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Recent Episodes

Ep.15 - Asylum Art
May 21, 2026

Ep.15 - Asylum Art

This week, we’re talking about asylum art. And we’re focusing on a little volume of illustrations of patients at an asylum - the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The illustrations show one patient playing a fiddle, another drinking a cup of tea. This volume is particularly interesting because they are all…

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Altered Consciousness
May 18, 2026

Altered Consciousness

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 47-year-old male who was found collapsed in the street. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?

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Dyslipidaemia (11 May 2026)
May 10, 2026

Dyslipidaemia (11 May 2026)

In this episode, Dr Angus Sinclair speaks with Dr Jonathan Malo about dyslipidaemias.

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Ep.14 - Ripley Alchemical Scroll, Part 4
May 7, 2026

Ep.14 - Ripley Alchemical Scroll, Part 4

This week, we’re talking about the alchemical Ripley Scroll. This huge scroll, almost six feet long, supposedly contains the secret to the Philosophers' Stone. In this final part of our series, we wrap up by sharing the secrets to eternal life and unlimited gold!

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Managing Work and Life (6 May 2026)
May 5, 2026

Managing Work and Life (6 May 2026)

In this episode Dr Marilena Giannoudi talks to Dr Clare Bostock about the important topic of work-life balance.

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Acute Kidney Injury
May 4, 2026

Acute Kidney Injury

Amie and Ben discuss a case of 72-year-old male presenting with vomiting and lethargy. What initially appears to be a straightforward becomes a cautionary tale about cognitive bias. Can Amie figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you h…

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