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Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens

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"Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens" dives into the highs, lows, and WTFs of healthcare. Whether you're in the medical field, live with a healthcare worker, or broke your arm once and are still paying off your medical bills, this is a must-listen. Join Will and Kristin Flanary (aka the Glaucomfleckens) for candid chats with leading healthcare voices like Dr. Mike and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. Discover fun facts about eyeballs, hear relatable stories from medical training, and sneak a peek into the U.S. health insurance industry (spoiler alert: it's not great!). We'll share our o...

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glaucomflecken.com

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Knock Knock Eye: Ranking Eye Worms From Least To Most Awful 23.05.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, I talk about how I tell dad jokes to patients in the office and chat about the brain worm that was found in RFK Jr's brain, before getting into today's topic, Eye Worms. I go through 6 different types and let you know the least to most awful eye worms to have. — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and me...

Glauc Talk: Wife and Death Live Tour, Intermittent Fasting, Physician Schedules 21.05.2024

In this episode of Glauc Talk, Will and Kristin reconnect after Will was on a speaking tour for a week! They spoke about The Sphere in Vegas, shared locations they will be traveling to put on the Wife and Death Live Show, and discussed the AHA article about how intermittent fasting has been linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular death.  Http://www.glaucomflecken.com/cosurvivors Articles Referen...

Knock Knock Eye: What Happens If Your Optic Nerve Becomes Inflamed? 16.05.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, I rant about how and why he ends up being sent every ophthalmology magazine under the sun each week before getting into the main topic, Optic Neuritis, which is the inflammation of the optic nerve. — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-c...

All About Allergies | Allergist, Dr. Zachary Rubin 14.05.2024

Dr Zachary Rubin joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how more people these days have allergies, what the Lone Star Tick is, details the first medication to treat allergies, and how he got into hula hooping along with the origin of his bow ties. — Want to Learn About Dr. Zachary Rubin: Tik Tok / Instagram / YouTube: @rubin_allergy — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.c...

Knock Knock Eye: Why Too Much Screen Time Leads To Dry Eye? 09.05.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, I talk about some of the commencement addresses he will be doing this year and why he did an extra year of med school, before getting into the main topic today, Dry Eye.  — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com Can’t get enough...

Glauc Talk: Health Insurance Mafia, Having Children, & The Omentum 07.05.2024

In this episode of Glauc Talk, we trade some business ideas, discuss the greed and deceit of United Health Group and other health insurance companies, debate whether or not you should have children during medical school, and I teaches Kristin about the organ Omentum. — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us a...

Knock Knock Eye: Why Does Weed Make Your Eyes Red? 02.05.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, I recap some of my latest Knock Knock Eyes, tell you about my surgery day, and then answer more of your most interesting questions including why your eyes get red when you take marijuana.  — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.co...

The Medical Eras Tour: Live Show (Hollywood Improv) 30.04.2024

In this special, Live from the Hollywood Improv podcast episode, we go through the medical eras by having somebody who newly matched to pediatrics, Tanya Alam, a PGY2 Psychiatry Resident, Adarsha Shivakumar, and a long time attending Nephrologist, Sayed Tabatabai. Enjoy the show and hope to see you at the next live event! — Want to Learn About our Guests?  Adarsha Shivakumar  Twitter: @TURB0DERP S...

Knock Knock Eye: What is an Ocular Migraine? 25.04.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, I share what has recently been going on in my life, before I give you the inside scoop on the correct way to clean your glasses and talk about Ocular Migraines.  — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com Can’t get enough of us? S...

Glauc Talk: Eyeball Transplant, Alternate Reality, & Why Are You Like This? 23.04.2024

In this episode of Glauc Talk, Will and Kristin talk about their spider-killing dynamic, discuss the amazing process of doing an eyeball transplant, debate the top 5 specialties they wish Will would have done if he hadn’t gotten into ophthalmology, and ask each other why they are the way they are when it comes to things that annoy them! — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecke...

Knock Knock Eye: Diplopia For Dummies: What Should You Do About Your Double Vision? 18.04.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, I discuss my tough work day due to some curveballs that came into the office, including a patient with Diplopia. It's a tricky thing to figure out as it could be an eye problem or a brain problem. — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on P...

Overcoming Student Debt | Drs. Nii & Renee Darko 16.04.2024

Drs. Nii & Renee Darko, join the Glaucomfleckens to talk about the pressures of being children of immigrants, the time Nii was recruited to play intramural basketball in college, match day experiences, and discuss the struggles of overcoming student debt. — Want to Learn About Drs. Nii & Renee Darko?  Instagram / Tik Tok: @docsoutsidethebox YouTube: @docsoutsidetheboxpodcast Twitter: @drniidarko —...

