S1 Ep7 GlaucomFLEX!

Comedicine

I know, I know, it’s hard to believe, but in this episode, Sarah chats with Dr Will Flanary. You know, that guy, Glaucomflecken!! When Will/Glaucomflecken agreed to be a guest on Comedicine, Sarah squealed like a little girl on Christmas morning. (For reals though!) Will is a (human) ophthalmologist and (human) comedian who has become a (human) social media sensation with his videos that satirize, lampoon, ridicule and parody the interactions between physicians from different specialties and the health care system in general. Will also uses comedy to expose the ridiculousness of US Health Insurance Companies, speaking truth to power, which is what great satire is all about. Will is a husband, (human) father, (dog) Dad, two-time cancer survivor, one-time cardiac arrest survivor (thanks to the superhero he lives with, aka his wife, aka Lady Glaucomflecken aka Kristin Flanary), podcaster, keynote speaker, comedian, and, honestly, just the nicest guy ever. Just like you thought.

Website: https://glaucomflecken.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DGlaucomflecken
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docglauc/
Podcast: https://glaucomflecken.com/podcast/
X: @DGlaucomflecken

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introducing someone who needs no introduction, Glaucomflecken!
00:00:11 Comedy and medicine go together like peas and carrots!
00:08:13 Glaucomflecken was here right when we needed him
00:12:03 Choose a specialty where you can sit down in surgery
00:18:12 Finding comedy in dark places because you gotta
00:21:07 Satire exposes the many many follies of medicine
00:29:03 Rural medicine doctors are a lot like veterinarians
00:33:25 Glaucomflecken vs US Health Insurance Companies
00:37:37 Advocacy through education, one outrageously hilarious sketch at a time
00:43:31 Comedy is the coping mechanism that won’t destroy your family
00:48:01 Where there’s Will, there’s a way to balance medicine and comedy
00:53:47 Glaucomflecken is here for the exposure

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Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
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