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The VPZD Show

Drs. Vinay Prasad & Zubin Damania

Two doctors, one podcast, Alt-Middle as heck. Featuring Dr. Vinay Prasad (host of Plenary Session) and Dr. Zubin Damania (host of The ZDoggMD Show).

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  • #44
    Sunday · 1 hr 34 min

    Lethal Injection Ethics, Meditation Dangers, GRAIL Cancer Screening

    Should we be medicalizing state-sanctioned executions? Is meditation actually safe? Do liquid biopsies save lives? EASY QUESTIONS ONE AND ALL 😂 Originally streamed ⁠⁠⁠⁠LIVE on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠! (#44) In this episode, we talked liquid biopsies for multi-cancer screening, the evidence behind recent blood test trials, and the risks of false positives and overdiagnosis. We dove into meditation’s possible benefits and harms, including anxiety, dissociation, and psychosis, as well as concerns about using it as a productivity tool. Finally, we hit physician involvement in state executions and the ethics of lethal injection, along with honest conversations about cancer prognosis and goals of care. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More on Vinay.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More on Zubin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 1 hr 13 min

    Affirmative Action, AI Medical Recording, AI Doomers

    Easy topics for easy times 🤭 Originally streamed ⁠⁠⁠LIVE on YouTube⁠⁠⁠! (#42) Using Beethoven's Archduke Trio as a lens for why AI-generated art still falls short of true creative risk-taking Whether AI companies calling for regulation are protecting the public or protecting their own competitive lead The "Chernobyl of AI" idea, and skepticism toward vague doomsday percentage predictions Burnout across the AI industry, and a personal parallel to burning out in medicine before starting ZDoggMD Why doctors, unlike coders, are resistant to AI encroaching on their work A court ruling on whether the raw audio of an AI-assisted medical visit is discoverable in a malpractice suit, and a comparison to body cam data The DOJ's civil rights division investigation into UCSF and other med schools over affirmative action compliance post-SFFA v. Harvard Whether standardized test scores, grit, or adversity best predict who becomes a good doctor, and the weak evidence behind racial concordance studies A broader reflection on how identity and tribalism shape reactions to contested topics, using the Israel-Palestine debate and the Macklemore/Ed Sheeran episode as examples Institutional neutrality, the NIH funding fight involving Russ Vought, and why one-sided political stances put universities at risk Addressing a live comment about their COVID-era track record and clarifying actual positions Closing thoughts and sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠More on Vinay.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠More on Zubin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • #42
    September 19 · 1 hr 10 min

    Macklemore, Confidence Intervals, LG Spying

    Exploring the issues of the day, (Mackle)more or less 🤭 Originally streamed ⁠⁠LIVE on YouTube⁠⁠! (#42) Topics covered: the Macklemore/Ed Sheeran controversy over political statements at concerts; land acknowledgments and performative activism; T-Rex body temperature research using tooth enamel isotopes; amateur archaeology and human evolution theories; the fluoride-in-water debate, weighing dental benefits against IQ concerns; a University awards ceremony disrupted by political chanting; Jonathan Haidt's three great untruths and campus culture; why Middle East politics resist typical activist framing; Wall Street Journal's editorial inconsistency on FDA drug decisions; statistics deep dive on p-values, split alpha, and confidence interval interpretation; new ACGME resident work-hour rules and their unintended consequences; administrative burden as the real driver of resident burnout; Angela Duckworth's concept of grit, examined through the lens of descriptive versus prescriptive reasoning; ambition, cortisol, and the psychology of never feeling successful; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as a surprisingly good stage production; a JAMA study on pilots, flight attendants, and radiation-induced cancer; skepticism toward routine dental X-rays; hot tub-associated lung disease and questionable AI-generated medical advice; cold plunge trends and the lack of supporting data; why subtle political art works better than explicit statements; the controversy over AI assistance in solving a famous unsolved math problem; concerns about LG smart TVs recording audio and network data; and closing thoughts on 90s hip-hop versus the explicitness of modern rap. ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠More on Vinay.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠More on Zubin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 10 · 2 hr 8 min

    Fauci's Diary, Vinay's FDA Experience, Jason Arday (Recorded LIVE)

    Yeah it's been over a year but you can't keep a couple of handsome brown guys apart forever 😎 A BRAND NEW VPZD EPISODE, originally streamed LIVE on YouTube! (#40) ⁠Dr. Prasad's "Plenary Session" podcast.⁠ ⁠Dr. Damania's "ZDoggMD Show" podcast.⁠ ⁠More on Vinay.⁠ ⁠More on Zubin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S1 · E37
    Nov 9, 2024 · 1 hr 38 min

    Why Trump Won & What It Means For Healthcare

    Regardless of your political leanings, this live podcast WILL traumatize you 😻. Election reactions, media polarization, what this might mean for healthcare and WAY more than you cared to hear about Peyronie’s disease 🍆🤓. Watch the video version here. Subscribe to The VPZD Show on your favorite podcast app. Check out VP's Substack Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts as well as Sensible Medicine. Here's all our previous episodes together. More on Vinay. More on Zubin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S1 · E36
    Oct 30, 2024 · 1 hr 42 min

    Rogan & Trump, Dumb Medical Practices, A VPZD Book Club?

