Travel Medicine Podcast
392 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 18 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsA Medical show for non-medical people, about history, comedy, travel and all the ways we find medicine wonderful, hosted by Doctors J and Santhosh
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Episodes
305: SWAT's Wrong? Tactical Medicine with Raffaele Digiorgio
November 05, 2016 13:43 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBIn this episode, Dr's J and Praz cover Tactical Medicine with special guest Raffale Digiorgio. Along the way, they discuss what tactical medicine actually is, active shooter scenarios, combat casualty acronyms, how to make gear tactical, the path to becoming a tactical medic, The Incredibles, good samaritans, tacmedic training, chains of command, bodyguard doctors, duct tape and saran wrap, macgyver medicine and more! So Sit back as we tactically practically deploy all we know! Link to Mr Dig...
304: Halloween Special- Witches, Demons, and Frankenstool
October 29, 2016 13:24 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIn our annual Halloween Special, our entire medical corps has arisen to discuss ghoulish, ghastly, grave and gruesome medical conditions with a spooky bent. Along the way, they discuss the secret ingredient of bone china, Dr's J garage mausoleum, frankenberry stool, why there were no red M&Ms in the 70's, demonic possesion, African epilepsy, hocus pocus, fungus and the salem witch trials, witch's gardens, deadly housewife botanicals, and a harry potter vs anatomy quiz. So Sit back and relax a...
Patreon Minisode: Laughter-Best Medicine, or Worst Disease
October 22, 2016 16:18 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBHello Fellow Travelers. In this first bonus patreon Minisode, Dr'S J and Santhosh cover some surprising facts about laughter. Along the way they discuss the Tanganyika laughter epidemic of 1963, the physiology of laughter and the strain put on your body, the two different kinds of tickles, and teach you how to hear dead people. $5 a month Patreon supporters will get access to bonus episodes like this at least once a month, so if you like what you hear, head on over to our patreon, and help ...
302: Mongolian Medicine, A 12-Steppe Program
October 15, 2016 18:55 - 1 hour - 114 MBHello Fellow Travelers, and welcome to season 3! In This episode, Dr's J and Ward talk about their recent visit to Mongolia, and interview a traditional Mongolian Healer along with traveling surgeon Dr Susana. Along the way they discuss Chinggis Khan, Ulan Bator, Bone Prophecies, ancient Mongolian treatments, balneotherapy, spell mints, Bariachi Bonesetters, types of fractures, common causes of injuries, rural medical facilities and more. So Sit back and relax as we Mongol for it! Contact Us...
301: Travelogue-Russian Around Moscow
October 08, 2016 17:11 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBHello Fellow Travelers! We've heard your requests for more travel in your medicine, so in this episode, Dr's J and Ward talk about some of their experiences in Russia and the Trans-Siberian railway, with occasional help from host of World Without Prejudice, Irina. Along the way, they discuss their impressions of Moscow, Montessori Cyrillic, Stalin's seven sisters, Soviet subways and architecture, The museum of soviet arcade games, how far the docs will go for dumplings, vodka culture and wedd...
Episode 221: Season 2 Finale: The Slanguage of Medicine
August 13, 2016 12:23 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBHello Fellow Travelers! In our Season 2 Finale, Dr J gathers Dr's Santhosh, Ward, Susana, and newest cohost Dr Praz to talk about our favorite medical slang. Along the way they discuss their favorite medicalese, High-Fives, status hispanicus, Aye Tach, or Ooh Brady, The O sign and the O face, spanish cpr, GOMERs, frequent fliers, Hollywood Codes, cows, anaesthesia nicknames, pneumonia smith, FLK syndrome, Adult humane society, the cabbage patch and vegetable garden, getting hammered, british ...
Layover 223: The Penultimate Journal Club
August 06, 2016 23:55 - 45 minutes - 83.7 MBIn this final layover of season 2, Dr's J and Santhosh do one final roundup of what's new in the medical world this week. Along the way they discuss being nosy, antibiotic boogers, uniting science and religion with sneezes, self congratulations, the ice bucket challenge and social media activism, our new patreon page, an update on dengue in Brazil and abroad, mosquito prom, a pokemon or medication quiz, and a just the tip for France. So Sit back and enjoy as we bring you the latest in medical...
Layover 222: Journal Club- Oh the places you'll Pokemon Go
July 30, 2016 16:30 - 33 minutes - 60.9 MBIn this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh perform their biweekly roundup of what's new in the medical world. Along the way, they discuss Pokemon Go, the return of the 1990's, exercising with phone apps, drowning collars, wearable dialysis, space ultrasound testing, the swiss army parkinsons spoon, and in this weeks just the tip, Godspot in Germany! So Sit back, and prepare to learn all about whats new in the world of medicine! Contact Us! Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfro @travelnmedicine Facebo...
Episode 220: Comic Book Medicine 2: Superhero Science
July 25, 2016 12:47 - 57 minutes - 105 MBIn this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh geek out once again to bring you an episode about comic book medicine while Dr J is at San Diego ComicCon. Along the way, they discuss PokemonGo, Game of Thrones (spoiler free!), Greyscale and its real world equivalents, Ichthyoses, fantasy realm public health policy, myositis ossificans and Doomsday, The Superman Pain Scale, Philadelphia's Mutter Museum, Why Hulk turns green, Hulkoglobin, Dr Midnite, The Superhero Hippocratic Oath, Vertigo Villainy, Docto...
Layover 221: Emergency at Corpates Base 4b
July 16, 2016 14:30 - 21 minutes - 40.2 MBIn This Second Finale of our branching storyline foray into radio drama, events in the habitat and Mission Control come to a head! Where is Bill? How is Helmut? Will the crew be stranded on Mars? If you are just joining the party, we recommend you start from episode 1. For an alternative perspective, check out episode 4a, and dont forget to leave us ratings and reviews wherever you obtain the show! Prepare for climatic choices and chilling concessions in this concluding cosmological choose y...
Layover 220: Emergency at Corpates Base, 4a: The Finale
July 16, 2016 14:30 - 21 minutes - 39.8 MBIn This first finale of our branching storyline foray into radio drama, events on the rovers take an unexpected twist when Bill escapes! What's wrong with Pat? How is Helmut? Will Tom make it in Time? If you are just joining the party, we recommend you start from episode 1. For an alternative perspective, check out episode 4b, and dont forget to leave us ratings and reviews wherever you obtain the show! Prepare for climatic choices and chilling concessions in this concluding cosmological cho...
Layover 19: Journal Club- Stomach Taps, Head transplants, and Blind Emojiis
July 09, 2016 16:01 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward once again perform their bimonthly roundup of medical news. Along the way they discuss muppet misnomy, Chinese head transplants, Americas next top doctor, stomach taps and mad max, gunshot syringe treatment, blind emojis, chafing sticks for travel, and just the tip visit an underwater hotel in Miami. So Sit back and prepare to learn about the latest in medical news! Contact Us! Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfro @travelnmedicine Facebook: facebook.c...
Episode 219: "Pysch"ed Out
July 02, 2016 18:23 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward tackle the tough topic of mental health with not one, but two fantastic guests! Along the way, they discuss the difference between psychology and psychiatry, the secret history of cereal, common mental health disorders, psych in film and tv, coping strategies abroad, mental health stigma, historical psychiatric treatments, medical harry potter spells, dealing with travel stress and lots of just the tips! So sit back and learn all about mental healt...
Layover 18: Journal Club-Fathers Day Special
June 25, 2016 13:17 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this Layover, Dr's J and Santhosh round up medical news from around the world and break it down for you. Along the way, they discuss fingerprinting babies, toddler terrorism, godfather baby, crying it out, baby extinguishers, studying baby sleep habits, child sleep recommendations, dr old man, PREP vaginal rings, and the return of Just the Tip with a trip to Brazil and zika proofing the olympics. So Sit back and learn whats new in medical news around the world! Contact Us! Twitter: @doct...
Episode 218: I'm a Travelin' Man
June 18, 2016 13:15 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBIn This Episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward share travel tips and stories in a break from the medicine. Along the way, they discuss choosing your travel group, traveling solo or with people, Japan's Naked Man Festival, The cost of sumo wedgies, smuggling shingi, fishing on the zambezi, useful skillsets for traveling, flying an f16, accountabillabuddies, haggling as a team sport, kelly clarkson, traveling with a spouse and children, packing tips, travel journaling and more! So Sit back and rel...
Episode 217: Around the world in 80 Plagues- Tuberculosis
June 11, 2016 15:33 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBIn this Episode, Dr's J and Santhosh cover that world traveler of diseases, tuberculosis. Along the way, they discuss TB's vacation hotspots from India to Greece, Victorian London and 1800's pop culture, the cause of tuberculosis, chubby bacteria, why you shouldnt puff puff pass, tb symptoms, medical etymology, the invention of the stethoscope, diagnosis, the sword cure, plombism, the royal touch, tuberculosis vaccines, RIPE treatment, the return of Just the Tip and more! So sit back and prep...
Episode 216: Wake Us Up Before You Go Go
June 04, 2016 19:09 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward return from the holiday weekend refreshed and ready to talk about sleep medicine! Along the way they discuss sleep deprivation, creepy scientists, rich chocolaty Ovaltine, sleeppunks, REM and stages of sleep, the best nap length, sleep diaries, actigraphy and fitbits, sleep efficiency, sleep testing, jet lag, insomnia, narcolepsy, deuce bigelow, sleeping beauty syndrome, pickwickian syndrome, sleep bacon, and more! So sit back and prepare to learn w...
Layover 17: Journal Club: Imodium Oh No, and Reanimating the Dead
May 21, 2016 12:44 - 51 minutes - 47 MBIn this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again do their bimonthly roundup of medical news and research. Along the way they discuss the sexiness of physicians versus doctors, getting high on immodium, and the dangers of anti-diarrhea meds, heroin sommelier, venn diagrams, fighting sepsis with chemo, transcranial magnetic stimulation and autism, problems with mitochondrial dna in three parent babies, jon snow spoilers, the umbrella corporation, re-animating the dead with secret sauce and more...
Layover 16: Flight Plans- Dr Kevin McNamee full interview
May 14, 2016 16:35 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBHello Travelers! This week, your captains have decided to give you some bonus behind the scenes content while they continue to work on the new episodes you know and love. In this episode, we provide the full unedited interview with Dr Kevin McNamee that inspired our series on Traditional Chinese Medicine. It contains clips that couldn't make it into the regular show due to time constraints and leaves out our usual tangents. Special thanks again to Dr McNamee for all his help. http://califor...
Episode 215: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Part 2
May 08, 2016 02:40 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward continue their discussion of traditional chinese medicine, with help from special guest Dr Kevin McNamee. Along the way, they discuss dog Tindr, tongue diagnosis, eye shen, Chinese attitudes toward TCM, insult therapy, acpuncture techniques, needle phobias, danger points, meridians, tui na, moxibustion, cupping herbal medicine and more! So Sit back and prepare to receive a fortune's worth of knowledge! Contact Us! Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfro ...
Layover 15: Emergency at Corpates Base 3B
April 30, 2016 22:13 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh and Ward continue their joint project with the Space Medicine Associates and the Canadian Space Society to present a multi part choose your own adventure style radio drama. Based on information from Season 1's space medicine episodes, and modeled on training simulations used by NASA, part 3 follows the developing crisis as our interplanetary explorers are confronted with multiple emergencies and tensions start to show. Be sure to listen to both parts to see h...
Layover 14: Emergency at Corpates Base, 3a
April 30, 2016 22:06 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh and Ward continue their joint project with the Space Medicine Associates and the Canadian Space Society to present a multi part choose your own adventure style radio drama. Based on information from Season 1's space medicine episodes, and modeled on training simulations used by NASA, part 3 follows the developing crisis as our interplanetary explorers are confronted with multiple emergencies and tensions start to show. Be sure to listen to both parts to see h...
Episode 214: Chinese Medicine
April 23, 2016 12:32 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn this multi-part episode, Dr's J and Santhosh, with special guest Dr Kevin McNamee cover Traditional Chinese Medicine. In Part 1, they discuss the history, philosophy and training of eastern medicine. Along the way they discuss Dr J's command of mandarin chinese, Chinese medical legends and saints, ancient wikipedia, sovereign bodies, zang-fu organs, the five elements and medicine, captain planet, training the next generation and more! So sit back and prepare for TMP to tackle TCM! Contact...
Layover 13: Journal Club-TB Rats, HIV Transplants, and PETA Chicken Lies
April 16, 2016 16:50 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this layover, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward once again do their bimonthly round up of all the latest in medical news. Along the way they discuss ratatouille, tuberculosis detecting rats, WASPs and wasps, bomb sniffing insects, HIV organ transplants, african health texts, aol instant messenger, nazi sexbots, pain control alternatives, unintended chicken risks and more! So Sit back and learn what's new in the world of medicine! Contact Us! Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfro @travelnmedicine Fac...
Layover 10 Emergency At Corpates Base 2 (Repeat)
April 09, 2016 17:58 - 18 minutes - 34.7 MB(Editors Note: Hey Travelers, Dr J is a little behind in editing this week, so in response to your feedback, we are re-releasing episode 2, minus the music track that made it difficult to hear the dialogue. We will return next week with brand new episodes, so sit back and enjoy this acoustic version) In this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh and Ward once again team up with the Space Medicine Associates and the Canadian Space Society to present a multi part choose your own adventure style radio dram...
Episode 213: Around the World in 80 Plagues-Leishmaniasis
April 02, 2016 18:44 - 56 minutes - 104 MBIn this episode Dr's J, Santhosh, and ER Josh cover Leishmaniasis. Along the way they discuss an Israeli camping trip gone wrong, jewish mothers and social media, white leprosy, British colonialism, kala-azar and Jericho buttons, cute disease names, Dum Dum fever, medical etymology, sandflies, disease transmission and locations, diagnosis, Aladdin parodies, vampire slayers, cutaneous and viseral leishmaniasis symptoms, treatments, and drugs for neglected diseases. So Sit back and join in on t...
Layover 12: Journal Club- Fitbits-Wearable Medical Technologies
March 26, 2016 16:27 - 50 minutes - 92.7 MBIn this layovers, Dr's J and Santhosh do their bimonthly roundup of the latest in medical news. Along the way, they discuss boaty mcboatface, odd mountain dew flavors, a brief history of diabetes, wearable glucose sensors, internet names, phone research apps and mole selfies, the abc's of dermatology, Colombian breast cancer detecting brassieres, sexual red light/green light, an update on the radio drama, tricorders, cancer breathalyzers, fart detection, smart-ePants, the terrible medical con...
Episode 212: Around the World in 80 Plagues- Leprosy
March 21, 2016 01:22 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn This Episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward discuss Leprosy. Along the way they cover a visit to a leper colony, ballpoint pens, the best medicine, the old testament, moral afflictions, Hawaiian folklore, transmission, armadillo danger, booger boards, body part loss and camp songs, flavors of leprosy, random beer injuries, the chaulmoogra tree, the miracle of Carville, leprosy treatment and cost, and why leper colonies aren't so bad. So Sit back and learn how to keep your head about you with...
Layover 11: Journal Club- Skynet and the Resistance
March 12, 2016 18:22 - 46 minutes - 84.5 MBIn This layover, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward cover all the latest medical news in our bimonthly journal club. Along the way, the discuss Terminators and milk, HIV and PrEP drug resistance, inoculation size, new staff members, trojan horse chemo, the difficulties of origami, post antibiotic era treatments, quantum dots, electrocuting bacteria, doctor recommended tanning, color treating infection, autopsy apps, getting ordained online, training skynet to read doctor handwriting, and the cure f...
Layover 10: Emergency at Corpates Base 2
March 05, 2016 16:25 - 19 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh and Ward once again team up with the Space Medicine Associates and the Canadian Space Society to present a multi part choose your own adventure style radio drama. Based on information from Season 1's space medicine episodes, and modeled on training simulations used by NASA, part 2 follows the developing crisis as our interplanetary explorers are confronted with multiple emergencies and tensions start to show. If you like this, please rate and review, or leav...
Episode 211: Get the Lead Out! Heavy Metal Poisoning
February 27, 2016 16:05 - 47 minutes - 87.4 MBMedicine. Comedy. Misadventure. Supporting us monthly has all sorts of perks! You get ad free episodes, bonus musical parody, behind the scenes conversations not available to regular folks and more!! Your support helps us to pay for more guest interviews, better equipment, and behind the scenes people who know what they are doing! https://plus.acast.com/s/travelmedicinepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Layover 9: Valentine's Day Journal Club
February 13, 2016 19:28 - 46 minutes - 85.2 MBHappy Valentines Day Travelers! In This episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, Ward, and returning guest Disaster Coordinator Ernesto do a roundup of love themed medical news for the holiday. Along the way, they discuss oven booze, spermbots and derpy sperm, Kartageners syndrome, RC cars, the sperm switch, a series of tubes, semi automatic testicles, the bionic penis, sexbots, test tubes in utero, gut fermentation syndrome, vaginal yogurt and more! So Sit back, and learn all about valentine medicine! it...
Episode 210: Zika-dee-dooh-da
February 06, 2016 18:37 - 48 minutes - 88.3 MBIn This episode, Dr's J and Santhosh provide a handy update on the Zika Virus pandemic. Along the way, they discuss Santhoshs' predictive abilities, the secret origin story of Zika, it's close relatives, mosquito Baskin Robbins, microcephaly, Zika's journey to Brazil, modes of transmission, mosquito suitcases, viral symptoms and severity, associated conditions, pregnancy and Zika, diagnosis and prevention, daybiters and vampires, sexually transmitted Zika and scientist dedication, treatment...
Layover 8: Emergency at Corpates Base- A Medical Radio Drama
January 30, 2016 20:29 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this very special experimental episode, Dr's J and Santhosh team up with the Space Medicine Associates and the Canadian Space Society to present a 5 part choose your own adventure style radio drama. Based on information from Season 1's space medicine episodes, and modeled on training simulations used by NASA, part 1 introduces our team of Martian Explorers and the ground crew at Mission Control as humanity attempts to secure a foothold on Mars. If you like this, please rate and review, o...
Episode 209: You'll never De-fetus! Medicine and Pregnancy
January 22, 2016 16:28 - 1 hour - 118 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and return guest Nurse Melanie from the Yoga episode discuss pregnancy. Along the way they cover Kom Ombo and ancient Egyptian medical scrolls, Imhotep and Jafar, vaginal onions, gestational age, molar pregnancies, inductions, and when they are necessary, harry potter spells, premature birth problems, panda bears, sideshow babies and incubators, what happens in the delivery room, cervical dilation, birth positions, epidurals, stages of labor, placental d...
Layover 7: Journal Club: Bone Music, motrin patches, and self ordering labs
January 16, 2016 18:44 - 44 minutes - 81.5 MBIn this layover, Dr's J and Santhosh cover the latest news and advances in the medical world in everyone's favorite segment, journal club! Along the way, they cover Dr Santhosh's love of 70's music, x ray records and how they work, a new drug regimen that halves tuberculosis treatment time, chronic pain and ibuprofen patches, donorcycles, scrapping humans for parts, opting out of organ donation rather than in, Whale donations, obtaining birth control directly from pharmacists, honesty in su...
Episode 208: Oh No-Varies! The in's and outs of Fertility Medicine
January 09, 2016 16:55 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBHappy New Year, Travelers! In this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and special guest Stephanie Levich cover Fertility Medicine. Along the way, they discuss Egyptian fertility temples, ancient obstetrical papyrus records, semen mythology, glorious golden dongs and wandering uteri, fertility consulting, in vitro and in vivo fertilization, fresh and frozen eggs, selecting a surrogate, birthing your own grandchild, surrogacy state laws, pregnancy fees, exploiting wombs, who becomes surrogates and why...
Layover 6: Journal Club: anti aging pills, 3D teeth, and pigeon radiologists
December 19, 2015 14:15 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this layover, Dr's J and Ward cover the latest advances and news in the medical world in that perpetual favorite, Journal Club! Along the way, they discuss artificial pancreas advancements, diabetes, accidental science, anti-aging pills, 3D printed teeth and tooth fairy unemployment, la bobera, a town of alzheimers, ethical debates, how radiology is going to the birds, Dr Wards pet pigeon, and some exciting announcements about TMP in 2016! So Sit back and prepare to learn what's new in m...
Episode 207: Star Wars Medicine 2- Treatment in Alderaan Places
December 12, 2015 16:38 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh and special guest Crystal continue their coverage of Star Wars medicine, this time discussing how some of the fictional medical devices and questions covered may work. Along the way, they discuss bacta tanks, wampa injuries, stem cells, how blasters work, why storm-troopers are lousy shots, how their armor functions, carbonite freezing, cryogenic MOPS, hibernation sickness, tauntaun sleeping bags, light-saber cautery, broken heart syndrome and more! So Sit ba...
Episode 205: Transfusin' for a Bruisin'
November 28, 2015 16:24 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBIn this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward talk about the ins and outs of bloodletting and blood transfusion. Along the way they discuss Thanksgiving, Indians, the Ganges river and midichlorians, bloodletting, the imaginary invalid, the first human blood transfusion, George Washington, hemorrhagic shock, doctor worms, milk transfusions, evidence based medicine, Japanese blood type personalities, blood group and chicago sports fans, blood components, a surprising use for coconuts, anemia, le...
Layover 5: Journal Club: Worm Cancer, Bacon Cancer, Dr Who and Mosquito Perfume
November 22, 2015 04:14 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBIn this layover, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward peruse the internet to bring you all that's new in the world of medicine. Along the way they discuss after dark radio voices, dwarf tapeworms, parasite cancer, M. Night Shyamalan, cancer causing infections, cancer fighting viruses, Antonio Banderas, medical history, the other white meat, what bacon has in common with plutonium, cured meat and cancer, radioactive fruit, nubian beer, mummies with ray bans, Dr Who and sonic screwdrivers, and Victoria...
Layover 4: Dead Air
November 14, 2015 17:19 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this layover, Dr J is rejoined by previous guest flight attendant Sarah to discuss death at 30,000 feet. Along the way, they cover what happens when a pilot dies mid flight, the procedures for handling death in flight, transporting dead bodies overseas, seat preference, decomposition and more! So sit back and learn why you should double check if your seat mate in flight is really just sleeping! Our music is by Rachel Leger. Our show is produced by Joshua Dworetzky. Special Thanks to Sarah...