The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast

LATE Saturday Evening Coffee Talk (5/16/26)

17 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised! References: ACEP. (2025). A Worthy Investment: What Every EM Resident Needs to Know About Reimbursement in 2025. Avail...

Dr. Mario Rugna & Kirk Smith, RT: Using the Vent on 911 Calls Should be Standard

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Dr. Rugna's Article: https://assets-che.mkt.dynamics.com/82359f7e-b7af-4cc1-a9fe-c8a35b467194/digitalassets/standalone...

Friday (Early) Coffee Talk (5/8/26)

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Language. Adult themes. References: Anand Swaminathan, "Clinical Conundrum: Should We Always Treat Fever in Patient...

Rick Maricle: Leadership at a New Agency

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (5/1/26)

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised: language, adult themes Reference: Boland, Hokanson, et. al. (2016). Prehospital lactate measurement by EMS in patients...

Dan Rauh: Lactate, Troponin, I-Stat, Sepsis, and More

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (4/25/26)

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Jeremy Ulrich: 10 Things the EMS Student Needs to Know

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (4/18/26)

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Sensitive themes. Language. References: Rautaharju PM, Park L, Rautaharju FS, Crow R. A standardized procedure for l...

Bill Berlin RN: Communicating with the Chronically Sick Kid and Family

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Berlin is a flight nurse and serves in the USAF. His daughter is currently battling Leukemia and Bill was kind enough to come on to the podcast ...

Saturday Coffee Talk (4/11/26)

11 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: Cook CE, Thigpen CA. Five good reasons to be disappointed with randomized trials. J Man Manip Ther. 2019 M...

Conversation with a Newer EMT

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Sensitive language and themes.

Saturday Coffee Talk (4/4/26)

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Language. Sensitive themes.

Peds: Safe Transport and Pro Tips with Molly Harper

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (3/28/26)

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! ADULT THEMES. LANGUAGE. References: Smith, J. E., Cardigan, R., Sanderson, E., Silsby, L., Rourke, C., Barnard, E. B...

Case Study: PE Presenting as Left Breast Pain

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (3/21/26)

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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(Early) Coffee Talk 3/12/26

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Conversation with a Medical Director: Nate Zahustecher

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (3/7/26)

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Japanese Airway Study: Kubo A, Kunitatsu K, Nakashima T, Horitani R, Kajimoto Y, Inoue S, Hironishi M. Association bet...

BONUS Mini Episode: Burn Intubation

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Jen Brennan and Ben Podsiadlo

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (2/28/26)

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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The Coffee Talk is EARLY THIS WEEK (2/19/26)

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: Varney J, Motawea KR, Mostafa MR, AbdelQadir YH, Aboelenein M, Kandil OA, Ibrahim N, Hashim HT, Murry K, J...

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: Decorticate and Decerebrate Posturing. (Dec 18, 2025). David Goldemund. “Stroke Manual.” Available: ht...

Sal Cortez and ISTM

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (2/14/26)

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Nicole Hooser

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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SUNDAY (Late) Coffee Talk (2/8/26)

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Dan Koloden

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (1/31/26)

31 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Ryan Bolger

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (1/24/26)

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: Bona & Friedman. (Apr 3, 2018). Ambulance Lights and Sirens Should Only Be Used When the Benefit Outwe...

Sal Cortez

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sal Cortez has over forty years of experience as a paramedic and LEO. He has responded to two major active shooter incidents, worked as a flight medi...

Saturday Coffee Talk (1/17/26)

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: PMID 12776641, 29463461

Dr. Nate Zahustecher: EMS Awareness of Medetomidine Overdose and Withdrawal

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (1/10/26)

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (1/3/26)

03 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (12/27/25)

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Coffee Talk (12/20/25)

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. CORRECTION: I mentioned that Precedex is an alpha antagonist. I misspoke and meant to say that it is an "agonist." R...

Saturday Coffee Talk (12/13/25)

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: Casey, J., Seitz, K., et al. (2025). Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adult...

HEMS Utilization and Safety Panel

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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FRIDAY Coffee Talk (12/5/25)

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Kim YG, Choi YY, Han KD, Min K, Choi HY, Shim J, Choi JI, Kim YH. Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased ris...

TEMS Chat with PrepMedic

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (11/29/25)

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Greenhaw, R. & Jamali, M. (2021). Medical Helicopter Accident Review: Causes and Contributing Factors. Available: ...

Drs. Mark Piehl & Peter Antevy: Peds Trauma, Blood, and Much More

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (11/15/25)

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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James Johns: Mobile Stroke Units

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (11/8/25)

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Artificial Intelligence in EMS (with a Wilderness Paramedic)

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Thank you to Mike Damkot for coming onto the podcast. Check him out on his podcast "EMS On the Mountain."

Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (11/1/25)

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Drs. Scott Weingart and Nick Ghionni: Approaching the Really Sick Pulmonary Patient

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Thank you to Pulmonologist Nick Ghionni and host of the EmCrit Podcast, Dr. Scott Weingart for coming onto the podcas...

Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (10/25/25)

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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The AHA 2025 Updates are a Nothingburger

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. DOSE VF Trial: PMID 36342151 PARAMEDIC: PMID 25467566 Heads Up CPR: PMID 39442790.

Paul Sheats: Education, Effective Sim

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (10/18/25)

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (10/11/25)

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: Christine Witten. Airway Jedi Blog. Available: https://airwayjedi.com/2019/01/24/etco2-valuable-vital-sign...

The Intubation Decision

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (10/4/25)

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (9/27/25)

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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The EMT's Perspective

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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@PulmToilet's Crusade Against SCAPE and High-Dose Nitroglycerin

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

@pulmtoilet Dr. Nick Ghionni comes onto dispel some of the thoughts on SCAPE and high-dose nitroglycerin. Listener discretion is advised.

Sunday Coffee Talk (9/21/25)

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Topics: Inappropriate OB Transfers Situational Awareness Organizational Standards and Lazy People

Debriefing the New England Whole Blood Summit

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Dr. Steve Wood and Paramedic Ryan Mueller come on to debrief the New England Whole Blood Summit and talk about all thi...

LIVE at Crash and Learn with the HLTH Crew

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The audio is not studio-crisp beautiful. This was the first outdoor podcast I've ever recorded. Thanks to the crew for Heavy Lies the Helmet for com...

Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (9/13/25)

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised.

Community Paramedics: Sam Magill and Cody Winniford

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. @medicmagill and @ordinaryopsmedic come on to the podcast and discuss a topic I know absolutely nothing about: communi...

Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (9/6/25)

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Rambling about a range of topics: Nobody cares that you work in the big city Clipboards, tablets, charting in front o...

Precepting, Orientation (and More) with Kayla Katt

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Yes, That Wide Complex Tach is Probably VT

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. References: Buxton. Sustained Monomorphic VT: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Evaluation. Up-to-Date. Farré J...

Listener Questions, NEMSAC Termination

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Random Ramblings: Dan Rauh

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Case Study: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: Cook AM, Morgan Jones G, Hawryluk GWJ, Mailloux P, McLaughlin D, Papangelou A, Samuel S, Tokumaru S, Venka...

Jake Potter & Josh Cooke

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Jake Potter from Scope Education and Josh Cooke from The Alert Medic One Podcast joined me for an agendaless discussio...

Surgical Airway Debrief

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Thank you to Dr. Haney Mallemat and my partner Cameron for coming on to discuss a high-risk/low-frequency case.

Case Study: 84 Year Old with Chest Pain

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. Reference: Tsukube, T., Okita, Y. (2017). Cardiac tamponade due to aortic dissection: clinical picture and treatment w...

Conversation with a 911 Telecommunicator

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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July Listener Questions (Clinical)

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. More thoughts on OB Learning 12-leads Paralytic choices ALS for AMS Cash RE, Kaimal AJ, Samuels-Kalow ME, Boggs KM, Sw...

Hard Hitting Listener Questions

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. We will address three topics on this episode: Burnout: "I hate my patients." Managers who don't handle a low performi...

Introspection, Discourse, and Whiny Dispatchers

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Dan Rauh: Really Sick Acidotic Patients

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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EMS Content Creators

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Random Ramblings: 6/1/25

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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No BS: "I Want to Be a Flight Medic (or Nurse)"

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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May Listener Questions

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Jake Potter: Sedation, Agitation, and Rabbit-holes

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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"ChiLdBiRth iS a bLs CaLL"

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Dr. Bert Schiffer: Random Ramblings with a Physician Medical Director

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Random Ramblings with Mustafa Sidik

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. You all know him and love him: Mustafa Sidik from The Alert Medic One Podcast joined me for a discussion about...well,...

The Crashing CHF Patient with Collin Grothaus, NP

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Life Advice, Jumping Ship, & The Death of Crozer EMS

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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April Listener Questions

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Avoiding Complacency

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Pass the FP-C (or CCP-C)

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Dr. Stephen Wood

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Dr. Stephen Wood, host of the "Tac Medic Whiskey Podcast" joined us again! We talk about a wide-range of topics from ...

Trauma Rantings

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listener discretion is advised. References: Ball CG, Lord J, Laupland KB, Gmora S, Mulloy RH, Ng AK, Schieman C, Kirkpatrick AW. Chest tube complicati...

@PulmToilet and Melody Bishop RT

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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You want to be a good EMT? DO EMT THINGS.

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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DnR Prehospital Education: Canadian Paramedics TAKE OVER the Podcast!

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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Listener Questions: March 2025

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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