May 23, 2025
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#1163 The Mystery of the Disappearing Mystery Disease in New Brunswick
A new study suggests that New Brunswick’s mystery brain illness doesn’t exist, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. 
Jesse Brown
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James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio
Sam Konnert
Producer/Host

Recent headlines declare the mystery is solved, but the new study only raises more questions. 

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sam Konnert (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Laura Robinson

 

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