The House of Pod

After a tragic avalanche in Lake Tahoe killed 9 people and multiple skiers died in the same week, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with two wilderness experts to discuss what went wrong and how to stay safe in the backcountry. Joined by Scott Gaber (lead instructor at Teton Rescue, former Tahoe SAR team leader) and Michael Novak (PA, wilderness medicine instructor, 7-year SAR veteran), they break down: Th...

Kaveh is joined by prominent Virologist, Dr. Angela Rasmussen and Infectious Disease Epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera to discuss the MAHA firing of the ACIP, the FDA's blocking of vaccine approvals, and plans to provide Olympic-style coverage of vaccine policy meetings through the Save America Movement (SAM). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by Palliative Care Dr. Andrew Johnstone and Integrative Pain Specialist, Dr. Anthony Kaveh to discuss the treatment of pain and how to understand it, we need to think bigger than a scale of 1-10. ANDREW JOHNSTONE ASSERTS THAT HE IS SPEAKING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN AND HIS OPINIONS DO NOT REPRESENT THOSE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. Email with questi...

Kaveh is joined by leading experts in colorectal cancer screening Dr. TR Levin and Dr. Aasma Shaukat to discuss the increasing rates of colon cancer in younger people, why this might be happening and the warning signs to look out for. If you would like to donate to the Alex Pretti GoFundMe page, here is the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/alex-pretti-is-an-american-hero Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Kaveh is joined by Garrison Davis (It Could Happen Here), Dr. Jason Rosenbaum and Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Umang Mehta to discuss "Looksmaxxing," a concerning internet trend that started in intel forums but has since spread amongst young men that focuses of maximizing physical attractiveness through grooming, fitness, fashion, skincare, and sometimes extreme cosmetic procedures. Hosted on Acast....

Kaveh is joined by Dr. Cody Cobb and Dr. Lee to discuss the 1998 Stevan Segal movie, The Patriot (not the Mel Gibson flick), in which Segal plays an Immunologist/Rancher/Martial Arts-Expert fighting a deadly virus, a Neo-nazi militia and any sort of logic. You can watch on Amazon Prime or for free on YouTube (or just listen instead). This episode is brought to you by MedGather. Learn more about le...

In this emergency episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Dr. Kayvan Mirhadi, Chief of Internal Medicine at Clifton Springs Hospital, and Shauhin Davari (Survivor) to discuss the devastating situation unfolding in Iran's hospitals during the January 2025 nationwide protests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by author and survivor of sexual assault/sex trafficking, Jenna McKaye and podcast host Zack Van Nus to discuss how sex trafficking actually presents in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by singer/songwriter Joe Sparrow (IG @itsjoesparrow) and Dr. Tyler Black to learn about the mental health therapy EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), how it helps people with PTSD and other disorders and why some prominent psychiatric organizations have yet to fully embrace it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by comedian Liam Nelson to talk about Marfan's Syndrome, living and traveling with a not-so-invisible disability and some of the outrageous things people expect from a 7 foot tall comic. Also joined by the excellent cardiologist Taylor Holve and the inimitable Kieran Hervold. This episode is brought to you by MedGather. Learn more about leveraging remote medical assistance for your...

Kaveh talks to Dr. Craig Spencer about his recent trip to the country's largest anti-vaccine gathering and what he learned about the people there, how to connect with them and what we need to understand about the organized forces against vaccines. This episode is brought to you by MedGather. Learn more about leveraging remote medical assistance for your medical practice at MedGather.co Hosted on A...

Kaveh is joined by Dr. David Gorski (Science Based Medicine), Dr. Seth Trueger and Edward Nirenberg (and briefly, Comedian Turner Sparks) to discuss the news of the day and all the terrible things happening to our public health systems. You know, for fun. email me at hopquestions@gmail.com if you have a moment, please fill out this survey to help me improve the show: http://bit.ly/thehouseofpod-su...

