The doctors thrive on spite; Nurse Alex Pretti; Iran Update; How cheap bots/trolls drive disinformation Note: we had an audio issue for the first few minutes of the episode (4:55).  Iran Update: Per Iran International, internal documents from Iran suggest the regime killed at least 36,500 protesters between January 8th and January 9th, 2026Arghavan’s carousel about Iran that got a lot of trolls/bots/not nice people in the commentsSome sources for learning what’s happening in Iran (these ...

The doctors thrive on spite; Nurse Alex Pretti; Iran Update; How cheap bots/trolls drive disinformation Note: we had an audio issue for the first few minutes of the episode

Protect Trans Kids, Not Peter Attia

Society’s running a fever, and two sharp-witted physicians are on the case. Surgeon-scientist Arghavan Salles dives into social media’s wildest trends, while anesthesiologist-bioethicist Alyssa Burgart follows news and legal cases for their ethical twists. Together, they examine the cultural, political, and public health symptoms of our time with scalpel-sharp analysis, unflinching questions, and enough humor to keep us all going.