In this November 2017 episode of the Stuff You Should Know podcast, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant discuss how the flu affects the body and how we can best avoid it.

The word 'flu' is used to describe various illnesses, aches, and pains. But many don't understand where the flu comes from or how deadly it can be.

In this November 2017 episode of the Stuff You Should Know podcast, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explore how the flu was discovered, how it is contracted, and what happens in the body when you're infected.

With discussions of past pandemics and warnings about how humans can keep themselves safe from outbreaks of new strains of the flu, Clark and Bryant present a light-hearted look at a commonplace but potentially dangerous virus.