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In the medical world, I'm an internist and primary care doctor at Johns Hopkins. I see patients, do research on decision-making, uncertainty, and patient-doctor communication; I teach with residents; and I write about the complexities of healthcare. In the non-medical world, I write in English and Yiddish, translating as well between both languages. I publish poetry, short stories, and essays/journalism.
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This podcast is about urban legends and all things paranormal. In each episode, Sam talks about various urban legends from different cultures. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sam-martirez/support
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In this episode, Sam talks about the infamous Bell Witch Haunting that occurred in Red River, Tennessee. There are so many accounts written about this urban legend, and it is considered one of the most documented urban legends in the South. An interesting thing to note is that this legend is actually being taught in schools in Tennessee. Follow @ur…
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YAAAYYYY! After a 5-month hiatus, Sam is back with another episode about Zombies. In this episode, Sam talks about the movie #Alive and everything about Zombies. Did you know that the CDC actually has a zombie apocalypse survival guide? Well, now you do. Also, happy one year to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…
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Hello, everyone! It's been a hot minute, but Sam is back with more fun content. In this episode, Sam talks about a game that's been on the internet since God knows how long. Have you heard about this game? Have you tried it before? If you wanna play, proceed with caution. You never know what could be lurking on the other side. Lmao, it's weird to t…
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In this compilation episode, Sam talks about #manilaencounters, a twitter trend where writers and horror enthusiasts tweet short stories that is sure to keep you up at night. Shout out to Twitter users @lyrerook, Tofi Alonte, Reina Bambao, @BlazerBeLiftin, and @delpilak for agreeing to be featured in this podcast. Be sure to check out @urbanlegends…
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No, this road isn't related to the Netflix show at all. Located in Colorado, the infamous road that seems to be a hotspot for various spiritual activities. Follow @urbanlegendsaodc for podcast updates and some other content. Also, if you've got some scary stories and encounters to share, email urbanlegendsaodcpodcast@gmail.com. Also, don't forget t…
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Okay, really sorry for the crap audio, but I swear I will get the hang of this thing next time. In this episode, Sam talks about the legend of the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, California and also shares an encounter from one listener. When this quarantine is over, why not pay Queen Mary a visit and maybe even join one of their ghost tours? Also: …
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Sorry for the short hiatus! Everything has been crazy lately, especially with the pandemic. In this episode, Sam talks about vampires. These creatures are very well-known in literature, films, and TV. There is just so much information about vampires and so many versions of them in different countries. In this episode, get to know the Jiangshi, a va…
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Everyone has bad dreams. Falling dreams, being chased by zombies-- you name it. But have you ever had a dream so scary that it may or may not lead to your death? In the fourth episode of Urban Legends and Other Dreadful Curiosities, Sam talks about the legend of a Filipino sleep demon that originated in Ilocos and the cases of Sudden Unexpected Noc…
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A lot of scary games that exist out there. In the third episode of Urban Legends and Other Dreadful Curiosities, Sam talks about the Elevator Game, one that is said to transport you into a different world or dimension. She also talks about Elisa Lam's death, which is said to be linked to the game. Send in your encounters and stories here at urbanle…
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While the name sounds silly, the Bunny Man isn't a creature to be messed with. Sam talks more about the origins of the Bunny Man myth, the sinister Colchester Overpass (formerly Fairfax Station Bridge)--also known as the Bunny Man Bridge, and the incidents relating to this myth. You can send in your encounters and stories here at urbanlegendsaodcpo…
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In the very first episode of Urban Legends and Other Dreadful Curiosities, Sam shares a little bit about herself and what this podcast is about, and she also talks about the legend of La Llorona, its origins, and some fun facts about the tale. Click here to know more about La Llorona... if you dare. You can send in your concerns, encounters, and st…
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I am in Wonderland...Just fell down a hole when chasing two curious bunnies. I am in a new world full of mandalas, gongs, other percussion instruments, and secret hideouts. The library nook reminds me of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I wonder if the rabbits run around free all day!
