About this episode
Dr. Kaveh Hoda and guests conduct a serious medical review of the injuries in Home Alone.
In this special episode, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by guests Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) and Dr. Will Flannery (Dr. Glaucomflecken, ophthalmologist & comedian) to do what the film never asked for: a serious medical review of every injury inflicted on the Wet Bandits in Home Alone . From BB gun blasts to the groin, a blowtorch to the scalp, a hot iron to the face, a paint can to the head, and a nail through a bare foot — the trio rates each injury on a lethality scale of 1–10, debates whether Harry and Marv would actually survive, and asks the real question: why didn't Kevin just call the cops? Also on the docket: the tarantula hair ophthalmology incident (yes, it's real), the dangers of slipping on ice, skincare routines, aging, Zoom beauty filters, and the Jeremy Renner app — but for doctors. Featuring: - Rebecca Watson — skeptchick.org | patreon.com/rebecca - Dr. Will Flannery (Dr. Glaucomflecken) — glaucomflecken.com | Humor & Humanity in Medicine app The House of Pod is hosted by Dr. Kaveh Hoda. Rate & review on iTunes! Merch at bonfire.com/hopmerch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Kaveh Hoda
Guests: Rebecca Watson, Dr. Will Flannery
Topics covered
- trauma review
- Home Alone
- injuries
- medical analysis
- comedy
- ophthalmology
- pop culture
Keywords
- Home Alone
- trauma
- injuries
- medical review
- comedy
- ophthalmology
- skincare
- aging
- Zoom beauty filters
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Skepchick, Dr. Glaucomflecken, glaucomflecken.com, Humor & Humanity in Medicine app, bonfire.com/hopmerch
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