Cold Red Podcast

Very important and complex topics, handled with such compassion. Importantly at min 7 to learn that CTE does not indicate a proclivity to violence. At about min 25, inspiring that for professional football players, detailed, moment-by-moment attention is now paid to protective gear, monitoring and detecting injuries. With medical first responders leading to protect not just celebrities but patients to protect their long term brain health. It was insightful to learn how important it is to assess brain health, but at the same time how scary to learn about the results. Dr. Stieg gave us reason to hope starting at min 40 that indicators of brain health may increasingly be measured more routinely, helping guide preventive measures and treatments. Possibility treatments directed at brain inflammation, and perhaps even a beneficial role for GLP-1s, give hope, within the many studies and advances underway. With so much appreciation for all those working so hard, and with such compassion, to care for others and reduce worse, even criminal outcomes. One comes away feeling that society will increasingly have more medical support, and hopefully even cures, for brain injury and ways to prevent it. But those who could benefit must also feel comfortable seeking care, or encouraging their loved ones to do so. Sadly, those who commit crimes may not be among those most open to benefiting from the medical advances on the horizon. I appreciated Dr Phil’s layman’s description of a sponge in a bony box at min 40+ to visualize greater care for our precious brains. Jim, thanks for your lighthearted note about Frankenstein. I suppose an “Abby Normal” brain can be a mark of genius—and this podcast, with its thoughtful hosts and fascinating guests, certainly gives us some wonderful examples!

This show suffers from very basic editing issues that distract from the show itself. You’re constantly wondering if there’s a technical issue but as someone who has produced a show it’s just lazy editing which is basic table stakes for a podcast these days. Makes me wonder what else they’re skimping on.

This is a very interesting podcast, but they frequently have audio issues. Often, the sound from the hosts does not match the guest’s audio. The hosts seem completely unaware of this. I docked them one star for their lack of technical acumen.

Please at least get the names of the people you are talking about correct! Makes me wonder what else is incorrect. Your insensitivity about postpartum depression is disappointing to say the least. Would have been a good episode to have a woman's input on. Instead it sounds like 2 old men out of touch with reality.