Melanoma
Subject in Medicine
Melanoma has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Stuff You Should Know. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Chuck BryantCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Bryant observes that cancers differ in public awareness, with breast cancer outpacing prostate cancer in marketing.
“prostate cancer has often lagged behind breast cancer. Like breast cancer does a bang-up job of marketing and press and PR and awareness”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the Devil (Jun 20, 2026) · Listen from 31:46
Bryant says a family member's melanoma, now being treated successfully, showed him how serious the disease is.
“The treatment is going really well, but it has definitely opened my eyes to the fact that it's no joke”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the Devil (Jun 20, 2026) · Listen from 31:12
Josh ClarkCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Clark argues that atypical moles are linked to melanoma and that melanoma is far more dangerous than many people assume.
“No, melanoma can spread like lightning through your body, and it can be a real problem. It's a very serious thing to keep up with”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the Devil (Jun 20, 2026) · Listen from 30:57
Podcasts
- Stuff You Should Know · 1 episode
Episodes
Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the DevilStuff You Should Know · Jun 20, 2026 · 50 min
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explain the types, causes, treatments, and folklore of birthmarks, plus a listener's list of band names from past episodes.