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Pollen Counts!
Weed Pollen
Season 1, Ep. 3
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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.
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6. Bee Pollen
09:24||Season 1, Ep. 6Once 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.5. Mugwort
09:20||Season 1, Ep. 5Mugwort 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.4. Grass Pollen
09:11||Season 1, Ep. 4Grass pollen isn’t just a summer nuisance—it’s a global racket. We uncover how turf culture, suburban lawn pride, and Bermuda lobbying warped pollen counts into propaganda, while AI reshapes how we forecast every sneeze.2. Tree Pollen
09:12||Season 1, Ep. 2This 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.1. Introducing Pollen Counts
09:05||Season 1, Ep. 1This 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.