Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

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Medical mechanisms with banter and bite.

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Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast explains medical science through conversational teaching, quick analogies, and steady back-and-forth. Recent episodes move from antibiotics and insulin to capillary exchange, morphine, GLP-1 agonists, and the physiology of defecation.

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About Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast is a medical education show with the feel of two teachers talking through a body-system diagram in real time. The mood is informal. Episodes frequently open with deliberately groan-worthy jokes, mock introductions, listener emails, and banter about sarcasm before the medical topic takes over. The explanations are the anchor. Recent installments work through antibiotics, beta-lactams, bacterial cell walls, insulin, capillary exchange, morphine, GLP-1 agonists, and defecation. The show is strongest when a complex mechanism becomes physical. Penicillin binding proteins become a bricklayer whose work is blocked. Fenestrated capillaries become guarded windows that move water and solutes in bulk while still keeping proteins and cells out. Insulin is followed from beta-cell granules into the bloodstream, with attention to half-life and the difference between endogenous release and administered formulations. The antibiotic episodes mix mechanism with history, including an early penicillin treatment and the way infectious disease mortality shifted after antibiotics entered use. It is not a clipped exam-review format. The conversations breathe, repeat, joke, correct, and circle back until the concept lands. That makes the show useful for students who need mechanisms explained more than once, and for curious listeners who want medical vocabulary without a sterile delivery. It also has a noticeable tolerance for silliness. Some listeners may find the teasing sharp, and the hosts openly refer to complaints about that tone. Still, the science is handled with care. Listener questions appear as part of the rhythm, especially in Q&A episodes that move between soreness, bone growth, personal history, and physiology. The medical range is broad, but the method stays consistent: name the structure, explain the process, test the analogy, and keep talking until the body system feels less abstract.

Made for: Best for health students and curious listeners who like detailed physiology explained conversationally. It especially suits people who learn from analogies, repetition, and informal classroom energy.

What sets it apart: The show pairs mechanism-first medical teaching with a teasing, joke-heavy rhythm. It makes topics such as beta-lactams, capillary pores, insulin release, and bowel reflexes feel visual without stripping away the technical language.

In their own words

Join Dr Matt and Dr Mike, University Professors of Anatomy and Physiology, on their journey through the human body! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As heard by us

Based on 6 episodes we listened to · August 2026

A conversational medical explainer that makes body systems, physiology, and drug mechanisms easier to follow without sanding off the details.

Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast belongs in Health & Fitness, but it sits closer to a medical teaching room than a wellness chat. The show uses a host and co-host conversation to make body systems, drugs, and everyday processes easier to work through.

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Medical school office hours, if office hours included beta-lactams, bowel nerves, and relentless dad jokes.

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  • cell walls, capillaries, insulin, and poo explained without pretending biology is tidy
  • mechanisms first: why the beta-lactam blocks the bricklayer, not just what to memorize
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  1. 1

    Q&A #11 - Reynaud's disease, fever physiology, and chronic stress and the immune system

    ·56m
  2. 2

    Introduction to Antibiotics

    ·31m
  3. 3

    Ozempic & Other GLP-1 Agonists

    ·1h 19m
  4. 4

    Q&A #12 | DOMS, bone growth, how Dr Matt & Dr Mike met, and more...

    ·52m
  5. 5

    Morphine

    ·1h 16m
  6. 6

    Exercise Physiology | Temperature Regulation during Exercise (Part 11)

    ·1h 16m
  7. 7

    Exercise Physiology | Acid production and removal during exercise (Part 10)

    ·1h 17m
  8. 8

    Exercise Physiology | Respiratory System (Part 9)

    ·1h 57m
  9. 9

    Q&A #8 | Randle Cycle, Alkaline Diet, and GLUT Drugs

    ·1h
  10. 10

    Exercise Physiology | Cardiovascular System (Part 8)

    ·1h 29m
  11. 11

    Statins | Cholesterol Lowering Drugs

    ·44m
  12. 12

    Capillaries & Capillary Exchange

    ·53m
  13. 13

    Insulin

    ·1h 29m
  14. 14

    Defaecation | Physiology of Pooping

    ·55m
  15. 15

    Diarrhoea

    ·1h
  16. 16

    Right Sided Heart Failure

    ·25m
  17. 17

    Left Sided Heart Failure

    ·38m
  18. 18

    Chest Pain

    ·49m
  19. 19

    Iron Physiology

    ·1h 8m
  20. 20

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 12 – Christmas Bell's Palsy

    ·11m
  21. 21

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 11 – Frosty the Snow Matt

    ·14m
  22. 22

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 10 – Jingle Bells, Liver Cells...

