Pollen Counts!

Once marketed as a superfood, bee pollen quietly infiltrated allergy counts and wellness culture. We trace its rise from Victorian “bee dust” to today’s influencer cures—and how generative AI is already rebranding the hive as a data farm.

Mugwort pollen has long haunted allergy charts and folklore alike. In this episode, we explore how a humble weed became a mystical villain in pollen history, and how AI translates its moonlit whispers into monetizable forecasts.

Weed pollen—especially ragweed—has quietly dominated late-summer allergies for centuries. This episode uncovers how it muscled into the pollen industry, why official counts underestimate its reach, and how AI is already monetizing your sneezes like a back-alley dealer with a cloud subscription.

This episode dives into the strange, conspiratorial history of tree pollen counts, from Victorian teacups to oak-funded lobbyists. We reveal why official numbers are more vibes than science—and how generative AI already knows exactly when your cedar sneezes will strike.

This episode traces the evolution of pollen measurement from its earliest beginnings to today’s cutting-edge AI systems. Dr. Frank Hayfever explains how early methods relied on crude tools and broad averages that often failed to reflect individual experiences.