Best Defibrillators Podcasts (2026)

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Breaking the Myths: Defibrillation and the Next 5 Years of Resuscitation with Michael Heller 42:39

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Today on the Pre-Hospital Care Podcast, we’re diving into one of the most critical and often misunderstood areas of pre-hospital care: defibrillation and the future of cardiac arrest management. We’re all familiar with the mantra of “shock early,” but how much of what we believe about defibrillation is grounded in evidence, and how much is myth car…

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Point of Care Ultrasound in Remote and Rural Medicine with Sarah Spelsberg 22:38

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In this episode, we discuss an article by Dr. Sarah Spelsberg titled “HOCUS POCUS, the Magic of Point of Care Ultrasound in Remote and Rural Medicine.” The piece explores the transformative impact of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in austere, remote, and rural healthcare environments, with a particular focus on the Butterfly Ultrasound device. Dr…

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EMCrit 415 - Medetomidine Overdose and Withdrawal 34:21

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Best of the PHCP in 2025 - Part 2 38:20

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Welcome to Best of 2025, Part 2. This collection of episodes reflects some of the most meaningful, challenging, and quietly powerful conversations of the year, the ones that sit at the intersection of clinical excellence, emotional labour, and human experience. We begin with After Death: Understanding Grief in Pre-Hospital Care with Liz Gleeson, Pa…

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Best of the PHCP in 2025 - Part 1 30:53

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As we close out this Best of 2025, these episodes represent far more than download numbers or chart positions. They reflect the conversations that resonated most with you, the ones that challenged practice, reinforced fundamentals, and reminded us why this work matters. From Prehospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest with Mi…

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EMCrit Wee - Opioid Crisis Part 2 - The Opioid Chain of Survival and Nitazene Opioid Adulteration 49:18

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Beyond Being Nice: Rethinking Psychological Safety with Michaela Kerrissey 25:45

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In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of the most misunderstood and essential foundations of effective teamwork: psychological safety. Our guest is Dr. Michaela Kerrissey, associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-author of the recent Harvard Business Review article, “What People Get Wrong About Psychological S…

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The 'Not Really An Asthma Attack' Case with Dr Sarah Spelsberg 22:36

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In this episode of the Prehospital Care Podcast, we explore a compelling personal medical narrative by Dr Sarah Spelsberg titled “The Not Really an Asthma Attack.” The story centres on a challenging case encountered in a remote island emergency department and highlights the complexity of clinical decision-making when patients do not present in text…

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EMCrit 1:1 Nursing 007 - Resus Nurse Efficiency 42:30

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Journal editorial - Pressure-volume loops and cardiac energetics: finally, is it time to translate historical knowledge to clinical routine? 13:06

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With Joao Felipe Fernandes, King's College London, London - UK and Debbie Zhao, The University of Auckland, Auckland - New Zealand. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

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Culture Under Pressure: Frontline Voices on Ambulance Service Reform with Lee McLaren 37:50

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In February 2023, the National Guardian’s Office dropped a stark warning: the culture in ambulance trusts across England was putting both staff wellbeing and patient safety at risk. Fast forward to this year’s Culture Review of Ambulance Trusts, and the findings are just as sobering. According to the 2022 NHS Staff Survey, ambulance services scored…

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EMCrit 414 - HyperCRITical - Farkas on BICARICU-2 and EVERDAC 11:43

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A political year in review with Melissa Clarke and Michael Read 26:16

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In our final episode for 2025, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks with Melissa Clarke from ABC RN Breakfast and Michael Read from the Australian Financial Review. The press gallery colleagues discuss the prime minister’s performance and his seemingly mild ambition for bold reform, and assess the government’s diplomatic balancing act of maintaining…

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Guardian Essential report: One Nation support soars - podcast 23:26

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After the furore over Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt and Barnaby Joyce’s defection to One Nation, the latest Guardian Essential Poll shows a surge in the party’s primary vote. Essential Media’s executive director, Peter Lewis and Guardian Australia political reporters Josh Butler and Krishani Dhanji unpack whether or not the Joyce factor played a par…

