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Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
"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…
Episodes
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Something I Love and The Thing I Hate About Ophthalmology
Today, I’m putting on my "career counselor" hat to address the latest medical social media drama: a spine surgeon who decided to take a break from clinical…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
How One Family’s Christmas Morning Turned Into 9 Minutes of CPR with Ellie Breech
This week, the Glaucomfleckens connect with a fellow "co-survivor" whose Christmas morning took a harrowing turn from opening presents to performing…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Can Oregon Stop this Corporate Takeover?
Usually, I’m teaching you about the finer points of ophthalmology, but today we’re looking at a real-world case study in "how to tank a hospital’s morale". We…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: How Do You Become a Space Doctor?
This week on Knock Knock, Hi, Will and Kristin stumble into one of the more unexpected parenting moments yet: discovering their teenager might want to become…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Where Is the Line Between Medical Comedy and Being Unprofessional?
Pull up a chair and grab your notebooks, because today I’m talking to you like it’s your first day of medical school. We’re seeing more "med-fluencers" than…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Why Did Physicians in Oregon Feel Forced to Strike? with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln
This week, Will and Kristin sit down with Dr. Jen Lincoln, OB-GYN, educator, advocate, and author of The Birth Book, for a conversation that goes way beyond…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: My Official Medical Comedy Ladder
I saw a video from a dermatology resident asking people to stop making fun of dermatologists… and it got me thinking. Why do certain specialties get roasted…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Why You Shouldn't Wear Contacts to a Protest?
After my recent pepper spray video unexpectedly hit 5–6 million views, we break down what actually happens to your eyes when exposed to pepper spray, what to…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: What Did The Pitt Get Wrong About Conjunctivitis?
After reading your very disturbed (and very funny) comments, I briefly explore whether a large “package” might negatively affect figure skating rotational…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
What Is a GI Psychiatrist? with Dr. Claire Brandon
This week we sit down with Dr. Claire Brandon, one of only a handful of GI psychiatrists in the country, to talk about something most of us learned in med…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Is Corporate Medicine Breaking Emergency Care?
This episode starts with something that makes me very angry and ends with something that makes me genuinely happy. First, we talk about what’s happening in…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Why Is My Dog Having Seizures?
This episode starts with TikTok’s updated Terms of Service, specifically the part where apps want to know where you are at all times, and quickly spirals into…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Can Penis Size Really Affect Olympic Performance?
We start this episode exactly where you’d expect: Olympic penis drama. From pole vault mishaps to ski jumpers allegedly injecting hyaluronic acid for…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: How Residency Applications Became an Arms Race
This week, Kristin and I unpack what really happened after Step 1 went pass/fail and why medical students are now under more pressure, not less. We talk about…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Why Do We Still Require Pre-Op Clearance for Cataract Surgery?
Let’s talk about something deeply unsexy but incredibly important: pre-op clearance for cataract surgery. After watching a colleague get sent to their own…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Should You Trust Chat GPT Health With Your Medical Records?
This episode opens with an extremely serious debate about whether buying a $5,000 air hockey table is financially irresponsible… or medically necessary for…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: What Should You Do If You’re Pepper Sprayed At A Protest?
This episode is a tough one. I start by talking about the killing of Alex Preti and Renee Good in Minneapolis and why it’s been sitting so heavily with me as a…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
What Actually Keeps Your Heart Healthy? with Dr. Stacey Rosen
It’s Heart Month, so we went straight to the top and invited Dr. Stacy Rosen, Volunteer President of the American Heart Association, to help us answer one…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: How Dangerous Is Pickleball for Your Eyes?
This episode we get into a new JAMA Ophthalmology study takes a hard look at pickleball-related eye injuries, and the numbers are… not great. Retinal…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Who Thought This Medical Procedure Was a Good Idea?
Kristin and I read through listener comments, including theories about how I can create characters without an inner monologue, and real-world ophthalmology…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Virtual or In-Person Residency Interviews: What Are the Pros and Cons?
