The House of Pod

Apr 15 2025 216 ep. 56 mins 1.2k
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Humor-adjacent medical podcast hosted by a GI doc and friends. Putting the “fun” back in mfunedicine.

Contact us at [email protected] and rate and review us at iTunes!
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Episode 272 - Rants!

Apr 15 2025 75 mins  
Kaveh is joined by science communicators, Dr. Arghavan Salles, Dr. Taylor Nichols, Edward Nirenberg and Kieran Hervold to discuss the latest news in science and medicine and what is bothering them the most!Check out Arghavan's Blog on Wired to revisit the realities of Covid: https://www.wired.com/video/watch/diary-of-a-covid-19-doctor-14-days-on-the-frontlinesCheck out Taylor's pod

Episode 271 - Doctors in Politics

Apr 08 2025 66 mins  
Kaveh is joined by former senator Dr. Richard Pan, Sharky Laguana and Dr. Cody Cobb to talk about the legacy of SB 277 (the landmark bill eliminating personal belief exemptions for vaccination requirements in school) and the importance of medical professionals in the world of politics.Rate and review us at iTunes! Help the show grow! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-

Episode 270 - Fluorider

Apr 01 2025 46 mins  
Kaveh is joined by musician pal Marc Gasway to discuss Utah's banning of any fluoridation of public water, why we add it, the history of fluoridation in the US and to address the arguments made against adding fluoride to our water.rate and review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 269 - The Darién Gap

Mar 25 2025 61 mins  
Kaveh is joined by Jason Rosenbaum and journalist James Stout to discuss the stretch of treacherous jungle called the Durien Gap between Panama and Colombia and how it's become a dangerous focal point of migration and what thousands of families endure in crossing it every year.Rate and review us at iTunes and tell all your friends about how cool we are! We get all our new listeners

Episode 268 - Meet the Measles

Mar 18 2025 63 mins  
Kaveh talks to Pediatric Infectious Disease Doctor, Adam Ratner and Zack Van Nus (Grinding to a Halt) about the history of measles, why we can't seem to eradicate it and why it serves as a bellwether for our infectious disease responses to come. But you know, with jokes.Read Adam's awesome book. Booster Shots:The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children’s He

Episode 267 - The Valentine's Day Massacre

Mar 11 2025 77 mins  
Kaveh is joined by Will Poole (aka Kristi Yamaguccimane) and Dr. Jason Rosenbaum to chat with a recently fired CDC infectious disease technical lead (Dr. Neuro) about the recent mass firings at the CDC and what they can mean for the future of infectious disease in the US. Also, discussion of the proposed new head of the CDC, RFK Jr's latest article on Fox News on Measles and more!R

Episode 266 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Mar 04 2025 75 mins  
Kaveh is joined by Psychiatrist Tyler Black and bandmate Joe Giuffrida to discuss the symptoms of his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), how it has affected his social and professional life and the ways he succesfully manages and treats it.Rate and review us at iTunes and tell all your friends about how cool we are! We get all our new listeners from word of mouth and we appreciat

Episode 265 - Freedom Rashes

Feb 26 2025 71 mins  
Kaveh is joined again by virologist Angie Rasmussen and ER doctor Craig Spencer to discuss Measles, Polio and the changes to food safety monitoring and what it might mean for your family. Part 2/2.Help grow our show by rating and review HOP at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382email us with questions/comments/suggestions at [email protected] Ho

Episode 264 - Good Luck Everyone!

Feb 24 2025 72 mins  
Special Monday release. Kaveh is joined by Virologist Dr. Angie Rasmussen and ER doctor/Ebola survivor Dr. Craig Spencer to discuss the latest on Ebola in Uganda, Measles in America and the bird flu possibly EVERYWHERE. Part 1/2. *ADULT LANGUAGE ADVISORY*RATE AND REVIW US AT ITUNES!EMAIL AT [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 263 - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Feb 18 2025 60 mins  
Kaveh is joined by Stanford GI expert Dr. Linda Nguyen and Comic Artist Hannah Hillam to discuss Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), it's causes, the stigma around it and how to manage it.Rate and review us at iTunes and tell all your friends about how cool we are! We get all our new listeners from word of mouth and we appreciate you all spreading the word!email us at hopquestions@gmai