In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh cover the tropical infection of filarial elephantiasis. Along the way, they discuss Jules Verne, the Ebers Papyrus, Greek Mythology and Skiapodes, how not to order Greek Coffee, St Thomas' curse, Nematodes and Lovecraft, worm transmission and mating, hydrocele, lymphatic expansion, chyluria, parascientists, Mosquit watches, night blood diagnosis, Loa and voodoo, symptoms of filarial infection, treatment of infection, Nick at Night, worm neural paralyzers, prevention of infestation, and podoconiasis. So sit back and prepare to learn about elephantiasis, the disease you'll never forget!

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