medicalmediamixer

Medical Media Mixer: The Perfect Cocktail

Health EN ↓ 90 episodes

Medical Media Mixer is a fun and educational podcast where Nicole Peniston (psychologist) and Tara Prisco (physician assistant) dive into the world of pop culture—TV, movies, music, and books—with a medical twist. Each episode breaks down the science (and nonsense) behind popular media, served up with a themed cocktail for good measure. Whether you’re a healthcare worker, a pop culture junkie, or just love a good drink with your deep dives, Medical Media Mixer is your prescription for smart laughs and spirited conversation.

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Ep 15 The Skinny Bitch and The Faker Face: Ozempic, GLP-1s, Obesity, Prosopagnosia, Faces in the Crowd & Hello Stranger 14.04.2025 1:06:37

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. This week, we’re pouring up The Skinny Bitch and the Faker Face while diving into some of today’s most talked-about health topics: CNCBC’s Big Shot: The Ozempic Revolution and Impact X Nightline’s The Skinny Confessions: After Ozempic The science, controversy, and future o...

Ep 14 The Welcome Home and Eclipse of the Heart: Grace & Frankie, Found, Coronary Artery Disease, Agoraphobia & Cardiac Care 07.04.2025 1:15:50

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. In this episode, we dive into Grace and Frankie (Season 2, Episodes 1–2) and NBC’s Found (Season 1, Episode 2). From coronary artery disease and heart procedures to agoraphobia, we explore how media opens the door to real medical conversations. And of course, we pair it al...

Ep 13 Brain on Fire and The MMR: Brain on Fire Book & Movie, Outlander S4E5-6, Anti-NMDA Encephalitis, Measles 31.03.2025 1:18:06

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. In this episode, we dive into the medical mysteries and historical realities featured in both modern memoir and period drama. From Brain on Fire’s portrayal of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis to Outlander’s storyline on measles in Season 4 Episodes 5 and 6, we mix in real-...

Ep 12 The Rabies Shot and The Mind Eraser: Scrubs ‘My Lunch’, Severance, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Memory, Organ Donation & Rabies 24.03.2025 1:04:09

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. In this episode, we explore how medicine and media intersect in surprising ways. From rabies and organ donation in Scrubs Season 5 Episode 20 “My Lunch,” to the ethics of memory erasure in Severance and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, we mix science, storytelling, a...

Ep 11 The Imposter and Appendicitis de Luxe: NPR ‘Seeing Imposters’ Podcast, Doogie Howser S1E3 | Capgras Syndrome & Rare Disorders 17.03.2025 47:52

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. In this episode, we explore: ✨ The NPR podcast episode and article “Seeing Imposters: When Loved Ones Suddenly Aren’t” – a deep dive into Capgras syndrome, a rare psychiatric condition where loved ones are believed to be imposters. We unpack its links to dementia, TBI, sc...

Ep 10 The Code Blue and IQ: St. Denis Sitcom and High Potential TV Show | Physician Happiness and Gifted Intelligence 10.03.2025 1:07:53

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. In this episode, we dive into two new TV shows that put medicine and intellect in the spotlight: St. Denis Medical – a sitcom exploring the quirky, challenging, and often hilarious world inside a community hospital. High Potential – Hulu’s 2023 crime dramedy following a hi...

Ep 9 The Forever Young and The Elixir of Immortality: Don’t Die Documentary | Longevity, Spiritual Crisis and Life Extension 03.03.2025 1:22:37

This week on the Medical Media Mixer Podcast, we dive into the documentary Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever and explore the fascinating, complicated world of life extension, wellness, and the human desire to conquer mortality. Alongside science, spirituality, and psychology, we’re pairing two themed cocktails: the Forever Young and the Elixir of Immortality 🍸. What We Cover: 📖 Faith,...