Kaveh is joined by Virologist, Dr. Angela Rasmussen and Youtuber Cody Johnston (Some More News) to discuss COVID revisionism and how the head in the sand approach to pandemic preparedness of our current administration's health experts, probably isn't rad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by Rebecca Watson to talk with Surgeon, Dr. Anatole Besman about his time spent volunteering at hospitals across Palestine, crossing literal and figurative borders, what he personally gained from the experience and why more doctors and healthcare professionals should consider volunteering abroad as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaveh is joined by Dr. Ryan Marino and Doctor turned successful Entrepreneur/Restauranteur Dr. Julian Hakim to learn how he made the decision to trade his profession for his passion and how being a medical student prepared him for the real world. An important listen for everyone considering a life in medicine or reconsidering their options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Kaveh is joined by Wei Liu and Marc Gasway to discuss the horror films that damaged them most in their youth, halloween recommended viewings for listeners and the hidden thread between the films The Substance and Weapons. Thank you all so much for listening! if you have a moment, please fill out this survey to help me improve the show: http://bit.ly/thehouseofpod-survey Share with your firiends! R...

Kaveh is joined by regular cohosts Rebecca Watson, Kieran Hervold, Wei Liu, Jason Rosenbaum and Marc Gasway to celebrate 300 episodes of the House of Pod and answer listener questions while getting progressively more inebriated. Thank you all so much for listening! if you have a moment, please fill out this survey to help me improve the show: http://bit.ly/thehouseofpod-survey Share with your firi...

Kaveh is joined by comedian Kirsten MIchelle Cills and pulmonologist/CF expert Daniel Weiner to discuss the daily management of Cystic Fibrosis, touring with chronic illness and mining the humor of a terminal illness. If you have a moment, please fill out this survey to help me improve the show: http://bit.ly/thehouseofpod-survey Share with your firiends! Rate and review us at iTunes! Help the sho...

Kaveh is joined by psychiatrist Dr. Sulman Aziz Mirza (The Kicks Shrink) and podcaster Zack Van Nus (Jortscenter) for a candid discussion on depression, suicidal ideation, tattoos and Marvel movies. If you have a moment, please fill out this survey to help me improve the show: http://bit.ly/thehouseofpod-survey Share with your firiends! Rate and review us at iTunes! Help the show grow! https://pod...

Kaveh is joined by Hepatologist Elliot Tapper and Nathaniel Heidari (of Memingless) to discuss US President Donald Trump's recent statements about the hepatitis B Vaccine and why it's so important to keep vaccinating infants. If you have a moment, please fill out this survey to help me improve the show: http://bit.ly/thehouseofpod-survey Share with your firiends! Rate and review us at iTunes! Help...

Kaveh is joined by toxicologist Ryan Marino and science communicator Andrea Love to discuss Trump and RFK Jr 's press conference linking Tylenol to autism and review the research for and against this controversial take. If you have a moment, please fill out this survey to help me improve the show: http://bit.ly/thehouseofpod-survey Share with your firiends! Rate and review us at iTunes! Help the s...

Kaveh is joined by guest co-host Kieran Hervold and author Mariah Blake (They Poisoned the World) about the history of "forever chemicals," the harm they may pose to us and how corporations like Dupont forever changed global business. If you have a moment, please fill out this survey to help me improve the show: http://bit.ly/thehouseofpod-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Kaveh is joined by comedian/podcaster Dave Anthony (The Dollop) and Kieran Hervold to discuss the mitoconman RFK Jr and whether you can really detect "mitochondrial challenges" on a child's face. We cover what mitochondria are, what they do, real disease processes and why the mitocfhondria has become such a focus of interest for the wellness community. Please fill out this survey to help me improv...

Kaveh is joined by Dr. David Gorski and Poet, MC and podcast host Jason Petty (aka Prop) to discuss the tumultuous last couple of weeks at the CDC, what RFK Jr stands to gain from it and what troubling changes lie ahead for public health. And if you’ve got thoughts, we want to hear them. Take our listener survey: https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/ggF95S2y Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Kaveh is joined by Dr. Arghavan Salles, Marc Gasway and Dr. Wei Liu to discuss a wild story of scamming and what about our cognitive biases predispose us to being scammed. And if you’ve got thoughts, we want to hear them. Take our listener survey: www.podsurvey.com/houseofpod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.