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Dr. Chad Smith was the only emergency room doctor living in Weaverville, California — the guy you wanted in the room when it mattered most. Then one night, troubled by what he saw on the news and read online, he posted his thoughts on his private Facebook page. The next morning, his hospital fired him.

This week on The House of Pod, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Dr. Chad Smith and his civil rights attorney Matthew Kumin to unpack what happened in a small mountain town with a big story about free speech, worker's rights, and who gets to decide what a doctor can and can't say online. We dig into the First Amendment, California labor law, the difference between private and government employers, and why this case might matter more than you think. Plus: Chad's decision to run for the hospital board, what he's hearing from nurses and clinicians who've been afraid to speak up, and what every healthcare worker should know about their rights.

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Before Europe built its universities, before the Renaissance "rediscovered" science, and before the West even had the vocabulary to describe diseases, there was a young man from the Persian heartlands who was diagnosing rulers, running clinical trials, and building a system of knowledge that would dominate European medical schools for over 600 years. His name was Ibn Sina — you might know him as Avicenna. This week on Persian of Interest, Kaveh takes Shauhin on a wild ride through the life of a 10th-century Persian polymath who was too smart for his own good: a child genius who became a physician at 17, a vizier he never wanted to be, a fugitive who wrote his masterpiece by candlelight on the run, and a man whose ideas about medicine, philosophy, and the universe were centuries ahead of anyone else on Earth. Also: how much of his work was lost to book burnings, why he's the only non-Greek in The School of Athens, and whether Doogie Howser was secretly Persian.

It's part history lesson, part cultural reclamation, and part excuse for two middle-aged friends to hang out. They welcome corrections and look forward to hearing from you!

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Is raw milk the health miracle its advocates claim, or a dangerous gamble with children's lives? In this two-part deep dive, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Dr. Rakesh Jatwani (Dr. Rak) — double board-certified physician in Internal and Lifestyle Medicine, and the host of The Health Feast podcast — to unpack the raw milk debate from every angle.

Part 1 tells the story of Mary McGonigle-Martin, a Southern California mother who gave her seven-year-old son raw milk from Organic Pastures dairy, only to watch him land in a medically induced coma with kidney failure from E. coli O157:H7. We trace the suprising actions of dairy owner and the real clinical consequences: hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), long-term kidney damage, and the pathogens lurking in unpasteurized milk.

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What did The Matrix actually say — and what did men hear? Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by writer/podcaster Margaret Killjoy and psychiatrist Dr. Tyler Black to dissect the 1999 classic and its most co-opted symbol: the red pill. They explore how the Wachowskis' trans allegory was hijacked by the manosphere, the "chosen one" fantasy and its pull toward conspiracy culture; and why Cypher is the real incel of the movie.

Make sure to also listen to Margaret's history podcast Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff and Tyler's podcast Suicidology Data and Evidence. Also, check out Kaveh's new podcast Persian of Interest, exploring stories of Persian history. Send topic ideas and movie suggestions for this series at hopquestions@gmail.com.

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This week on The House of Pod, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by Quinn, Chris, and Christian from the Failure to Launch podcast to explore what space travel actually does to the human body — and spoiler alert, it's not great. From G-forces that can make you black out to microgravity that gives you "puffy face chicken leg syndrome," we break down why the human body was simply never designed to leave Earth.

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On the House of Pod, we usually talk health and science — but sometimes a movie says more about our mental health than any study. In the first installment of "Movies That Broke Men's Brains," Dr. Kaveh Hoda explores films that shaped (or misshaped) the male psyche. Today's subject: Obsession, the 2025 indie horror sensation that some call a takedown of incel logic and male entitlement — and others call deeply relatable. Where's the line between depicting toxic masculinity and endorsing it? And what happens when a movie's critique gets swallowed by the very culture it was critiquing? Featuring the inimitable Rax King and frequent HOP contributor, Dr. Jason Rosenbaum.

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Kaveh is joined by Reproductive Psychiatrist Katrina Furey, Dr. Salman Mirza and Rebecca Watson to discuss the Lindsay Clancy case (the tragic case of an OB/GYN nurse who is undergoing trial for the deaths of her three young children) and to untangle the difference between postpartum depression, postpartum OCD, and postpartum psychosis. You’ll discover why the postpartum period is the highest-risk time for a woman’s first mental health episode, how rapid hormone shifts can affect the brain, and why intrusive thoughts are not always the same thing as psychosis.We break down the signs clinicians should not miss - including sleep loss, agitation, paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, and sudden changes in cognition or behavior - plus the real-world screening tools and treatment decisions that can make the difference, from mood stabilizers to ECT to emergency hospitalization. Katrina also explains why many providers are undertrained in women’s mental health, why a simple depression screen is not enough, and how systems failures can leave patients and families without the help they need.

