The Greatest Profession

On this episode of the podcast, our host, Matt Asciutto reflects back on themes from the last episode: No Extra Fingers Left. He particularly finds himself ensorcelled by the notion of timelines and how we compare our lives to the trajectories of the lives of others.  At the end of the episode he asks a few things of the audience: First, define what are the valuable aspects of life for you. In oth...

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by the inimitable, and extendable, Lindsay Knott. Matt and Lindsay talk about weddings, tattoos, and heated games of Jenga. Dr. Knott is an equine surgeon practicing in (the currently verdant) Northern California.   www.thegreatestprofession.com   The Greatest Profession Podcast Episode 14: “No Extra Fingers Left” is streaming now! Find it on Spotify, A...

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by the overly helpful specialist, Michael Nystrom. Matt and Mike talk about creaky knees, crying dads, and silly podcasts. Dr. Nystrom is a critical care specialist working just outside of Raleigh, North Carolina.   www.thegreatestprofession.com   The Greatest Profession Podcast Episode 13: “Made-Up Medicine-Land” is streaming now! Find it on Spotify, A...

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by TJ Muse! Matt and TJ discuss being rich, envelope sizes, and being allergic to the job. Dr. Muse is a relief emergency veterinarian and former medical director of an ER/Specialty hospital based in central North Carolina.

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by vet school classmate and fellow accidental veterinarian, Jeremy Nix! Matt and Jeremy discuss being failed teachers, different types of babies, and, of course, Captain Kirk. Dr. Nix is a general practitioner and medical director of a VCA hospital in Florida.

On this very special episode of the podcast we are joined by Al Atkinson. Al and Matt's friendship goes back almost 20 years (back when Matt was fancy-free and still considering being a human neurologist). Matt and Al talk about their time performing improv comedy together, cans of ether, and kids these days.  Dr. Atkinson is a semi-retired general practice veterinarian who graduated from vet scho...

This week we are joined by Margret Donahue, who is far-too-qualified to be taking time out of her day to talk with us. Together we discuss having mice as roommates, her proficiency at gaming personality tests, and how darn awkward she is. Dr. Donahue is a Board Certified Emergency and Critical Care Specialist as well as medical director of a specialty/ER hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  

This week we welcome the sultry stylings of podcast extraordinaire: Seth Williams. Together we discuss not being popular, going with your gut, and getting feedback from your mother in law. Seth, a 2019 graduate of University of Missouri, is a general practice owner in St. Louis, MO and father to the burgeoning musical virtuoso responsible for the Fisher Price Five.

On this episode, Matt is joined by Amber Davidson. Together they talk about COVID testing, New Zealand car camping, and how Matt followed Amber around for about a year. Amber is a traveling relief veterinarian living in Florida (though, one day she shall take her tiny home to the high seas). 

On this episode, Matt sits down with Kerry Mead over mimosas to discuss plans for her children's futures, the sexiness of GP medicine, and how easy it is to get into vet school. Kerry is a primary care veterinarian who has spent the last four years focusing on preventative and dental services, primarily with her current company, Pet Dental USA. This podcast episode is the final and most impactful...

On this episode, Bill / Will holds a quiet mutiny, overthrowing Matt as the host while continuing to sip on the same, flat, tepid cappuccino. They talk about expensive mushrooms, high school improv, and how everything in life is negotiable.   

On this episode, Matt sits down with Bowtie Bill Hodges ... for, like, a while. So long, in fact, that the coffee shop had to cut off Bill's WiFi just to get him to leave. Matt spends so much time bugging Will, they had to break their conversation up into two episodes (there's a pun in there which shall reveal itself in time). In part one, they discuss the luxurious tranquility of the ER, how they...

On this episode, Matt is joined by the ineffable Jennifer Paugh. Together they discuss all the usual extra-curricular endeavors of the emergency veterinarian, including scuba diving, acupunture, and acro-yoga. Jen is an emergency veterinarian in Austin, TX; though her heart spends its evenings in Bali.   

On this episode, Matt sits down with Jonah Williams to discuss the usual stuff: traveling camel rides, improv comedy, and manufacturing confidence. Jonah is a relief veterinarian, primarily practicing emergency medicine at specialty hospitals in Maryland and Northern Virginia. One day Matt and Jonah will have a travel show wherein Jonah actually investigates something useful while Matt wanders off...

Is Veterinary Medicine the greatest profession on Earth? In this episode, our host, Matt Asciutto, discusses the origins of the podcast and delves into a little bit of what to expect in the episodes to come.