    ·11m
  23. 23

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 9 – Jingle…Bowels?

    ·13m
  24. 24

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 8 - Don't Eat the Yellow Snow...

    ·10m
  25. 25

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 7 - O' Spinous Night...

    ·12m
  26. 26

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 6 - Do You See What Eye See...

    ·9m
  27. 27

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 5 - Baby, It's Hot Outside...

    ·14m
  28. 28

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 4 - All I Want For Christmas Is...To Poo?

    ·9m
  29. 29

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 3 - Sleigh Bells Ringing...

    ·12m
  30. 30

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 2 - Stroke of Midnight

    ·11m
  31. 31

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 1 - Tis the spleen-son...

    ·13m
  32. 32

    Lactic acid is a lie

    ·1h 17m
  33. 33

    Cranial Nerves

    ·1h 20m
  34. 34

    Medical Minutes | How does dopamine affect movement?

    ·3m
  35. 35

    Endocrine System (re-release)

    ·2h 38m
  36. 36

    Medical Minutes | Why do we measure blood pressure using mercury (mmHg)?

    ·7m
  37. 37

    Cell Wall Inhibitors | Antibiotics

    ·50m
  38. 38

    The Digestive System (Re-release)

    ·1h 55m
  39. 39

    Beta Blockers

    ·1h
  40. 40

    Stomach Acid Regulation and Drugs

    ·1h 15m
  41. 41

    Fluid Balance and Hydration (re-release)

    ·1h 1m
  42. 42

    Understanding ECGs (EKGs)

    ·52m
  43. 43

    Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) | Vasodilators

    ·1h 1m
  44. 44

    Bleeding & Clotting Disorders

    ·1h 19m
  45. 45

    Blood Clotting | Haemostasis

    ·55m
  46. 46

    Respiratory System (re-release)

    ·1h 24m
  47. 47

    Brain | Everything you need to know (Re-release)

    ·1h 57m
  48. 48

    Metabolic Acidosis & Alkalosis

    ·59m
  49. 49

    Respiratory Acidosis & Alkalosis

    ·1h 27m
  50. 50

    Q&A #10 | Glucose Absorption, Heart Murmurs, and Dr Mike telling Dr Matt his study tips are crap...

    ·51m
  51. 51

    Fat Digestion & Absorption

    ·54m
  52. 52

    Protein Digestion & Absorption

    ·34m
  53. 53

    Carbohydrate Digestion & Absorption

    ·49m
  54. 54

    Embryology | Introduction

    ·56m
  55. 55

    The Cardiovascular System | Re-release

    ·1h 32m
  56. 56

    Edema (Oedema) | Re-release

    ·1h 15m
  57. 57

    Exercise Physiology | Muscle (Part 7)

    ·1h 31m
  58. 58

    Exercise Physiology | Nervous System (Part 6)

    ·1h 32m
  59. 59

    Q&A #7 | Pitting oedema, intracranial pressure, Alport disease, and more!

    ·1h 10m
  60. 60

    Lisinopril | Blood Pressure Medication

    ·34m
  61. 61

    Exercise Physiology | Exercise and the Immune System (Part 5)

    ·1h 24m
  62. 62

    Exercise Physiology | Hormonal Control of Fuel Sources (Part 4)

    ·52m
  63. 63

    Exercise Physiology | Fuel Sources (Part 3)

    ·1h 2m
  64. 64

    Paracetamol / Acetaminophen

    ·39m
  65. 65

    Exercise Physiology | Bioenergetics (Making ATP) (Part 2)

    ·1h 15m
  66. 66

    Exercise Physiology | Control of the Internal Environment (Part 1)

    ·57m
  67. 67

    Hypertrophy (Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth)

    ·56m
  68. 68

    Aspirin

    ·43m
  69. 69

    Q&A #6 | Ozempic, MAO-Inhibitors, and Dr Mike was WRONG!

    ·58m
  70. 70

    Fever

    ·43m
  71. 71

    Day 12 | 12 Body Parts of Christmas

    ·11m
  72. 72

    Day 11 | 12 Body Parts of Christmas

    ·14m
  73. 73

    Day 10 | 12 Body Parts of Christmas

    ·11m
  74. 74

    Day 9 | 12 Body Parts of Christmas

    ·13m
  75. 75

    Day 8 | 12 Body Parts of Christmas

    ·10m
  76. 76

    Day 7 | 12 Body Parts of Christmas

    ·12m
  77. 77

    Day 6 | 12 Body Parts of Christmas

    ·9m
  78. 78

    Day 5 | Baby, It's Hot Outside...

    ·14m
  79. 79

    Day 4 | All I Want For Christmas Is...To Poo

    ·9m
  80. 80

    Day 3 | Sleigh Bells Ringing...

    ·12m
  81. 81

    Day 2 | Stroke of Midnight

    ·11m
  82. 82

    Day 1 | Tis the spleen-son...

    ·13m
  83. 83

    Cough

    ·53m
  84. 84

    Bonus Episode | New Type 1 Diabetes Treatment!!

    ·42m
  85. 85

    Q&A #5 | Cerebellar Stroke, Epigenetics, Motor Neurons, Post-Polio Syndrome, and more!

    ·1h 10m
  86. 86

    Anion Gap

    ·33m
  87. 87

    Respiratory Pharmacology (Drugs)

    ·1h
  88. 88

    Cardiovascular System Pharmacology

    ·1h 17m
  89. 89

    Q&A #4 | Magnesium & Blood Pressure, What is BUN?, Nanorobotics, Neointimal hyperplasia and more!

    ·1h 36m
  90. 90

    Microcirculation & Capillary Exchange

    ·1h 14m
  91. 91

    Ankle Reflex (Achilles Reflex) | A-Z of the Human Body

    ·11m
  92. 92

    Ankle | A-Z of the Human Body

    ·14m
  93. 93

    Anions | A-Z of the Human Body

    ·13m
  94. 94

    Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) | A-Z of the Human Body

    ·20m
  95. 95

    Introduction to Pharmacology

    ·1h 34m
  96. 96

    Angiotensin 1 and 2 | A-Z of the Human Body

    ·12m
  97. 97

    Angiotensinogen | A-Z of the Human Body

    ·12m
  98. 98

    Androgens | A-Z of the Human Body

    ·16m
  99. 99

    ADHD | Dr Mike's Life with ADHD

    Hidden gem

    Mike says dexamphetamine made the "noise in my head" drop to "close to zero" for the first time.

    ·1h 15m·2 clips
  100. 100

    Salbutamol | β₂ adrenergic receptor agonist

    Dr.

    ·28m
  101. 101

    Cell Wall Inhibitors | Antibiotics

    Dr.

    Apr 11, 2026·50m·2 clips
  102. 102

    Introduction to Antibiotics

    Hidden gem

    Dr.

    Apr 4, 2026·31m·2 clips
  103. 103

    Ozempic & Other GLP-1 Agonists

    Dr.

    Mar 28, 2026·1h 19m
  104. 104

    Q&A #12 | DOMS, bone growth, how Dr Matt & Dr Mike met, and more...

    Dr.

    Mar 21, 2026·52m
  105. 105

    Morphine

    Dr.

    Mar 14, 2026·1h 16m
  106. 106

    Capillaries & Capillary Exchange

    Hidden gem

    Fenestrated capillaries can have 60-to-80-nanometer pores, while the glomerulus uses an afferent arteriole and an efferent arteriole.

    Mar 7, 2026·53m·2 clips
  107. 107

    Insulin

    Hidden gem

    Banting and Best’s dog Marjorie survived 70 days after the “thick brown muck” lowered glycosuria and blood sugar.

    Feb 28, 2026·1h 29m·2 clips
  108. 108

    Defaecation | Physiology of Pooping

    Hidden gem

    Dr.

