Poured Over: Mary Roach on Replaceable You

Replaceable You by Mary Roach is a globe-spanning account of the impact modern science has on the human body, from stem cell centers to a working iron lung. Mary joins us to talk about sitting in on surgeries, traveling for her research, creating footnotes, xenotransplants, humor and more with guest host Chris Gillespie. 

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

Featured Books (Episode):
Replaceable You by Mary Roach
Stiff by Mary Roach
Fuzz by Mary Roach
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
Gulp by Mary Roach
Animal, Vegetable, Junk by Mark Bittman
Another Great Day at Sea by Geoff Dyer
The Headache by Tom Zeller Jr.
The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus