{"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":"Why Do Med Students Think Pediatrics is Easy? with Dr. Paul Tran","slug":"why-do-med-students-think-pediatrics-is-easy-with-dr-paul-tran","published_at":"2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256/why-do-med-students-think-pediatrics-is-easy-with-dr-paul-tran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256","url":"https://p.podderapp.com/9752035609/traffic.megaphone.fm/TCAHH2042862324.mp3?updated=1776184619","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/9752035609/traffic.megaphone.fm/TCAHH2042862324.mp3?updated=1776184619","summary":"This we're joined by one of the few people whose medical comedy I actually enjoy: Dr. Paul Tran. Dr. Tran is a pediatric gastroenterologist who has mastered the art of playing a perpetually anxious med student on TikTok, but in real life, he’s an attending who actually cares about things like \"ethics\" and \"professionalism\". We get into the \"fodder ability\" of different specialties, basically my internal scale of who I can make fun of without getting a strongly worded letter from a board of directors. We also dive into the high-stakes world of \"Flaming Hot Ketosis\". It’s a real thing where kids eat so many spicy snacks that their poop turns red, sending parents into a total tailspin thinking it’s a GI bleed. Dr. Tran's face literally lights up when he talks about constipation, and he explains the \"PTSD\" that causes kids to withhold stool while standing behind a curtain—which, as he points out, is an impressive feat of physics that most adults can’t pull off. Finally, Kristin and I unveil our new \"Tdap-C\" framework to help medical professionals navigate the wild west of social media. From disclosing financial conflicts to avoiding the \"social media mob,\" we’re trying to give people a path to success that doesn’t involve losing their license. Plus, I find out that even a GI doctor can fail a \"fiber audit,\" so I feel significantly better about my own diet of goldfish crackers Takeaways: Why Dr. Paul Tran is \"banking on Vietnamese genes\" to keep his med student character believable as he ages. The \"Flaming Hot\" snack that creates a fake medical emergency for parents across the country. Tdap-C: Our new 5-rule framework for medical professionals to stay ethical on social media. Why you should never trust a child standing perfectly still behind a couch or a curtain. The \"Fiber…","meta_description":"This we're joined by one of the few people whose medical comedy I actually enjoy: Dr. Paul Tran. Dr. Tran is a pediatric gastroenterologist who has master…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3509,"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/why-do-med-students-think-pediatrics-is-easy-with-dr-paul-tran/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/why-do-med-students-think-pediatrics-is-easy-with-dr-paul-tran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}