The House of Pod

Kaveh and guest co-host Dr. Sophie Balzora sit down to chat with living legend Chief John Moon about the most important piece of medical history that you've never heard of: Freedom House Ambulance, the emergency medical service staffed completely by underemployed Black men in Pittsburgh that revolutionized the delivery of health care and created what we now know as paramedics.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by guest co-host Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) and Dr. Jen Gunter to discuss her new book about menstruation, Blood. We learn why menstruation exists in the first place, how vaccines may affect it, and whether or not Kaveh should try putting menstrual blood on his face like he saw in that TikTok.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh talks with Neha Shah in a wide-ranging conversation, ranging from diet to food allergies and more.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by guest co-host Ryan Marino to chat with Amira Nimerawi, from the Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS) about the worsening healthcare crisis in Gaza and what conditions are like currently for medical professionals dealing with injury, psychological stresses and rising cases of infectious diseases.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by musician Marc Gasway and Infectious Disease expert Dr. George Thompson to learn all about Coccidiomycosis and other fungal infections and if the show The Last of Us is realistic in any way.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by cohost TJ Mitchell (author of First Cut, Aftershock) and guest Daniel Kraus to discuss his New York Times bestseller, Whalefall and learn all about how to write about being swallowed by a whale and why there's so many religious references in books.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by guest co-host Dr. Jason Rosenbaum to interview comedian and actor Walter Masterson, whose hugely popular videos satirize anti-vaccine advocates and far right wing fringe conspiracy theories.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replay of episode from May of 2022: Kaveh is joined by world leading expert in colorectal cancer, TR Levin and author Dr. John Chuck who discusses his new book on getting the most good stuff out of a life in medicine, despite all the reasons not to.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by public speaking coach Misty Scachtell-Megia to discuss tips and strategies for managing the fear of public speaking.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by Will Poole (aka Kristi Yamaguccimane) and military historian/author Myke Cole to discuss his book the Bronze Lie, the truth behind the spartan myth, and how it’s misused today.Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.