This episode we tackle something a lot of people are quietly worried about: virtual residency interviews. Are they here to stay? Are they fair? And how exactly…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
What Happens When Doctors Get Involved in Legislation? with Dr. Erik Heitkamp & Courtney Koebele
This episode we head to North Dakota, a place that is extremely flat, very windy, and filled with some of the kindest humans I’ve ever met, including Dr. Erik…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Who’s Liable When AI Misses Your Cancer?
After surviving Disney motion-simulator rides that nearly ended me, I dive into a question that’s been rattling around my brain all break: if AI replaces…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Why Are Med Students Driving Uber?
This episode starts with the important questions, like whether I’m emotionally prepared to return to my ancestral homeland of Big Bend National Park, and…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Why Elon Musk’s MRI Tweet Made Every Doctor Roll Their Eyes
In this episode of Knock Knock Eye, I start by breaking down Elon Musk’s latest medical hot take. The idea that everyone should get a yearly full-body MRI…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
How Does EMS Actually Work Behind the Scenes? with Jason Peng & Joe Stoffolano
This week, Kristin and I talk with Jason Pang, Director of EMS, and Joe Stoffolano, Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction in Miami Township, Ohio. These…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Why Does Hollywood Keep Getting Eyeballs Wrong?
Hollywood, we need to talk. If one more movie shows an eyeball dangling from someone’s cheek, I might start mailing anatomy textbooks to Los Angeles. And while…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: What Does an Apgar Score Actually Measure?
This week, Kristin and I answer listener comments about colonoscopy prep, including a truly cursed diet of mashed white vegetables and learn about Cologuard…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Which Christmas Characters Need an Ophthalmologist?
This week, I start by sharing why First Descents, the nonprofit that helped me rebuild community and trust in my body after cancer, deserves a spot on your…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: The Weirdest Skin Diagnosis I’ve Ever Seen
It’s Christmas, which means two things: Kristin’s wearing a periodic-table tree shirt, and I’m reminiscing about the worst cafeteria meal in VA history (“brown…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: What Happens When Your Eyelids Won’t Close?
This week, I’m answering your YouTube questions, including why my histology shirt is back, and then diving into a mystery case straight from the ICU. A sedated…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Why Are Health Insurance Premiums Going Up AGAIN?
This week, Kristin and I break down the kind of healthcare headline that makes you want to scream into a pillow: premiums going up while subsidies disappear…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: What Happens When Surgery Becomes Content?
This week, I’m diving into one of the weirdest modern medical questions: what actually makes a “top doctor” in the age of TikTok? After an Allure article…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: How Does Vision Loss Turn Into Visual Hallucinations?
This week, Kristin and I dive into aphantasia, anendophasia, and why apparently my wife’s brain works more like a slideshow than a podcast. I’m learning things…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Why Are My Eyes So Sensitive to Light?
This week I ran into something online that made my ophthalmologist brain short-circuit: a brand-new CDC statement about autism and vaccines that… let’s just…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: What Causes Gout?
This week on Glauc Talk, Kristin and I unpack the bizarre ways people twist “correlation vs. causation” and why apparently every high school should have a…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: A Thanksgiving Thank-You Tour Through My Life
This week, I’m doing something different. No eyeball emergencies, no angry rants about healthcare, just gratitude. In this Thanksgiving special, I’m giving…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Why Can’t I Get a Doctor’s Appointment?
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…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: When Eyeballs Pop Out: The Real Story Behind Proptosis
In this episode, I’m breaking down what a week of ophthalmology call actually looks like, why retinal detachments aren’t the emergency you think they are, and…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Kristin’s Official List of Fears
Kristin and I start off by talking about puzzles, rainy vacations, and why Scotland might be the best place on earth, mostly because they have giant…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: What Does an Abnormal Red Reflex Really Mean?
