Bedside Reading
A medical humanities podcast where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do.
Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator, in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice. Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/bedsidereading.bsky.social Facebook or Instagram @bedsidereadingpodcast. If you'd like to recommend a book or to come on the podcast as a guest please email: bedsidereadingpodcast@gmail.com. Episodes hosted by Tara George, edited by Levi Gee
Bedside Reading
BONUS EPISODE: The best of what has been....
To celebrate the end of season 10 and our 4th birthday, today's episode is a little bit different. I've chosen a small snippet of each of the most downloaded episodes from seasons 1-10.
I hope you'll enjoy a trip down memory lane!
Episodes featured:
S1 Jo Stewart and I discuss Instrumental by James Rhodes
S2 Ed Pooley joins me to discuss Counselling for Toads
S3 Emma Cunliffe and I explore Victoria Cilliers' chilling memoir of abuse I Survived
S4 The most downloaded episode of all time, Ellie corse and I discuss This Winter by Alice Oseman
S5 Kathleen Wenaden and I explore Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
S6 Kirsty Shires and I talk about the anthopological classic medical humaities text The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
S7 Rebecca Henleywillis and I talk about Fern Brady's excellent memoir Strong Female Character
S8 It's the turn of the memoir of everyone's favourite vicar, The Rev Richard Coles, The Madness of Grief which I loved talking about with Lynsey Bennet
S9 Time for a poem and Beth Osmond guides us through "Ode to Dalya's Bald Spot" by Ahgel Nafis
S10 It's The Anxious Generation and Laura Spells and I talk about Jonathan Haidt's book, the smartphone-free-childhood movement and the great rewiring of childhood