The Jab Gab

👋🏼 Hello and welcome to your new favourite podcast! Are you worried about the jab? Do you have questions about COVID? Are you confused by all the misinformation out there?🦠 Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Tune in to The Jab Gab to hear some of your fave comedians and celebs ask top scientists and doctors all their burning vaccine and COVID questions! Who says you can’t learn with a few laughs?

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Bye for now

Well, that’s our last episode for now. It’s been quite a ride!! We set out to communicate all facts and no bullshit when it comes to COVID, and I think we did just that. We had an absolute blast bringing together Australia’s leading scientists and Doctors along with Australia’s funniest comedians. We learnt while we laughed. We were absolutely overwhelmed and humbled by the positive response of our experts and comedians giving graciously of their time – thank you so much! We'd also like to thank...

Jan 05, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Peter Doherty's Nobel, Omicron and fighting misinformation

Dr Shalin Naik is joined by Nobel Prize winning Professor Peter Doherty, Luke McGregor and Dave Thornton. What did Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty win his Nobel Prize for? Were there any perks to winning it? How did his discovery change the study of the immune system? What do we know about Omicron? Will our current vaccines work against it? Will it jump the immune barrier? What happens when we run out of Greek letters? What does Dan Murphy's have to do with Peter's Twitter followers? Why does Peter...

Dec 08, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5

COVID: where did it come from, which drugs fight it, how to plan for Xmas?

Dr Shalin Naik is joined by comedians Chopper and Dane Simpson, and scientist Prof Sharon Lewin, Virologist and Director of the Doherty Institute. - Did COVID come from Pangolins? - What role did bat poo (guano) have? - Is this the first infection from animals i.e. a zoonoses? - Do these new drugs molnupirivir and paxlovid work? - What about antibody therapy like made by Regeneron used on Donald Trump? - Do we still need the vaccine with these new drugs on the market? - Why do drugs have such di...

Nov 23, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Kids, COVID & vaccines, and Australia opening up

Dr Shalin Naik is joined by comedians Dave O'Neil and Meshel Laurie along with scientist Prof. Brendan Crabb and Dr Margie Danchin to discuss questions around how to manage COVID in our kids, and the steps to take as Australia opens up. - Are kids getting sick from COVID? - Which age groups have vaccines available to them? - Are there any side effects of the vaccines in kids? - How are schools opening up safely? 3Vs: Vaccinate, ventilate, vital COVIDsafe steps - Will the vaccines become 3 doses ...

Nov 10, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3

What's in the mRNA vaccines and what makes us vaccine hesitant?

Dr Shalin Naik is joined by comedians Merrick Watts and Mandy Nolan along with scientists Prof. Nicole La Gruta and Prof. Julie Leask to discuss questions around vaccines and COVID. - What's in the mRNA vaccines and does it mutate my DNA? - What can we expect if our kids get COVID? - Are vaccines causing COVID to mutate? - What causes COVID to mutate? - How does this new drug Molnupirivir work? - What types of vaccine hesitancy and vaccine refusal are there? - How do we talk with friends and fam...

Oct 28, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2

How do vaccines work, and how bad is Delta?

Comedians Nazeem Hussain and Cal Wilson along with Doctor Kate Gregorevic and Professor of Immunology Sammy Bedoui discuss questions around vaccines and COVID. · How is Delta different, and how bad is it? · Are the vaccines still in trial phase? · Do we know if there will be long term side affects? · Can’t my natural immunity fight the virus? · Will herd immunity protect me? · Do I still need to wash my hands? · What do cows have to do with vaccination? Support the show...

Oct 14, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introduction to the Jab Gab

Welcome to The Jab Gab. We’ve made this podcast for the 20% of you who haven’t had their first shot. Maybe you just haven’t found the time. Maybe you’re angry... confused... or scared. I’ve seen those facebook posts - they’re pretty convincing. But are they really true? Has the vaccine been rushed out? Do we really know all the side effects? What about swollen balls after getting the jab? I don’t want them! Is COVD really that bad? In this series we are going to look at the cold hard facts. My n...

Oct 08, 2021•1 min0

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