Episodes

This week the Medical Dads are talking about parents. Is Chinese filial piety really a thing? Do westerners care about their parents at all? As busy parents ourselves, this week we explore relationships with our own parents a...

This week, the Medical Dads are talking about enemies. We all have them. We all wish we didn't. What do we about them? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/message

This week, the medical dads resume after a brief hiatus to break down one of the key relationships in many people's lives: the sibling relationship. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medic...

This week, the Medical Dads finish their dissection of the physician shortage crisis by discussing some potential solutions, both real and imagined! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medic...

As our discussion of the physician shortage rolls on, we break down the whole concept of doctor burnout. To the Medical Dads, it feels like more doctors are burning out than ever before, but why does it happen and what …

This week, the Medical Dads continue their look at the physician shortage crisis by looking at what happens to patients when there aren't doctors. Some of the effects are to be expected, others, not so much. --- Send in a …

As we continue our discussion about the physician shortage in Canada, we take a look at what actually happens to patients when there aren't enough doctors around. We examine a compromised health care system, from walk in clin...

The Medical Dads begin a discussion about the physician shortage crisis in Canada. What is going on and what can be done about it? This week, on the first episode, the Medical Dads lay out the basis of the physician …

This week, Stu and Dave reminisce about their memories of a lifetime of test taking, and wonder if there is a point to all the tests and exams that their children have to go through. --- Send in a voice …

This week, its official! The Medical Dads are officially middle aged. Or are they? Depends on who you ask, perhaps1 In any case, Stu and Dave break down some common middle aged dad problems and discuss how to cope with …

In this episode, the Medical Dads talk about side gigs-those jobs on the side that people do to make a little extra money, and how sometimes, side gigs aren't the best way to go if you are looking for car …

Recorded just before Christmas, the Medical Dads talk about what books they and their kids are reading of late. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

Stu and Dave sit down to unwrap the realities of Christmas presents. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

The Medical Dads ponder the serious issue of what they should do with their lives when they finally grow up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

This week, the Medical Dads sit down to share some scary stores. Like really, really scary stories. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

Stu and Dave talk about a particular Canadian institution/caricature: the hockey parent. Stu reflects on his time as a hockey dad, while Dave looks forward to many cold hours standing behind the glass. --- Send in a voice m...

The Medical Dads podcast returns for year 4 with their season premiere, going back to school in a time when Covid has been conquered... sort of. Note: this episode was recorded in September 2022 and was supposed to air then,...

This week, Stu and Dave continue their discussion on anxiety with a focus on older children and how to approach these issues as parents, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

The Medical Dads sit down to talk about mental health this week. They share frustrations about the health care system when it comes to mental health, then examine a few common anxiety disorders that parents might have to face...

For Thanksgiving 2022, the Medical Dads sit down to ponder all the things that we really aren't so thankful for about the world in 2022 while looking for a silver lining through it all. --- Send in a voice message: …

The season finale of the 3rd season of the Medical Dads is finally upon us. Join us as we take a peek under the hood of everyone's favourite not quite so medically inclined parenting podcast. We talk a bit about …

This week, the Medical Dads talk about work life balance-what they learned about it from their parents, and the life principles around it that they would like to pass on to their children. --- Send in a voice message: https...

The Medical Dads explore why being a dad is a lonely business. Whether its meeting people through their children's playdates, or through athletic endeavours, its not easy to for dads when it comes to friendships. --- Send i...

Finally, the Medical Dads are proud to present their own take on Sickle and Ebert's movie reviews. For your listening pleasure, a deep dive review of two movies of vital, global importance (also known as the only two movies D...