Best Joshua Dworetzky Podcasts (2025)

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TMP Classics-Spy Hard 47:50

16d ago47:50

47:50

In this classic episode from season 7 Dr’s J and Santhosh cover the cloak and dagger world of espionage medicine. Along the way they cover Cold War Era soviet medicine, Project Artichoke, Dengue fever, brainwashing, truth serums, anticholinergic syndrome, cyanide pills, hydra agents and henchmen preparedness, and a surprising place to keep an escap…

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TMP Classics- Around the World in 80 Plagues- Lights, Camera, Actinomyces 41:46

1M ago41:46

41:46

In this classic episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh cover the bacteria actinomyces and its associated diseases. Along the way, they cover infected Egyptian murals, carmen sandiego, lumpy bumpy jaw, anaerobic bacteria, medical etymology, disrespectful bacteria, unique properties of bully bacteria, antibiotic contributions, bacterial colonization, actinomyc…

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1125 Popes and Passover 39:38

1M ago39:38

39:38

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh dive into the recent spate of religious holidays and news to sift for medical tidbits. Along the way, they cover the history of public health in the church, Pope Francis, the collection of scientific knowledge, variolation, moral objections to vaccination and counterarguments, board certification in the vatican,…

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1124 Great Figures in Historical Medicine 58:05

1M ago58:05

58:05

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh examine the medical conditions and contributions of some famous historical figures. Along the way they discuss Dr J's upcoming nuptials, Dr Santhosh first foray into episode production, Alexander of Macedon, the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, ancient differential diagnoses, pseudothanatos, guilla…

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1123 Journal Club-Brand New Organs 44:15

2M ago44:15

44:15

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform everybody's favorite segment journal club, this time with an emphasis on new organs! Along the way, they cover the travails of aging, the dangers of selling your dna, regenerative medicine, charles lindbergh, stem cells, dolly the sheep, organizer cell construction, bioreactor lymph nodes, itty…

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1122 Global Health: Med School Edition 1:17:52

2M ago1:17:52

1:17:52

In this very special episode, Dr's J amd Santhosh discuss actual travel medicine and global health with students and faculty from their alma mater! Along the way, they cover carmen sandiego, choosing a medical travel destination , mobile clinics, navigating state department advisories, Mexican healthcare, class disparity, Indian Healthcare and pay …

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1121 Journal Club-What the Health 42:49

2M ago42:49

42:49

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again round up the latest in medical news this time with an emphasis on some surprising stories related to healthcare. Along the way they cover a peek behind the curtain of our production, cello scrotum, a new form of airline screening, Ro and contagion numbers,, the health benefits of scratching itches, the…

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1120 Journal Club-Merrily Wegovy Along 45:16

2M ago45:16

45:16

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh do a deep dive and chew the fat on the facts about ozempic, wegovy and the current crop of weight loss drugs. Along the way they cover gila monsters, synthetic insulins, lizard venom salesmen, ozempic and wegovy differences, cardioprotective and neuroprotective effects, ozempic pregnancies, addiction and reward t…

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1119 Around the World in 80 Plagues- Measles 1:06:50

3M ago1:06:50

1:06:50

In this timely to current events episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover fifth disease, aka measles! Along the way they cover the first four disease, rubella, 90's commercial jingles, persian physician Razes, morbin time, the length of immunity, peter panum and the faroe islands epidemic, medical tongue twisters, koplik spots, the sword in the stone, imm…

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1118 Not one, Not two, but Multiple Sclerosis 1:00:31

3M ago1:00:31

1:00:31

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the discovery and history of multiple sclerosis. Along the way they cover victorian influencers, science fiction appearing disease, eclectic saints, disease journals, charcot and his triad,intention tremor, scanning speech patters, bad impressions of christopher walken, paleopathology, disease directiona…

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TMP Classics- Black Lung- Supercalifragilistic-pneumoconiosis 49:32

3M ago49:32

49:32

As Dr J continues planning his wedding and recertifying his boards, we present to you another classic episode from the vaults of our early years. New episode next week! In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss coal miners pneumoconiosis, or black lung. Along the way, they cover Zoolander, hard and soft coal, surface mining, black lung resurgenc…

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1117 Around the World in 80 Plagues- Infectious Mono 1:05:42

3M ago1:05:42

1:05:42

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh round out the month of love with an 80 plgues dedicated to the kissing disease! Along the way they cover paleopathology, flossing for science, the importance of abbreviations, the discovery of Epstein Barr virus, heterophile antibodies, deep kissing, replication and diagnosis of the disease, splenic injury, sympt…

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1116 TMP Classics- Oh No-varies! Fertility Medicine 1:03:01

4M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

In this classic episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and special guest Stephanie Levich cover Fertility Medicine. Along the way, they discuss Egyptian fertility temples, ancient obstetrical papyrus records, semen mythology, glorious golden dongs and wandering uteri, fertility consulting, in vitro and in vivo fertilization, fresh and frozen eggs, selecting a …

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1115 Valentine Special-I was made for infecting you baby 44:11

4M ago44:11

44:11

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover the holiday of love with infectious investigations in their valentine special. Along the way they cover the history of syphilis in the new world, gumma, herpes simplex one, roman kisses, bans on lip locking, post orgasmic illness syndrome, autoimmune allergy, and depictions of penis size in art through hist…

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1114 Journal CLub- World of Tomorrow! 38:38

4M ago38:38

38:38

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again round up all their favorite research from the medical world to share with you! Along the way, they cover new methods of hospital disaster relief, electronic monitoring tattoos, biosensors, skynet and cyborgs, medical uses of AI, voice diagnosis, correct pronunciation of luxembourg, jitter and shimmer,…

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1113 Skin to Skin 56:20

4M ago56:20

56:20

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover your largest organ in an episode dedicated to dermatology! Along the way they cover ancient Egypt and the ebers and smith papyri, tumor children, vitiligo and phototherapy, itchy bottoms, greek priest dogs and the asclepiad, the staying power of wound care recommendations, categories of skin disease in the …

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1112 Journal Club: Eat, Drink and Be Healthy! 41:55

5M ago41:55

41:55

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh return from their California wildfire induced hiatus with everybody's favorite segment and a roundup of new medical research stories focused on food and drink! Along the way they cover the healing power of candy, spinal injury mechanisms, smart insulin, the health benefits of coffee, how and why coffee makes you…

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TMP Classics- Freaks, Geeks, and Sideshows 40:20

5M ago40:20

40:20

Dr's J and Santhosh are almost back from their holiday break, and in the meantime we invite you to continue a tour through some of our classic and most requested episodes with guest hosts of days gone by! In this episode, Dr’s J and Praz, with special guest Emily Hook discuss the attributes and health of circus sideshow performers. Along the way, t…

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TMP Classics-Going down under with Anesthesia 55:33

5M ago55:33

55:33

Hello folks! We are still on winter break but will be back in a week, so please enjoy this classic episode In this episode Dr's J, Ward, and Praz cover the history and applications of Anesthesia. Along the way they discuss medical etymology, the Assyrian Vulcan neck pinch, Victorian England, who control the OR music, the founders of anesthesia, hum…

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1111 Sugar Spice and Everything Diabetes 58:49

5M ago58:49

58:49

In this holiday episode Dr's J and Santhosh discuss everything diabetes! ALong the way they cover the earliest descriptions and discovery of diabetes in the ancient world, medical etymology, the tasting of urine, horseback riding for urine control, function and purpose of the pancreas, Edward ALbert Sharpy Schafer, the real housewives of insulin, e…

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TMP CLassics- You're a sick one, Mr Grinch 33:03

6M ago33:03

33:03

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh continue diagnosing the holidays by exploring the health of some holiday characters! Along the way, they cover grinchy skin conditions, snake herpes, greasy banana skin, jerky as a jocky, the encroaching holiday season, grinchy hearts, growth spurts and POTS, tilt tables, takotsubo, and the many medical risks of…

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1110 Journal Club- Om Nom Health 54:13

6M ago54:13

54:13

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh perform a roundup of whats new in medical news, this time with a focus on dietary studies! Along the way they cover ancel keys and the seven countries study, italian centenarians , the mediterranean diet, class differences, saturated fats, extra virgin olive oils, food fraud, fermented foods, the benefits of snac…

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1109 Around the world in 80 Plagues-Neurocysticercosis 52:41

6M ago52:41

52:41

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the pathology of brain worms made famous most recently by the incoming President's HHS nominee, RFK Jr. Along the way they cover measly pork in ancient Greece, surprising communities infected with the pork tapeworm, the life cycle of the parasite, formation of brain cysts, medical etymology, neglected dis…

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1108 Journal Club-The Robots are coming 52:04

7M ago52:04

52:04

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again round up whats new in the world of medicine, this time with an emphasis on robots and nanites! Along the way, they cover nanomedicine, specialized blood bots, robot fingers, the luke arm, titanium hearts, blood trauma, techno-endocarditis, the dangers of artifical hearts, currently used healthcare rob…

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1107: Colonial Medicine, All about the Benjamin 1:00:38

7M ago1:00:38

1:00:38

In this episode following the American election, Dr;s J and Santhosh explore the early days of American medicine. Along the way they cover the multifaceted roles of healthcare professionals, medical etymology, medicine on the Mayflower, indigenous medicines of the Americas, medical handbooks and the role of women in colonial healthcare, smallpox ep…