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What Should Paramedic Mentorship Look Like, with Radu Venter 19:29

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In this episode of the Pre-Hospital Care Podcast, we explore what effective paramedic mentorship should look like, drawing on Radu Venter’s article, “What Should Paramedic Mentorship Look Like?” The discussion examines the shortcomings of current orientation practices, highlighting how short and inconsistent programmes frequently leave newly qualif…

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EMCrit Wee - The RSI Trial 38:46

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What’s Causing Your Back Pain—and What to Do

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Back and neck pain can stop you in your tracks—but understanding the cause is the first step toward relief. In this episode Dr. Khalid Kurtom, a spine surgeon at the UM Shore Regional Health, explains the most common reasons for back and neck pain, when to seek medical care and how advances in treatment are helping patients get back to living pain-…

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Journal editorial - Advanced cardiac imaging in primary prevention: the great challenge we have to achieve 8:08

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With Edoardo Conte, Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio Hospital IRCCS, Milano - Italy, Daniele Andreini, Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio Hospital IRCCS, Milan - Italy and Davide Marchetti, Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio Hospital IRCCS, Milano - Italy. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

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When Everything Went Wrong: The Untold Story of DC’s Worst Day with former EMT Bruce Goldfarb 40:19

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On January 13th, 1982, Washington, DC, was paralyzed by a historic snowstorm when catastrophe struck, not once, but twice. Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge, sending wreckage and passengers plunging into the frozen Potomac River, while across the city, the Metro system suffered its first deadly derailment. Amid chaos and fre…

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Penny Wong on Trump, Putin and reshaping foreign policy 20:36

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This week Labor committed additional military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia as part of a Nato-led initiative. The government also announced new sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers, which are a source of revenue for Moscow. Amid these announcements and in the last week of Senate estimates, foreign affairs mini…

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“The Real Learning Begins on the Job” with Radu Venter 26:50

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We're joined again today by Radu Venter, Flight Paramedic and Substack blogger. Radu discusses the common sentiment that formal paramedic education is insufficient and that crucial learning happens only during on-the-job practice. Radu also acknowledges that this perspective holds some truth because schooling often overemphasises skills and backgro…

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EMCrit Wee - EVERDAC RCT on Arterial Line Placement in the Medically Critically Ill 20:57

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Journal editorial - Macrophage leukotriene B4 production sustains inflammation after myocardial infarction 7:18

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With Marie-Noelle Giraud, Faculty of Science and Medicine, Fribourg - Switzerland and Carolina Balbi, Research Centre for Molecular Biology, University of Zurich - Switzerland. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

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Understanding Violence Among Young Men: A Conversation with Dr. Naomi Murphy 42:04

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In today's episode of the Prehospital Care Podcast, we explore the complex intersection of adolescent male violence, social media's influence, and its profound impact on the medical professionals responding to these incidents. We're honoured to welcome Dr Naomi Murphy, one of the UK's most respected forensic clinical psychologists and recently appo…

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EMCrit 413 - Translating Recent Sepsis Papers to the Bedside with PulmCrit (Farkas) 37:14

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Sussan Ley is 'still up for the job' of opposition leader 24:55

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Ever since she was elected opposition leader, Sussan Ley has faced strong criticisms from within her party and across the parliament. Some commentators even predicted she’d be out of the job already. But she has made it to the last sitting week of parliament for the year. On the other side of the aisle, the Albanese government managed to meet their…

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EMS Decision-Making: Rushing the OODA Loop with Radu Venter 33:08

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In this episode of the Pre-Hospital Care Podcast, we explore Radu Venter’s insightful article “EMS Decision-Making”, which challenges the deeply held belief that faster is always better in emergency medicine. Venter questions the culture of constant urgency in EMS, the idea that every decision must be made in seconds, and argues that this mindset c…

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The Real Risks of LLMs - Guardrails, Judgment, and the Human Element in Cybersecurity 58:02

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In this episode of Data Driven, hosts Frank La Vigne, Candace Gillhoolley, and BAILeY sit down with Mike Armistead, CEO of Pulse Security AI—a cybersecurity veteran who's been fortifying digital defenses since before AI made headlines and hackers had professional profiles. Together, they dig into the dual-edged sword that is artificial intelligence…

