Episodes

Feb. 5, 2024

Deadbeat Dads - Who Gets The Championship Belt?

This week, the Medical Dads take a break from all the usual optimistic chatter and try to determine what type of deadbeat dad is the worst type of dad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/me...

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Jan. 28, 2024

Parachute Kids

This week, Stu and Dave meet to talk about Parachute Kids. Inspired by the graphic novel, they talk about what happens when a family leaves their children in a different continent to grow up, a common phenomenon amongst Asian...

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Dec. 17, 2023

The Medical Dads Holiday Special Edition

Merry Christmas from the Medical Dads. The dynamic duo convenes for a classic, holiday episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/message

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Dec. 10, 2023

Can I Get a Doctor's Note?

As we get deep into the flu season, Stu and Dave examine the phenomenon of sick leaves, sick notes, and the doctors who write them. What does your doctor really think when you are asking them to write you a …

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Nov. 14, 2023

Running With Scissors

This week, the Medical Dads talk about three medical topics involving scissors, two of which are over-prescribed and one which is a basic human necessity. From tongue tie to circumcision to haircuts, the Medical Dads are back...

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Oct. 23, 2023

School - What is it Good For?

As parents settle into the fall routine with their children, the Medical Dads wonder, what is the point of it all? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/message

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Oct. 10, 2023

Early Retirement

The Medical Dads reconvene for the season premiere of Season 5! The topic for the discussion: retirement, and more specifically, early retirement. Now squarely in middle age, the Medical Dads ponder the abyss that is early re...

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Sept. 29, 2023

Children

By definition, children are what defines a parent. This week, we close out our series on relationships by talking about our relationship with our children, from cradle to adulthood and beyond. --- Send in a voice message: h...

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Sept. 11, 2023

Spouses

This week, the Medical Dads get ready to talk maybe the most important relationship for every parent, their relationship to the other parent. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/...

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Sept. 5, 2023

Friends, What Friends?

On your deathbed, supposedly you will be thinking about your friends. But how is a busy parent supposed to stay connected to their friends while life is pulling them in every other direction? --- Send in a voice message: ht...

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Aug. 28, 2023

In-Laws - You Gotta Love 'Em

This week, the Medical Dads take a look at probably one of the most misunderstood and made-fun-of relationships of all: your relationship with your in-laws! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

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July 19, 2023

Parents of Parents

This week the Medical Dads are talking about parents. Is Chinese filial piety really a thing? Do westerners care about their parents at all? As busy parents ourselves, this week we explore relationships with our own parents a...

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July 7, 2023

Never Hate Your Enemies...

This week, the Medical Dads are talking about enemies. We all have them. We all wish we didn't. What do we about them? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/message

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June 27, 2023

Brothers and Sisters, Why Can't We Just All Get Along?

This week, the medical dads resume after a brief hiatus to break down one of the key relationships in many people's lives: the sibling relationship. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medic...

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May 30, 2023

The Physician Shortage Part 5 - Solutions

This week, the Medical Dads finish their dissection of the physician shortage crisis by discussing some potential solutions, both real and imagined! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medic...

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May 8, 2023

The Physician Shortage 4 - Doctor Burnout

As our discussion of the physician shortage rolls on, we break down the whole concept of doctor burnout. To the Medical Dads, it feels like more doctors are burning out than ever before, but why does it happen and what …

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April 19, 2023

The Physician Shortage Episode 3 - How it Affects Patients

This week, the Medical Dads continue their look at the physician shortage crisis by looking at what happens to patients when there aren't doctors. Some of the effects are to be expected, others, not so much. --- Send in a …

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March 27, 2023

The Physician Shortage Episode 2 - What Happens to the Patient?

As we continue our discussion about the physician shortage in Canada, we take a look at what actually happens to patients when there aren't enough doctors around. We examine a compromised health care system, from walk in clin...

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March 18, 2023

The Physician Shortage Episode 1 - Where Did All the Doctors Go?

The Medical Dads begin a discussion about the physician shortage crisis in Canada. What is going on and what can be done about it? This week, on the first episode, the Medical Dads lay out the basis of the physician …

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Feb. 27, 2023

Talking Tests and Exams

This week, Stu and Dave reminisce about their memories of a lifetime of test taking, and wonder if there is a point to all the tests and exams that their children have to go through. --- Send in a voice …

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Feb. 20, 2023

The Medical Dads Enter Middle Age

This week, its official! The Medical Dads are officially middle aged. Or are they? Depends on who you ask, perhaps1 In any case, Stu and Dave break down some common middle aged dad problems and discuss how to cope with …

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Jan. 24, 2023

Side Gigs

In this episode, the Medical Dads talk about side gigs-those jobs on the side that people do to make a little extra money, and how sometimes, side gigs aren't the best way to go if you are looking for car …

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Jan. 12, 2023

Books 2023

Recorded just before Christmas, the Medical Dads talk about what books they and their kids are reading of late. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

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Dec. 20, 2022

The Presence of Christmas Presents on Christmas Present

Stu and Dave sit down to unwrap the realities of Christmas presents. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

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