    Feb 21, 2026·55m·5 clips
  109. 109

    Diarrhoea

    Feb 14, 2026·1h
  110. 110

    Right Sided Heart Failure

    Feb 7, 2026·25m
  111. 111

    Left Sided Heart Failure

    Jan 31, 2026·38m
  112. 112

    Chest Pain

    Jan 24, 2026·49m
  113. 113

    Iron Physiology

    Jan 17, 2026·1h 8m
  114. 114

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 12 – Christmas Bell's Palsy

    Dec 24, 2025·11m
  115. 115

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 11 – Frosty the Snow Matt

    Dec 23, 2025·14m
  116. 116

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 10 – Jingle Bells, Liver Cells...

    Dec 22, 2025·11m
  117. 117

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 9 – Jingle…Bowels?

    Dec 21, 2025·13m
  118. 118

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 8 - Don't Eat the Yellow Snow...

    Dec 20, 2025·10m
  119. 119

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 7 - O' Spinous Night...

    Dec 19, 2025·12m
  120. 120

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 6 - Do You See What Eye See...

    Dec 18, 2025·9m
  121. 121

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 5 - Baby, It's Hot Outside...

    Dec 17, 2025·14m
  122. 122

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 4 - All I Want For Christmas Is...To Poo?

    Dec 16, 2025·9m
  123. 123

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 3 - Sleigh Bells Ringing...

    Dec 15, 2025·12m
  124. 124

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 1 - Tis the spleen-son...

    Dec 14, 2025·13m
  125. 125

    12 Days of Christmas | Day 2 - Stroke of Midnight

    Dec 14, 2025·11m
  126. 126

    Lactic acid is a lie

    Dec 6, 2025·1h 17m
  127. 127

    Cranial Nerves

    Nov 29, 2025·1h 20m
  128. 128

    Medical Minutes | How does dopamine affect movement?

    Nov 25, 2025·3m
  129. 129

    Endocrine System (re-release)

    Nov 22, 2025·2h 38m
  130. 130

    Medical Minutes | Why do we measure blood pressure using mercury (mmHg)?

    Nov 18, 2025·7m
  131. 131

    Q&A #11 - Reynaud's disease, fever physiology, and chronic stress and the immune system

    Nov 15, 2025·56m
  132. 132

    The Digestive System (Re-release)

    Nov 8, 2025·1h 55m
  133. 133

    Beta Blockers

    Nov 1, 2025·1h
  134. 134

    Stomach Acid Regulation and Drugs

    Oct 25, 2025·1h 15m
  135. 135

    Fluid Balance and Hydration (re-release)

    Oct 18, 2025·1h 1m
  136. 136

    Understanding ECGs (EKGs)

    Oct 11, 2025·52m
  137. 137

    Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) | Vasodilators

    Oct 4, 2025·1h 1m
  138. 138

    Bleeding & Clotting Disorders

    Sep 27, 2025·1h 19m
  139. 139

    Blood Clotting | Haemostasis

    Sep 20, 2025·55m
  140. 140

    Respiratory System (re-release)

    This episode explains the anatomy and function of the human respiratory system.

    Sep 13, 2025·1h 24m
  141. 141

    Brain | Everything you need to know (Re-release)

    Sep 6, 2025·1h 57m
  142. 142

    Metabolic Acidosis & Alkalosis

    Dr.

    Aug 30, 2025·59m
  143. 143

    Respiratory Acidosis & Alkalosis

    This episode explains the mechanisms, causes, and clinical significance of respiratory acidosis and alkalosis.

    Aug 23, 2025·1h 27m
  144. 144

    Q&A #10 | Glucose Absorption, Heart Murmurs, and Dr Mike telling Dr Matt his study tips are crap...

    Aug 16, 2025·51m
  145. 145

    Fat Digestion & Absorption

    Aug 9, 2025·54m
  146. 146

    Protein Digestion & Absorption

    Aug 2, 2025·34m
  147. 147

    Carbohydrate Digestion & Absorption

    Jul 26, 2025·49m
  148. 148

    Embryology | Introduction

    Dr.

    Jul 19, 2025·56m
  149. 149

    The Cardiovascular System | Re-release

    Jul 12, 2025·1h 32m
  150. 150

    Edema (Oedema) | Re-release

    Jul 5, 2025·1h 15m