Doctors talk about what Hollywood gets right and wrong about medicine and how the body works. Each week we discuss how a film or episode of television depicts illnesses, injuries, and the lives of medical professionals. As we wrap up each episode, the film or show being discussed is graded for its m… read more
Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss S0302 "Parasites Lost," where worms make Fry graceful and intelligent. It's an amazing episode, but is it medically …
Of course we're going to talk about the Peloton incident! This week Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss the medical accuracy of "When in Rome," the series premiere of And Just Like That, Sex and the City's sequel series.
Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Greg Winter to discuss brain freeze and vaccine misinformation in "Field of Pete," S02E02 of Nickelodeon's "Pete and Pete."
This episode was recorded before SDCC 2021 but wasn't …
We're back, joined by Dr. Greg Winter, to discuss "My Lunch," S05E20 of Scrubs. You know the episode - it's the one where something sad happens and they play that song by The Fray.
There's a little bit of catching up …
For our Wondercon at Home panel, Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Courtney Nicholas and Dr. Greg Winter to talk about situations seen in …
Dry drowning isn't real. This week we're joined by Dr. Greg Winter to discuss Psych S0502, "Feet Don't Kill Me Now. The episode says dry drowning is real. It's wrong. Dry drowning isn't real.
Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss S01E08 of Nip/Tuck, "Cara Fitzgerald." We cover the ethics of doctor/patient confidentiality, the ethics of religious objections to treatment, the ethics of dating your patient... …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss the medical accuracy of the first two episodes of Cobra Kai Season Three, talking about spinal cord injuries, blood in your urine, and what happens when a med student misplaces their white …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss "My Mother, the Car," S01E08 of Arrested Development. Michael gets a concussion, Buster jumps through a window, and, as usual, there's not enough blood.
Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Ashely Alker to discuss "Everything Is Fine," S02E02 of The Purge: The Series. Ashely is a medical …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss the first two episodes of Syfy's new series, "Resident Alien," where Alan Tudyk plays an alien playing a human doctor. Johnny loves the show. Jackson doesn't love the medicine.
You can …
This week Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss "Little Big Mom," S11E10 of The Simpsons. It's the "stupid sexy Flanders" episode, but more importantly, it's the one where Bart and Homer think they have leprosy. Did you …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss the finer points of life-saving, as depicted in "Stress Release Part 1," S05E14 of The Office. We've also put together a handy playlist of songs you can perform CPR to - it's at …
We're joined by Drs. Greg Winter and Scott Herskovitz to discuss the second episode of "Code Black." The show did one thing right - it was a great example of the way doctors in teaching hospitals actually have to teach. …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Greg Winter to discuss Evil S01E11, "Room 320." This episode features a homicidal nurse - but she's not a great nurse. And it's not a great hospital. And it's not a great murder …
It's a bite-sized episode to take out 2020! Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss the first minute of the "Happy Endings" season two premiere, "Blax, Snake, Home." It's got an allergic reaction, a stabbing, AND all the oysters …
In our Christmas Week Hohohocember episode, Johnny and Jackson discuss "Bob Has to Have His Tonsils Out, So He Spends Christmas Eve in the Hospital," a season 4 episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" where Bob has to have …
Two bumblin' thieves head to New York, where they die brutally at the hands of pre-teen sociopath. Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Courtney …
Happy Hohohocember! This week we're discussing Scrubs S01E11 "My Own Personal Jesus," which does a great job depicting what it's like to work in a …
Dr. Jackson and Johnny discuss Ruxin's stroke in FX's "The League." Is there anything The Shiva CAN'T do?
So it's come to this: Johnny, Dr. Jackson, and guest Dr. Greg Winter discuss "Homer's Triple Bypass," featuring one of the best early appearances of our patron saint, Dr. Nick Riviera. In this episode, Dr. Hibbert …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson share their personal experiences dealing with Covid-19 as they discuss "Frontline," the 2-part season premiere of The Good Doctor. Jackson didn't LIKE these episodes of television, but he still …
It's a topic we've been itching to cover - pinworms! Jackson and Johnny discuss Bob's Burgers S11E02, "Terms of En-Rear-Ment," and Johnny gets seriously skeeved out.
