A talk with anesthesiologist Ashita Goel about her work. Topics include: the sometimes strange behaviors of people under anesthesia; the hypnotic and "truth serum"-like effects of anesthesia; factors in determining drug dosage; the various states one can put people into; why anesthesiologists often seem outgoing and fun; the viral video of the man who woke u ... Show More
Mar 31
MK Ultra fact vs. fiction: Exaggerated claims of mind control and Manchurian candidates | with Stephen Kinzer
Did MK Ultra actually accomplish anything impressive in brainwashing- and mind-control-related areas? Did the US government, as some people claim, create "Manchurian candidates," who would kill on command? In this episode, I talk with Stephen Kinzer, author of “Poisoner in Chief, ... Show More
51m 41s
Mar 3
Con man Chase Hughes' military record versus his grandiose claims
How does someone who makes wildly grandiose claims about mind control, interrogation mastery, neuroscience credentials, and secret military psychology operations gain more than 1.5 million YouTube subscribers—and land appearances on shows like Joe Rogan and Diary of a CEO—without ... Show More
1h 29m
Mar 2019
Anaesthesia: Unwrapping oblivion
Millions of us around the world have undergone an anaesthetic, putting our trust in specialists who keep us alive while surgeons carry out complex operations. Huge advances have been made in this field in the last 150 years, thanks to the work of pioneering doctors, dentists and ... Show More
39m 10s
Mar 2024
E138: Anesthesia Market Update with LocumTenens.com
<p>Welcome to our Market Update with Brittni Swanson, sponsored by LocumTenens.com. In this episode, Brittni explores the latest trends shaping the anesthesia landscape, unpacking insightful statistics surrounding the anesthesia market. Join us as we navigate through the intricat ... Show More
8m 40s
Jul 2019
Frontal Lobe Damage: Treating Patients through Grief, Acceptance and Growth
In this episode of the podcast, I interview Steven, one of my patients who had a rare form of a stroke—in the right orbital frontal cortex. He participated in a psychiatric program that I run. He tells his story of how his function and emotions changed, and how he dealt with it. ... Show More
1h 19m
Aug 2023
The Value of Podcasting for Anesthesiologists
At the 2023 spring meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Rajnish Gupta, MD, a professor of anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Tenn., discusses how podcasting can be a way for anesthesiologists to highlight the ... Show More
6m 26s