Episodes

How do you get your kid to learn an instrument? How do you help them get over performance anxiety? How do you get your kid to take part in music festivals and competitions? Is learning an instrument even worth the cost of cla...

How do you help your daughter navigate the artificial social ladder between sitting alone at lunch and being prom queen? How does a kid get over the mortifying fear of inviting someone over for movie night? Is it possible to ...

The answer to the question in the title? “Probably.” Dr. Hsu tells Dr. Harman of his experiences doing prep and “going under” for this operation. They also discuss the statistical rise in cases of colon cancer, and the increa...

Despite thinking dream analysis tends to be bogus, in this episode Dr. Hsu and Dr. Harman delve into the meaning of a dream involving a cool jazz band made up of ducks and an evil gang of home repair contractors that are out ...

This week, Dr. Harman comes to the conclusion that Dr. Hsu is addicted to overworking himself. How do you balance work and life without underpaying attention to either one? Is avoiding burnout all about learning to love your ...

In this episode of the Medical Dads, Dr. Harman and Dr. Hsu talk about the intricacies of navigating insurance as a doctor, witnessing patients deal with fine-print issues in life and disability insurance, and having to deal ...

The Medical Dads come back from holiday break! In this episode, they talk about Artificial Intelligence — how students are using Chat-GPT to cheat, whether they are getting good and accurate answers through AI, and how having...

In this episode, the Medical Dads get into present ideas, including expired food and stories about patients who give you literal trash from a garbage bin. Dr. Hsu’s pessimism about the state of the world clashes with Dr. Harm...

Classroom gerbils, goldfish, and cats and dogs. In this episode, Dr. Hsu and Dr. Harmon discuss the effects of pets on patients, their children, and their relationships. Both relate their personal journeys to pet-unfriendly p...

Dr. Hsu’s hectic week got even crazier place when a teacher at his daughter’s school was arrested for behaving inappropriately towards a student in their class. Although Dr. Hsu’s children did not know the teacher, the entire...

Dr. Hsu’s sink is haunted, finally making Dr. Harmon’s Ghostbusters knowledge handy — but not as handy as a plumbing knowledge would have been. In this episode, they discuss growing old, and the prospects of growing even olde...

Following last week’s optimistic discussion about the Blue Jays, here comes the eulogy for their 2025 Postseason. After that, lots of discussion about school prestige, extracurriculars, and teacher engagement — as well as the...

This week, after a retroactively ominous conversation about the Blue Jays’ prospects before Game 6 of the World Series, the Medical Dads discuss the ups and downs of public education in Canada. Then they talk about whether pr...

This week on Medical Dads, doctors Stu and Dave talk about their children’s extracurricular activities. In this episode, they touch on the pros and cons of competitive sports, trying to enthuse your kids about piano and violi...

Dave’s heel arc against Halloween is officially over! This about-face comes as a convenient way to get rid of all the candy patients bring into his practice, and for his kids to hand it out rather than gobble it up. Dr. Stu a...

Is there a difference between physical self-care and mental self-care? What does self-care look like? Is it nature walks, exercise, Netflix binge-watching, or mindfulness exercises? Doctors Dave and Stu go into their favorite...

In a world where adults rely on computers, phones, or tablets to get through everyday life, how can you raise your kids without turning them into screen zombies? Doctors Dave and Stu discuss this and more! They long for the d...

How do you get abs in one day? Stu and Dave discuss negative influences on their children, such as the internet and bad friends, that lead to problems such as the need for instant gratification and body-image self-consciousne...

Dave tries to convince Stu that he could replace Hasan Minhaj, Stu tries to explain Watchmen to Dave, and they both try to get their children to be thankful for what they have. Thank you for listening!

In this episode, Dave and Stu debate major philosophical questions, such as whether or not it’s possible to separate the art from the artist; what the definition of a preteen is; and whether or not you should be showing your ...

Stu attempts to one-up Dave’s trip to Japan for the first episode of the new season of Medical Dads! Featuring yet another dose of the “flying with children” experience.

In this episode of Apollo On Call (another of Dave's podcasts), Stu and Dave discuss the new HBO Max medical drama The PITT . More episodes of Apollo On Call, and other medical humanities content can be found on Medhum.org .

The Medical Dads break down Dave's recent trip to Japan. How does a busy parent navigate a foreign country where everything is clean and affordable and different from here?

In this special alternate universe episode of The Medical Dads, we talk about all the things that our parents nagged us about, most of which was wrong (but not always!).