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The Trump administration's push to split the MMR vaccine into three separate shots and slash the childhood vaccine schedule down to 11 injections represents one of the most significant federal interventions in immunization policy in a generation. But here's the thing: the separate MMR vaccine doesn't exist, Merck has said they won't make it, and the science has been settled for decades. Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera and musician Mark Gasaway to unpack the politics behind the plan — from RFK Jr.'s dismantling of the ACIP to the confirmation of a new CDC director who may bend the knee. They dig into the Andrew Wakefield legacy, the impossible standard of "proving a negative," and why comparing the U.S. to Denmark is apples to steaks. Plus: the rise of peptides and raw milk as the latest wellness grifts, COVID revisionism, and what it will actually take to rebuild public trust in science.

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Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by his nephew, intern Ali — in a last ditch effort to convince him to go to med school — and Dr. Aanika Warner, a board-certified internist, NIH fellow, and admissions consultant at Inspira Advantage.

They tackle the big questions: should you go to medical school? How do you get in? Dr. Warner draws on her time serving on the Johns Hopkins admissions committee to share what actually makes a strong application, why your personal narrative matters more than a checklist of activities, and the only real "wrong" reason to apply. The group also covers gap years, the med school vs. PA school debate, AI in the application process, and listener questions on finances, older applicants, and staying politically active online.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just announced mandatory annual testosterone screening for U.S. service members over 30 — under the banner "The High T Department of War." Dr. Kaveh Hoda breaks down what's actually true about low T with pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Riordan Ledgerwood, a proudly trans-masculine Army veteran, and returning guest Myke Cole — writer, veteran, and author of The Bronze Lie — who's spent years dismantling the myth of the Spartan super-soldier.

Together they dig into what low testosterone really means medically, why there's zero scientific evidence linking T levels to battlefield lethality, and the risks (yes, including gynecomastia) of dosing healthy young men who don't need it. They trace the "warrior hormone" myth back through history — from Spartan arete to Viking drengskapar — and connect it to the internet-fueled backlash against Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and its casting choices. Plus: is The Odyssey actually a good movie?

A mix of hard medical science, ancient history, and pop culture, with the usual dose of hot sauce.

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Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by returning guests Kieran Hervold and Dr. Jason Rosenbaum (molecular pathologist) to dig into tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson — the Silicon Valley figure who's turned anti-aging into a hyper-regimented, headline-grabbing lifestyle brand. The trio trace his path from Mormon missionary to Braintree/Venmo founder to self-proclaimed "longevity" evangelist, then pick apart his "Don't Die" blueprint: the $1,700-a-month supplement stack, 8:30pm bedtimes, cold showers, testicle icing, stem cell injections, and plasma exchanges with his own son.

Jason breaks down the science (and overreach) behind the epigenetic methylation testing Johnson uses to claim he's aging in reverse, while the group debates whether his approach constitutes real health optimization, a quasi-religious philosophy, or an elaborate grift — money-making or not. They also cover his viral (and widely mocked) tweets about his girlfriend's vaginal microbiome and his son's nighttime erections, and close with a look at his recent autoimmune gastritis diagnosis and what it reveals about the limits of "hacking" biology.

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Dr. Kaveh Hoda welcomes two guests to the House of Pod: child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Chase T.M. Anderson and former NFL punter Chris Kluwe. A record-setting eight-year veteran of the Minnesota Vikings, Kluwe opens up about the open letter defending same-sex marriage that reshaped his career and public life.

The conversation covers the physical toll of professional football — concussions, CTE, and the long-term health risks players face — alongside the culture of silence around player safety and advocacy in the NFL. Chase brings a mental health lens to the discussion, exploring how visibility and allyship from athletes affect LGBTQ+ communities.

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RFK Jr. has a new podcast — the Secretary Kennedy Podcast — and Dr. Kaveh Hoda sat through hours of it so you don't have to. Joining him are epidemiologist Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs and journalist/misinformation researcher Garrison Davis to break down what the show claims to be, what it actually is, and whatever "polyanecdotal" means.

The trio dig into RFK Jr.'s branding as an anti-establishment truth-teller (despite literally being the establishment), his shaky grip on the scientific method, cherry-picked studies dressed up as "peer-reviewed," the MAHA/MAGA overlap, his takes on psychiatry and antidepressants, and the class politics hiding behind his food-as-medicine rhetoric.

