Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre Pharmacy Benefit Managers the Real Villains of Healthcare? with Deborah Keaveny
You know those mystery charges at the pharmacy that make zero sense? Yeah, turns out, there’s a whole shadowy system behind it and no, it’s not your …
1 year, 1 month ago
Knock Knock Eye: Should We Worry About Organ Procurement Organizations?
I spent this week untangling one of the wildest New York Times stories in recent memory about organ donation. The article set off a firestorm online,…
1 year, 1 month ago
Will You Live to 120 with a Little Help from AI? with Dr. Eric Topol
This week, Kristen and I go full sci-fi (but, like, the real kind) with the one and only Dr. Eric Topol—cardiologist, author, and guy who’s been yell…
1 year, 1 month ago
Knock Knock Eye: The Problem with “Alternative” Medicine
It’s just me this week, and I’m cracking open the homeopathy bottle (spoiler: it’s mostly water). From viral pseudoscience to dry eye remedies that m…
1 year, 2 months ago
Glauc Talk: What Do All Those Hospital Codes Mean Anyway?
This week, Kristin and I dig into the alphabet soup of hospital emergency codes, and I break down what those cryptic overhead announcements really me…
1 year, 2 months ago
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 thi…
1 year, 2 months ago
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 fi…
1 year, 2 months ago
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 in…
1 year, 2 months ago
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 Gr…
1 year, 2 months ago
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 e…
1 year, 2 months ago