    In this episode we discuss Joe Rogan/Trump Interview insights, the ‘science’ of polling, irrational COVID policies, erosion of trust in the medical establishment, the dangers of public health dogma, Trump Derangement Syndrome™️, reflections on the US political system, Zubin’s TikTok verification drama, what creates successful social media reach, TikTok’s cringey docs, the impact of shame on medical practice and education, Rogan’s fixation on physical fitness, why Yoga kicks ass, Vinay’s literary review of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series, and Zubin’s personal experience with psychedelics (watch THAT video here). Video version of this episode here. Subscribe to The VPZD Show on your favorite podcast app. Check out VP's Substack Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts as well as Sensible Medicine. Here's all our previous episodes together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S1 · E35
    Oct 4, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min

    Public Health Sex Party Hypocrisy

    Former New York public health official Jay Varma's hypocritical sex parties during COVID, why we refuse to talk to most reporters, VP’s take on the new schizophrenia drug, the 10 year anniversary of VP’s PARADIGM-HF heart failure drug trial smackdown, how much an MD/PhD with 100 years of training makes when they finally finish school, Marty’s new book, a Stanford and Emory conference where VP is speaking on public health controversies, and much more! Subscribe to The VPZD Show on your favorite podcast app. Check out VP's Substack Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts as well as Sensible Medicine. Here's all our previous episodes together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S1 · E34
    Sep 16, 2024 · 51 min

    Blind Spots (w/Dr. Marty Makary)

    Marty's in tha' house to rap about his new book, out Sept. 17th! Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health. Video version here. Subscribe to The VPZD Show on your favorite podcast app. Check out VP's Substack Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts as well as Sensible Medicine. Here's all our previous episodes together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S1 · E33
    Aug 22, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min

    Biden’s Drug Pricing, Fake Health News, Marty’s Book

    The three horseman of the apocalypse are BACK! We talk Marty’s new book, CVS as a PBM and the effect on independent community pharmacies, Biden’s medicare drug price negotiations, media health reporting biases, COVID and testing rules, Paxlovid efficacy, the media and lab leak theory, garbage research and health equity, lab leak vs. wet market, medical education is broken and what to do about it, why the med school curriculum is crap, how to fix medical conferences, why debate in medicine is now taboo, ABMS and medical board exam monopoly, culture of obedience in medicine, and more! Here's a sneak peek of Marty Makary's new book BLIND SPOTS: When medicine gets it wrong and what it means for our health (now available for pre-order).  Subscribe to The VPZD Show on your favorite podcast app. Check out VP's Substack Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts as well as Sensible Medicine. Here's all our previous episodes together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S1 · E32
    Apr 29, 2024 · 1 hr 35 min

    Losing ZDadd, MOC is Dumb, Medical Masking

    The most epic medical bromance in history is BACK and we've brought our A-game 🔥 Video version here. Topics covered: 00:00 Intro, WE'RE BACK! 4:02 Zubin's Dad's Passing 30:00 Physician Maintenance of Certification (MOC) 48:18 Chat GPT and Medicine 52:24 Letting DOJ Know About MOC Monopoly 54:04 Colon Cancer Screening 1:04:30 Whole Body MRI Scans 1:12:24 GI Jokes 1:13:57 Masking In Hospitals 1:23:07 Doctors' Attire and Behavior (Professionalism) 1:27:21 What's Up With Braces? 👉 Ain't The Way To Die, including resources on end-of-life planning. 👉 Link to let DOJ know about MOC. 👉 Previous episode w/Dr. Paul Teirstein on MOC (Maintenence of Certification) Subscribe to The VPZD Show on your favorite podcast app. Check out VP's Substack Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts as well as Sensible Medicine. Here's all our previous episodes together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S1 · E29
    Nov 17, 2022 · 1 hr 36 min

    The Misinformation Police Strike Out (& More)

    The boys are back in town! We talk about the future of social media, Elon Musk's Twitter, misinformation policing failures, metabolic health, being your authentic self and more.

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