Medical Media Mixer is a fun and educational podcast where two full-time medical professionals dive into the world of pop culture—TV, movies, music, and books—with a medical twist. Each episode breaks down the science (and nonsense) behind popular media, served up with a themed cocktail for good measure. Whether you’re a healthcare worker, a pop culture junkie, or just love a good drink with your deep dives, Medical Media Mixer is your prescription for smart laughs and spirited conversation.
Ep 89 The Innocent Bystander: The Kitty Genovese Murder, The Witness, and the Real Psychology of Why We Freeze
The Witness (2015) · Sep 14, 2026
Ep 87 Hypnagogic Highball: Sleep Paralysis, Night Terrors & the Science Behind Inception and The Nightmare
Inception (2010) · Aug 31, 2026
Ep 87 Hypnagogic Highball: Sleep Paralysis, Night Terrors & the Science Behind Inception and The Nightmare
The Nightmare (2015) · Aug 31, 2026
Ep 85 The Voyeur: Inside Netflix's Voyeur Documentary and the Psychology of Watching
Voyeur (2017) · Aug 17, 2026
Ep 84 The Tilt Table-Rita: Inside Netflix's The Crash and the Science of POTS
The Crash (2026) · Aug 10, 2026
Ep 83 Sunshine Daydream: Dancer in the Dark, Björk, and the Dark Side of Daydreaming
Dancer in the Dark (2000) · Aug 3, 2026
Ep 80 Shark Attack: The Real Medicine Behind Jaws, Soul Surfer, and Surviving a Bite
Soul Surfer (2011) · Jul 13, 2026
Making Rounds: Inside Bellemara Distillery — Cults, Cons, and Crime Scenes Unpacked
Sirens (1994) · Jun 26, 2026
Making Rounds: Inside Bellemara Distillery — Cults, Cons, and Crime Scenes Unpacked
The Unchosen One (2021) · Jun 26, 2026
Making Rounds: Inside Bellemara Distillery — Cults, Cons, and Crime Scenes Unpacked
The Murder of Rachel Nickell (2026) · Jun 26, 2026
Ep 69 The Kool-Aid Shooter: Sexy Cults and Not so Sexy Cults -The Psychology of Cults Explained
Jonestown (2013) · Apr 27, 2026
Ep 69 The Kool-Aid Shooter: Sexy Cults and Not so Sexy Cults -The Psychology of Cults Explained
Holy Hell (2016) · Apr 27, 2026
Ep 69 The Kool-Aid Shooter: Sexy Cults and Not so Sexy Cults -The Psychology of Cults Explained
The vow(บน) (2020) · Apr 27, 2026
Ep 69 The Kool-Aid Shooter: Sexy Cults and Not so Sexy Cults -The Psychology of Cults Explained
The Way Down (1916) · Apr 27, 2026
Ep 68 The Liquid Marijuana: From Reefer Madness to Medical Marijuana: Cannabis in Film, Research & Global Polic
Pineapple Express (2008) · Apr 20, 2026
Ep 67: The Upside Down Cocktail: MKUltra, Mind Control, and the Science Behind Stranger Things
Stranger Things (2013) · Apr 13, 2026
Ep 64 Snake on the Water: The Snake Pit, Mental Illness & the Film That Changed Psychiatric Hospitals
The Snake Pit (1948) · Mar 23, 2026
Ep 61 Black Hole Fashioned: Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything & Understanding ALS
The Theory of Everything (2014) · Mar 2, 2026
Ep 52 Making Rounds: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction: On Location at Reckless Town Distillery — From “Take Care of Maya” to “The Unknown Number”
Take Care of Maya (2023) · Dec 29, 2025
Ep 41 The Schizophrenia: A Tale of Lexicography, Madness & Mixology
The Professor and the Madman (2019) · Oct 13, 2025
Ep 36 The Innocent One: Abducted in Plain Sight, A Friend of the Family & The Dark Reality Behind the 70s Story
Abducted in Plain Sight (2017) · Sep 8, 2025
Ep 36 The Innocent One: Abducted in Plain Sight, A Friend of the Family & The Dark Reality Behind the 70s Story
A Friend of the Family (2005) · Sep 8, 2025
Ep 25 Sleeping Beauty: Resignation Syndrome in Life Overtakes Me Documentary
Life Overtakes Me (2019) · Jun 23, 2025
Ep 24 The Snowflake: Society of the Snow, Survival, Starvation & Cannibalism
Society of the Snow (2023) · Jun 16, 2025
Ep 17 Half life and The Madame Curie: Radium Girls, Radioactive Movie, Marie Curie & Radium Safety
Radium Girls (2020) · Apr 28, 2025
Ep 12 The Rabies Shot and The Mind Eraser: Scrubs ‘My Lunch’, Severance, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Memory, Organ Donation & Rabies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Mar 24, 2025
Ep 6 Bug Punch and Fuzzy Navel: Bug and Skin Deep – The Battle Over Morgellons | Delusional Parasitosis, Skin Disorders, and Contested Illnesses
Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons (2019) · Feb 10, 2025