Dr. Jackson and Johnny discuss "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" S13E08 and S13E09, wherein the gang helps the Eagles win the Super Bowl... I mean …
It's a shortened #hortober as we cover Midsommar, 2019's fun-filled romp through the fields of Sweden. This film sets a new record for medical accuracy for the way it handles physical injuries, emotional trauma, and …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss the medical accuracy of the A.P. Bio season three episode "Mr. Pistachio," where Jack gets a colonoscopy. It does a …
We're back! Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Courtney Nicholas and Dr. Greg Winter to discuss the 2009's "Crank 2." Jason Statham's heart has …
Johnny is drinking from the keg of glory - finally, a West Wing episode! We're discussing the two part season two premiere, "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen." The episode gains points for the way it handles a high-stakes …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Scott Herskovitz to discuss our very first episode of "Chicago Med," season five's "Got a Friend in Me." Executive producer Dick Wplf managed to squeeze FIVE cases into a …
This week we're joined by our resident "The Resident" expert, Dr. Courtney Nicholas, to discuss S03E10 of Fox's medical drama. "The Whistleblower" is …
We're following up "No Holds Barred" with an 80's brawler classic that's actually, you know, good. Unlike Frank Dux, the title of Jean-Claude Van …
In honor of socially distanced Wrestlemania, we're discussing Hulk Hogan's 1989 masterpiece "No Holds Barred." Is it medically accurate? No. Is it an …
Recorded live in isolation, it's our first shelter-in-place episode! This week, Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss "Scrubs" S05E12 and S05E13, "My …
With the increasing global focus on Covid-19, we're discussing quarantine procedures and preventable outbreaks in a story ripped from the headlines …
Jackson, Johnny, and Dr. Greg Winter discuss Seinfeld's "The Suicide," where Jerry dates a coma patient's girlfriend, Elaine fasts for three days, and we learn Kramer's lost his vacuum. The most important question of …
"Lost's" Jack Shephard is a neurosurgeon - so why's he fixing a severed hepatic artery? This week Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss an episode of Lost which really sheds light into Jack's daddy issues, as well as seeing an …
According to "Lucy," we only use ten percent of our brain. Which is true, in the same way that we only use 33% of a stoplight. This week we're discussing a 2014 Scarlett Johanssen film that is, by our estimation, 10% as …
Wuhan coranavirus is in the news, and when there's media hysteria, hospitals get overrun. That makes this a good time to FINALLY cover "Scrubs,"where …
"I looked just like Hitch!" That's what allergist Dr. Nisha Shah hears from some new patients - or at least new patients in their 30s - when they describe their first serious allergic reaction. She and frequent guest …
In this episode, Johnny learns it's possible to have a semen allergy. Dr. Jackson Vane and Johnny Kolasinski are joined by Dr. Greg Winter and …
Since the real-world flu season is in full swing, we thought it would be appropriate to talk about the influenza epidemic that hit Pawnee, Indiana in …
Johnny and Dr. Jackson discuss Knives Out, which is still in theaters. On top of being a great movie, it's incredibly medically accurate! There's spoilers for every twist in the movie, so be forewarned.
Also, we …
It's our holiday s**tshow episode! Johnny and Dr. Jackson are joined by Dr. Greg Winter and Dr. Courtney Nicholas to discuss the real-world medical …
Happy holidays! This week we're discussing "Deception," an episode of House MD that is at LEAST as medically accurate as Human Centipede. There's …
How medically accurate could South Park's take on fecal transplants be? Actually, Turd Burglars is one of the most accurate pieces we've covered! It …
So it's come to this - we're covering a medical show. Johnny and Dr. Jackson Vane sat down to watch the pilot episode of "The Resident," and... it's …
How medically accurate is The Matrix? Not very. How could we make it MORE medically accurate? Two words: Hamster balls. Hosts Johnny Kolasinski and …
In Star Trek: The Next Generation S06E05, "Schisms," Commander Riker and the Enterprise crew suffer from sleep deprivation. This is something doctors have first-hand experience with. Dr. Jackson, Johnny, and guests Dr. …
This week we're talking about an episode of TV that's gotten a lot of flack from the medical community. On S07E02 of The Blacklist, there's a chest tube insertion that's depicted rather poorly. Jackson and Johnny …
Jackson and Johnny discuss the medical accuracy of Hobbs and Shaw, the latest entry into the Fast and Furious Cinematic Universe. In the film, an apocalyptic super-virus is eliminated when The Rock helps Jason Statham's …
This week's episode of American Horror Story 1984 answered some of our questions from last week, so Jackson and Johnny recorded a quick follow-up.
It's our most topical show yet! We're discussing American Horror Story: 1984's "Episode 100," which first aired October 23, 2019. How medically accurate is the execution? Are the inaccuracies just a red herring? Was …
"They don't BLEED from every orifice, they LEAK from every orifice. There's a difference."
This week, we're talking about the medical accuracy of …
What's the most medically accurate way to temporarily murder your friends? This week we're discussing 1990's Flatliners, starring Keifer Sutherland, …
Human Centipede bills itself as 100% accurate, but is it really? Can a movie about sewing people together, face-to-butt, get everything right? We've put together a crack team of physicians - Dr. Jackson and guests Dr. …
Jackson and Johnny discuss the medical moments in the 2004 stoner classic Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. In reality, it's very unlikely that …
People put all sorts of things on burns. Butter... mayonnaise... mustard.
This week we discuss the medical accuracy of "The Injury," S02E12 of The Office - and for once, we're talking mostly about what a show gets …
"First, we're gonna wipe out your bone marrow and clean out your DNA."
Johnny, Dr. Jackson, and guest Dr. Greg Winter discuss the glaring medical inaccuracies of the James Bond film Die Another Day. The biggest issues …
Johnny, Dr. Jackson, and guest Dr. Greg Winter discuss the medical accuracy of the Junior Mint episode of Seinfeld and why modern safeguards would …
"His lungs have been removed." Johnny and Jackson discuss Star Trek: Voyager S01E05: "Phage," wherein Neelix's lungs are removed and he needs …
This week Dr. Greg Winter joins us to talk about the medicine behind Jason Statham's 2006 action classic "Crank." Is it medically accurate? No. Is it …
Could Padme really have died of a broken heart? Surprisingly, yes! This week, Dr. Jackson Vane and Johnny Kolasinski discuss the medical accuracy of …
Dr. Jackson Vane, Johnny Kolasinski, and special guest Dr. Greg Winter discuss medical innovations that led to the 1997 classic Face/Off, starring …
Jackson and Johnny discuss the proper procedure for when ghost fights break out in the operating theater. Surprisingly, "electrocute the patient" is not at the top of the list.
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Johnny and Jackson discuss 2008's Shooter, the downsides of whip-its in a surgical setting, and the benefits of sous-vide cooking Mark Wahlberg.
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In our inaugural episode, Johnny and Jackson discuss the overdose scene in 1994's Pulp Fiction. For once, Quentin Tarantino made a scene that wasn't …
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