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Guardian Essential report: Climate doom and AI anxiety 26:03

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Just over half of voters say that climate change is happening and is caused by human activity, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll. The same number of voters had the same response more than 15 years ago, so Essential Media’s executive director, Peter Lewis, and political reporter Josh Butler unpack the difference between the science and…

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Journal editorial - The emerging story of Myval transcatheter heart valve: lessons from the LANDMARK trial 7:28

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With Marie-Annick Clavel, University Institute of Cardiology and Respirology of Quebec (IUCPQ), Laval University, Quebec - Canada and Paolo Springhetti, Istituto Auxologico Italiano (IRCCS), Milan - Italy. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

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Surgical Menopause: Managing the Change Sooner Than You Planned

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Menopause after surgery can feel sudden — but knowledge is power. Learn what’s happening inside your body and how to take charge of your health, hormones and happiness in this empowering Live Greater episode, featuring Dr. Erica Contreras, OB-GYN at UM Charles Regional Medical Group – Women’s Health in LaPlata.…

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After Death: Understanding Grief in Pre-Hospital Care with Liz Gleeson; Part 2 38:19

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In this episode, we take a deeper look at the many faces of grief that pre-hospital professionals may encounter in the field, often in subtle, complex, and deeply human ways. While grief is commonly associated with death, it extends far beyond, touching every kind of loss: from separation and divorce to anticipatory grief, perinatal loss, and the u…

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EMCrit Wee - A Discussion of Opioid Adulterants with a Harm Reduction Specialist 44:32

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Will Albanese’s caution become his weakness? 16:56

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Author and columnist Sean Kelly says despite Labor’s overwhelming majority and an opposition largely consumed by its own infighting, there are signs that Anthony Albanese’s government will waste the opportunity handed to them by the Australian people. Kelly talks to Guardian Australia political editor Tom McIlroy about his new Quarterly essay, whic…

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The fear of neo-Nazis and the politics of social cohesion with Mehreen Faruqi 24:03

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In conversation with political editor Tom McIlroy, deputy leader of the Greens Mehreen Faruqi says a neo-Nazi rally in front of NSW parliament this month caused fear for many Australians – and the federal government is yet to respond to recommendations for a national framework for anti-racism. And with both houses of parliament returning for their …

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"No One Dies From Pain" An Unhelpful EMS-ism with Radu Venter 18:45

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In this episode of the Pre-Hospital Care Podcast, we explore Radu Venter’s powerful piece “No One Dies From Pain”, written under his pseudonym The Paramedic Philosopher. The article challenges one of the most common sayings in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the idea that “no one dies from pain.” While the phrase may have originated from a focus …

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Going From Spreadsheets to Smart Agents - Modernizing Supply Chain Intelligence 58:20

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In this episode, Frank La Vigne sits down with Itay Haber, CEO of Data Noetic, to unpack how AI is revolutionizing supply chain management. Forget spreadsheets and dashboards—Data Noetic is building an autonomous digital brain that proactively tackles delivery bottlenecks and bridges the gap between scattered data and process improvement. You’ll he…

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Catching Lung Cancer Early: New Tools, Better Outcomes

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Early detection saves lives. Learn how advanced screening programs and robotic technology are transforming the fight against lung cancer. In this episode, Dr. Peter Olivieri, III, a pulmonologist and critical care leader at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center, explains who should be screened, how the process works, and what makes today’s minimal…

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Journal editorial: The dilemma of a correct patient selection for implantable cardioverter defibrillator in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy 9:13

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With Domenico Filomena, Polyclinic Umberto I, Rome - Italy and Luciano Agati Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome - Italy. Link to European Heart Journal paper Link to European Heart Journal editorialBy European Society of Cardiology

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). The Condition We Often Miss 56:07

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In this episode, we bring together a remarkable group of guests to discuss an often overlooked but incredibly important condition, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Joining us today are a SCAD survivor, the clinician who treated her, and an advocate working to raise awareness and improve patient outcomes. Together, they share their pow…