Russell and Clinton are joined by a special guest, Jorge Zapata. Root canal therapy is a passion of his, and microscopes make his artwork happen. Join us to hear his adventures in the Beehive State.
As Russell prepares for Hurricane Ida, he wonders if cannibalism will be a last or first resort should things go south. Or, perhaps going to Costco ahead of time would be easier.
Russell and Clinton go Totally Oral with the man himself: Jason “JLips” Lipscomb. JLips discusses just how much disruption Dental Disrupt Nation is causing, how his offices are adjusting with the latest market trends, and what approach a practitioner should take when journeying into CE.
Russell spends most of the time lamenting the fact that he invested his life savings into Olestra rather than Bitcoin.
Clint and Russell are joined by a special guest from The Natural State, Brad Keener. Brad talks about his excitement to add digital dentistry to his practice and also discusses all things airplanes, including The Flying Dentists Association.
Russell talks about the time this girl invited him to join the Mile High Club and he declined because the Broncos just beat the Saints and he really didn't want anything to do with Denver. Apparently she was confused and Russell isn't sure why.
Jean McCrossan goes Totally Oral to share her experiences from dental school to living abroad in Germany to her associate jobs. She also discusses the hardships of having to live in New Jersey. The struggle is real.
Russell shares a similar experience when he was a child and thought he was abandoned in a dumpster only to realize his family was simply gassing up in Newark.
Thomas Elliott joins us to discuss what it is like being married to the esteemed lecturer and clinician, Dr Erin Elliott, and gives tips for both successful parenting and properly supporting a spouse.
Listen to the journey that takes him to such places as Upstate New York, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Cornhusker State and finally to the tip of the Gem State.
Find out the one obstacle that prevented him from touching kids the same way Robin Williams did in Dead Poets Society.
Russell tells us about the time he did ayahuasca with what he thought was a shaman but ended up being a PTA meeting.
Russ and Clint discuss what they would like most…and that would be to hear from you!
They say everyone has a unique story to share and, even if you feel like you don’t, just make something up. We won’t know.
Let us know if you would like to go Totally Oral and we can make that happen.
This week Alex Wardian joins us again and brought a buddy: Luis Missura. Luis is an endodontist who shares his biggest pet peeve when receiving referrals from GP’s. Hint: it’s not broken files or missed canals.
Alex poses a relationship question from a friend.
Russell wonders if pita is the official bread of PETA.
Alex Wardian joins Clint at the greatest exploitation of children in the world: Great Wolf Lodge. Alex talks about his upbringing in Spoke-Vegas, how his buddy Chad gets him ahead in his social life and he also does his best impersonation.
Russell was unable to join us because he was watching a TV marathon of Scarecrow and Mrs King.
Clint and Russell are joined by Jennifer Kirwan. Jennifer talks about her favorite bourbon, Michael Vick and the time she fired someone on Christmas.
Russell plays his favorite Kenny G song on his pappy's old recorder.
Russell Schafer is joined by Jacob Whipple, the Master of Memes. Jacob lets us know how he really feels about polymerization shrinkage and that time he showed up to what he thought was a swinger’s party, but it really was a bar mitzvah.
Russell also opens up about the time he pretended to be a Russian house DJ to win the heart of a girl, only to discover the girl was Bono, who despised Russian DJ’s. Russell still hasn’t found what he’s looking for.
Clint and Russell team up with Frank Clayton aka Jeff Enmarty. Hear Frank share stories about the audio tape he received when he inherited an old answering machine as well as the time he crashed a Delta Dental party.
Russell also shares the story of the time he open mouth resuscitated a badger back to life and how he and the badger became lifelong friends.
Clint (not this one) and Russ are joined by the L. Ron Hubbard of Totally Oral, Lance Timmerman. Join us as Lance discusses what he likes about dental podcasts, how best to bond to zirconia veneers and how he almost became an international drug smuggler.
Clint is joined by the Denture King of NOLA, Russell Schafer. They discuss how to get rid of patients they do not want to treat and cryptocurrency, as well as Russell's favorite aphrodisiac.
Zachary Meiners and Keven W Fryer join Totally Oral to talk all things Cleveland, Kansas City and which Golden Girl would be the funnest to spend a weekend with.
Join us and live, laugh, love with the Clinical Hacks.
Zak Allmand goes Totally Oral and tells us about his credit card merchant service company, Apex Payment Solutions...eventually. Before that we discuss non-controversial topics such as PPE effectiveness during COVID, social injustice and if FDR knew Pearl Harbor was going to happen.
Join us for the epic conclusion of our conversation with Chris Stafford, the Scotsman who has found a home in the heart of Ireland.
Discover which historical figure he'd most like to meet, who he'd most like to punch in the face and which bands are some of his favorites.
There should be no debate as to who should be the next James Bond, and discover why it should be Chris Stafford on this episode of Totally Oral.
Chris Stafford talks about the advantages of practicing in Ireland vs the UK, the proper lingo to use on the streets of Glasgow and what dental courses get him excited.
He also gives his perspective on Scottish independence, Irish reunification and if Han Solo really fired first.
Listen here for the exclusive interview with our friend across the pond.
Jack Kendrick Moran is ready to wreck this house. He doesn’t miss school, but he does miss his Papa and Nona as well as Spirit Halloween; he worries that it might not open in the Fall. A sad situation has presented as a possible business solution for Spirit Halloween that could benefit both parents and kids alike.
He is going to scare the whole world and take their candy with his scythe; he speaks human fish and has a sister that speaks wolf.
He likes Darth Maul better than Darth Vader and thinks Darth Maul would be scared to have Coronavirus. If only Qui-Gon Jinn knew this before their confrontation.
I still think a scarecrow with a bazooka and sombrero would be awesome.
Ian Matthew Johnson, Esq, gives his recommendations for what to watch, such as The Lighthouse, The Witch, A Field in England, The Wailing, Hagazussa, Starfish and Bad Day for the Cut.
He also recommends classic shows like Inside Amy Schumer and Key & Peele.
Further down his list was Hawk's Vengeance and Step Up 2: The Streets.
We also talk about the show Devs on Hulu and FX, determinism vs free will and my struggle to make sense of the world.
William Timmerman compares living through WWII, the gas shortage of the 1970's and COVID-19.
He tells the story of why his high school mascot, in a town that was part of the Manhattan Project, is really called "The Bombers". He speaks his mind regarding the government approach to COVID-19 and wonders if modeling the policies of other countries would have been better.
Bill also may or may not have eaten horse meat at some point.
Dr Ryan Hussong discusses how the COVID shutdown has been an opportunity to hit the reset button on his practice and implement new systems that could make his practice better in the future. He is a major proponent of Spear Education, the Green Bay Packers and sexy accents.
Sam Groberg chats about linguistics, heritage and travel. He gives insight into what changes have occurred to the law system due to COVID-19 and how he foresees changes in law moving forward. He also wonders if a beekeeper mask would best suit his COVID-19 PPE needs. He also likes horses.
Jackie Melin discusses ways to handle both mind and body when anxiety and stress come upon us. In the end, all we can control is ourselves and how we react to what life throws at us.
Jackie can be found at https://peakhealingcenter.com/ and https://mindfulandpositive.com/.
Some resources she recommends are:
The Happiness Lab by Lauri Santos
Find a therapist at Psychology Today
This is Us on NBC
Jacob Whipple discusses what he enjoys about his COVID-19 downtime and what he envies about Dennis Rodman.
Steve Dold talks about PPP, PPE, OPP, how the Supersonics were cruelly stolen from Seattle* and his future plans for brewing craft beer**.
*he might not have said these exact words
**make it, drink it