Ranked #1
Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness
Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness
Host: John J. Russell, MD An award-winning memoir that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, Brain on Fire is t... Read more
22 Dec 2014
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Ranked #2
Bits from “Bullets and Brains”: When Mass Hysteria Strikes
Bits from “Bullets and Brains”: When Mass Hysteria Strikes
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN Hysteria is nothing new, but looking at how the spread of misinformation affects th... Read more
3 Jul 2019
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Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital, Part 1
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital, Part 1
Host: John J. Russell, MD In her book, Five Days at Memorial, physician and reporter Sheri Fink reconstructs 5 days at ... Read more
3 Mar 2014
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Ranked #4
Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Children's Developing Immune System
Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Children's Developing Immune System
Host: John J. Russell, MD Do pets help prevent allergies? Does the 5-second rule actually exist? And is dirt really goo... Read more
27 Oct 2017
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Ranked #5
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Host: John J. Russell, MD Guest: Kate Moore During World War I, hundreds of young women—some as young as eleven—flo... Read more
16 Nov 2018
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Ranked #6
Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death
Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes award-winning journalist Katy Butler. In her book, Knocking... Read more
23 Jul 2014
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Ranked #7
Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change
Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change
Guest: Mary Beth Pfeiffer With cases being reported in every state and across 80 countries, Lyme disease has become one... Read more
24 Jul 2019
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Ranked #8
Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey
Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Maurice Pickards talks with Dr. Edward Shaw about his book Keeping Love Alive as Memories... Read more
23 Jan 2017
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Ranked #9
Beauty in the Broken Places: Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience
Beauty in the Broken Places: Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Allison Pataki Five months pregnant, on a flight headed for Hawaii, Allison Pataki... Read more
27 Jul 2018
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Ranked #10
The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History
The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History
Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. John Russell welcomes author and journalist Molly Caldwell Crosby to discuss her fir... Read more
24 Apr 2014
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Ranked #11
Dr. Google Is a Liar
Dr. Google Is a Liar
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Haider Warraich, MD Dr. Haider Warraich, author of The New York Times article “Dr.... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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Ranked #12
In Shock: One Doctor's Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope
In Shock: One Doctor's Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope
Host: John J. Russell, MD As a young critical care physician, Dr. Rana Awdish was transfigured from a doctor into a cri... Read more
26 Jan 2018
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Ranked #13
Bottles of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom
Bottles of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Katherine Eban Joining Dr. Maurice Pickard is award-winning journalist and author ... Read more
22 Aug 2019
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Ranked #14
The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, & the Human Costs of Defeating Disease
The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, & the Human Costs of Defeating Disease
Host: John J. Russell, MD Guest: Meredith Wadman, BM, BCh, M.S. Until the late 1960s, tens of thousands of American... Read more
26 Jan 2018
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Ranked #15
Coping with Career Burnout: A Physician's Journey Through Renaissance Art
Coping with Career Burnout: A Physician's Journey Through Renaissance Art
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Career burnout is unfortunately all too common in the healthcare industry, with over half of ... Read more
24 May 2018
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Ranked #16
An Epidemic of Empathy in Healthcare: How to Deliver Compassionate, Connected Patient Care
An Epidemic of Empathy in Healthcare: How to Deliver Compassionate, Connected Patient Care
Host: John J. Russell, MD Revolutionary advances in medical knowledge have caused doctors to become so focused on their... Read more
19 Jan 2018
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Ranked #17
The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens
The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN To get a detailed picture of physicians’ personal expe... Read more
3 Jul 2019
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Ranked #18
Time for a Heart-to-Heart: Reflections of Life on the Transplant List
Time for a Heart-to-Heart: Reflections of Life on the Transplant List
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Bob Mitchell Quite suddenly, Bob Mitchell became very sick. He would endure three ... Read more
5 Mar 2018
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Ranked #19
Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflection on Race & Medicine
Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflection on Race & Medicine
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Damon Tweedy, MD How do black doctors grapple with race, bias, and the unique heal... Read more
16 Jan 2017
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Ranked #20
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, & the Drug Company That Addicted America
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, & the Drug Company That Addicted America
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Beth Macy Beth Macy’s Dopesick is a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how ... Read more
27 Jul 2018
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