Gross Anatomy

This week we chat with Casey Brumels, an executive producer on Dr. Pimple Popper with over 20 years of experience in the TV industry. We explore his history with medical entertainment. Casey shares a story about Bigfoot that may change your mind...

Dr. Cohen & Ali talk mushrooms. Why they're trending, which species they’re open to consuming, & which ones they already have...

This week we chat with Mel, a medical consultant on Grey’s Anatomy and the founder of Reel Medical Consulting. She and Dr. Cohen rank medical moments in movies and TV shows and tell us which of our favorite characters actually would have made it.

Dr. Cohen, Ali Saarela & Ali Krupnik talk about the world of cocktails and health. Dr. Cohen & Ali Saarela ask Ali Krupnik how and why she's shifted to running her own wellness company and how her "better-for-you cocktails" fit in with the clientele she's built in the cocktail industry and her new lifestyle.

Are we all just avoiding the inevitable? Dr. Cohen and Ali break down how we breakdown and what we think about biohacking

Ali asks Dr. Cohen about Ozempic as a doctor, a patient, and a dad — Are we overcomplicating a good thing that seems to be making people happy and healthy, or could this be creating another form of disordered eating?

Dr. Cohen gives his medical thoughts on The Last of Us finale. We discuss medical ethics, equipment and possible alternative methods of curing Cordyceps brain infection. We also discuss another medically relevant The Last of Us episode, specifically, we dissect Joel’s stab wound and how to properly get antibiotics into the system.

Ozempic, the drug that has been found to induce weight loss and was joked about by Jimmy Kimmel at the Oscars, was originally intended as a treatment for people with type 2 diabetes. We talk about the Oscars and who won our Oscar pool, then 9:50 minute mark, Dr. Cohen gets candid about Ozempic and why he was on the drug. From there, we talk about other famous products that were originally intended...

We talk about medical professionals passing out when things get a tad too gross (anatomy), and why that doesn't mean you aren't going to make it as a doctor. We also discuss daily brain exercises and brain foods, recommended by a neuroscientist, that help keep your memory sharp. Plus, the TV shows that keep us watching weekly.

We discuss the 45 year-old man who is paying millions to be 18 again. And, not to be 18 in spirit, it's to have the brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, tendons, teeth, skin, hair, bladder, penis, and rectum of an 18-year-old. Then, we make a wager on Oscar nominees. We list, and butcher the names of almost all the nominees, but have on record the actors, writers and directors we believe will get...

Dr. Cohen talks about the unexpected way his family received a puppy. We also talk about new goals, hot yoga being so L.A., and how after 8 years, Dr. Cohen is super close to achieving his 2015 New Year's resolution. Then, we discuss the recent death of one of the oldest people to ever live, and the French woman that holds the title of oldest person to ever live!

Writer, director, doctor and co-creator of the TV series The Resident – Roshan Sethi MD – joins the show! Since our interview with Roshan last year, he has continued his success and won an Independent Spirit Award for his First Feature, the rom-com 7 Days. He's also received praise for co-writing the movie Call Jane starring Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney weaver. So, if you missed it, check out thi...

The year that was 2022! We talk about the defining moments in pop culture, celebrities who died, scripted medical entertainment and our favorite movies, tv shows and podcast episodes of 2022.

We talk about strange injuries, like the arrow that impales the torso of a fictional character in the TV show 1883, and question if it’s a survivable injury. Then, we talk about real and stranger than fiction injuries, like the man who was struck by lighting seven times (on different occasions) and survived! And, we discuss some surprisingly not that uncommon injuries, like being kicked by a horse...

We talk about two famous men, who were diagnosed with different diseases, and chose not to follow their doctors treatment recommendations. Then, (17 minute mark) we talk about Chris Hemsworth sharing his genetic test results with the world -- while Chris was working on his new docuseries, Limitless, he underwent genetic testing and discovered that he has two copies of the APOE4 gene. Only 2 to 3%...

We review some of the scariest doctors to hit the screen, meaning the fictional TV/movie doctors that you'd be the most afraid to have as your real life doc. Hint, a famous doctor who likes fava beans, and a doctor who lives on his own island, both make the list! Then, we review the famous screen doctors we are surprised didn't make the list, and the TV doctors that we definitely aren't afraid of...

Dr. Cohen shares his cinematic and medical thoughts on the Netflix movie: The Good Nurse. The film is based on a true story with Eddie Redmayne playing serial killer nurse Charles Cullen, while Jessica Chastain plays Amy Loughren, his co-worker that helped bring him down. We talk about how the movie stays true to main events that really happened, but we also discuss parts of the story the movie le...

NFL player Myron Rolle went from being all about football to all about med school. After earning his MD and going into his residency, Dr. Rolle wrote the book: The 2% Way: How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery. We give our thoughts on Dr. Rolle’s 2% philosophy and discuss how rare it is for (non-olympian) professional athletes to become doctors. Plus,...

We discuss Matthew Perry opening up about his decades-long battle with addiction that almost killed him and caused him to have an exploded colon, nine months with a colostomy bag, and more than a dozen stomach surgeries. Matthew writes in detail about his addiction and time in rehabs in his new memoir: Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. Then we talk about ways you can get involved in MOVE...

As we approach Halloween, we thought it would be fitting to explore the surprising origins of common superstitions. Ever wonder why a broken mirror gives you seven years of bad luck? Or why the number 13 is unlucky? We discuss the origin of these superstitions and many more! We also talk about why witches don't ride horses and list our favorite witchy movies. Then, Dr. Cohen gives his review of Bl...

Art major Dr. Cohen tells us how much time he's able to spend painting since becoming a doctor and explains why it's hard to make art a hobby. Then, he details the joy of attending the tribute concert for beloved rocker Taylor Hawkins.

In this episode we get to do one of our favorite things, talk about medical TV! We discuss This is Going to Hurt, a BBC series based on the diaries of former doctor Adam Kay. The pilot follows an OB-GYN as he attends to pregnant patients and - by fourth wall breaking - describes what it’s like to work in the National Health Service. The TV series stars Ben Whishaw who tirelessly narrates the pains...

Innovator, creator and an MD, Sandy Heck joins the show! He tells us about the invention of a tool he co-created, that’s used in laparoscopic surgeries around the world, often referred to by surgeons as ‘D-HELP’ (de-fogging, heated, endoscopic, lens protector). So naturally, we pick his brain about how he was able to start a business, get patents and FDA approval all while attending Cornell for me...

Jamie Lassner joins the show! He tells Dr. Cohen about working as an EMT on September 11th (9:30 minute mark) and witnessing the second plane hit the World Trade Center. He also explains why it was difficult to accept that he was suffering from PTSD after the terrorist attacks, and what happened when he decided to seek treatment. Then, Jamie tells us about the volunteer work he does now (31 minute...

We discuss the F.D.A. decision that will allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter and without a prescription to adults. The decision could change the market, which is dominated by a small number of manufacturers, and make hearing aids much more affordable. Then, we chat about end of summer things, like the signs and symptoms of heat rash and the danger of beach umbrellas. We also talk about...