It's no secret that even though I still call myself a "blogger," my blog posts, other than talking about my show, have been few and far between. I definitely have no excuses, but I'll probably offer some below. And, right off the bat, I'm going to apologize if this post is rambling, because it is....
I don't know why I haven't been writing a lot over the past few months. Sure my work, and over all life, schedule has been crazy, but everyone who blogs - pretty much has a busy schedule. I do admit that in addition to not writing a lot, I haven't been reading a lot of blogs either. I know that reading other people's blogs would motivate me to write - at least sometimes.
So, this post, is basically getting me back into some kind of writing capacity again. It's hard to believe, but next month will be my three year blog anniversary. It's really hard to believe. I just wanted to get something out there again - at least to write something. Hopefully, my blog post creativity will slowly return and my blog posting frequency will increase again. So, this is blogging.....
Thanks to Kat for being my co-host on tonight's show. She updated us on what's going on in her life. Kat always shares the best stories! We then went into the news including Pfizer giving free drugs to those who lost their jobs, how to choose the right meat, and a Cincinnati area BBQ place having a mannequin with little clothes on (really).
Also thanks to Ben for calling in tonight to share a little bit about his adventures with skype. Kimmie also called into the last part of the show. Kimmie said that there is a waiting list for getting the bacon vodka (really). Finally, I asked Ben to talk about his recent experience with doctors in the care of his daughter during her hospitalization.
I actually extended out the show to two hours tonight, because our buddy Burl was feeling under the weather and had to cancel his show tonight. You can listen to my show on the player above, or download the show here. Don't forget to check out the video post above. Hope you're having a great weekend!
Gotta admit that tonight's show was not my best effort. But, I'm not going to delete the show - like some other people would do. I'm still going to put it out there, because there was a few glimmering moments that were ok. I talked about the latest health/medical news stories of the week. I also had some audio clips that I played during the show.
The first sign of frustration was that I was having problems with the sound, and I had to restart my skype. Then, there were problems with the chat room. Now, the thing is that there have been these same problems with other shows on the network this week, so, it's hard to say what's going on. Glad that I did not have a guest, or else, I would have been mad.
Anyway, you can listen to the show in the player above. Or you can download the show here. Also check out the video post above where I give my post mortem for the show. Even with tonight's effort, I'm still going to have a show on Saturday, May 16th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern TIme for what I call "The Night Shift" show. Have a great weekend everybody!
No, Show 96 is not actually the season finale. It's just that, at least in the eastern and central time zones, the season finale for some of your favorite TV shows will be going on at the same time of this live show. But, my show will go on -mainly because I don't watch too much TV anymore and probably because I cannot help but like hearing myself talk - hehe.
I will be covering some news stories this week including all this talk about US Health Care reform by the White House and Congress this week. (I guess with the Swine Flu story fading out in the press, this was a good time to talk about health care reform again lol) You'll see a video above that was released by the Associated Press early this week.
In the social media world this week, the most popular story has to do with Twitter (imagine that). There was a decision made this week about Twitter users not seeing certain comments made about them and possibly to them. This caused a huge twitter user tantrum. And as Facebook before them, the company responded by somewhat reversing their decision. We'll discuss further on the show. What other stories am I following, check out my delicious bookmarks to see what else I might talk about on the show.
If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later.
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!
I've heard for a lot of people over the past few days that this is the completely wrong week to have a show because this is the week where all of the most popular TV shows will be having their season finales. Oh well, there's got to be some people out there who will not be watching, right? hehe
Anyway, I'd like to invite you to the next episode of The Doctor Anonymous Show which will be Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. I do not have a scheduled guest this week, but I will be talking about some of my favorite news stories of the week. There are just so many that I haven't decided what my list of stories will be this week.
If you haven't checked it out lately, I encourage you to click on over to the Facebook fan page for the show. Over there, you will see some exclusive videos that I have not posted to the blog - some of it kind of funny stuff. Also, if you enjoy the show, I encourage you to click here to see my iTunes page and possibly subscribe to the show. The video post above also talks about this week's show. Hope to see you for the show!
Thanks to everyone who checked out Show 95 either live, or on the archives. (You can listen in the player above, or download the show here and listen anytime)
Sorry that Kat wasn't able to join the show. Not only did I forget to tell her about the show, Kat was feeling a little bit under the weather. (Get well soon Kat) Hope you're having a great weekend everybody. Don't forget Mother's Day on Sunday!
We had a great time on this week's show talking about various news topics like face transplant, hand transplant, medical iPhone applications, and more. I also shared a little about my week and about my recent trip to Chicago. You can listen to the show in the player above or download the show here.
I also invite you to The Night Shift with Dr. A tonight, Saturday, May 9th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. Join me and co-host Kat from the BTR show "Llanview Lowdown" to discuss a variety of topics including current events, health, medicine, entertainment, and whatever else comes up.
We're talking medicine & health news stories on this week's Doctor Anonymous Show. Probably the most interesting medical news story this week has to do with Connie Culp who revealed herself during a press conference that she was the recipient of the first face transplant in the US which occurred almost 6 months ago. Our good friend Ramona also wrote a post about this event this week.
In other news, there was also a story about a double hand transplant in Georgia. I'll also share an interesting story about the swine/H1N1 flu and even share an interesting blog post about medical apps on the iPhone. If there is any time left, I'll also share some more thoughts on my recent trip to Chicago. Have you seen the latest videos? They are over on my Facebook Fan Page. (Also check out the fabulous new promo for the show above)
Thanks to all of you who checked out last week's show talking about the swine flu. As you can see from the graphic below, the show was the third most popular show in the health category last week - Thanks to all of you! I really appreciate it.
If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later.
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!
So, I'm finally piecing together some of the video that was recorded during my recent trip to Chicago. The video above is the first installment. This is day one and the first segment of this video is the beginning of my day as I go to the hospital even before I officially get on the road for my journey. This video ends with some thoughts as I get to my first destination. More to come. Enjoy!
Thanks to Angelo Mandato for coming on the first part of Show 93 to talk about Podcamp Ohio 2. It's hard to believe that it's only about 50 days away now. Angelo updated us on the planning process as well as talking about the sponsors for the event. We also talked about registration and encouraged attendees to also present a session at Podcamp this year. Sorry Angelo for cutting your time this evening for our 2nd topic....
For the bulk of the rest of the show, I thought it would be interesting to talk about what's going on with the swine flu. Apparently, we can't call it that anymore in favor of the en vogue term "H1N1 virus." Oh well. I gave just a little bit of clinical information. And, then there was a call from California - a health professional on the ground there. He shared his theory (which I agree with) as far as why the media is making a bigger story of this than it really should.
Then, I got two prank callers in a row. Want to see how I dealt with them? Well, you'll just have to listen to the show in the player above or download the show here and listen whenever you like. I also played you tube clips from a swine flu vaccine (from 30 years ago), from an amusing public service announcement "song," and finally a clip of what the vice president said today about traveling. Sunny also called in to share some thoughts about this situation. Sunny was trained as a nurse and lives in Texas.
Finally to close the show, I shared a little bit about my experience in Chicago last week during my conference and during my time with Annie & Burl - and also Kim. I think that I may expand on this a little more during the May Dr. A shows - we'll see. Following the BTR show this evening, I did a little post show on ustream. Those are always fun! But, now, it's time for bed. Have a great weekend everybody!
