{"podcast":{"title":"I Did My Own Research","slug":"i-did-my-own-research-7722089","podcast_index_feed_id":7722089,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/zDFqjAcp.rss","website_url":"https://www.pagingdrfran.com/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/31384038-5113-4165-811c-5ad0cf4a86af/logos/4b1f7bad-e5e8-4a9d-a5c9-b44cede293b1.png","author":"Franziska Haydanek","episode_count":25,"summary":"I Did My Own Research is a podcast hosted by OB-GYN and medical educator Dr. Fran , digging into what happens when medical misinformation goes viral—and what it takes to fight it. Each episode features conversations with doctors, healthcare professionals, and scientists who create content online, breaking down the myths they see every day, how they got pulled into content creation, and why having evidence-based voices on the internet has never mattered more. From trending health claims to behind-the-scenes creator stories, this podcast is about reclaiming “research,” one expert conversation at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T22:17:09.665418+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-did-my-own-research-7722089"},"episode":{"title":"with @DrEmilyPfender: what a PhD in Health Communication Sees Online","slug":"with-dremilypfender-what-a-phd-in-health-communication-sees-online","published_at":"2026-03-05T11:49:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-did-my-own-research-7722089/with-dremilypfender-what-a-phd-in-health-communication-sees-online","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-did-my-own-research-7722089","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/13f141d849d0bb0c3127578c0b4bb375a877001bed3e1945799653b0929a490e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlYjAxODk5NC05MWU0LTQ0YzItODRkOC02MTdiNDRlMWNjNjUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzMTM4NDAzOC01MTEzLTQxNjUtODExYy01YWQwY2Y0YTg2YWYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTgzNWI4NTEzNGMyMjFlNTEwODY3MDciLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhOTZkYjM0ZTVkMTU4MGNlZWY5MGJiL2ZyYW56aXNrYS1oYXlkYW5la3Mtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy01X18xMi00OS03Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/13f141d849d0bb0c3127578c0b4bb375a877001bed3e1945799653b0929a490e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlYjAxODk5NC05MWU0LTQ0YzItODRkOC02MTdiNDRlMWNjNjUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzMTM4NDAzOC01MTEzLTQxNjUtODExYy01YWQwY2Y0YTg2YWYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTgzNWI4NTEzNGMyMjFlNTEwODY3MDciLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhOTZkYjM0ZTVkMTU4MGNlZWY5MGJiL2ZyYW56aXNrYS1oYXlkYW5la3Mtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy01X18xMi00OS03Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"In this episode of I Did My Own Research , Dr. Fran is joined by Dr. Emily Pfender, a PhD-trained health communication researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, to break down what’s actually happening with women’s health information on social media. From viral birth control fear-mongering to preeclampsia misinformation shared by self-identified “medical providers,” Dr. Pfender walks us through how her team analyzes online content—and what they’ve found when they put that content in front of real patients. They dive into why extreme, emotional videos outperform nuanced medical information, how even researchers can feel pulled in by misleading trends, and what it means when clinicians themselves contribute to misinformation. If you’ve ever wondered whether social media is a net positive or negative for reproductive health—or how to tell who’s truly qualified to give advice—this conversation is a must-listen. Dr. Pfender's social media: @EmilyPfender Dr. Fran's social media: @PagingDrFran","meta_description":"In this episode of I Did My Own Research , Dr. Fran is joined by Dr. Emily Pfender, a PhD-trained health communication researcher at the University of Pen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2172,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-did-my-own-research-7722089/episodes/with-dremilypfender-what-a-phd-in-health-communication-sees-online/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-did-my-own-research-7722089/with-dremilypfender-what-a-phd-in-health-communication-sees-online.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}