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“Having listened through most of the true crime podcasts out there, I went looking for some medical podcasts -- medicine being another interest, no doubt born from the same fascination with the macabre, with human strength and frailty.
I was at first thrown off because the title, Stat!, led me to expect emergency room topics. Instead, a miniseries about lobotomies? A tale I'd heard before, first from a book I'd read in high school, "My Lobotomy" by Howard Dully (whose interview I am looking forward to), then in other podcasts (The Dollop and Sawbones) -- so at first I wasn't so interested. But I gave it a try.
I just finished the schizophrenia episode, since once I started listening -- yesterday or the day before -- I just kept going. This podcast has several things that I look for in podcasts. The first thing I noticed was the conversational tone. While a compellingly told, highly polished and serious tone can be compelling, I much prefer something less stiff and one-sided. It makes even the less interesting bits more interesting, which is good because I lose interest pretty easily. So usually I gravitate towards podcasts that have two or more hosts interacting with each other, often with a (darkly) humorous tone. Starting this podcast, I initially thought there was another person in the room, because it had that conversational tone. I was iffy when I realized there's just one host, but she maintains the conversational tone, as if she is speaking with her listeners rather than at us.
While this isn't always the case with the podcasts I enjoy, I hugely appreciate the research and experience behind this work. And hearing how personally invested the host is in what she's speaking about makes it all the more compelling. And while I have read and heard quite a bit about Dr. (ha) Freeman, his victims, lobotomies, mental health, etc., this miniseries provides a great overview and in-depth look at this time in history and the people involved. I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of this series and am eager to hear the next topic as well.
Finally, I love visiting the Suture Room at the end of each episode. While initially disappointed because I thought the whole podcast was about emergency medicine (a short-lived disappointment once I started listening), I was delighted to hear these bonus anecdotes of the host's own experiences as an emergency room nurse.
Wow...my verbosity is especially severe today. This is probably the longest podcast review I've written so far. But I've been enjoying it so far...apparently more than I thought, from the length of this.”Read full review »
Caracalish via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/17
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“I was turned onto your podcast by Diane and Denise from History Goes Bump podcast, I absolutely love it!!! Wonderful stories.”
Boo_keil via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/17
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“Besides being a very unique podcast, Karen is a natural for story telling. She has a wonderful balance of compassion, humour and facts. She covers some really interesting topics, and always has a fun story at the end in the suture room! Be sure to check it out!”
Maroonedatsea via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/25/17
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“I listen to this podcast while walking my dog. It is interesting and entertaining. As an RN myself, I really enjoy the nurses perspective and I love the funny stories that are told in the suture room. Karen is articulate and very easy to listen to, and although the subject matter is not always...”Read full review »
Fellow RN via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/15/18
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