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Award-winning Carnegie Mellon health economist Martin Gaynor and Zackary Sholem Berger chat in Yiddish about competition, the Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Obamacare), and the US healthcare system -- and why it's so expensive.??????? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????????????????, ???????????, ??? ?? ???? ?? ???? ????????? ?????????…
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Zackary Sholem Berger talks to Alexander Dickow, a poet, translator, and critic working in both French and English, about navigating countries, languages, and esthetics. With cameo appearances by Dr. Seuss, the Babylonian Talmud, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.Here is the text of the poems read by Alexander Dickow on the podcast.To a PoliticianYo…
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Zackary Berger reads Chapter 3 of Making Sense of Medicine at Writers Live, Enoch Pratt Library, Baltimore, September 13, 2016.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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Episode 11, Eve Jochnowitz: Repopularizing a vegetarian chef, and favorite culinary memories
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Zackary Sholem Berger and the culinary ethnographer, cookbook expert, Yiddish teacher and translator, and vegetarian blogger (&c., &c.) Eve Jochnowitz talk at the 2016 Yiddish Vokh about the pre-war vegetarian restauranteur of Vilna, Fania Lewando; translating cookbooks; and her favorite food memories. In Yiddish.…
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Episode 10, Maggie Dubris: a medic-poet cares for the Manhattan poor through crack, AIDS, and 9/11
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Maggie Dubris is a writer and composer in New York. She has published and performed widely. On Sholem's Bias, I talked to her about her new book, Brokedown Palace. I'll let her describe it:"For 24 years, I was a 911 paramedic at St. Clare’s, a small hospital in Hell’s Kitchen. I worked during the dawn of AIDS, the influx of crack, and the most viol…
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Episode 9, Mercedes Cebrián: Choosing genres and languages - poet-essayist-journalist-translator
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Zackary Sholem Berger and Spanish essayist, poet, translator and journalist Mercedes Cebrián talk about choosing words, languages, foods, and politicians.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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Nurse, advocate, and media expert Barbara Glickstein talks about nurses as overlooked leaders in the fight for equity and compassion in health care.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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Episode 8: Eli Mandel about questions, lack of belief, and raising emotionally healthy children
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Eli Mandel, still recovering from ultra-Orthodoxy, talks with Zackary Sholem Berger about raising emotionally healthy children, not caring about God, and shiurim in a language you only half understand. The conversation is in Yiddish.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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Zackary Berger reads Chapter 1 of Making Sense of Medicine and answers questions. Recorded August 2, 2016, at The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Maryland.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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Zackary Sholem Berger chats with sociologist Josh Garoon about how older people in Baltimore understand their relationships with people, places, and institutions around them. How does trust, or lack thereof, influence aging, and is trust needed for good health?Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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Zackary Sholem Berger chats with poet Elinor Nauen about the variegated interests which inform her verse -- baseball, cars, and (perhaps?) snow. Current major league standings are also included.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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Zack and Nathaniel Comfort, professor of history at Johns Hopkins and NASA/Library of Congress chair in astrobiology, talk about genetics, eugenics, and present-day medicine.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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What does it mean for some diseases to be treated differently from others? Medical anthropologist Adia Benton discusses her work on Ebola and HIV -- and the possible application of these ideas to the Zika phenomenon.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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Who is the British Trump, and why did Brexit happen? Check out one of our #Yiddish podcasts with London solicitor Dovid Herskovic.??????? ??? ???? ???? ??? ???????????? ?????? ???? ??? ??????????????????? ?????????. ???? ??? ?? ?? ?? ????? ???? ?????????? ???????????, ??? ?????? ????, ??? ??????????? ????? "???????" ??? ??? ?????????????? ??? ?????…
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In this new podcast, Zack Berger (known in Yiddish as Sholem) exercises his bias as he interviews people about whatever interests him.Sholem's Bias: Medicine and Other Curiosities
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