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Migraines affect over one billion people worldwide and rank as the second leading cause of disability globally — yet fewer than 5% of chronic sufferers get adequate care. So why are they so misunderstood?

Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Dr. Andrew Charles (neurologist and migraine researcher at UCLA) and Jesse Thorn (broadcaster and lifelong migraine sufferer) to talk about what migraines really are, why stigma keeps so many people from getting help, and the exciting new treatments that are finally changing the game. Please share with a migraine sufferer in your life.

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In January 2010, a catastrophic earthquake devastated Haiti — a country that hadn't seen a single case of cholera in over a century. Then, months later, people living along the Artibonite River started getting violently ill. Within 29 days, cholera had spread throughout all of Haiti. The source? A UN peacekeeping base upstream, whose sewage was flowing directly into the river.

In this episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by co-host Kieran Hervold and special guest Joe Kassabian — host of the Lions Led By Donkeys podcast — to break down one of the most consequential public health failures in modern history. They cover what cholera actually is and how it kills, why the UN was in Haiti in the first place, how journalists and scientists pieced together the evidence.

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Kaveh is joined by comedian, illustrator, and podcaster Kaveh Taherian to investigate Dr. Max Jacobson — aka "Dr. Feelgood" and "Miracle Max" — the physician who fled Nazi Germany and built a celebrity clientele with amphetamine-laced "vitamin cocktails." His patients included Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and President John F. Kennedy.

They dig into how his treatments worked, why JFK looked so good in the Nixon debate, and how a bottle of leftover "super serum" ended up with the FBI.

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Kaveh is joined by Kieran Hervold and infectious disease physician and global health expert Dr. Krutika Kuppalli to break down the facts about the Ebola virus, separating fact from fiction, her personal experiences treating the disease, understanding the stigma around diagnosis and discussing the unsung heroes of the battle against this deadly disease.

Here is the link to the open letter to Congress expressing concerns about the proposed use of third-country facilities for Americans potentially exposed to or infected with Ebola.

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In this episode, Kaveh discusses his recent colonoscopy and his broken finger and if the two are related. We cover when to start colon cancer screening, the pluses and minuses of the colon cancer screening options that are available, why Kaveh picked a colonoscopy and tips and tricks to make it go as smoothly as possible!

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In this special episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by guests Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) and Dr. Will Flannery (Dr. Glaucomflecken, ophthalmologist & comedian) to do what the film never asked for: a serious medical review of every injury inflicted on the Wet Bandits in Home Alone.

From BB gun blasts to the groin, a blowtorch to the scalp, a hot iron to the face, a paint can to the head, and a nail through a bare foot — the trio rates each injury on a lethality scale of 1–10, debates whether Harry and Marv would actually survive, and asks the real question: why didn't Kevin just call the cops?

Also on the docket: the tarantula hair ophthalmology incident (yes, it's real), the dangers of slipping on ice, skincare routines, aging, Zoom beauty filters, and the Jeremy Renner app — but for doctors.

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- Rebecca Watson — skeptchick.org | patreon.com/rebecca

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RFK Jr. has set his sights on antidepressants — and we're not stoked about it. In this episode, Kaveh is joined by Dr. Tyler Black, psychiatrist and suicidologist, and Melody Schreiber, award-winning healthcare journalist, to break down the federal push to curb SSRI prescribing and what it really means for patients.

They cover:

• What "deprescribing" actually means — and who it will harm most
• The racist history of "reparenting" and why RFK Jr.'s use of the term matters
• Whether SSRIs are truly linked to violence and school shootings
• Are antidepressants really "harder to quit than heroin"?
• The statin wars, cholesterol misinformation, and the wellness-to-conspiracy pipeline
• What good deprescribing actually looks like when done by a real clinician

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Iran is one of the most important stories in the world right now — and one of the most distorted. Kaveh brings on AFP journalist Mariam Ishani Thompson, who reports from the only global news agency with a permanent bureau inside Iran, alongside returning guest Dr. Arghavan Salis, to talk about what's actually happening on the ground, why the information ecosystem around Iran is so broken, and what it means that most of us are getting our news from social media comments and partisan feeds.

They get into the January massacres, the Strait of Hormuz, the diaspora's complicated relationship with the bombing, and how to find sources you can actually trust.

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A mysterious illness strikes passengers aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde — and it's not the norovirus you'd expect. In this episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by guest cohost Allen Liu and infectious disease physician and global health expert Dr. Krutika Kuppalli to break down the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, what it means for public health in the US, and why it has experts paying close attention, particularly with millions of visitors expected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the US stepping back from the WHO.