Knock Knock Eye: What Eye Disease Affects Premature Babies? 11.04.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, I discuss pediatric ophthalmology and retinopathy of prematurity, which is an eye disease that can happen in babies who are premature.  — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, lives...

Glauc Talk: Match Day Statistics, Identity Theft, & Testosterone Replacement 09.04.2024

In this episode of Glauc Talk, Will and Kristin tell the tale behind their mild case of identity theft, share some Match Day and hospital reimbursement statistics, ask why certain things in medicine are the way they are, and talk about how April is testicular and young adult cancer month. — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.co...

Knock Knock Eye: A Solar Eclipse Can Melt Your Eyes: How To Watch Safely 04.04.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, I discuss the very exciting Solar Eclipse coming up. I teach you how to look at the sun safely and what could happen to your eyes if you don't! — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus show...

The Great Resignation of Nurses | Amie Varley and Sara Fung (The Gritty Nurse Pod) 02.04.2024

Nurses, Amie Varley and Sara Fung, join the Glaucomfleckens to talk about the great resignation of nurses in the healthcare system, the unconstitutional bill that was passed and then reversed in Canada, discuss the awful Nurses Day gifts, talk about some of the most famous nurses in the world, and get into the idea behind their new book, The Wisdom of Nurses. — Want to Learn About Amie Varley and...

Knock Knock Eye: Q&A: I Answer Your Pressing Eye Questions 28.03.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will answers some questions that you asked on a YouTube community post, including are iOrganomic tips are actually good advice for computer users, are their eye exercises you can do that can you help you put off needing reading glasses, is blue light actually dangerous for your eyeballs, and much more! — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an ema...

Glauc Talk: Cyber Attack, Couples Therapy, & Mesothelioma 26.03.2024

In the first episode of Glauc Talk, Will and Kristin sit down to talk about the Change Healthcare cyber attack and how it compared to the Anthem cyber attack of 2015, they have a little couple therapy moment where they tell each other something they are wrong about, and Will tries to remember a disease associated with the Mesothelium. — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an...

Knock Knock Eye: Let's Recap My On Call Week and Talk Match Day 21.03.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will discusses the recent Match Day, how he spends the day liking every tweet, and what that means for all aspiring doctors. He then shares his 5 happiest moments from med school, before recapping what a call week is like for himself. It may not be as intense as other call weeks, but Will shares what issues he got called in for. — We want to hear YOUR stories (and med...

Depression in Medicine: It's Ok To Ask For Help | Dr. Anthony Chin-Quee 19.03.2024

Author, Television Writer, and Board Certified Otolaryngologist, Dr Anthony Chin-Quee, joins the Glaucomfleckens to rank the five senses, before talking about his path to medicine from growing up in Brooklyn within an immigrant family to studying at Harvard, sharing his experience with depression while studying and working, and explains why he left the field of medicine to work in Hollywood. — Wan...

Knock Knock Eye: Did You Know Drinking Too Much Caffeine Leads to Vision Loss? with Maureen Johnson 14.03.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will brings on guest Maureen Johnson, the author of the popular book series, Truly Devious, who talks about how she is responsible for the Jonathan Prayer candles, before she gets into some smaller eye issues, but more importantly the main topic for the day, Acute macular Neuro retinopathy. which is also her bigger eye issue that Will discusses today. Maureen explains...

An Example of Why the Path To Medicine Can Be Very Challenging | Dr. Antonio Webb 12.03.2024

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Dr. Antonio J. Webb, joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how long he’s been creating social media content, why orthopedic surgeons have the stereotype of being strong and going to the gym, and his path to medicine from his childhood to his time in the military. — Want to Learn About Dr. Antonio J. Webb?  YouTube: @antoniowebbmd Tik Tok / Instagram: @drantoniowebbmd We...

Knock Knock Eye: This is Why Sunglasses Are So Important 07.03.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about his love / hate relationship with Twitter (now X) and the misinformation that is spewed on it, before getting into the main topic today, Ocular Melanoma and how it affects the inside of your eye. — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knock...

Learn How To Do CPR Properly | Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah & Dr. Rickquel Tripp 05.03.2024

Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah & Dr. Rickquel Tripp, join the Glaucomfleckens to talk about their love for Pittsburgh and how CPR was perfected here, before talking about how they met and started working together on Akoma United. They also talk about their work doing CPR advocacy with athletes, so they know what to do when the need arises on the field. They explain how these big guys realize how physicall...

Knock Knock Eye: When Should You Start Being Concerned About Your Twitching Eyelids? 29.02.2024

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about the 4 year anniversary of Glaucomflecken skits, before getting into the main topic, EyeLids. Will covers the function of eyelids, who claims facial nerves, what goes on when your eyelids twitch, and when it can get more serious with blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm. — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to h...

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