MedicsCulture & Sports
Where medicine collides with sports, the stage and pop culture: surgery called like live football, pickleball showdowns, burlesque history and Black Friday healthcare deals.
- Tassel Twirling in Tulsa: Bumps, Grinds, and Scalpels Welcome to the world's only medical comedy podcast dedicated to the bizarre, high-stakes occupational hazards of retired burlesque performers. Inspired by Leo A. Gordon, MD's "The Aging…
- Senior Pickleball: When the Spirit Is Willing but the Joints Are Not! Join sportscaster Chuck "The Mouth" Morrison and former orthopedic surgeon Dr. Phil McCracken as they bring you the slowest-paced action in sports entertainment! This week's episode…
- Fourth and Gall (Play by Play Coverage) This satirical nail-biting episode covers a cholecystectomy with bile duct exploration and extraction of a left hepatic duct stone. The Southwestern Conference of the American Surgical…
- Healing by Hashtag: Unpack Your Baggage in 30 Seconds! The internet's attempts to commodify healing, from 30-second TikTok therapy to satirical self-help products. (Created with the help of Perplexity Pro AI)
- Black Friday Bargain Bin Healthcare Extravaganza Coming to you from a strip mall directly adjacent to a questionable accredited medical clinic. Don't miss out! (Created with the help of Perplexity Pro AI)
- Is Happiness Behind a Paywall? Is happiness hiding behind a paywall? Does happiness depend on your subscription level? (Created with the help of Perplexity Pro AI)
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Frequently asked questions
Which Medics Musings episodes are about culture & sports?
6 so far: Tassel Twirling in Tulsa: Bumps, Grinds, and Scalpels; Senior Pickleball: When the Spirit Is Willing but the Joints Are Not!; Fourth and Gall (Play by Play Coverage); Healing by Hashtag: Unpack Your Baggage in 30 Seconds!; Black Friday Bargain Bin Healthcare Extravaganza; Is Happiness Behind a Paywall?.
Where should I start with the culture & sports episodes?
Try “Tassel Twirling in Tulsa: Bumps, Grinds, and Scalpels” (32 min): Welcome to the world's only medical comedy podcast dedicated to the bizarre, high-stakes occupational hazards of retired burlesque performers. Inspired by Leo A. Gordon, MD's "The Aging Ecdysiast"
Where can I read about the real medicine behind the jokes?
Our plain-English explainers cover it: What is the hedonic treadmill?; Is TikTok therapy real therapy?. Find them at medicsmusings.com/explained.
Is Medics Musings medical advice?
No. Medics Musings is satire made for entertainment by two physicians. Episodes are AI-generated conversations; characters, stories and some “facts” are fictional. For medical questions, see your own clinician.