Medicine ReMixed
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsA Medical Mixtape Produced by The Rawest Crew of Medical Doctors in Modern Medicine—Hacking Heartbeats, Hard Beats & Everything in Between.
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Shrink Rap: Acupuncture & "To Poke or Not To Poke?"
March 30, 2018 04:22 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode of Shrink Rap, Dee Bunked talks about the use of alternative treatments like Acupuncture for substance abuse disorders. Enjoy! We love you Medicine ReMixed Fam! Leave us a Voice Message on Anchor, Hit us up on Social Media or Leave us a review in Podcastville to let us know what you think about The Show :) Facebook: facebook.com/MedicineRemixed/ Instagram: instagram.com/medicine_remixed/ Twitter: twitter.com/medicineremixed Anchor: anchor.fm/medicineremixed
Doctionary: Polydactyly
March 29, 2018 04:12 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBIn this episode of DOCTIONARY, Big H defines the word “Polydactyly,” Medicine ReMixed style. Enjoy! We love you Medicine ReMixed Fam! Leave us a Voice Message on Anchor, Hit us up on Social Media or Leave us a review in Podcastville to let us know what you think about The Show :)
Rants By Rx: Purpose, Passion, Pursuit & Parenting
March 27, 2018 02:56 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThis rant was recorded during a road trip Reesh took with his wife Rama while trying to figure out whether or not to go all in on Medicine ReMixed. It's a discussion for anyone and everyone searching for meaning in his or her life. It's an episode for anyone who has felt the judgement of teachers, peers, strangers and/or their own family! It's a conversation about growing up and making peace with those who don't understand our dreams. When we figure out who we truly are, what makes us tick, a...
Metaphysician: Being Flexible & Hacking Perspective in Life
March 22, 2018 05:51 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode, we reboot a timeless Medicine ReMixed story about the time Dee Bunked learned the meaning of life during a serendipitous road trip with some random Tibetan monks after graduating medical school. Reesh concludes the episode by answering a call-in question about how to reconcile being flexible with being on top of things in life. [This episode samples the song "Sinking Stars" by Shiv with permission from the Artist. Check out the new album "Social Intentions" by Shiv & Beat J...
Shrink Rap: Learning to Not Lose Your Keys [to Happiness]
March 20, 2018 20:53 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this installment of Shrink Rap, Dee Bunked starts off the show talking about how he used the analogy of an "emotional car" to break through to a patient about how to practice controlling where we put the keys to our own "emotional cars." Then, Dee & Reesh aka "The Shrink Tank" expand on this analogy when they have a conversation about how finding happiness is a lot like looking for your keys. Enjoy the episode! [This episode samples the songs "Come From" & "Plot Twists" by Shiv with perm...
Rants By Rx: Stealing Like a Scientist
March 16, 2018 20:21 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBIn this Friday rant, Dee Bunked raps about "stealing" techniques, motivation, and love for the game from people all day in the hospital to be both a better human & a better doctor. He also talks about one of the interesting differences in mindset between practicing Medicine in a Big City vs. a small town. Enjoy!
Tipset: You're taking your vitamins all wrong
March 14, 2018 23:29 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBIn this episode, Dee Bunked talks about a very specific way to take certain vitamins so they actually get absorbed by your body. Enjoy!
Truesday: You Gonna Learn Today!
March 14, 2018 03:59 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBWe're trying a bunch of different concepts on Medicine ReMixed, so we can see which type of episodes ya'll vibe to the most. TRUESDAY is a concept where we tell a true story from our journey in Modern Medicine. In this installment, Dee Bunked talks about growing up in an environment where you didn't want to be the person who knew too much or too little and how that shaped his relationship with learning from an early age all the way to medical school. He also talks about the importance of both...
Know Sh!t: The Science of Sleep
March 12, 2018 23:01 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, learn some quick facts about the importance of sleep, what can happen if you don't get enough sleep and how to step up your very underrated sleep hygiene game. Enjoy! [This episode samples the song "Come From" by Shiv with permission from the Artist. Check out the new album "Social Intentions" from Beat Jnkie Music https://open.spotify.com/track/0ArZLalfyhUYGH3SNRs8eT]
Special: Remembering Some Badass Women on Int'l Women's Day
March 09, 2018 05:31 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThis episode remembers some amazing women throughout history, including one of the most important names in Science History that most people have never heard of⏤Rosalind Franklin. Thank you to all the amazing women throughout human history who have made the world a better place despite all the challenges they faced and the credit they never received. We love you Medicine ReMixed Fam! Leave us a Voice Message on Anchor, Hit us up on Social Media, or Leave us a review in Podcastville to let us...
Shrink Rap: The Happyness of Pursuit
March 08, 2018 04:58 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this episode, Dee Bunked drops some heat about hacking your own happiness based on conversations he's had with his patients recently. Enjoy! We love you Medicine ReMixed Fam! Leave us a Voice Message on Anchor, Hit us up on Social Media, or Leave us a review in Podcastville to let us know what you thought of this episode :) Facebook: facebook.com/MedicineRemixed/ Instagram: instagram.com/medicine_remixed/ Twitter: twitter.com/medicineremixed Anchor: anchor.fm/medicineremixed
Tipset: How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs
March 06, 2018 06:44 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBThis is a bite-sized episode concept we're trying called TIPSET, where we spit a useful tip you can use to remix your Life for the better! In this inaugural installment, Dee Bunked drops a real gem of a tip for anyone looking to save money on prescription drugs regardless of insurance coverage ;) To learn more visit www.goodrx.com We love you Medicine ReMixed Fam! Leave us a Voice Message on Anchor, Hit us up on Social Media, or Leave us a review in Podcastville to let us know what you thou...
Law & Disorders: Mistakes, Malpractice & Good Samaritans
March 03, 2018 06:50 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBThis episode is a flashback to the last official episode Dee & Reesh recorded together in the same room back in 2013 and their guest was none other than Reesh’s younger sister, a Silicon Valley attorney affectionately referred to as "Legally Brown” and “Sisquire” by her older brother :) The episode discusses common Myths about Medical Malpractice, Evidence-Based Medicine vs. Anecdote-Based Medicine & whether or not the Good Samaritan Law actually applies to Doctors! We deliberately rebooted t...
Shrink Rap: The Taming of The Shrink
February 27, 2018 22:05 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBThis episode reboots audio from the early days of Dee Bunked in his Psychiatry training. Dee tells Reesh about learning how to do therapy in real-time and the very real phenomenon of seeing yourself in your patients. Enjoy! **Thanks to everyone who has listened to Medicine ReMixed for even a minute! If you dig our content, it would mean the entire world to us if you would leave this podcast a review! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedicineRemixed/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
Behind MRx: Making & Marketing a Medical Media Movement Pt.2
February 26, 2018 04:21 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBThis episode is the second volume of unreleased audio footage from Reesh's most recent visit to Anchor HQ in NYC! We hope you find value from the strategy and insights discussed with Anchor's Marketing Team about how to make Medicine ReMixed even better! We also include some throwback clips from Dee & Reesh's podcast from back in the day ("Laughs by Prescription") as well as the "waves" that caught Team Anchor's radar from the very first version of Anchor. It's a true walk down Anchor memory ...
Behind MRx: Making & Marketing a Medical Media Movement Pt.1
February 23, 2018 16:02 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIn light of Anchor 3.0 recently launching to the world, we decided to cut up some unreleased audio footage from Reesh's most recent visit to Anchor HQ in NYC this past November! The audio captures a great meeting with Dave Altarescu & Brendon Bigley from Anchor's Marketing Team. Find out how Dee & Reesh met in medical school, why they decided to start a blog called "Injury Duty," and how they started their first podcast project in 2012 in a Pre-Anchor Audio Era. Be sure to check out the next ...
Know Sh!t: The Cold & Flu Are Going Viral This Season
February 22, 2018 12:36 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn case you haven't heard, Cold & Flu season has been brutal AF this year! Find out why it's been so bad and why you should give a F*ck in this unexpectedly entertaining episode about how so many people are LITERALLY going viral right now! We drop some uncommon knowledge about catching a Common Cold & the unbelievable medical history of treating the Flu before a vaccine was invented. Finally, we break down the raw science behind why it's IMPOSSIBLE to get the Flu from a Flu Shot & also why ge...
Special: Till Health Do Us Part
February 16, 2018 00:29 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode, Big H drops some knowledge about a real condition known as "Broken Heart Syndrome" in a Valentine's Day Edition of our recurring Medicine ReMixed segment "DOCTIONARY" where we define medical stuff in the dopest way possible. Then we play a cut from Jason Silva's YouTube show "Shots of Awe" about falling in love. We finish up the episode with a throwback cut of Dee & Reesh talking about Old Couples and the psychology of Valentine's Day. It's creating, curating, and conversatin...
Shrink Rap: Loss in Translation
February 12, 2018 03:13 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThis episode is about Death, Dying & Beyond. Dee Bunked talks about the pioneering studies in near-death by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a Swiss-American psychiatrist famous for her theory on the five stages of grief. Dee also talks about the American Neuroendocrinologist Dr. Robert Sapolsky's ideas about the stress-reducing components involved in the "meta-magical thinking" of religious belief. We also play some cuts from Dr. Dre & Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about their views on Death. We...
Audiotopsy: Wiggin' Out On Syphilis
February 10, 2018 22:02 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBWhat do the phrases "Big Wig" and "Nit Picking" have to do with Syphilis? Dee Bunked lyrically biopsies J. Cole's line on "Dead Presidents II" (The Warm Up Mixtape) in order to explain the surprisingly interesting connection between these random ideas spanning History, Medicine & Hip Hop in this brand new episode of AUDIOTOPSY where we break down medical references in Rap Lyrics. Enjoy! (Audio Clips in this episode: Aziz Ansari on "Scrubs," Hannibal Burress, "My Brother & Me") **If you dig ou...
Shrink Rap: Doc Transformers & Empathy Robots in Disguise
January 31, 2018 00:50 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThis episode starts with Dee asking Reesh to recall an experience from Medical School of the first time he felt like he really helped a patient, but it had nothing to do with what he learned in Medical School. Continuing with this theme, Dee tells a story later in the episode about spending money out of his own pocket recently to treat a patient that couldn't afford a simple treatment for "Seasonal Affective Disorder." This leads to a discussion about how to improve Healthcare delivery throug...
Shrink Rap: The Bipolar Express
January 23, 2018 02:26 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBBipolar Disorder is seen in about 1% of the population and mostly affects young people between 20-30. During his very first year of medical school, our very own Big H learned that he was part of the 1% that was "Touched by Fire." This episode is a raw introduction to a largely misunderstood mental illness. Between the experiences of those who treat it for a living and those who live it for a living, mind the gap in this episode and enjoy your first ride on "The Bipolar Express!" This episod...
Metaphysician: The Top 5 Regrets of The Dying
December 12, 2017 07:47 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBThis episode starts off with a clip of Neil Degrasse Tyson & Jason Silva talking about the importance of death, which leads to Dee & Reesh discussing the "Top 5 Regrets of the Dying” as well as the Quantity of life versus the Quality of it. The final segment of the episode ends with Reesh reflecting on Tim Urban’s blog post “The Tail End,” which is an undeniably powerful piece about the realistic time we all have left with our loved ones. Get ready for another heavy dose of perspective in thi...
Metaphysician: The Overwhelming Odds & The Math of Miracles
December 07, 2017 03:53 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBBuckle up for an existential express train of an episode! From the number of times your heart beats over a lifetime to the estimated probability of our actual existence, Dee & Reesh use the numbers to inject a heavy dose of perspective in your life. Enjoy! **Thanks to everyone who has listened to our show for even a minute! If you dig our content, it would mean the entire world to us if you would leave this podcast a review! Check us out on Anchor/Facebook/Instagram/Twitter to say Hi, Ask u...
