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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
Glauc Talk: Can a BuzzFeed Quiz Accurately Define Our Medical Destiny?
This week, it’s just me and Kristin taking a BuzzFeed quiz to figure out what kind of doctor we are—and, well, the results raise some eyebrows. We also talk…
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Knock Knock Eye: Would You Trust a Doctor Trained in Less Time?
This week’s Knock Knock Eye is a little bit of everything: football, birthdays, med school reform, and one of the strangest kinds of patients I see in clinic…
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What Happens When a Doctor Designs a Board Game? with Dr. Lakshman Swamy
When your job is literally life and death, how do you explain what that feels like to patients, to families, to anyone outside the ICU? This week on Knock…
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Knock Knock Eye: Are My Arms Too Short or Is This Presbyopia?
Look, I knew getting older would mess with my joints and metabolism—but no one warned me that my arms would become too short to read a menu. In this solo…
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Glauc Talk: What Makes Medical Misinformation So Addictive Online?
Sometimes the dumbest things go viral. Case in point: I guessed a basketball player’s glasses prescription online… and half the internet thought I was rating…
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Knock Knock Eye: RFK Jr. Says Doctors Are Keeping You Sick. Here’s Why He's Wrong!
RFK Jr. says doctors like me don’t want you to get better. Apparently, we’re part of a vast system designed to keep you sick. So I did what any responsible…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
What Happens When an Insurance Company Interrupts Surgery? with Dr. Elisabeth Potter
Ever had your surgery interrupted… by UnitedHealthcare? Yeah, me neither. But that’s exactly what happened to our guest this week, the incredible Dr. Elisabeth…
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Knock Knock Eye: The One Rule I Follow in Medical Comedy
I love a good medical joke as much as the next ophthalmologist, but there’s one line I won’t cross and I think more of us need to hear it. In this episode, I’m…
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Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers the Real Villains of Healthcare? with Deborah Keaveny
You know those mystery charges at the pharmacy that make zero sense? Yeah, turns out, there’s a whole shadowy system behind it and no, it’s not your…
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Knock Knock Eye: Should We Worry About Organ Procurement Organizations?
I spent this week untangling one of the wildest New York Times stories in recent memory about organ donation. The article set off a firestorm online, and the…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Will You Live to 120 with a Little Help from AI? with Dr. Eric Topol
This week, Kristen and I go full sci-fi (but, like, the real kind) with the one and only Dr. Eric Topol—cardiologist, author, and guy who’s been yelling for…
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Knock Knock Eye: The Problem with “Alternative” Medicine
It’s just me this week, and I’m cracking open the homeopathy bottle (spoiler: it’s mostly water). From viral pseudoscience to dry eye remedies that make me…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: What Do All Those Hospital Codes Mean Anyway?
This week, Kristin and I dig into the alphabet soup of hospital emergency codes, and I break down what those cryptic overhead announcements really mean. We…
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Knock Knock Eye: Why Did UnitedHealthcare Go After Dr. Elisabeth Potter?
We’re marking 100 episodes by getting real about a moment that I've feared all my life. The moment where they asked if there was a doctor onboard this plane!…
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Glauc Talk: How Badly Did Intern Year Break Me?
Intern year. It’s the chaotic rite of passage where sleep goes to die, mistakes get made in real time, and everyone’s faking confidence until they figure it…
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Knock Knock Eye: Should There Be a Loan Cap for Med School?
It’s a wild week in healthcare policy and student debt. The so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" just passed, and I have thoughts. Spoiler: most of them involve eye…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: What Is Private Equity? with Megan Greenwell
Ever wonder what happens when people with zero medical training start buying up hospitals and clinics? This week, we're joined by journalist Megan Greenwell…
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Knock Knock Eye: The History of Cataract Surgery
This week, I'm diving into the juiciest part of the eyeball—literally and historically. From ancient couching techniques that involved jabbing your eye with a…
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Glauc Talk: Is an Eye Transplant Actually Possible?
This week, we dig into the surprising shift among voters who once supported private equity in healthcare—and may now be rethinking it. Kristin and I talk…
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Knock Knock Eye: Optometrist vs. Ophthalmologist: What’s the Real Difference?