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1106 Hospital Food 55:03

7M ago55:03

55:03

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh dig into their halloween leftovers and discuss hospital diets! Along the way they cover salisbury steak, civil war fad diets, frostbite sous vide, parisian soup houses, hospistal stewardships, who is responsible for feeding patients, airline delivery systems, the introduction of jello and more! So sit back and re…

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1105 Halloween Special for my Boo 54:04

7M ago54:04

54:04

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh continue their spooktober special with a guest from times gone by, Dr Ward emergency physician extraordinaire. Along the way they cover invisible mice and men, only murders in the building, cyanide laced tylenol, changes in drug packaging, xenomorph life cycles and the surprising creature inspiration, horror mov…

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1104 Medical Maladies Of Movie Monsters 59:29

8M ago59:29

59:29

In this spooky episode, Dr's J and Santhosh debate some common problems for movie monsters and their medical origins. along the way, they cover werewolves, were fleas, werewolf herpes, latent viruses, the physiology of transformation, tumorigenic viruses, Tasmanian devils, lycanthropy vaccines, toxoplasma and wolf behavior, vampire blood diets, dec…

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1103 Around the world in 80 Plagues: Necrotizing Fascitis 47:20

8M ago47:20

47:20

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh begin their spooktober episodes with an 80 plagues devoted to flesh eating bacteria! Along the way they cover holiday creep, ancient Greek medical records, hospital gangrene in the civil war, Fournier's gangrene, syphilology, what the fascia is, common bacteria and targets, diagnosis, risk factors, the fallacy o…

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1102 Quit Playing Games with my Heart...Device 1:01:44

8M ago1:01:44

1:01:44

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh formally Launch season 11 with a discussion dedicated to heart devices! Along the way they cover a reintroduction to your hosts, electric danish chickens, hand cranked pacemakers, galvanism, the longest resuscitation, the bow tie team, heart conduction, portable defibrillators, cpr paradoxes, nuclear heart device…

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1101- Summer Special-Olympic Medicine 58:32

9M ago58:32

58:32

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh return early for a special episode dedicated to the Olympics and their upcoming live show! Along the way they cover their upcoming show oct 5 , live performances, ancient Greek training regimens and athlete selection, famous Greek trainers, the addition of physicians to the modern competition, a history of gende…

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1039 Comic Book Medicine: To Me, My Med Men 1:05:52

11M ago1:05:52

1:05:52

In our final episode of season 10, Dr's J and Santhosh return to San Diego to discuss all things comic book medicine! Along the way they cover plausible development and function of the x gene, mutants versus mutates, mutant physiology, the best medical career for professor X, cerebro, Sinister neurosurgery, Gambit and biokinesis, super soldier seru…

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1038 Respiratory Rap Up 40:41

11M ago40:41

40:41

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh perform a rap up of what's new in respiratory viruses. Along the way they cover the return of our rap alter egos Poppa Pill and PeniChillin, dropping bars and knowledge, chimpanzee coryza virus, pediatric respiratory risks, pathogenesis of respiratory syncytial virus, monoclonal antibodies, bird flu aka fowl pla…

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1037 Fake Diseases, Real Consequences 46:05

11M ago46:05

46:05

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover diseases and epidemics that were never real, but still impacted their communities in both positive and negative ways! Along the way, they cover cello scrotum, chinese restaurant syndrome, good examples of terrible science, the questionable effects of msg, world war 2 resistance biowarfare, diagnostic exams,…

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1036 The Dirt Man 39:02

11M ago39:02

39:02

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss why they keep a little dirt under their pillow for the dirt man! Along the way, they cover millennial earworms, the dirt man song, the four classes of soil borne disease, new jersey and the history of streptomycin, Bob dole, citizen science, malicidins, metagenomics, drug resistance in soil, selfish bact…

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1035 Fun in the Sun 53:07

12M ago53:07

53:07

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh continue their summer planning sessions by discussing sun and vacation based health! Along the way they cover hemispheric seasonal differences, beach diagnosis, Frank's sign, bilirubin levels, saddle noses, surviving a rip current, sunburns, skin cancer, odd uses for olive oil, secret army sun projects, Asian v …

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1034 Summer Reading List 33:54

12M ago33:54

33:54

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh take a break from their usual history and science to discuss their summer reading list of medical themed books! Along the way they cover reading rainbow, alternative names for viruses, pizza hut, Hans Zinsa,, Humpty Dumpty and neurosurgery, murine typhus, the transatlantic accent, plagues and generals, doctor to …

