The Present Illness

Mayo medical student’s videos go viral in the bad way; medical misogyny; Match Day memories; ICE at the airports; husbands learn about pelvic examsMayo Medical Student:Dr. Chloe Nazra Lee on Nick Baumel and medical misogynyGynogirl on DSM5Dr. Shannon ClarkDr. Jenn LincolnFeminist Midwife on pelvic careDr. Milhouse’s videoLindsey Shelton’s videoAlyssa’s Ethics ConsultMen trying to understand stirrupsICE in America's Airports:SAVE America ActThe Brennan Center puts the SAVE America act into contextLongest TSA wait times in historyWoman detained by ICE at SFOProject 2025Arghavan’s round-up on ICE at airports (including Steve Bannon’s comments)Tragic LaGuardia accidentTravel tips in the ICE eraACLU’s summary of your rights dealing with ICE at the airportInformation on our rights from the National Immigration Law CenterSummary of changes to USPS that could affect mail-in votingTrump’s crusade against mail-in voting💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊Druski’s Erika Kirk videoDruski’s NASCAR/redneck videoUnicorn Day origin story and what it’s likeThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

RFK loses ACIP lawsuit; Pediatricians fight ICE; Boy Boss Documentary disappoints us (Review of Inside the Manosphere); WNBA players get a raiseMarch madness: Women’s tournament, men’s tournamentFire celebration: Chaharshanbe surigatherings in IranPersian New YearFact check: Arghavan misspoke when she said the name of one of the manfluencer/boy bosses. His name is Justin, not Jeremy. Peds vs. ICE; ACIP Lawsuit Victory:Pediatricians demand children be removed from ICE detentionsHere is the letter Drs. Patel, COzzo, and Jones sent to Kristi Noem last monthJudge blocks RFK Jr from scaling back childhood vaccinesJudge Murphy’s orderReview of Inside the ManosphereInside the ManosphereHS Tikky TokkyMyron GainesPlaying the feminist card💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊WNBA players reach new agreementCharity Ekezie on AfricaCharity Ekezie on EgyptWomen’s face coverings near the Straight of HormouzSNL’s MAHAspitalThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

Stryker cyber attack by Handala Hackers; Iran’s new supreme leader - is he even alive?; DOGE dummy Justin Fox can’t explain DEI; Timmy Chalamet messes with the wrong opera houseDOGE & DEI:Arghavan’s video about the DOGE bro who can’t even define DEIStryker Attack:Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches in US Health Care SystemsAl Jazeera reportingHow ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker CounterattacksCybercrime integration in Iran’s governmentIran Power:Summary of Mojtaba Khamenei’s statementEnglish translation of Mojtaba Khamenei’s full statementOverview of Mojtaba Khamenei via NYTSummary of Iranian women’s soccer team situationIranian women’s soccer team lands in MalaysiaArghavan’s video about the Iranian women’s soccer teamKhamenei senior had expressly stated in the past he did not want his son to succeed him because that goes against the Islamic revolution, part of which was to end hereditary succession.Trump had said appointing Mojtaba was “unacceptable” to him, which may have further incentivized the Islamic Republic of Iran to choose him.💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊Smiling Kokaka (quokka eating a leaf)Rodent eating peas in a podSummary of Timothée Chalamet’s ballet and opera controversySeattle Opera’s Timothee promoMetropolitan Opera’s postAntarctica DiveRescued Marine VeterinarianThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

Our first guest is Dr. Kaveh Hoda of The House of Pod! Persian Tarof culture; a new supreme leader in Iran; the US can't decide on its war messaging; a disagreement over favorite Persian foods.Iran episode on The House of PodIsraeli oil strikes in TehranAll the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East TerrorIranian women's soccer players labeled traitorsChurchill’s Hiccup/ Winston's SneezeSamin Nosrat’s top 10 Persian recipesThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

Overnight war with Iran; Casey Means’ confirmation hearings; Newsom sucksHillary & Bill ClintonNewsom diminishes trans peopleKansas revokes trans people’s driver’s licensesWar in IranIranians celebrateSchool bombing; gravesGolestan Palace damagedIRGC threatsLatest tally of deathsUS sinks unarmed Iranian shipWH's video gameBreaking Veteran's armCasey MeansSenate confirmation hearingCarte BlancheStrong’s The Bad Science of Casey Means’ Good EnergyMeans’ exit from residencyMAHA, Means, and Money💊Take Two & Call Me in the MorningTiny Chef wins multiple Emmys; acceptance speech; dances/exercises; cancelledDoctor falling asleep under anesthesiaWaiting for the beat to drop in MRIThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

State of the Union bingo card; US Mens Hockey squanders the good vibes; RFK Jr’s HHS gets sued yet again for illegally messing with vaccination; Punch updates; Angry Quilters; Gen Z slangMen’s Hockey Squanders Good WillSome of the US men’s hockey team reactions to the response to their “locker room talk”Ellen Hughes’s commentsHilary Knight’s reaction to the US men’s hockey teamArghavan’s post about the US men’s hockey team cavorting with the presidentHockey mom Sara WilesAndy Murray knows how to stand up for womenAnother Lawsuit Against Antivax HHS:AGs Kris Mayes (AZ)and Rob Bonta (CA) announce lawsuit against HHSFDA’s refusal to evaluate Moderna flu vaccine (and later reversal of this decision)Moderna no longer investing in new late-stage vaccine trials💊Take Two and Call Me in the MorningArghavan’s post summarizing the story of Punch, the little monkey abandoned by his motherQuiltCon: The Quilters are angryGen Z writes the Pasco Library script77 year old art curator Alison Luchs uses Gen Z slang to teachThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