You ever have someone call you an optometrist when you're, say, very much not? Yeah… that happened again. So in this episode, I’m laying out the not-so-subtle…
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Glauc Talk: Is Your Doctor Secretly Hoping You Stay Sick?
This week, Kristin and I tackle one of the most frustrating—and frankly absurd—things we’ve seen online in a while: the claim that doctors want people to stay…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Should the Renaissance Fair Host a Bloodletting Blood Drive?
Step right up to the medieval ophthalmology booth where your chalazion gets cured with garlic, mustard seeds, and just a dash of cow bile. This week, I take…
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Are You Ready For The Great Sphincter Showdown? | Dr. Kaveh Hoda
This week, I’m solo, but not alone. I’m joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda, a fellow medical satirist who brings the same energy I try to harness every time I put on a…
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Knock Knock Eye: Is Oregon Leading the Fight Against Corporate Medicine?
This one’s personal. I'm finally talking about the private equity takeover of medicine—and why Oregon might've just taken the first real step to stop it. We’re…
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Glauc Talk: Honoring the Legacy of First Descents Founder Ryan O’Donoghue
We thought we were just going kayaking with a group of young adults facing cancer and chronic illness. What we didn’t expect was how much First Descents—and…
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Knock Knock Eye: Consulting Ophthalmology: A Survival Guide
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I’m not mad you called me at 2 a.m. about an eye. Really, I’m not. But also… were they just missing their glasses? This…
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Glauc Talk: A New Color Just Dropped
In this episode, Kristin shares what it felt like to take the stage for a major speaking event—and all the nerves, insights, and surprising audience…
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Knock Knock Eye: Would You Risk Blindness for Blue Eyes?
I just wanted to talk about the iris today. A chill, colorful muscle donut that controls how much light hits your retina and makes you look good doing it. But…
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Glauc Talk: Checking In On Kristin's ARFID Journey
There’s vulnerable… and then there’s telling thousands of listeners about the time you almost pooped your pants at a conference. In this episode, we’re going…
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Knock Knock Eye: What Happens When a Virus Decides to Eat Your Retina
I worked a Saturday clinic. I know, shocking. Even more shocking: I saw something I’ve never actually encountered in real life until now—acute retinal…
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Glauc Talk: The Surgeon General Drinks Raw Milk—Should You?
In this episode, we’re unpacking the appointment of Dr. Casey Means as the new U.S. Surgeon General and everything that’s wrong with politicizing public…
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Knock Knock Eye: United Health Group CEO Stepped Down. The Stock Fell. My Mood Improved.
I was going to talk about corneas. Just a nice, focused anatomy deep dive. But then I found out UnitedHealthcare’s stock is down 20% and—what can I say? I got…
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We’re Burnt Out on Burnout Training | Dr. Jillian Horton
If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the word “wellness,” same. But this week, we sat down with Dr. Jillian Horton—physician, author, speaker, and actual expert…
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Knock Knock Eye: I Survived the U.S. Healthcare System. Barely.
Five years ago this month, I died. I mean, not for long—but long enough. In this episode, I talk about it. The cardiac arrest. The four-year curse. The memory…
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Glauc Talk: What the Cardiac Arrest Anniversary Feels Like—For Both of Us
Five years ago, my heart stopped. And this week’s episode is about what it’s been like to live with that anniversary hanging in the air. Kristin and I talk…
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Knock Knock Eye: Stop Putting That in Your Eye, Please
I started this week by crying with the internet and ended it by confiscating eye drops from unsuspecting patients, which is honestly peak ophthalmologist…
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Glauc Talk: Which Of My Characters Should Join OnlyFans?