I’m trying something new: differentials. Each episode, I’ll pick one ocular sign and one ocular symptom, and walk you through everything that could cause them…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
When Anatomy Gets Adorable with Wendy Bryan Lazar
This week, Kristin and I sit down with Wendy Bryan Lazar, the founder of I Heart Guts, the company making plush organs so lovable you almost forget they’re…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Why Doctors Should Be Allowed to Own Hospitals
From ophthalmology to testicle jokes, this episode covers a lot. I’m talking about why physicians should be allowed to own hospitals, the internet debate over…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Pituitary Glands: The Testicles of the Brain
So… I turned 40. And like any doctor staring down middle age, I celebrated by talking about colonoscopy prep. This week, Kristin and I unpack everything that…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Which Disney Characters Have the Worst Vision?
I went to Disney World and ended up diagnosing cartoon characters. From Mike Wazowski’s lack of depth perception to Goofy’s questionable eye anatomy and Winnie…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Why Everyone Should Know CPR (Seriously)
This week, Kristin and I dive into two real-world CPR stories. One that’ll make your blood boil (looking at you, Hofstra bar exam), and another that’ll make…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Does Vision Therapy Actually Work?
Can you really “train” your eyes to work better or is vision therapy mostly hype? In this episode, I’m breaking down the three main types of vision therapy…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
The Med Student Who Got in Trouble for Going Viral with Kumail Hussain
What happens when your med school doesn’t like your TikToks? This week, we talk to Dr. Kumail Hussain, a physician who went viral for his medical content… and…
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Knock Knock Eye: The Testicular Hill I’m Willing to Die On
I’m back with part two of my “life lessons at 40” and yes, it’s even more random than part one. From safety glasses and social media boundaries to testicle…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Wait… Viruses Can Cause Cancer?!
We’re back with a follow-up to the “no inner monologue” chaos, but this time, we’re going deeper. Kristin and I unpack what it actually feels like when your…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: 40 Tips From Dr. Glaucomflecken On His 40th Birthday (part 1)
I just turned 40 and I’ve learned a few things along the way. Some about eyeballs, some about life, and a few the hard way (looking at you, hot tub corneal…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Why We're Haunted by the Presidential Fitness Test
Some episodes wander. This one sprints from childhood trauma (aka the Presidential Fitness Test pull-up requirement) to the ethics of free speech on social…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Autism & Tylenol: Sorting Fact from Fear
What happens when the president tells pregnant patients to “tough it out” instead of taking Tylenol? And why are accomplished physicians standing on stage…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: The Worst Social Media Post in Healthcare History?
Some things in healthcare are forgivable mistakes. This wasn’t one of them. Kristin and I dive into the shocking story of a group of healthcare workers who…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: What Could Possibly Unite America?
What if the only thing that could truly unite this country was our collective rage at health insurance companies? This week, I’m handing out my best social…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Chemotherapy Drugs 101: The Messiest Crash Course Ever
I’ve been to a lot of medical conferences, but veterinary medicine conferences are different. Picture me, a human ophthalmologist, standing in front of a…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Why Do Some GI Problems Hide from Every Test? | Bendy Bodies Bonus Episode
In honor of Pain Awareness Month, we’re excited to share an episode from one of our favorite healthcare podcasts, “Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein.” In…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Sympathetic Ophthalmia: The Rare Eye Disease I Hope Never to See
What happens when your immune system suddenly decides your eye is the enemy? This week I’m diving into one of ophthalmology’s rarest (and frankly scariest)…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: Could You Need Rabies Shots Without a Bite?
I’ve worn a lot of hats. Physician, patient, Domino’s delivery guy, even walk-in freezer napper. But in this episode, Kristin and I dive into a conversation…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Flashes, Floaters, and Tears...Oh My!
Ever wondered what happens when your eye jelly decides to collapse in on itself? Or why some cataract surgeons apparently get squeamish around LASIK patients…