Glauc Talk: Why Can’t I Get a Doctor’s Appointment?

Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens · Nov 25, 2025 · 54m

This week, Kristin and I dig into my long-overdue skin check, a gift from my mom (because nothing says “happy birthday” like preventative medicine). We talk about awkward gown moments, dermatologists who multitask like superheroes, and why apparently I’m not famous in derm circles.

Then we get a little more serious about why it takes forever to get a doctor’s appointment, how the physician shortage is affecting care, and what it really looks like behind the scenes when you’re trying to squeeze emergency patients into a full clinic.

And because no episode is complete without chaos, we end with…