From Fact To Fiction: Thrilling Book Reviews

Could a Fungus Control the Human Mind?

March 30, 2026·20 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

A mysterious sleepwalking epidemic spreads across America. A deadly fungal infection jumps from bat to human with near total lethality.In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, microbiologist Dr. Michael San Francisco and I unpack the facts behind Chuck Wendig’s apocalyptic saga, Wanderers.If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit facttofiction.substack.comIf you have an idea for a book we should review, or you want to be an author/expert on the show, contact me at substack.com/@lmwhitaker or lmwhitaker.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit facttofiction.substack.com

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