The House of Pod

<p>Humor-adjacent medical podcast hosted by a GI doc and friends. Putting the “fun” back in mfunedicine.</p><br><p>Contact us at hopquestions@gmail.com and rate and review us at iTunes!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Episode 251 - GERD

Kaveh is joined by GI expert Dr. Colin Howden and Podcaster Katie Goldin (Creature Feature) to discuss Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), its causes, common misconceptions and emerging treatments.Send questions/comments/suggestions to hopquestions@gmail.comfollow us @Kavehmd on BlueSky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-19
01:10:49

Episode 250 - The Next Pandemic

Kaveh is joined by acclaimed Virologist Angela Rasmussen, Author Jonathan Howard and comedian/podcaster Turner Sparks to get H5N1 (Bird Flu) updates and discuss what a Trump Administration response to the next potential pandemic could look like.Check out Turner's tour dates at https://www.turnersparks.comemail me at hopquestions@gmail.com follow me on BlueSky @kavehmd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-12
01:06:42

Episode 249 - The Doctor with Three Wives

Kaveh is joined by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) and Dr. Wei Liu (The Resurrection Men) to discuss the fascinating story of Dr. Norman Lewiston, the renowned Stanford Doctor, known for his pioneering work in Cystic Fibrosis whose story took a surprising turn after his death in 1991, when it was revealed that he had been secretly married to three women simultaneously.contact us with questions/comments/suggestions at hopquestions@gmail.com and please rate and review us iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-04
01:06:50

Episode 248 - Election Stress

Stressed about the upcoming election and what's to follow? You're not alone. Kaveh is joined by Yogi Stacey Filice, Therapist Elizabeth Hinkle and musician/businessman/politician Sharky Laguana to discuss healthy coping mechanisms to deal with the stress of the upcoming election and what comes next in a productive way.Send all questions/comments/suggestions to hopquestions@gmail.comfollow me and interact online at BlueSky @kavehmd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-28
01:10:28

Episode 247 - The Mysterious Case of Gloria Ramirez

Kaveh is joined by Toxicologist Josh King, Pathologist Lee Richmond and Nephrologist Cody Cobb (@caulimovirus) to discuss the mysterious, tragic and slightly spooky case of Gloria Ramirez, the young woman admitted to a Riverside hospital in 1994 and whose care lead to multiple illnesses amongst healthcare workers caring for her.Send all questions/comments/suggestions to hopquestions@gmail.comFollow us on social media @thehouseofpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-22
01:22:03

Episode 246 - Palliative Care

Kaveh is joined by Leyla Shams (Chai and Conversation) and Stanford Palliative Care specialist, Dr. Stephanie Harman to learn more about what Palliative Care is, what it can offer and how to approach difficult conversations.rate and review at iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382?i=1000668161296email with questions/comments/suggestions at hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-15
01:09:13

Episode 245 - Body Horror

As a Halloween treat, Kaveh is joined by Dr. Jason Rosenbaum and Podcasters Kristi Yamaguccimane and Zack Van Nus to discuss what makes a movie a "Body Horror" movie and what makes them so disturbing. The Fly, Tusk and Rosemary's Baby are discussed amongst others.send any questions/comments/suggestions to hopquestions@gmail.comfollow us @thehouseofpodlastly, rate and review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-07
01:16:36

Episode 244 - The Mistakenly Removed Liver

Kaveh is joined by Podcaster Dave Anthony (The Dollop) and Surgeon Eric Pauli (Penn State) to discuss the recent case of the patient in Florida whose Liver was mistaken for a SPLEEN and fatally, removed. The Emergency Suspension order of Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky's license is reviewed and the case is explored for any teaching points. please rate and review at iTunes and leave any messages/questions/suggestions at hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-02
01:18:20

Episode 243 - The Gut Microbiome

Kaveh is joined by expert in the Gut Microbiome and Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), Dr, Neil Stollman and Podcaster/Emcee/Author Prop to learn about what kind of things can affect your microbiome and what kinds of things your microbiome can affect! Great listener questions and in-depth discussion of a very complicated and fun topic!send questions/comments/suggestions to hopquestions@gmail.com and please leave a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-30
01:14:34

Episode 242 - How Do You Feel?

