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by Kaveh MD
Humor-adjacent medical podcast hosted by a GI doc and friends. Putting the “fun” back in mfunedicine.
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- 3 days ago57 min
Home Alone: A Trauma Review
In this special episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by guests Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) and Dr. Will Flannery (Dr. Glaucomflecken, ophthalmologist & comedian) to do what the film never asked for: a serious medical review of every injury inflicted on the Wet Bandits in Home Alone.From BB gun blasts to the groin, a blowtorch to the scalp, a hot iron to the face, a paint can to the head, and a nail through a bare foot — the trio rates each injury on a lethality scale of 1–10, debates whether Harry and Marv would actually survive, and asks the real question: why didn't Kevin just call the cops?Also on the docket: the tarantula hair ophthalmology incident (yes, it's real), the dangers of slipping on ice, skincare routines, aging, Zoom beauty filters, and the Jeremy Renner app — but for doctors.Featuring:- Rebecca Watson — skeptchick.org | patreon.com/rebecca- Dr. Will Flannery (Dr. Glaucomflecken) — glaucomflecken.com | Humor & Humanity in Medicine appThe House of Pod is hosted by Dr. Kaveh Hoda. Rate & review on iTunes! Merch at bonfire.com/hopmerch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago59 min
Deprescribing & Reparenting: Behind RFK Jr.'s Mental Health Agenda
RFK Jr. has set his sights on antidepressants — and we're not stoked about it. In this episode, Kaveh is joined by Dr. Tyler Black, psychiatrist and suicidologist, and Melody Schreiber, award-winning healthcare journalist, to break down the federal push to curb SSRI prescribing and what it really means for patients.They cover:What "deprescribing" actually means — and who it will harm mostThe racist history of "reparenting" and why RFK Jr.'s use of the term mattersWhether SSRIs are truly linked to violence and school shootingsAre antidepressants really "harder to quit than heroin"?The statin wars, cholesterol misinformation, and the wellness-to-conspiracy pipelineWhat good deprescribing actually looks like when done by a real clinician🎙️ Enjoyed the episode? Please take 30 seconds to it makes a huge difference in helping new listeners find the show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382🛍️ Rep the Pod — grab House of Pod merch! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerchFind me Kaveh on Instagram or TikTok @thehouseofpod or email at hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 4m
The Gulf: The Misinformation War in Iran
Iran is one of the most important stories in the world right now — and one of the most distorted. Kaveh brings on AFP journalist Mariam Ishani Thompson, who reports from the only global news agency with a permanent bureau inside Iran, alongside returning guest Dr. Arghavan Salis, to talk about what's actually happening on the ground, why the information ecosystem around Iran is so broken, and what it means that most of us are getting our news from social media comments and partisan feeds.They get into the January massacres, the Strait of Hormuz, the diaspora's complicated relationship with the bombing, and how to find sources you can actually trust. House of Pod merch is here! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerchFind me Kaveh on Instagram or TikTok @thehouseofpod or email at hopquestions@gmail.com And most importantly: Share with your firiends! Rate and review us at iTunes! Help the show grow! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago54 min
Hantavirus: What You Need to Know
A mysterious illness strikes passengers aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde — and it's not the norovirus you'd expect. In this episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by guest cohost Allen Liu and infectious disease physician and global health expert Dr. Krutika Kuppalli to break down the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, what it means for public health in the US, and why it has experts paying close attention, particularly with millions of visitors expected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the US stepping back from the WHO. How prepared are we really? Not as much as you would hope, that's for sure.House of Pod merch is here! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- May 5, 20261h 4m
Endometriosis: The Great Masquerader
Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of reproductive-age women worldwide — and yet it takes an average of 7 to 10 years to get diagnosed. In this episode of House of Pod, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with two very special guests to break down one of the most misunderstood and chronically dismissed conditions in all of medicine.Dr. Camran Nezhat — pioneer of modern minimally invasive and robotic surgery, founder of the Worldwide EndoMarch, and one of the world's leading endometriosis specialists — joins the show to explain what endometriosis actually is, why it's so difficult to diagnose, and how it can affect virtually every system in the body, from the GI tract and urinary system to the lungs, eyes, and even the brain.Also joining is certified yoga therapist and women's health advocate Stacey Felice, who shares her own 10-year journey to diagnosis and how lifestyle practices have helped her manage symptoms over the years.Episode brought to you with limited commercial interruptionsHouse of Pod merch is here! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Apr 28, 20261h 0m
Coverage Denied: How Insurers Drive Inequality
Kaveh sits down with author/political scientist Miranda Yaver and ER doc Dr. Seth Trueger to dig into the broken machinery of insurance coverage denials in America and how the system is designed to say no.They discuss how insurers use prior authorization and claim denials not as isolated mistakes — but as a structural feature of the system. Discussion includes who gets denied, who fights back, why fewer than 1% of denied claims are ever appealed, and what you can do if it happens to you.House of Pod merch is here! Pick up a shirt designed by Bay Area artist Nigel Sussman Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerch/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Apr 21, 202658 min
Is the HHS Still a Dumpster Fire?
Yes. Of course. But maybe a slightly more competent one? This week, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen and epidemiologist Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs to break down everything happening at the Department of Health and Human Services — and it's a lot. They dig into the surprise nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director (and why Aaron Siri hating her is maybe the strongest possible endorsement), RFK Jr.'s Congressional hearings and why he keeps slipping through, the re-parenting scandal and its ugly racial undertones, DEI and the Vaccines for Children program, the MAHA–MAGA alliance, and Trump's executive order fast-tracking ibogaine research because Joe Rogan sent a text.🛒 House of Pod merch is here! Pick up a shirt designed by Bay Area artist Nigel Sussman — no AI involved. Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to www.bonfire.com/the-house-of-pod-merch/If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on iTunes — it genuinely helps more people find us. And we'll see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Apr 16, 20261h 22m
Bonus 'Sode - Revisiting the Mistakenly Removed Liver
A bonus replay episode of the case of the mistakenly removed liver, one of the most terrifying medical tales of recent years. House of Pod merch is here! Find it at https://www.bonfire.com/the-house-of-pod-merch/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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