Go Team USA! Weird Workout with RFK Jr; ICE harming kids in detention; Gisele Pelicot speaks out about her husband's abuseHilary Knight is the greatest US women’s hockey scorer everRFK Jr and Kid Rock working outDystopian Daycare in DilleyHundreds of kids detained > 20 day Flores rule limit.Two measles cases confirmed at the Dilley family detention center2-month-old Juan Nicolás developed respiratory illness requiring hospitalization. Family deported immediately after hospital release.18 month old Amalia, also sick with respiratory illnesses, discharged back to ICE custody and allegedly denied needed meds after hospitalization.Read letters written by children in ICE detention facilityPelicot’s Book ReleaseA review of Gisèle Pelicot’s book: A Hymn to LifeMme Pelicot’s interview with the New York TimesDaughter Caroline Darian’s book: I’ll Never Call Him Dad AgainPhilip Young pleads guiltyThe Telegram group with 70,000 men giving tips on how to SA womenSwedish man accused of selling sex with his wifeGerman man convicted of drugging and raping his wife💊Take Two and Call Me in the MorningArghavan’s carousel of “First in my bloodline” (the tweet)Eileen Gu laughs at journalist after winning 2 silver medalsThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

Epstein dirty money in Medical Education; Should we make babies in outer space?; Olympian’s relationship fumble; Knitting the resistance; Possum cake (yeah you read that right)Epstein’s Ties to Medical EducationFact check! The representative Arghavan referred to who brought up the email from survivors is Thomas Massie, not Anthony Massie.Arghavan’s video summarizing Les Wexner’s relationship with Epstein and Ohio State (with references)Virginia Giuffre’s 2016 deposition in which she names Wexner (scroll down)Mark Landon’s relationship with Epstein (chair of Ob-Gyn at Ohio State)Mark Tramo’s relationship with Epstein (neurologist at UCLA)Martin Nowak’s emails with EpsteinDavid Gelernter is removed from teaching at YaleDocumentary: Surviving Ohio StateSpace Sex (Not SpaceX)404 Media: As Space Tourism Looms, Scientists Ask: Should We Have Sex in Orbit?Reproductive biomedicine in space by G.A. Palmer, et alTake Two and Call Me in the Morning💊Norwegian Olympian admits to cheating on his ex-girlfriend; check out comments hereLost Black American Recipes, by Wick’d ConfectionsStory of the Norweigan resistance hat, an elder describes themYou can knit one! Melt the Ice Knitting PatternWatch a sensory hair cut by @theweightedcapeA wild possum birthday cake by Greg MasonThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

“Longevity” Doctor Peter Attia in Epstein Files 2,000 times; How to Leave Open Comments on Fed Regs Banning Gender Affirming Care; Bad Bunny’s Big Week; Trump wants women to smile more.Dr. Peter Attia and the Epstein FilesWhat the president said to Kaitlan CollinsArghavan’s summary with screenshots of Attia’s emailsAttia hangs out with Epstein while his baby is critically illPeter Attia’s statementPeter Attia keeps CBS News role despite being in the Epstein files almost 2,000 timesAlyssa’s interview on How The Ultra Rich Are Trying To Live ForeverGender Affirming Care for MinorsSTAT News: Peds Ethicists Oppose BanMatthew Cortland’s Top Notch Commenting GuideDeadline for Public Comments: February 17, 2026, 5:00 PM ETSubmit to BOTH dockets:🥊 Hospital Ban (CMS-3481-P)File code: CMS-3481-PSubmit at: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/CMS-2025-1822-0001🥊 Medicaid/CHIP Funding Ban (CMS-2451-P)File code: CMS-2451-PSubmit at: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/CMS-2025-1823-0001💊Take Two and Call Me in the MorningBad Bunny’s album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, is the first Spanish-language album to be awarded Album of the YearJosh Johnson talking about the Super Bowl halftime showAlyssa recommends Cadbury Mini Eggs and Cream Eggs.Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

The doctors thrive on spite; Nurse Alex Pretti; Iran Update; How cheap bots/trolls drive disinformationNote: we had an audio issue for the first few minutes of the episode (4:55). Iran Update:Per Iran International, internal documents from Iran suggest the regime killed at least 36,500 protesters between January 8th and January 9th, 2026Arghavan’s carousel about Iran that got a lot of trolls/bots/not nice people in the commentsSome sources for learning what’s happening in Iran (these are their websites; all are also on Instagram) Iran International (English)TavaanaManotoHuman Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA)HengawDr. Alireza Golchini has been arrested and faces the death penaltyMore information on what’s happening in hospitals and the names of other physicians who have been arrestedCNN’s 2022 report on sexual violence in prisons in IranBoycott Huda Beauty Arghavan’s reaction to Huda’s commentsVideo 1Video 2 (in Farsi)Video 3Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse:Anderson Cooper’s interview with Stella Carson (the woman in the pink jacket)Side-by-side video of Kristi Noem and Greg BovinoPeople who have died in relation to ICE this yearAgent Jenn Budd's Borderland Talk💊Take Two and Call Me in the MorningJB Star’s latest DougieThe fed gov drops its appeal regarding withholding $$$ from schools with DEI programsThe EU updates terror list with IRGCOtters destroying iceDevil and Jesus videosTaryn Delanie answers the 777 HotlinThanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartTheme Music by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles