Jackson, Johnny, and Dr. Greg Winter discuss Seinfeld's "The Suicide," where Jerry dates a coma patient's girlfriend, Elaine fasts for three days, and we learn Kramer's lost his vacuum. The most important question of the episode is, of course,

Star Trek Voyager: Phage - "ECMO won't be the hot cleanse of the season."

Sep 3rd, 2019 35m 37s

"His lungs have been removed." Johnny and Jackson discuss Star Trek: Voyager S01E05: "Phage," wherein Neelix's lungs are removed and he needs holographic replacements. Jackson learns that the Doctor is the hardest working hologram in medicine!

30. Lucy - "My favorite class in med school was brain!"

Feb 13th, 2020 1h 9m

According to "Lucy," we only use ten percent of our brain. Which is true, in the same way that we only use 33% of a stoplight. This week we're discussing a 2014 Scarlett Johanssen film that is, by our estimation, 10% as medically accurate as "T

West Wing: In the Shadow of Two Gunmen - "The President Should Be Naked"

May 19th, 2020 1h 2m

Johnny is drinking from the keg of glory - finally, a West Wing episode! We're discussing the two part season two premiere, "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen." The episode gains points for the way it handles a high-stakes trauma situation, but loses

Chicago Med: Got a Friend in Me - "What IS a Cow?"

May 12th, 2020 1h 27m

Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Scott Herskovitz to discuss our very first episode of "Chicago Med," season five's "Got a Friend in Me." Executive producer Dick Wplf managed to squeeze FIVE cases into a drama-filled forty eight minutes

The Resident: Whistleblower - "We needed a feel-good episode right now."

May 5th, 2020 1h 5m

This week we're joined by our resident "The Resident" expert, Dr. Courtney Nicholas, to discuss S03E10 of Fox's medical drama. "The Whistleblower" is significantly more medically accurate than Johnny expected - even if doctors usually aren't ce

.Bloodsport - "Could a Jean-Claude Van Damme exist in real life?"

Apr 28th, 2020 47m 19s

We're following up "No Holds Barred" with an 80's brawler classic that's actually, you know, good. Unlike Frank Dux, the title of Jean-Claude Van Damme's "Bloodsport" isn't full of lies - this film actually has enough blood! But how medically a

No Holds Barred - "Randy with his stupid face and paralyzed... badness."

Apr 9th, 2020 42m 52s

In honor of socially distanced Wrestlemania, we're discussing Hulk Hogan's 1989 masterpiece "No Holds Barred." Is it medically accurate? No. Is it an inspiring tale of one man's triumph against adversity and corruption in the entertainment worl

Scrubs: My Cabbage - "It's really hard to get septic shock from Mike & Ikes"

Mar 24th, 2020 44m 37s

Recorded live in isolation, it's our first shelter-in-place episode! This week, Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss "Scrubs" S05E12 and S05E13, "My Cabbage" and "My Five Stages." Jackson picked these episodes because they make it very clear WHY we'r

Brooklyn 99: 9 Days - "Extreme Testicular Discomfort"

Mar 10th, 2020 29m 40s

With the increasing global focus on Covid-19, we're discussing quarantine procedures and preventable outbreaks in a story ripped from the headlines (of 2015). In Brooklyn 99's "9 Days," Captain Raymond Holt and Detective Jake Peralta are quaran

Lost: All Cowboys Have Daddy Issues - "Communal stethoscopes kind of weird me out"

Feb 18th, 2020 39m 24s

"Lost's" Jack Shephard is a neurosurgeon - so why's he fixing a severed hepatic artery? This week Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss an episode of Lost which really sheds light into Jack's daddy issues, as well as seeing an incredibly successful ca

Scrubs: My Life in Four Cameras - "Wuhan coronavirus ain't nothin' to fu.."

Feb 4th, 2020 32m 24s

Wuhan coranavirus is in the news, and when there's media hysteria, hospitals get overrun. That makes this a good time to FINALLY cover "Scrubs,"where an E. Coli outbreak sends hypochondriacs stampeding into Sacred Heart.

Hitch - "ACK!!!! ACCCCK!!!!"

