The Medical Dads Podcast

$100 a month? $10 a month? 10 cents a month? Should you give your children money on a timely basis or after doing a good job at something? A time wage or a piece wage? Dr. Hsu and Dr. Harman explore different recommendations for how much you should give your kid, and how often, as well as the fact that 10 cents could get you an issue of Superman back in the day, but now you have to spend $10 instead.Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

In this episode, Dr. Hsu and Dr. Harman discuss going on trips while injured, dealing with the Pandora’s Box that is the inherent health anxiety that comes with being a doctor, and getting turned into a sunny vacation person by your spouse and children. Oh, and also, having a beautiful time in the Caribbean and Central America.Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

How do you help your daughter navigate the artificial social ladder between sitting alone at lunch and being prom queen? How does a kid get over the mortifying fear of inviting someone over for movie night? Is it possible to help your children choose their friends well? Spoiler alert: there’s no straight answer to any of these questions.Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

Despite thinking dream analysis tends to be bogus, in this episode Dr. Hsu and Dr. Harman delve into the meaning of a dream involving a cool jazz band made up of ducks and an evil gang of home repair contractors that are out to kill you. Then, they discuss the ways university programs and medical residencies judge their applicants. Is the subconscious really what is driving out judgements even when we judge people consciously? Is judging people accurately even possible?Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

In this episode of the Medical Dads, Dr. Harman and Dr. Hsu talk about the intricacies of navigating insurance as a doctor, witnessing patients deal with fine-print issues in life and disability insurance, and having to deal with certain physical therapists whose practices remind Dr. Hsu of Tony Soprano. The doctors also talk about socialized health care in Canada, but first they start off with a discussion about the dangers of falling asleep in the cinema... when you have sleep apnea.Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

In this episode, the Medical Dads get into present ideas, including expired food and stories about patients who give you literal trash from a garbage bin. Dr. Hsu’s pessimism about the state of the world clashes with Dr. Harmon’s relative optimism, and they discuss the age-old question: What is the meaning of Christmas?Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

Dr. Hsu’s hectic week got even crazier place when a teacher at his daughter’s school was arrested for behaving inappropriately towards a student in their class. Although Dr. Hsu’s children did not know the teacher, the entire community was shaken up over the incident.https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

Following last week’s optimistic discussion about the Blue Jays, here comes the eulogy for their 2025 Postseason. After that, lots of discussion about school prestige, extracurriculars, and teacher engagement — as well as the difficulty of separating fact from fiction in The Cosby Show.Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

This week on Medical Dads, doctors Stu and Dave talk about their children’s extracurricular activities. In this episode, they touch on the pros and cons of competitive sports, trying to enthuse your kids about piano and violin, and the difference between choosing their activities for them and letting them choose for themselves.Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

Is there a difference between physical self-care and mental self-care? What does self-care look like? Is it nature walks, exercise, Netflix binge-watching, or mindfulness exercises? Doctors Dave and Stu go into their favorite examples, including spending time with friends, spending time with family, and spending time alone. They also discuss the prospects for the Blue Jays, people who pose as avid readers, and introducing your daughter to Ben 10.Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

How do you get abs in one day? Stu and Dave discuss negative influences on their children, such as the internet and bad friends, that lead to problems such as the need for instant gratification and body-image self-consciousness.Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

In this episode, Dave and Stu debate major philosophical questions, such as whether or not it’s possible to separate the art from the artist; what the definition of a preteen is; and whether or not you should be showing your preteen The Cosby Show.

In this episode of Apollo On Call (another of Dave's podcasts), Stu and Dave discuss the new HBO Max medical drama The PITT. More episodes of Apollo On Call, and other medical humanities content can be found on Medhum.org.