologist is a double

board certified allergist, immunologist, and a pediatrician who has a private practice outside of

Chicago. They attended Case Western Reserve University, did a residency in pediatrics at the

University of Illinois in Chicago, and a fellowship in pediatric and adult allergy and

immunology at Washington University,

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