This episode started with a haircut and somehow ended with me reenacting testicular anatomy, suggesting Jonathan join OnlyFans, and possibly getting sued by a…
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Knock Knock Eye: Waiting 45 Minutes for a 7-Minute Visit? Here’s Why
Ever had to wait 45 minutes in the lobby just to wait another 30 in the exam room while imagining your doctor is in the back watching YouTube? In this episode…
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Glauc Talk: Family Medicine Has Entered the Chat
Okay, so I made one comment about Kristin’s coffee-making skills and instantly became the villain. And then she replaced me—with Family Medicine. Like…
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Knock Knock Eye: The Four Times I Cried As A Doctor (So Far)
I don’t cry often. Not because I’m especially tough—more because medicine does a pretty good job training that out of you. But sometimes? It happens. In this…
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Glauc Talk: Fixing Healthcare One Smell at a Time
So this episode started with a Reddit post about a guy who thinks his poop smells like his patients’ poop... and I wish I could say it gets less weird from…
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Knock Knock Eye: The Real Horror in Nosferatu? His Corneas
What do 19th-century vampires, corneal scarring, and rampant chlamydia have in common? Possibly more than you'd think. I Nosferatu and spiraled (in a good way)…
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The Poop Question GI Doctors Are Tired of Hearing with Dr. Kaveh Hoda
In this episode we welcome back Dr. Kaveh Hoda—gastroenterologist, musician, podcaster, and accidental poop ambassador. We discuss what life is really like as…
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Knock Knock Eye: Dr. Mike vs. Anti-Vaxxers: What Went Down on Surrounded?
In this episode, I dive into a mix of strange eye conditions, pop culture moments, and one very public showdown between a doctor and a group of anti-vaxxers on…
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Glauc Talk: Real Bone or Fake Bone? Ortho Bro Decides!
In this episode we ask a deceptively simple question: Would you let your kid become a doctor? What starts as a heartfelt reflection on medicine, sacrifice, and…
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Knock Knock Eye: I Had a Surgical Complication—Here’s How I Dealt With It
In this episode I share one of the more difficult days in the OR—when a routine cataract surgery didn’t go according to plan. I walk through the moment…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: What’s Going On Inside the Emergency Medicine Doctor’s Head?
In this episode we are joined by a long-awaited guest—the one, the only, Emergency Medicine Doctor. Known for his mile-a-minute energy, caffeine addiction, and…
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Knock Knock Eye: The Pitt: Is This the Most Realistic Medical Show Ever?
In this episode I dive deep into the chaotic world of Match Day, exploring the emotional rollercoaster for medical students who match—and those who don’t. I…
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Fighting Fentanyl Myths with Dr. Ryan Marino
In this episode we invite Dr. Ryan Marino, a triple-board-certified toxicologist, addiction specialist, and emergency physician known for his relentless battle…
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Knock Knock Eye: The Southwest Airlines Debacle: A Warning for Medicine?
In this episode I go on a private equity rant, breaking down how corporate takeovers are ruining healthcare—just like they’ve wrecked other industries…
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Glauc Talk: Should Med Students Have to Work Overnight?
In this episode we dive into one of the most debated topics in medical education—should medical students have to work overnight shifts? We break down both…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: The Wildest Eye Surgery You've Never Heard Of
In this episode I unpack the wildest eye surgery you’ve never heard of—a procedure that uses a patient’s tooth to hold an artificial cornea in place. This rare…
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Glauc Talk: The Dress: 10 Years Later, Can You Still Trust Your Eyes?
In this episode we cover a little bit of everything—from childhood misconceptions about adult life to the latest terrible UnitedHealthcare news. Also, Kristin…
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Knock Knock Eye: The Bizarre VA Investigation That’ll Make You Facepalm
In this episode I share a wild VA investigation story involving misplaced suspicion, misinterpreted medical images, and seven months of wasted time. I also…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: What Do NIH Cuts Mean for the Future of Medicine?
In this episode we discuss a controversial topic that could shake the foundations of medicine: NIH budget cuts. With proposed funding reductions for medical…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Knock Knock Eye: Is There a Way to Reverse Eye Dilation?
In this episode I answer frequently asked eye health questions, tackling topics like why your eyes hurt after removing contacts, whether it’s possible to…
- Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens
Glauc Talk: How Many Times Can One Person Escape Death?
In this episode we take a deep dive into fear—caving, the deep ocean, cruise ships, and even horseback riding. We discuss the internet’s obsession with…
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Knock Knock Eye: United Healthcare Is A Wealth Of Content
In this episode I break down the latest research on Ozempic and its potential link to NAION (non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy), a rare condition that…
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Glauc Talk: Patients Say Unexpected Things Under Sedation
In this episode we dive into the quirks of daily life and the unexpected moments in medicine. We debate the merits of keeping texts unread—Will's inbox is…
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Knock Knock Eye: What Really Happens to Your Eyes in Space?
In this episode I explore the science behind eye dilation and whether there’s a way to reverse it (spoiler: there isn’t). I also discuss space blindness, a…