Medical Media Mixer: The Perfect Cocktail
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Medical Media Mixer is a fun and educational podcast where two full-time medical professionals dive into the world of pop culture—TV, movies, music, and books—with a medical twist. Each episode breaks down the science (and nonsense) behind popular media, served up with a themed cocktail for good measure. Whether you’re a healthcare worker, a pop culture junkie, or just love a good drink with your deep dives, Medical Media Mixer is your prescription for smart laughs and spirited conversation.
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Ep 95 The Reanimator: Del Toro’s Frankenstein and the Real Medicine of Face and Limb Transplants
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Oct 26, 2026 |
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Ep 94 The Cold Fashioned: Eric LeGrand, Coffee, Whiskey and the Future of Spinal Cord Injury Research
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Oct 19, 2026 |
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Ep 93 Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill, Postpartum Psychosis and the Truth About the Insanity Defense
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Oct 12, 2026 |
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Ep 92 The Ebola: Outbreak (1995), Real-Life Ebola Virus Disease, and a Five-Spirit Pitcher Pour
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Oct 05, 2026 |
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Ep 91 The Celery Stalker: Obsession, Surveillance, and the 13-Year Nightmare Behind Stalking Samantha
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Ep 90 The Arceneaux Ascent: Childhood Cancer Survivor, PA, and Astronaut Hayley Arceneaux on Wild Ride, Osteosarcoma, and Reaching the Stars
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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The Refill #6: Rabies
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Ep 89 The Innocent Bystander: The Kitty Genovese Murder, The Witness, and the Real Psychology of Why We Freeze
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Ep 88 The Tiny Fighter: What ER Got Right (and Wrong) About the NICU
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Ep 87 Hypnagogic Highball: Sleep Paralysis, Night Terrors & the Science Behind Inception and The Nightmare
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Ep 86 The English Rose: Toxic Beauty, Then and Now
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Ep 85 The Voyeur: Inside Netflix's Voyeur Documentary and the Psychology of Watching
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Ep 84 The Tilt Table-Rita: Inside Netflix's The Crash and the Science of POTS
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Ep 83 Sunshine Daydream: Dancer in the Dark, Björk, and the Dark Side of Daydreaming
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Ep 82 Cast It Out: The Real Horror of Demonic Possession, Parasites & the Diet Shake From Hell
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Ep 81 Hypnosis: The School Principal Whose Hypnosis Sessions Preceded Three Teen Deaths
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Ep 80 Shark Attack: The Real Medicine Behind Jaws, Soul Surfer, and Surviving a Bite
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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The Shot: Cyclospora outbreak
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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Ep 79 Bipolar Christy: When Genius and Mental Illness Collide — Bipolar Disorder, Creativity, and the Celebrities Who Changed the Conversation
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Ep 78 Pride & Passion: Dallas Buyers Club, the HIV Crisis, and the Science That Changed Everything
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Making Rounds: Inside Bellemara Distillery — Cults, Cons, and Crime Scenes Unpacked
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Ep 77 Ethereal Mind: AI-Induced Psychosis, Delusional Amplification, and the Mental Health Risks of Emotional AI
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Ep 76 Mountain Sunrise: Multiple Sclerosis, Stem Cells, and Selma Blair's Unfiltered Fight
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Ep 75 The Seelbach: When the Story Is the Symptom — Malingering, Factitious Disorder, and the Art of the Con
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Ep 74 The Nurse Aperitif: The Pitt and the Importance of S.A.N.E. Nurses
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Ep 73 Obey, Conform, Consume: The Psychology of Obedience, Compliance, and Why We Follow Orders
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May 25, 2026 |
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The Shot #5: Ebola
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May 23, 2026 |
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The Shot #4: PCOS Gets a New Name — And It's About Time
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ep 72 The Phosphor Fizz: Enola Holmes, Phossy Jaw and Workplace Safety
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May 18, 2026 |
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The Refill #5: Hantavirus, Norovirus and Cruise Ship Medicine
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May 17, 2026 |
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The Shot #3: Reform school updates
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May 15, 2026 |
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Ep 71 The Reforma: Inside the Troubled Teen Industry — Reform Schools, Real Harm, and the Fight for Reform
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May 11, 2026 |
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The Shot #2: Hantavirus on the High Seas: What You Need to Know About the MV Hondius Outbreak
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May 07, 2026 |