Truesday: Livin' La Vida Locums
November 27, 2017 23:59 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBReesh has a series of conversations with his friend Kanika (CEO, Kronologie Agency) about plans to repurpose his life after a 5-year Orthopaedic Surgery Residency to build “Medicine ReMixed” into a Media Company. He describes his plan to “Practically Dream” by becoming a part-time “Locum Tenens” Surgeon to afford him both the time and capital needed to bootstrap his media startup.
Truesday: The Uber Truth about a Career in Modern Medicine
November 12, 2017 22:48 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode, Dee & Reesh challenge widely held public perceptions about the life of doctors by discussing the epidemic proportions of burnout and the alarming rates of suicide in the medical community. Reesh also gives his Uber driver a raw crash course about the reality of choosing a career in Medicine! (This episode contains edits/cuts from HBO’s “The Defiant Ones,” DJ Cones “Stethescope Vol. 2,” and Charles Bukowski’s poem “Roll the Dice.) **Thanks to everyone who has listened to Med...
Doctionary (Deluxe Edition): Flow
November 07, 2017 20:07 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode of DOCTIONARY (Which is like WebMD meets Urban Dictionary), Big H defines the word “Flow,” Medicine ReMixed style. Discussing the foundational work on the topic by Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, this episode will not only teach you what “Flow” means, but also the Neuroscience behind the high level performance phenomenon & maybe most importantly— how to find “Flow” in your own life. We end the episode with an audio clip about “Hacking Your Flow State” from Jaso...
Doctormentary: Dr. Usiwoma Abugo aka MentorMeMD
October 25, 2017 04:58 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBDr. Usiwoma Abugo is an Eye Surgeon & Medical Social Media Influencer known as “MentorMeMD.” She tells her inspiring story of becoming a Black Female Surgeon in America & Mentoring kids on Instagram.
Truesday: "Revolutionized Racism" in Modern Medicine
October 11, 2017 22:34 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBWe share personal stories related to Racism & Classism during our Medical training. Dee also tells the Legend of Dr. Charles R. Drew. We end the mixtape with some interesting possible solutions. Enjoy
Doctormentary: Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian (Concussion Expert)
September 26, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBReesh talks to Dr. Jeff Bazarian, one of the leading concussion researchers in the country, about everything from his journey into the world of head injury research to the future of American football.
Special: Best Friends [Filtration] Forever
September 19, 2017 19:52 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBIn this episode, we discuss the ultimate expression of true friendship— donating a kidney to your BFF. Big H dissects Selena Gomez's recent announcement of undergoing a kidney transplant this summer.
Shrink Rap: Learning to Doctor & Hacking Intuition
September 18, 2017 03:51 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode, Dee tells a story about how a song off the new Joey Bada$$ album made him cry in his car. This led to a conversation about cultivating intuition, embracing fear & learning to doctor.
Truesday: Candy at Health Fairs & Other [Junk] Food for Thought
September 14, 2017 04:34 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode, Dee talks about the time he spoke at a Health Conference for inner city High School kids where they served candy & chips for snacks unapologetically. Join us for a really fun one!
Special: RoboCops Reducing Police Brutality
September 07, 2017 23:23 - 32 minutes - 30 MBDee & Reesh talk about why a Nurse in Utah got arrested for doing her job & how AI might help the Police Brutality problem in America. Big H also reports on how real Exoskeletons are being used today!
Special: Don't Worry, Be Healthy
September 06, 2017 20:50 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode, we explore the theme of prevention with help from Rap legend KRS-One & Comedian Sinbad. We also talk about the dangers of Alternative "Medicine" using the case study of Steve Jobs.
Shrink Rap: Don't Sleep on this Episode about... SLEEP!
