{"podcast":{"title":"Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens","slug":"knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256","podcast_index_feed_id":5910256,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TCAHH7525935012","website_url":"https://glaucomflecken.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5531285c-6a13-11ee-be5b-57290dcac5b9/image/4c6ecd72c78f599d833d06882075eb4f.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Human Content","episode_count":337,"summary":"\"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 own perspectives of being a patient or family member experiencing the healthcare system. And, of course, we explore the question on everyone's minds: \"Why has Dr. Glaucomflecken never had his eyes dilated?\" Combining science with humor and a dash of snark, we unpack the human side of healthcare.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T18:18:03.628787+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256"},"episode":{"title":"Everything You're Getting Wrong About Sleep with Sleep Doctor Chris","slug":"everything-you-re-getting-wrong-about-sleep-with-sleep-doctor-chris","published_at":"2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256/everything-you-re-getting-wrong-about-sleep-with-sleep-doctor-chris","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256","url":"https://p.podderapp.com/9752035609/traffic.megaphone.fm/TCAHH1666485963.mp3","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/9752035609/traffic.megaphone.fm/TCAHH1666485963.mp3","summary":"This week we sit down with Dr. Chris Allen, board-certified sleep medicine physician, board-certified pediatric neurologist, and a man who has been on CPAP therapy for 22 years. We cover how a sleep study actually works, the real misconceptions around sleep apnea, why CPAP isn't the only treatment option, and what the difference is between a home sleep test and a full in-lab polysomnogram. Oh, and we get into parasomnias, which is the fancy medical word for \"doing things in your sleep you shouldn't be doing\", a category that, as Kristin helpfully reveals, includes me putting on dress pants in the middle of the night and getting back into bed. We also go deep on kids and sleep. Turns out a lot of children diagnosed with ADHD actually have undiagnosed sleep apnea, and treating it can change everything. Plus night terrors , revenge bedtime procrastination, neurodivergent sleep challenges, and why your brain isn't actually out to get you, it just really needs you to stop scrolling. Chris also has a children's book called Sweet Dreams, which is his personal story adapted for kids, and it's exactly the kind of advocacy that makes this stuff actually land. Takeaways: Snoring is never normal, it always means your airway is partially obstructed during sleep, and while it doesn't automatically mean sleep apnea, it's always worth asking the questions. Sleep apnea isn't just a \"big guy\" problem, anyone can have it regardless of body size, it affects women at the same rate as men after menopause, and in children it often shows up as inattention, hyperactivity, and moodiness that gets mistaken for ADHD. CPAP is great but it's not the only treatment, there are multiple ways to treat obstructive sleep apnea depending on your anatomy, age, and situation, so don't let the Darth Vader ma…","meta_description":"This week we sit down with Dr. Chris Allen, board-certified sleep medicine physician, board-certified pediatric neurologist, and a man who has been on CPA…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3620,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256/episodes/everything-you-re-getting-wrong-about-sleep-with-sleep-doctor-chris/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256/everything-you-re-getting-wrong-about-sleep-with-sleep-doctor-chris.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}