<![CDATA[Medical Madness]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/big-brain-time Medicine is not funny. It's not. Stop laughing. We're serious. It's really not funny... but it can be. No, not the plight of patients or the hardships that marginalized groups go through dealing with the medical system. We're talking about the conversations around healthcare.

Medicine can be relatable. It can be demystified. It can be more than just jargon and expensive bills. We can talk about it in a humorous way and deconstruct why things are the way they are, and more importantly, how we can make them better.

In Big Brain Time: The Podcast, medical student and host, Akash Nagapurkar, medical industry physicians, lawyers, care providers, and other guests aim to accomplish just that. Through nuanced conversation that you've never heard anywhere else, we explore the ins and outs of every question about medicine you may have been too afraid or concerned to ask with the experts able to answer those questions (while also having a good laugh along the way). We hope you enjoy the listen!

]]> RSS.com 2026.401.141116 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:08:45 GMT en d9fc3723-856f-5fa7-a2d5-9c5b8f4a388b https://media.rss.com/big-brain-time/20251012_121044_06817795b8560d0fcdaf91b4015bef04.png Medical Madness https://rss.com/podcasts/big-brain-time yes Akash Nagapurkar Akash Nagapurkar Akash Nagapurkar false episodic podcast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55415, USA false <![CDATA[Future Neurosurgery Resident on Making Psychedelics More Available (ft. Rishabh Gupta)]]> In this episode, we welcome Rishabh Gupta, a future neurosurgery resident in New York. Hear us talking about how psychedelics can change the face of neuro research! We also play a game called "If I ruled the world" where Rishabh talks about how he would change medicine for the better.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/big-brain-time/2746115 dbee3364-e1bb-46ab-99c1-dd5bbb7eb24c 4134 full 1 1 2 2 false Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:08:43 GMT false Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55415, USA <![CDATA[How to trust your doctor with Dr. Michael Kim]]> What does it take to rebuild trust in medicine? In this episode of Big Brain Time: The Podcast, Akash sits down with Dr. Michael Kim - a med-peds physician and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Minnesota - to talk about empathy, burnout, and the human side of healthcare.

From hilarious “lightning round” questions and why he’s the Asian version of The Rock, to deep conversations about toxic residencies, patient trust, and mental health in medicine, this episode blends humor with heart.

If you’ve ever wondered what your doctor’s thinking — or how doctors stay human — this one’s for you.

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