Ep 8 The Fly Girl and The OPV: Simone Biles Rising and Call the Midwife Christmas Specials | Gymnastics, Mental Health, Polio and Black Excellence 24.02.2025 1:32:00

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. 🥂 In this episode, we spotlight resilience, representation, and the intersections of health and culture. First, we cover Netflix’s Simone Biles: Rising (2024)—a raw look at the world’s most decorated gymnast as she reclaims her sport after trauma, mental health struggles,...

Ep 7 Shades of Pink and Pink for a Cure: The Power, It’s Not Hysteria, The Menopause Manifesto, Our Bodies Ourselves | Women’s Health, Feminism, Power and Wellness 17.02.2025 1:08:22

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. 📚 In this week’s episode, we explore the power of women’s health, feminism, and storytelling through books and screen adaptations. We dive into Naomi Alderman’s groundbreaking novel The Power—and its Amazon Prime series—where women develop the ability to harness electrici...

Ep 6 Bug Punch and Fuzzy Navel: Bug and Skin Deep – The Battle Over Morgellons | Delusional Parasitosis, Skin Disorders, and Contested Illnesses 10.02.2025 1:08:26

Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. 🎬 In this week’s episode, we dive deep into the unsettling world of delusions, parasites, and contested illnesses through the lens of film and documentary. We explore Bug (2006), a psychological thriller that blurs paranoia and reality, and Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morg...

Ep 5 The Revolution and The Insomniac: The Empyrean Series and Melissa Bond | Ehlers-Danlos, Insomnia, and Mental Health 03.02.2025 1:06:39

Medical Media Mixer Podcast – The Empyrean Series, Blood Orange Night & Insomnia 🐉📚🩺🍹 Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world where fantasy literature meets real-life health conditions and memoir storytelling: 📖 The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros –...

Ep 4 Dancing Queen and Suffering Bastard: November Rain, Choreomania | Dancing Plagues, Neurological Disorders, and Suicide 27.01.2025 50:03

Medical Media Mixer Podcast – Dancing Plagues, November Rain & Choreomania 💃🎶🧠🍹 Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. In this episode, we connect music, medicine, and history through two unforgettable songs and their deeper cultural impact: 🎸 November Rain by Guns N’ Roses – exploring love, loss, grie...

Ep 3 Purple Rain and Anti-Inflammatory: House ‘You Don’t Want to Know’, Beyond the Universe, Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me | Physical and Mental Health in Lupus 20.01.2025 1:04:53

Medical Media Mixer Podcast – House, Lupus & Selena Gomez’s Mental Health Journey 🎶🩺🍸 Medical Media Mixer is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and media. In this episode, we dive into three very different but equally fascinating stories from medicine and pop culture: 🏥 House M.D. (Season 4, Episode 8: You Don’t Want to Know ) – exp...

Ep 2 Tropical Depression and A Spoonful of Sugar: Paint It Black, Everybody Hurts, Before I Go, Cat Scratch Fever, A Little Bit Longer | Music, Bartonella, and Type 1 Diabetes 13.01.2025 38:50

Medical Media Mixer Podcast – Songs, Stories & Hidden Medical Meanings 🎶🍸 🎙️ Episode Highlight: Music Meets Medicine Thanks for listening to our new podcast! 🙌 We know our early episodes have some sound quality issues—but we’ve been working hard to improve. Keep on listening—it just gets better and better! Medical Media Mixer is your health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and st...

Ep 1 The Americano and The OCD: Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman Epidemic, Girls Season 2 Episodes “It’s Back” and “On All Fours” | Influenza and OCD 24.12.2024 1:22:18

Medical Media Mixer Podcast – Epidemics, OCD, and TV Medicine 🎙️ Episode Highlight: Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman & Girls Thanks for tuning in to Medical Media Mixer! 🍸 We know our early episodes have some sound quality bumps, but stick with us—the conversations only get better and better. This is your go-to health and wellness podcast, shaken with cocktails and stirred with entertainment and medi...