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1033 Docs in Toyland 42:31

12M ago42:31

42:31

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh round up whats new in the world of medicine, this time with an emphasis on the use of toys! Along the way they cover nostalgic children's shows, toys repurposed to medical equipment, gyroscopes, whirligigs, malaria and paper centrifuges, Lego for anesthesia and medical training, Roahld Dahl and hydrocephalus, mo…

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1032 What the Dickens 43:40

1y ago43:40

43:40

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh do a literary dive into the works of Charles Dickens!. Along the way they cover his medical documentation, public health works, epidemiology, contribution to the invention of pediatric hospitals, his health and death, the pickwick papers, tuberculosis, Tourette's, torticollis, stroke and aphasia, the nutritional …

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1031 Around the World in 80 Plagues- Lassa Trouble 50:33

1y ago50:33

50:33

In tis episode Dr's J and Santhosh continue their exploration of disease histories, this time with a focus on Lassa fever. Along the way, they cover bollywood lyrics, yogurt drinks, preserved human brains, arena viruses, the roman empire, eponymous disease and their consequences, edible disease vectors, hemorrhagic flu season, disease symptoms and …

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1030 Who Charted? Dr Livingstone, I presume 53:20

1y ago53:20

53:20

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh, with help from friend of the show Dr Ward, look into the medical history and accomplishments of Dr Livingstone. Along the way, they cover the nuances of lackey, minion and henchmen, problems with the way back machine, a return to our newest segment, who charted, Livingstone's inspirations and mentors, medical m…

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1029 Medical Missions with Dr Hamilton 55:08

1y ago55:08

55:08

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh return to their roots and discuss travel and medicine by covering medical missions, with special guest Dr Hamilton! Along the way they cover Peter Parker, Canton Pok Tsai institute, Dr Livingstone, Dr Hamilton's first medical mission, popular destinations, the rise and fall of medical missions golden age, ninja t…

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1028 Journal Club- Blood, Sweat, and Wasabi 51:59

1y ago51:59

51:59

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh round up whats new in the world of medicine in everybody's favorite segment, journal club this time themed around blood sweat and tears! ALong the way, they cover the taste of teeth, the protective abilities of sweat, lyme disease, secret globin, gene banks, diagnostic menstruations, proof of concept studies, end…

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1027 Aztec Medicine 1:00:19

1y ago1:00:19

1:00:19

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh explore the medicinal practices of the ancient Aztecs! Along the way they cover the codex responsible for our knowledge and how they were obtained, disease as divine punishment being god specific, the flayed god, the water god, anatomical knowledge from human sacrifice, mysterious indigenous diseases of the pre-…

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1026 Journal Club- Sweet and Low 46:17

1y ago46:17

46:17

In this episode dr's J and santhosh once again perform a roundup of whats new in the world of medicine, this time with an emphasis on things that are sweet or should be lowered! Along the way, they cover the history of artificial sweeteners, sweet and low, microplastics, polymers and cardiac disease, chocolate oral insulin,nanobots, baboons and hyp…

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1025 Eclipse Medicine-Solar Retinopathy 54:07

1y ago54:07

54:07

In this episode, Drs J and Santhosh discuss the aftereffects of the recent solar eclipse on eye health! Along the way, they cover the last airbender, ancient historical eye medicine, solar retinopathy and the sextant, how looking at the sun injures your eye, risk factors, laser pointer injuries, kohl, eclipse glasses and more! So sit back and relax…

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1024 So's Your Face 1:03:42

1y ago1:03:42

1:03:42

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh discuss some unique medical history and conditions about your face! Along the way they cover problematic song lyrics, childhood nostalgia insults, the gold standard smile, smile types, the facial feedback hypothesis, exercise forms, denture history, waterloo teeth, american presidents, transactional records, porc…

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1023 The Periodic Table of Medicine: Helium 59:50

1y ago59:50

59:50

IN this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again peruse the periodic table for its influence on medicine, this time with a focus on Helium! Along the way, they discuss Victor Hugo, the 1870 siege of Paris, the electromagnetic spectrum, balloon fuel sources prior to helium, the invention of heliox, medical uses of gaseous helium, how helium changes y…

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1022 Journal Club-Brains, Balls, and Avoiding falls 54:08

1y ago54:08

54:08

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh round up their favorite research of the week in one of our most popular segments, journal club! Along the way they discuss ultrasound, animaniacs, influencing the brain with soundwaves, ultrasonic sperm, viagra for alzheimers, cancer raves, dance dance revolution in the elderly and more! SO sit back and relax as …

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1021 Fast Food Medicine 57:19

1y ago57:19

57:19

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh tackle culinary and fast food medicine! Along the way they cover 90's commercial jingles, Upton Sinclair, the founding of fast food, the whitecastle project, portion control, the scientific method, antibiotics in meat, the healthiest fast food, antibiotics and loss of fermentation effects, ultrasound culinary app…

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