Jan 28th, 2020 22m 42s

"I looked just like Hitch!" That's what allergist Dr. Nisha Shah hears from some new patients - or at least new patients in their 30s - when they describe their first serious allergic reaction. She and frequent guest Dr. Courtney Nicholas join

House MD: Safe - "They're probably centrifuging the sperm"

Jan 21st, 2020 55m 54s

In this episode, Johnny learns it's possible to have a semen allergy. Dr. Jackson Vane and Johnny Kolasinski are joined by Dr. Greg Winter and first-time guest Dr. Nisha Shah to discuss S02E16 of House, MD, "Safe." As a note, we discuss adult r

Parks and Rec: Flu Season - "The Man Flu. Hebola. Himfluenza."

Jan 14th, 2020 34m 28s

Since the real-world flu season is in full swing, we thought it would be appropriate to talk about the influenza epidemic that hit Pawnee, Indiana in the Parks and Rec episode "Flu Season." How easy would it really be for Leslie Knope to steal

Knives Out - "Blood Isn't That Flammable"

Jan 7th, 2020 41m 3s

Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss Knives Out, which is still in theaters. On top of being a great movie, it's incredibly medically accurate! There's spoilers for every twist in the movie, so be forewarned. Also, we couldn't rewatch the important s

Home Alone - "Brains Shouldn't Bounce"

Dec 31st, 2019 1h 6m

It's our holiday s**tshow episode! Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Greg Winter and Dr. Courtney Nicholas to discuss the real-world medical repercussions of the traps young Kevin McAllister sets for two bumbling thieves named Harry and

House MD: Deception - "Yeah, she'd be dead already."

Dec 25th, 2019 40m 53s

Happy holidays! This week we're discussing "Deception," an episode of House MD that is at LEAST as medically accurate as Human Centipede. There's some serious discussion in this episode, like why doctors shy away from using the term "Munchausen

South Park: Turd Burglars - "Please don't sell your poop on the internet."

Dec 17th, 2019 23m 41s

How medically accurate could South Park's take on fecal transplants be? Actually, Turd Burglars is one of the most accurate pieces we've covered! It turns out D.I.Y. poop transplants are pretty bad for you. Plus, Jackson and Johnny give their t

The Resident: Pilot - "We Hate Ourselves, We Hate Our Lives, Everything is Awful."

Dec 3rd, 2019 53m 17s

So it's come to this - we're covering a medical show. Johnny and Dr. Jackson Vane sat down to watch the pilot episode of "The Resident," and... it's bad, folks. It's very, very bad. Not only is it inaccurate, it's incredibly cynical. That's dan

The Matrix - "Neo is Basically Veal"

Nov 27th, 2019 53m 57s

How medically accurate is The Matrix? Not very. How could we make it MORE medically accurate? Two words: Hamster balls. Hosts Johnny Kolasinski and Dr. Jackson Vane are joined by Dr. Greg Winter and Dr. Navpaul Singh to discuss the film that ga

Star Trek: TNG "Schisms" - "Star Trek is ALWAYS accurate."

Nov 19th, 2019 44m 42s

In Star Trek: The Next Generation S06E05, "Schisms," Commander Riker and the Enterprise crew suffer from sleep deprivation. This is something doctors have first-hand experience with. Dr. Jackson, Johnny, and guests Dr. Courtney Nicholas and Dr.

Seinfeld: The Junior Mint

Sep 10th, 2019 33m 58s

Johnny, Dr. Jackson, and guest Dr. Greg Winter discuss the medical accuracy of the Junior Mint episode of Seinfeld and why modern safeguards would prevent it from taking place today. Plus, Greg and Jackson talk about their experiences in the op

Crank: Brought to you by "High-tech sci-fi Chinese synthetic stuff"

Aug 27th, 2019 42m 23s

This week Dr. Greg Winter joins us to talk about the medicine behind Jason Statham's 2006 action classic "Crank." Is it medically accurate? No. Is it awesome? Absolutely. Surprisingly, it also includes one of the most professional doctoring sce

Beetlejuice - "The skulls are where the weight is"

Nov 3rd, 2022 41m

It's a late addition to Horrtober as we're joined by Dr. Greg Winter to discuss the medical accuracy of "Beetlejuice," from shrunken heads to decomposition to the stages of grief. You can find @hieverybodymd online on Facebook, Instagram, and T