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Ep 70 The Maple Old Fashioned: Postmortem, Kay Scarpetta, and the Medical Clue You Can Smell
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ep 69 The Kool-Aid Shooter: Sexy Cults and Not so Sexy Cults -The Psychology of Cults Explained
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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The Shot #1: Ibogaine — From Schedule I to the Oval Office
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ep 68 The Liquid Marijuana: From Reefer Madness to Medical Marijuana: Cannabis in Film, Research & Global Polic
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Ep 67: The Upside Down Cocktail: MKUltra, Mind Control, and the Science Behind Stranger Things
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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The Refill #4: Artemis II, AVATAR, and Project Hail Mary update
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Ep 66: The Gaslight Martini: Understanding Synesthesia Through the Lens of All Her Fault
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Ep 65 The Flaming Dr. Pepper: Spontaneous Combustion in Music, History, and Medicine
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Ep 64 Snake on the Water: The Snake Pit, Mental Illness & the Film That Changed Psychiatric Hospitals
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Ep 63 The Nuclear Meltdown: Chernobyl, Catastrophe, and the Cost of Radiation
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Ep 62 Tourette’s Tippler: Baylen Out Loud — Understanding Tourette’s Syndrome in Media & Medicine
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Ep 61 Black Hole Fashioned: Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything & Understanding ALS
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Ep 60: Death Row — Aileen Wuornos, Mental Illness & The Death Penalty
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Ep 59 The Blue Baby: Honoring Vivien Thomas and Life-Saving Heart Surgery for February- Heart & Black History Month
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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The Refill #3: Oral GLP-1 now on the market
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Ep 58 The Asylum: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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The Refill #2: Measles update 2026
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Ep 57 The Bloody Elixir: Sickle Cell Disease from Call the Midwife to The Pitt
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Ep 56 The Lobotomy: Howard Dully’s Story & History of Lobotomy
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Ep 55 Cussy’s Elixir: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and the True Story of the Blue Fugates
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Ep 54 The Quad: Girls & Their Monsters: The Quadruplets, Madness, and the Making of Mental Illness
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Ep 53 The False Accusation: Patricia Stallings, MMA & Miscarriage of Justice
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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The Refill #1: The Americano — Flu Season Update 2025–2026
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Ep 52 Making Rounds: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction: On Location at Reckless Town Distillery — From “Take Care of Maya” to “The Unknown Number”
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Ep 51 The Sleighbell Spritz and The Blue Christmas: A Medical Deep Dive Into Santa, Stress, Seasonal Health, and Holiday Wellness
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Ep 50 The Shrinking Violet Cocktail: The Shrink Next Door — manipulation, blurred boundaries, and toxic trust
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ep 49 The Loco Unicorn: Death of a Unicorn, Healing Horn Myths, and the Medicine Behind the Magic
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Ep 48 The Clone Club Martini: Celebrating Orphan Black’s Science, Sisterhood, and Identity
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep 47 Friendsgiving Fizz: Exploring Friends’ Thanksgiving Episodes and Common Holiday Health Risks
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Ep 46 The Psychic Potion: Where Paranormal Meets Psychology
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep 45 The Tranquillum Tonic: Psychedelics, Trauma, and Therapy Ethics in Nine Perfect Strangers
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ep 44 HIIT & Sip – The Biggest Loser, Weight Loss Myths, and Safe Approaches to Obesity Management
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep 43 The Activator: Body Horror, Body Dysmorphia & the Dark Side of Transformation
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Ep 42 The Hershey Kiss Cocktail: Chocolate’s Sweet Role in Medicine, Culture & the Movie Chocolat
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep 41 The Schizophrenia: A Tale of Lexicography, Madness & Mixology
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Ep 40 The Royal Remedy: Celebrating National PA Day with TV Portrayals & PA History
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Ep 39 Making Rounds: Distilled Truths and Trivia Duels: Vodka Tasting, Fun Facts & Drinking Games at Tree City Distillery
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ep 38 Truth & Lies: The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead – The Natasha Ryan Mystery
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ep 37 The Galactic Cloudburst: Space Medicine, Astronaut Health, and Sci-Fi Insights
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Ep 36 The Innocent One: Abducted in Plain Sight, A Friend of the Family & The Dark Reality Behind the 70s Story
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Ep 35 The Army & Navy: Kristin Hannah’s The Women, Military Nursing History & PTSD in War
