Episode 8: Mike returns to the pod as memories of a patient case turns into a discussion about cryonics - a movement to freeze at time of death, revive later - and the promises of immortality, anti-aging, transhumanism, and mercy freezing.

7 - Alaska, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Doctors Without Borders with Jenny

Jul 6th, 2018 48m 53s

Episode 7 - Jenny talks about her work with Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan and South Sudan, mixed in with stories about Alaska, opioids and what to do when your Wu-Tang Clan alarm goes off during a procedure.

6 - Kickbacks, Hotels, Prostitutes and Physician Referrals in India

Jun 8th, 2018 16m 14s

Episode 6 - Aashish tells a story about a friend who tried to open a subspecialty practice in India and discovers a world of dinners, kickbacks, and demands for five-star hotels and prostitutes.

5 - The Rohingya Refugee Crisis

May 26th, 2018 46m 56s

Episode 5 - Keane talks about Rohingya refugees and his work at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. You can donate to the UNHCR here, and check out some beautifully written nonfiction by Keane on how his current work relates to his family ba

3 - Torture and SERE (Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape) training

May 10th, 2018 35m 31s

Episode 3: Soowhan and Mike disagree about torture before moving to Mike’s stories about SERE training (survive, evade, resist and escape), hallucinations, and how to stuff a large soldier into a small wooden box.

2 - Failed Creativity and the Writing Process

May 5th, 2018 22m 14s

Soowhan talks to Ted and Ryeongji in the back of a bottle shop in Itaewon about learning from failed creative works and how to manage the writing process