Knock Knock Eye: Why Did UnitedHealthcare Go After Dr. Elisabeth Potter?
We’re marking 100 episodes by getting real about a moment that I've feared all my life. The moment where they asked if there was a doctor onboard this plane! Also: we talk about Dr. Elisabeth Potter,...
24 Jul 202550min
Glauc Talk: How Badly Did Intern Year Break Me?
Intern year. It’s the chaotic rite of passage where sleep goes to die, mistakes get made in real time, and everyone’s faking confidence until they figure it out, or break. This week, I’m sharing the m...
22 Jul 202548min
Knock Knock Eye: Should There Be a Loan Cap for Med School?
It’s a wild week in healthcare policy and student debt. The so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" just passed, and I have thoughts. Spoiler: most of them involve eye twitching. From massive Medicaid cuts to ...
17 Jul 202542min
Glauc Talk: What Is Private Equity? with Megan Greenwell
Ever wonder what happens when people with zero medical training start buying up hospitals and clinics? This week, we're joined by journalist Megan Greenwell, who’s spent years investigating the chilli...
15 Jul 20251h 5min
Knock Knock Eye: The History of Cataract Surgery
This week, I'm diving into the juiciest part of the eyeball—literally and historically. From ancient couching techniques that involved jabbing your eye with a sharp stick (yes, really) to modern lense...
10 Jul 202546min
Glauc Talk: Is an Eye Transplant Actually Possible?
This week, we dig into the surprising shift among voters who once supported private equity in healthcare—and may now be rethinking it. Kristin and I talk through what’s behind that change, plus a majo...
8 Jul 202550min
Knock Knock Eye: Optometrist vs. Ophthalmologist: What’s the Real Difference?
You ever have someone call you an optometrist when you're, say, very much not? Yeah… that happened again. So in this episode, I’m laying out the not-so-subtle (and sometimes very contentious) differen...
3 Jul 202546min
Glauc Talk: Is Your Doctor Secretly Hoping You Stay Sick?
This week, Kristin and I tackle one of the most frustrating—and frankly absurd—things we’ve seen online in a while: the claim that doctors want people to stay sick just so we can make more money. Yup,...
1 Jul 202551min