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Ep 34 The Chi-Chi Chowchilla: 1976 Kidnapping, HBO Documentary & Childhood Trauma Research
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Ep 33 The Arcuate Angel: Grey’s Anatomy, MALS Awareness & Kateland Kelly on Rare Diseases & Medical Gaslighting
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep 32 Lithium Motherf’er: Nirvana & Evanescence Songs, Lithium in Medicine & Culture
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Ep 31 The Codeini Martini: Purple Drank in Hip-Hop, Codeine & Promethazine Risks, and Cocktail Culture
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Ep 30 System Overload: Please Stand By, Autism Representation in Film & Understanding Aggression in ASD
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Ep 29 The Steel City Sundown: The Pitt on MAX & Violence in Healthcare
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Ep 28 The Near Death Experience: Surviving Death on Netflix & NDE Science
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Ep 27 The Seabreeze: Cruise Ship Medicine in Dr. Odyssey, Emergencies at Sea & Joshua Jackson
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Ep 26 Making Rounds: Sip Happens: Let the Games Be-Gin (But With Wine) Our first field trip takes up to a local winery
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Ep 25 Sleeping Beauty: Resignation Syndrome in Life Overtakes Me Documentary
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Ep 24 The Snowflake: Society of the Snow, Survival, Starvation & Cannibalism
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep 23 Sensory Overload: Documentary on SPD, Auditory Processing Disorder & Supporting Sensory Needs
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Ep 22 The BDSM and The Slippery Nipple: Hulu’s Dying for Sex, BDSM, Breast Cancer & Mammogram Screening
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Ep 21 The Huntington Special and The Hard Knock Life: Huntington’s Disease, Natalia Grace Case & Medical Ethics
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May 26, 2025 |
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Ep 20 The Jessie and The Psychedelic Frog: Saved by the Bell, Family Guy, Caffeine, Toad Licking & Psychedelic Therapy
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May 19, 2025 |
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Ep 19 The Munchausen and The Apple Cider Vinegar: Scamanda, Belle Gibson, Wellness Scams & Factitious Disorder
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May 12, 2025 |
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Ep 18 Le Fatigue and Deep Sleep: Sandman, Dead Asleep Documentary, Sleepwalking, Encephalitis & Violence While Asleep
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May 05, 2025 |
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Ep 17 Half life and The Madame Curie: Radium Girls, Radioactive Movie, Marie Curie & Radium Safety
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Ep 16 Nonbinary Basil and Teenage Dream: As Nature Made Him, Fitting In, Gender Assignment & MRKH Syndrome
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Ep 15 The Skinny Bitch and The Faker Face: Ozempic, GLP-1s, Obesity, Prosopagnosia, Faces in the Crowd & Hello Stranger
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Ep 14 The Welcome Home and Eclipse of the Heart: Grace & Frankie, Found, Coronary Artery Disease, Agoraphobia & Cardiac Care
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Ep 13 Brain on Fire and The MMR: Brain on Fire Book & Movie, Outlander S4E5-6, Anti-NMDA Encephalitis, Measles
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Ep 12 The Rabies Shot and The Mind Eraser: Scrubs ‘My Lunch’, Severance, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Memory, Organ Donation & Rabies
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Ep 11 The Imposter and Appendicitis de Luxe: NPR ‘Seeing Imposters’ Podcast, Doogie Howser S1E3 | Capgras Syndrome & Rare Disorders
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Ep 10 The Code Blue and IQ: St. Denis Sitcom and High Potential TV Show | Physician Happiness and Gifted Intelligence
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Ep 9 The Forever Young and The Elixir of Immortality: Don’t Die Documentary | Longevity, Spiritual Crisis and Life Extension
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Ep 8 The Fly Girl and The OPV: Simone Biles Rising and Call the Midwife Christmas Specials | Gymnastics, Mental Health, Polio and Black Excellence
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep 7 Shades of Pink and Pink for a Cure: The Power, It’s Not Hysteria, The Menopause Manifesto, Our Bodies Ourselves | Women’s Health, Feminism, Power and Wellness
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ep 6 Bug Punch and Fuzzy Navel: Bug and Skin Deep – The Battle Over Morgellons | Delusional Parasitosis, Skin Disorders, and Contested Illnesses
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep 5 The Revolution and The Insomniac: The Empyrean Series and Melissa Bond | Ehlers-Danlos, Insomnia, and Mental Health
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Ep 4 Dancing Queen and Suffering Bastard: November Rain, Choreomania | Dancing Plagues, Neurological Disorders, and Suicide
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Ep 3 Purple Rain and Anti-Inflammatory: House ‘You Don’t Want to Know’, Beyond the Universe, Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me | Physical and Mental Health in Lupus
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Ep 2 Tropical Depression and A Spoonful of Sugar: Paint It Black, Everybody Hurts, Before I Go, Cat Scratch Fever, A Little Bit Longer | Music, Bartonella, and Type 1 Diabetes
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep 1 The Americano and The OCD: Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman Epidemic, Girls Season 2 Episodes “It’s Back” and “On All Fours” | Influenza and OCD
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Dec 24, 2024 |