{"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":"Knock Knock Eye: Why is the DOJ Investigating Higher Education Admissions?","slug":"knock-knock-eye-why-is-the-doj-investigating-higher-education-admissions","published_at":"2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256/knock-knock-eye-why-is-the-doj-investigating-higher-education-admissions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256","url":"https://p.podderapp.com/9752035609/traffic.megaphone.fm/TCAHH1865819010.mp3?updated=1776184352","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/9752035609/traffic.megaphone.fm/TCAHH1865819010.mp3?updated=1776184352","summary":"Put down the study guides for a second because I’m taking you back 20 years to my own medical school application, back when the MCAT was still paper and pencil. I’m breaking down my 4.0 GPA, my \"31S\" test score, and why I spent my interviews pretending to be passionate about the phylogenetics of North American fruit bats just to check a box. We’re also diving into the high-stakes Department of Justice investigation into diversity initiatives at major med schools and why turning admissions into a \"pure numbers game\" is a massive mistake for the future of compassionate medicine. After the break, we’re back with Thing I Love, Thing I Hate. I’ll explain why I’m obsessed with OCT imaging, technology that lets us see all nine layers of the retina at a microscopic level. Then, we tackle the \"Thing I Hate\": the history of \"Radial Keratotomy\" (RK). It was the precursor to LASIK that involved cutting 80% through the cornea with a knife, and it serves as a cautionary tale for why I’m a \"slow adopter\" of the latest, most expensive surgical fads today. Takeaways: The Sliding Doors of Dartmouth: How a last-minute application and a persistent string of update letters changed Will’s life and eventually saved it. The Wealth Gap in Admissions: Why expensive prep courses and the ability to study without working are creating a homogenous group of doctors that doesn't reflect America. Retinal Micromapping: A look at Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and how imaging a 500-micron tissue allows us to prevent blindness before it starts. The RK Mistake: Why a surgery that seemed like a \"miracle\" for myopia in the short term ended up destabilizing corneas for thousands of patients years later. 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