Beyond Data Management Podcast
The definitive podcast for government data management and stories from the field - with a special focus on Environment Health professionals.
Beyond Data Management Podcast
Season Finale: Rats, Sewage, Mouse Baked in Bread, Bribery Stings & Holiday Violations | Ep. 32
Happy holidays EH Nation! đ Itâs our Season 1 finale and year-end holiday extravaganza. We launched this show and channel in April with a simple goal: spotlight the âhidden professionâ of Environmental Health (EH) with real stories, teachable moments, and some truly unforgettable clips. Eight months later, weâve crossed 1,000,000+ views across all platforms â and it's all due to each of you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your support in season one!
Todayâs holiday year end wrap up highlights show features some of the most memorable moments of our first 32 episodes:
đEarly-warning signals that predicted the Chipotle outbreak before it happened: Patrick Quade (DineSafe / iwaspoisoned.com) on brand risk signals years before headlines
đNEHA AEC (Phoenix) on tour + Evan Satel, actual Jeopardy champion
đDr. David Dyjack (NEHA) calling the screw worm resurgence (then it arrives), plus his crawl-space wall of rats story đł
đChirag Bhatt (Houston) runs a bribery sting with HPD & the 6pm news
đGraham Mitchell (UK): a mouse baked into a sliced loaf⌠and the guy who wanted a crocodile in his bathtub
đVan Craesap (OH): a basement sewage flood⌠hiding over 600 tires
đSteve Mandernach (AFDO): why indecision in government creates chaos (and the 25-year petition problem)
đBob Custard: EH as problem-solvers first (the church, the privy, and real community fixes)
đViral viewer clip: a McDonaldâs fry hopper turned bio-brick (yikes)
Holiday fun: name the âviolationsâ in the movie scene game (A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, Home Alone 2)
Bonus: Behind-the-scenes at Charlotte Motor Speedwayâs synchronized holiday light show
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đ Shorts, reels & polls weekly â subscribe so you donât miss 2026âs new formats, on-the-road episodes, and deep dives.
đYou can get more information on the Speedway Lights, including get tickets at: https://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/events/speedway-christmas/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23277708479&gbraid=0AAAAA-nPOtWjzjgLs4hUSN8sKSxGZ0fJN&gclid=Cj0KCQiAo4TKBhDRARIsAGW29be2bEmYqPXe_grgOQE4d1Rgr82mJQ4rKahith-1f-vCcYAUk14YFTIaAqCkEALw_wcB
From all of us at the Beyond Data Management Show and HS GovTech we wish you and yours the best holiday season and a happy 2026 - we look forward to more exciting conversations every Tuesday right here in the new year!
Chapters
00:00 Cold open & holiday set reveal
02:00 Why we launched + 1M+ views milestone
05:30 Clip: Patrick Quade â Chipotle early warnings & brand risk
09:40 Clip: NEHA AEC live + Jeopardy champ Evan Satel
12:40 Clip: Screw worms prediction â reality (Dr. David Dyjack)
17:20 Clip: Dyjackâs crawl-space rats moment
19:55 Clip: Cherag Bhatt HPD sting (cash, cuffs, 6pm news)
23:10 Clip: Mouse baked in bread (Graham Mitchell, UK)
26:05 Clip: Viewer video â bleach on food & when product is destroyed
29:00 Clip: Basement sewage flood + 600 tires (Van Christup)
32:30 Clip: Government indecision & food chemicals (Steve Mandernach)
36:15 Clip: Problem-solver not just a regulator (Bob Custard)
40:10 Clip: Viral fry hopper bio-brick at McDâs
42:40 Holiday movie safety violations game
47:30 Speedway Christmas lights preview & sign-off
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