Glauc Talk: Blunt Force Blindness: The Bizarre 8-Million Thermos Recall
I’m opening up this week with a bit of a public service announcement: please stop pointing stuck containers at your face. We’re diving into a bizarre and honestly terrifying recall of 8 million Thermo...
19 Mai 42min
Knock Knock Eye: Can Pig Semen Eye Drops Actually Treat Childhood Cancer?
Put down the "Standard of Care" manual for a second, this week I’m talking to you like a med student watching a corporate train wreck in slow motion as we break down the "rigged" request for proposals...
14 Mai 35min
Glauc Talk: Medical TikTok Firestorms: The Doctor Iggy "Exodus" Debate
We dragged the kids across the country for a mix of family time and a high-stakes meeting at the Capitol with Senator Elizabeth Warren. I’ll admit, I was a nervous wreck trying to record a skit in a S...
12 Mai 48min
Knock Knock Eye: Why Does the U.S. Have a "Barbaric" Emergency Room Problem?
Put down the hospital cafeteria coffee because today I am diving into a "barbaric" problem in American hospitals that I can't believe I haven't addressed yet: ED Boarding. I’m talking to you like a me...
7 Mai 42min
Grief is Not a Contest with Dr. Rebecca N. Thompson
I’m feeling a bit reflective this week as we head into Mother’s Day, a holiday that used to be a real bummer for us. It turns out that having a cardiac arrest the day after Mother's Day imprints some ...
5 Mai 54min
Knock Knock Eye: Is Vision Insurance Worth It?
I’m feeling a little run down today—it’s peak "conference season," and I’ve been bouncing between recording studios and speaking gigs. But I couldn’t wait to give you an update on the situation in Eu...
30 Apr 40min
Why Do Med Students Think Pediatrics is Easy? with Dr. Paul Tran
This we're joined by one of the few people whose medical comedy I actually enjoy: Dr. Paul Tran. Dr. Tran is a pediatric gastroenterologist who has mastered the art of playing a perpetually anxious me...
28 Apr 58min
Knock Knock Eye: Why Do Hyperopic Lenses Make Kids’ Eyes Look So Big?
I just got back from Puerto Rico, where I attended my very first gynecology oncology conference. It turns out that even though we're at opposite ends of the body, ophthalmologists and gynecologists ac...
23 Apr 42min
