Dr. A Show 80: Parenting Solved

Thursday, March 5th, 2008 at 9pm Eastern Time (0200 GMT)

Join me for The Doctor Anonymous Show as we re-broadcast the interview with Dr. Bryan Vartabedian who is the author of the blog called "Parenting Solved" and also the book entitled "Colic Solved: The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying, Difficult-to-Soothe Baby." Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe, author of "Pediatrics Now" and "Dr. Gwenn Is In" was the special co-host for this interview. This interview was recorded about a month ago.

In the video above, you have a kind of behind the scenes look at what happens right before the show. It was from last week's show with Dr. Gwenn and Vicky & Jen. The video also shows the first few minutes of the show from my perspective. Dr. Gwenn will also have her first BlogTalkRadio show this afternoon called "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn."

For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:
*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the show. I think it will make the process easier.

*To get to my show site, click here. As show time gets closer, keep hitting "refresh" on your browser until you see the "Play/Chat" button. Then, of course, press the "Play/Chat" button.

*You can also participate in the live chat room before, during, and after the show. Look for the green "Chat Now" button. If you are registered with the BTR site, your registered name and picture will appear in the chat room.

*You can also call into the show. The number is on my show site. If you have a headset microphone, you can "call" into the show by looking for the "Click To Talk" button at the top of the chat box to try out the BTR VoIP option. Hope these tips are helpful!

Dr. Gwenn Show Premieres Tomorrow

One of our favorite pediatricians (and past co-host of The Doctor Anonymous Show), Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe is starting her own BlogTalkRadio show tomorrow afternoon. The show is called "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn."

According to today's blog post on "Dr. Gwenn Is In", topics for show number one include the following: News You Can Use, What's Going Around, Mom Musings, Networked Families, Sports Stories, and Dr. Gwenn's Weekly Dose. She's also recorded a promo video above.

Best of luck to Dr. Gwenn as she starts "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn." And, her first show will be LIVE on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 at 4pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. Even if you cannot catch it live, you can download it later as a podcast and listen to it anytime. So, check it out! I know that I will....

Double Digit Unemployment

All politics is local, right? Well, this morning, in our local news paper, it was announced that this NE Ohio county has almost 13 percent unemployment. That's definitely not good.

Columbiana County's estimated unemployment rate skyrocketed by nearly a third in January to 12.8 percent, well above the state and national averages. According to figures available Tuesday from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 6,900 county residents are listed as unemployed compared to 4,800 in December, when the local unemployment rate was 8.9 percent.

The estimated unemployment rate in January for Ohio was 9.7 percent and 8.5 percent for the United States. These are not the seasonably adjusted rates, which are lower and the ones commonly reported by the national news media. The unemployment rate was the highest in the county since April 1984, when it stood at 12.9 percent and was declining from a peak of 21 percent reached in January 1983 at the height of the 1981-82 recession.

I definitely see that in my patients. We talk about it a lot. You may have heard some news reports recently about people losing sleep over their financial situation. We're definitely seeing it here. Just a sad situation. Another thing we're seeing is that people not coming into the office, because they lost their health insurance when the were laid off. Or, people not coming into the office as often stating that they cannot afford it. That's how it is here in grassroots America.

Mac Mini Update

Apple announced a bunch of new hardware updates today including the flagship iMac, and my fave the mighty Mac Mini. Hmmm. I might have to do my part to stimulate the economy and consider a purchase....

Slow Jam the News

Last night was the premiere of the latest re-incarnation of the "Late Night" show on NBC with its new host Jimmy Fallon. I thought that it was a decent show. The best part is the segment above called "Slow Jam the News" talking about the passage of the stimulus bill.

I hope they continue this segment on the show. Maybe I'll do a slow jam on the Dr. A show - but I would need a great backup band - and some comedy writers - and a decent host - hehe. Best part of this segment is when he says "added an amendment." Did you catch it? Hilarious!

Weekend CME

Yesterday, our community hospital put on our annual educational conference. Because I'm a geek/techie (and I wanted to play around with my photo editor), I took some pics during the thing, put the little slideshow thing to music, and the result is the video above. Going to a CME hasn't looked so much fun, right? Anyway, it was fun to put togther.

Radio Soap Opera

In trying to get away from talking about work on the weekend, I've been a part of something really fun. As you know, I've had my internet radio show for a while. In addition to this, I've come to enjoy other shows like "Annie & Burl Live." Over the past few weeks, they have had a radio drama called "One Bromance To Give" (Don't ask about the title hehe). Anyway, this is a little look on how something like that is put together. In the above video, you'll see how it looks from my perspective in recording this gem of a radio show.

Show 78 Wrap-up

Thanks so much to Dr. Gwenn and Vicky & Jen for being on Show 78. (You can listen to the show on the player above, or download the show by clicking here). We had a great conversation about how Vicky & Jen started their podcast and then their blog. Other topics included monitization, the Vicky & Jen community, future plans for the show, and how the podcast/blog has changed them.

Also, good luck to Dr. Gwenn who is going to be starting a BlogTalkRadio show of her own called "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn." Her first show will be Thursday, March 5th at 4pm eastern time.

Finally, I'd like to invite you to my Saturday night show which is the "Night Shift" which will be Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at 9pm eastern time on BlogTalkRadio. We'll be talking about news topics including the latest on the octuplet story. There have been some interesting developments on that this week. See you Saturday! (Also check out the promo video above. Forgive me for looking and sounding so tired in this video. Been a long week at work - Ugh.)

Dr. A Show 78:Vicky & Jen

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time (0200 GMT)

The Doctor Anonymous Show is proud to welcome back Dr. Gwenn from "Pediatrics Now" and "Dr. Gwenn Is In" as our special co-host this week. Our guests will be Vicky & Jen who have a blog and a podcast talking about parenting topics. In addition, Dr. Gwenn will share with us the new project that she is working on.

I don't know about you, but this has been a busy week at work for me. Following our interview, I'll be talking a little about that and whatever else comes up. Don't worry if you cannot catch the show live. The show is archived about 30 minutes following its completion so that you can download it and listen anytime.

But, if you can listen live, you will be able to participate in the chat room, see my face on the show webcam, and even have the ability to call into the show and join the conversation. Hope to see you for the show!

For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:
*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the show. I think it will make the process easier.

*To get to my show site, click here. As show time gets closer, keep hitting "refresh" on your browser until you see the "Play/Chat" button. Then, of course, press the "Play/Chat" button.

*You can also participate in the live chat room before, during, and after the show. Look for the green "Chat Now" button. If you are registered with the BTR site, your registered name and picture will appear in the chat room.

*You can also call into the show. The number is on my show site. If you have a headset microphone, you can "call" into the show by looking for the "Click To Talk" button at the top of the chat box to try out the BTR VoIP option. Hope these tips are helpful!

Show 78 Preview

The Doctor Anonymous Show welcomes back Dr. Gwenn from "Pediatrics Now" and "Dr. Gwenn Is In" returns this week as our special co-host for the show. Our guests will be Vicky and Jen from the popular podcast and blog called "Vicky & Jen" where they talk about parenting topics. (also check out the facebook promo video above)

If you didn't already know, Dr. Gwenn has been a guest a few times of the Vicky & Jen Podcast called "What Really Matters." I encourage you to check out their "Easy Pediatrics" series of podcasts. I've listened to them, and it's a lot of great information!

I also encourage you to check out some of their recent blog posts including, "Respectful Parenting," "Friendship Among Women," and "Cellphones: Should I Say Yes?" Join us Thursday, February 26th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio for The Doctor Anonymous Show. See you there!