How prepared are we really? Not as much as you would hope, that's for sure.

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Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of reproductive-age women worldwide — and yet it takes an average of 7 to 10 years to get diagnosed. In this episode of House of Pod, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with two very special guests to break down one of the most misunderstood and chronically dismissed conditions in all of medicine.

Dr. Camran Nezhat — pioneer of modern minimally invasive and robotic surgery, founder of the Worldwide EndoMarch, and one of the world's leading endometriosis specialists — joins the show to explain what endometriosis actually is, why it's so difficult to diagnose, and how it can affect virtually every system in the body, from the GI tract and urinary system to the lungs, eyes, and even the brain.

Also joining is certified yoga therapist and women's health advocate Stacey Felice, who shares her own 10-year journey to diagnosis and how lifestyle practices have helped her manage symptoms over the years.

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Kaveh sits down with author/political scientist Miranda Yaver and ER doc Dr. Seth Trueger to dig into the broken machinery of insurance coverage denials in America and how the system is designed to say no.

They discuss how insurers use prior authorization and claim denials not as isolated mistakes — but as a structural feature of the system. Discussion includes who gets denied, who fights back, why fewer than 1% of denied claims are ever appealed, and what you can do if it happens to you.

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Yes. Of course. But maybe a slightly more competent one? This week, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen and epidemiologist Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs to break down everything happening at the Department of Health and Human Services — and it's a lot. They dig into the surprise nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director (and why Aaron Siri hating her is maybe the strongest possible endorsement), RFK Jr.'s Congressional hearings and why he keeps slipping through, the re-parenting scandal and its ugly racial undertones, DEI and the Vaccines for Children program, the MAHA–MAGA alliance, and Trump's executive order fast-tracking ibogaine research because Joe Rogan sent a text.

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A bonus replay episode of the case of the mistakenly removed liver, one of the most terrifying medical tales of recent years.

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This week, Kaveh Hoda is joined by comic illustrator, podcaster, and fellow Kaveh, Kaveh Taherian, for a candid conversation about the week Trump threatened to wipe Iranian civilization off the map — and why neither of them can move on from it.

They dig into the psychological and emotional toll this moment has had on the Iranian diaspora, the legal case that Trump's threats may violate the Geneva Conventions, and what polling data actually tells us about what Iranians inside and outside of Iran want. They also cover the latest on the failed JD Vance negotiations, Trump's proposed naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and why keeping Iranian civilians at the center of this conversation matters more than ever.

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Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by comic artist Kaveh Taherian and Rheumatologist Dr. Namrata Singh to learn what rheumatology actually is, why it's medicine's great mystery specialty, and everything you need to know about rheumatoid arthritis — from diagnosis and treatment to diet, supplements, the era of literal gold injections and what Wolverine has to do with all of this.

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Dr. Kaveh Hoda and guest cohost Kieran Hervold welcome investigative journalist Rachel Frazin, author of "Poisoning The Well," to discuss PFAS (forever chemicals) - the toxic compounds found in 97% of Americans' bloodstreams. Rachel reveals shocking details from internal corporate documents showing chemical companies knew about health risks as early as 1965, yet continued production for decades. The conversation explores how companies like DuPont attempted to dodge liability through corporate spinoffs, why these chemicals are so difficult to remove from our environment, and what's currently being done at the governmental level to regulate PFAS exposure.

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After years of listener requests, Dr. Kaveh Hoda finally tackles the topic everyone wants to hear about: poop. Joined by comedian Turner Sparks, this episode dives into the science of bowel movements, why fiber is the unsung hero of digestive health, and whether the Squatty Potty lives up to the hype.

From the physiology of pooping (featuring the star of the show: the puborectalis muscle) to squatting toilets in China, fiber maxing trends, and why Americans desperately need more vegetables in their diets—this conversation covers it all. Plus: Turner shares bathroom horror stories from his 12 years living in China, and Kaveh explains why he's trying to put himself out of business by getting you to eat more fiber.

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Kaveh is joined by Journalist Melody Screiber and Dr. Terry Simpson to discuss recent reporting on the instability inside America's public health infrastructure. From the chaos surrounding ACIP and vaccines to the political hype behind the medication Leucovorin to how racism is impacting everyone's health in ways you might not have expected.

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Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with child psychiatrist Dr. Chase Anderson and comedian Butch Escobar for an honest conversation about moving forward from suicidal ideation, breaking negative thought patterns, and finding joy in recovery. They discuss remission, triggers, therapy, spirituality, and how humor can be a powerful coping mechanism.

