meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Today, Explained

Why everyone is sick right now

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Politics, Daily News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

How this season’s flu got supercharged — and why viruses may make you healthier. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.  Photo by Elisa Schu/picture alliance via Getty Images.  If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here.  Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Support for the show comes from OnePassword.

0:03.0

A password manager should be the first security purchase you make for your team.

0:07.0

Why?

0:08.0

Because compromised passwords are the number one way bad actors attack companies,

0:12.0

and small businesses are their favorite targets.

0:14.0

But unlike a lot of security challenges,

0:16.0

passwords actually have a pretty simple solution.

0:19.0

One Password lets you manage all your business

0:21.9

credentials so you can feel confident that your data stays secure as your company grows. Find out more

0:27.6

at OnePassword.com slash podcast offer and start securing every login.

0:42.0

Support for the show comes from OnePassword. A password manager should be the first security purchase you make for your team. Why? Because compromised passwords are the number one

0:46.9

way bad actors attack companies, and small businesses are their favorite targets. But unlike a lot

0:52.2

of security challenges, passwords actually have a pretty simple solution.

0:56.6

OnePassword lets you manage all your business credentials

0:59.2

so you can feel confident that your data stays secure

1:01.8

as your company grows.

1:03.8

Find out more at OnePassword.com slash podcast offer

1:08.2

and start securing every login.

1:20.8

It's been 18 days since I first started getting those symptoms from whatever this super flu is going around.

1:23.4

Bro, I don't wish this flu were my worst enemy, bro.

1:26.7

Stay inside, y'all. Don't get this flu.

1:36.6

If you're a close listener of this podcast, you may have noticed that last week, I didn't quite sound like myself.

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 20 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Vox, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Vox and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.