Episodes

This week, Dave and Stu discuss the recent passing of Dave's grandmother, who was pretty much 100 years old, depending on who you ask, and lived a full life through an epic century of Chinese history. --- Send in a voice me...

The Medical Dads sit down to talk about braces, orthodontics, and all the very, very expensive things that children's teeth might entail in this day and age. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...

The Medical Dads discuss the biggest holiday of the year! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms, grandmas, and great grandmothers out there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/mess...

Why does the sinister, evil dad make for such great drama in books, movies and television? The Medical Dads take a look at some of the most evil fictional dads and try to figure out which evil dad is the worst! --- Send in ...

This week, the Medical Dads spin a tall tale about lying, in what is the most highly anticipated, greatest podcast episode in the history of recorded audio. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

This week, the Medical Dads ponder the topic of school and job interviews. What are the typical questions one gets asked? What are the correct response to give for questions that by design have no right answers? --- Send in...

This week, the Medical Dads gather to discuss home repair and all the various things that can happen in your household that require repair work when you become a busy dad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo...

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...

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...

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

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 sick note for an i...

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...

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

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...

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...

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/...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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 does i...

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 v...