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I want to share with you all a new podcast from friends of the show Dr. Arghavan Salles and Dr. Alyssa Burgart: The Present Illness.

This episode is about the news in Iran and a primer on Iranian culture and food. Take a listen and find The Present Illness anywhere you get podcasts.

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What happens when presidential rhetoric becomes clinical reality? Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with ER physician Dr. Jeremy Faust and Survivor's Shaheen Dava to discuss Casey Means' controversial surgeon general nomination, the death of expertise in modern medicine, and Jeremy's new Lancet study showing how Trump's false autism claims immediately reduced Tylenol prescriptions for pregnant patients by 10-16%. The conversation explores why influence often beats evidence, the challenges of scientific communication, and whether maintaining dialogue with those spreading misinformation is worthwhile.

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Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Rebecca Watson (YouTuber, writer, person named for good reasons in the Epstein files ) and Dr. Kirti Patel (OB-GYN, host of The Gynarchy Podcast) to discuss how patriarchy infiltrates women's healthcare. From red pill ideology going mainstream to why women's pain is systematically dismissed, this conversation exposes the misogyny baked into medical systems.

Topics covered:

• How Rebecca ended up in the Epstein files (twice!) • Red pill ideology: from Reddit fringe to US government • Virginity myths and body count obsession debunked • Why women wait longer for pain treatment in ERs • The shocking lack of pain management for IUDs • Clinical trials that excluded women until the 1990s • The legacy of slave-era medical experimentation

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In this emergency episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda and Dr. Arghavan Salles discuss the massive US-Israel military operation in Iran and the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They explore what this means for the Iranian people, the complex reactions from both inside Iran and the diaspora, and the uncertain path forward. From misinformation circulating online to the infrastructure of power that remains intact, they offer Iranian perspectives often missing from mainstream coverage—while acknowledging the diversity of opinions within their community. A timely conversation about hope, fear, and what comes next for a people who've lived under 47 years of oppression

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After a tragic avalanche in Lake Tahoe killed 9 people and multiple skiers died in the same week, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with two wilderness experts to discuss what went wrong and how to stay safe in the backcountry.

Joined by Scott Gaber (lead instructor at Teton Rescue, former Tahoe SAR team leader) and Michael Novak (PA, wilderness medicine instructor, 7-year SAR veteran), they break down:

• The Swiss cheese model of risk mitigation
• Group dynamics that lead to dangerous decisions
• Essential avalanche safety equipment (beacons, airbags, Avalon)
• Why 70% of avalanche deaths happen to trained people
• How to have honest conversations about risk in high-pressure situations

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Kaveh is joined by prominent Virologist, Dr. Angela Rasmussen and Infectious Disease Epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera to discuss the MAHA firing of the ACIP, the FDA's blocking of vaccine approvals, and plans to provide Olympic-style coverage of vaccine policy meetings through the Save America Movement (SAM).

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Kaveh is joined by Palliative Care Dr. Andrew Johnstone and Integrative Pain Specialist, Dr. Anthony Kaveh to discuss the treatment of pain and how to understand it, we need to think bigger than a scale of 1-10.

ANDREW JOHNSTONE ASSERTS THAT HE IS SPEAKING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN AND HIS OPINIONS DO NOT REPRESENT THOSE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

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Kaveh is joined by leading experts in colorectal cancer screening Dr. TR Levin and Dr. Aasma Shaukat to discuss the increasing rates of colon cancer in younger people, why this might be happening and the warning signs to look out for.

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Kaveh is joined by Garrison Davis (It Could Happen Here), Dr. Jason Rosenbaum and Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Umang Mehta to discuss "Looksmaxxing," a concerning internet trend that started in intel forums but has since spread amongst young men that focuses of maximizing physical attractiveness through grooming, fitness, fashion, skincare, and sometimes extreme cosmetic procedures.

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Kaveh is joined by Dr. Cody Cobb and Dr. Lee to discuss the 1998 Stevan Segal movie, The Patriot (not the Mel Gibson flick), in which Segal plays an Immunologist/Rancher/Martial Arts-Expert fighting a deadly virus, a Neo-nazi militia and any sort of logic.

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In this emergency episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Dr. Kayvan Mirhadi, Chief of Internal Medicine at Clifton Springs Hospital, and Shauhin Davari (Survivor) to discuss the devastating situation unfolding in Iran's hospitals during the January 2025 nationwide protests.

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