August 30, 2017 17:57 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this episode, we talk about sleep-deprived doctors, the 6-figure word for "Someone F*cked up" in Medicine, Mental Health vacations for Pop Stars like Justin Bieber & Sleep Hygeine in a digital age.
Know Sh!t: Remembering Everything & The Ice Bucket Challenge
August 28, 2017 20:59 - 15 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode, Dee talks about a way to remember everything you will ever learn FOREVER. Also, Big H drops some knowledge about the most charitable viral sensation ever—The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Special: Science Genius & Mixing Medical Education
August 24, 2017 20:44 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBReesh talks about the roots of Medicine ReMixed while bringing attention to an inspiring initiative by Dr. Christopher Emdin & GZA from the Wu Tang Clan to teach inner NYC students about science.
Shrink Rap: The Notorious BIG DATA
August 24, 2017 20:09 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBDee talks about the psychological roots behind "Big Data" and how the field of "Psychometrics" revolutionized marketing to the point where your social media account knows you better than your family.
Audiotopsy: "Smile" by Jay-Z
August 12, 2017 19:03 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBDee Bunked lyrically biopsies "Smile" from Jay-Z's album 4:44 with particular focus on the history of homosexuality in the field of Psychiatry and the culture of homophobia in Rap music.
Shrink Rap: Anti-Depressant Killers & Speaking in Tongues
August 03, 2017 15:05 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBCan Anti-depressants turn you into a killer? What happens when Kanye West goes off his Lexapro? And what the f*ck is "Glossolalia?" These are the questions we answer in this episode of Shrink Rap!
Wonder, Woman: Riding the Menstrual Cycle
August 02, 2017 07:08 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBOn this episode, we get a call-in from comedian Melissa Stokoski asking about her menstrual cycle. Dr. Rama drops some knowledge about how that time of the month works for women and other wisdom.
Strange News: Waking Up with Boners in Your Cup?!
July 31, 2017 13:44 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode, we talk about a brand of coffee that was shut down by the FDA for it's arousing effects on men. We also talk about how pharmaceutical drugs get named. Definitely a stimulating one!
Wonder, Woman: Tumor Raider & The [Genetic] Minority Report
July 28, 2017 23:47 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBOn this episode of "Wonder, Woman," we talk about Actress Angelina Jolie's direct contribution to Breast & Ovarian Cancer awareness as well as her indirect impact on Genetic patenting practices.
Shrink Rap: It's Goin Down in the D[S]M!
July 27, 2017 20:45 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBThis is a stacked episode. We talk about Life, Death, Therapy, Suicide, Neuroplasticity, and why Psychiatrists might be offering more commentary about Donald Trump's mental health soon. Enjoy ya'll!
Hurt Locka: Junior Seau & CTE
July 27, 2017 20:40 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MBAccording to the latest study published in JAMA, 110 of 111 brains studied of dead NFL players had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). We talk about what this might mean for the NFL & Football.
Shrink Rap: The Tragic Irony & Poetry of Chester Bennington
July 24, 2017 04:15 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis is a heavy episode. We talk about the dark past of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, who committed suicide by hanging himself. We also discuss predicting/preventing suicide & Music as Medicine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicineremixed/message
Wonder, Woman: Breaking Down Ali Wong's "Baby Cobra" with a Real OB/GYN
July 21, 2017 20:51 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWe talk to our favorite OB/GYN Dr. Rama about the medical accuracy of Ali Wong's hit Netflix comedy special, "Baby Cobra." We also talk about the HPV vaccine & the potential dangers of Oral Sex.
Know Sh!t: Razor Bumps on the Road to Success
July 20, 2017 00:16 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBWe talk the Art & Science of shaving and how the problem of razor bumps became a billion dollar business model for Tristan Walker's razor brand, Bevel. We also fit in this week's Doctionary word!
Metaphysician: Decisions, Incisions & The Paradox of Choice
July 18, 2017 04:09 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBWe talk about the benefits of being bilingual on the Brain and run back a classic story about monks that leads to a discussion about "Decision Paralysis" and how to hack perspective in our lives.