Kaveh is joined by Psychiatrist and Author, Dr. Jessi Gold (How Do You Feel?) and Pediatric Hematologist Dr. Angela Weyand to discuss caring for yourself while taking care of others and recovering from the psychological toll of COVID.Send any questions/comments/poems/whatever to hopquestions@gmail.comremember to rate and review us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-23
01:09:55

Episode 241 - Wilderness Survival

This episode might save your life! Kaveh is joined by old friend and ex co-host, Joe Giuffrida to chat with Search and Rescue Expert, Scott Gabler to learn all about Wilderness Medicine and how to survive being lost out in the wild!send questions, comments, suggestions etc to hopquestions@gmail.com or follow us @thehouseofpod on social media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-16
01:27:25

Episode 240 - The Mediterranean Diet

Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by Weight Loss Surgeon Dr. Terry Simpson, Nutrition Scientist Kevin Klatt and Comedian Turner Sparks to chat about the benefits and drawbacks of The Mediterranean Diet and the dangers of splenectomies in Florida.email with questions/comments/suggestions at hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-09
01:17:42

Episode 239 - Presidential Health

In this extra special episode, the tables are turned and Kaveh is interviewed, along with Ethicist Arthur Caplan by Dr. Jason Rosenbaum about Kaveh's recent article in the BMJ, arguing that a non-partisan medical board should be employed to evaluate the health of presidential candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-03
01:03:05

Episode 238 - Colonoscopy Gone Wrong

Kaveh and guests, Dr. Roshan Patel and Kaveh Taherian (Avocado Chronicles, 500 Open Tabs) "sound off" on the recent case of a Florida Gastroenterologist accused of being unable to hear a patient in pain during a colonoscopy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-26
01:13:50

Replay - Freedomhouse: The First Paramedics

Kaveh chats with pal Dr. Sophie Balzora and legend Chief John Moon about how African American men in Pittsburgh formed the world's first paramedics and what it was like dealing with all the garbage racism you might imagine they faced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-19
01:30:56

Episode 237 - Paleo Diet

Kaveh is joined by Nutrition Scientist Kevin Klatt and Archeologist Anna Goldfield to discuss the Paleo Diet from both a historical and nutritional perspective.Email Kaveh at hopquestions@gmail.com or follow at Twitter @thehouseofpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-12
01:14:16

Episode 236 - Antisemitism in the Anti-vaccine Movement

Kaveh is joined by Vaccine Scientist Dr. Peter Hotez to discuss the history of anti-semitism in the anti-vaccine movement and the concept of Tikkun Olam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-06
01:03:42

Epsiode 235 - Masculinity

Kaveh is joined by guest co-host Dr. Arghavan Salles and Dr, Michael Flood, a Sociologist who researches masculinity and domestic/sexual violence against women. Take a listen to their discussion on what role men can play in feminism, how views on masculinity might be shifting and why the new Mad Max movies are so great. Apologies in advance for Kaveh's Australian accent at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-29
01:03:56

Episode 234 - Unhoused

Kaveh is joined by podcaster and author Margaret Killjoy to chat with Dr. Sheryl Recinos about how she went from living on the streets of LA to being a doctor and some of the health care concerns facing the homeless population. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-22
01:48:11

Episode 233 - Lucy Letby Revisited

Kaveh is joined by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick/Quizotron) and Molecular Pathologist Dr. Jason Rosenbaum to revisit the case of UK nurse Lucy Letby who was convicted last year of the murder of multiple children in the neonatal ICU. Rebecca lays out new information and questions about the case that may or may not suggest her innocence and takes us down a dramatic rabbit hole to learn about the experts behind some of the criticisms of the court ruling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-15
01:31:44

Laura Bogart

wanting to egg them was the correct reaction

09-20 Reply

Laura Bogart

100% he's talking about ☆$s: I used to work their and they also wouldn't let me donate the end of day food

08-14 Reply

Laura Bogart

oooh a Margaret Killjoy guest episode!!

08-14 Reply

Laura Bogart

listening to this in 2024, while dealing with long-covid, is so depressing

08-13 Reply

Laura Bogart

I've been bookending this podcast and getting to this episode with the perspective of 4 years later is so deeply depressing

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