Best Medicine S1E11 – "Mind Your Own Buboes" | Full Reaction & Doc Martin Comparison episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 54 MIN

Best Medicine S1E11 – "Mind Your Own Buboes" | Full Reaction & Doc Martin Comparison

from Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine · host Chesla Wechsler

Is it the bubonic plague... or just Port Wenn being Port Wenn? 🐀 Chesla is joined by returning guests Doug, Erica, and Patty for an unspoiled reaction to Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 11 — then Chris takes over for the Doc Martin–savvy deep dive in part two.In this episode:🩺 Water cooler reactions — the group is split! Doug and Chris loved it, Erica and Patty had reservations, and Chesla plays tiebreaker😷 The plague panic problem — why didn't Portwenn react like, well, normal humans? A post-COVID perspective on the town's medical nonchalance💔 Martin's list — he was ready to bare his soul, and Louisa shut him down. Was that fair? Was it in character?🐕 Copernicus gets a collar — Martin officially adopts the dog, and it means more than it seems👩‍🏫 Elaine and the Juilliard dream — could it happen? What about Al?🏠 Aunt Sarah's house saga — twenty percent?!!🔮 Big predictions for the final two episodes🎬 Doc Martin comparison segment (spoiler warning at 28:43) — how Best Medicine is finding its own voice and declaring Independence Day from its source material📺 Character comparisons: Louisa Gavin vs. Louisa Glasson, Martin Best vs. Martin Ellingham, and how the villagers are used very differentlyWhether you're watching Best Medicine unspoiled or you're a lifelong Doc Martin fan, this is the episode breakdown you've been waiting for.📢 Spoiler-free segment: 00:00 – 28:43 📢 Doc Martin spoiler segment begins: 28:43👍 Like, subscribe, and drop your own predictions in the comments — Chesla replies!

Is it the bubonic plague... or just Port Wenn being Port Wenn? 🐀 Chesla is joined by returning guests Doug, Erica, and Patty for an unspoiled reaction to Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 11 — then Chris takes over for the Doc Martin–savvy deep dive in part two.In this episode:🩺 Water cooler reactions — the group is split! Doug and Chris loved it, Erica and Patty had reservations, and Chesla plays tiebreaker😷 The plague panic problem — why didn't Portwenn react like, well, normal humans? A post-COVID perspective on the town's medical nonchalance💔 Martin's list — he was ready to bare his soul, and Louisa shut him down. Was that fair? Was it in character?🐕 Copernicus gets a collar — Martin officially adopts the dog, and it means more than it seems👩‍🏫 Elaine and the Juilliard dream — could it happen? What about Al?🏠 Aunt Sarah's house saga — twenty percent?!!🔮 Big predictions for the final two episodes🎬 Doc Martin comparison segment (spoiler warning at 28:43) — how Best Medicine is finding its own voice and declaring Independence Day from its source material📺 Character comparisons: Louisa Gavin vs. Louisa Glasson, Martin Best vs. Martin Ellingham, and how the villagers are used very differentlyWhether you're watching Best Medicine unspoiled or you're a lifelong Doc Martin fan, this is the episode breakdown you've been waiting for.📢 Spoiler-free segment: 00:00 – 28:43 📢 Doc Martin spoiler segment begins: 28:43👍 Like, subscribe, and drop your own predictions in the comments — Chesla replies!

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Is it the bubonic plague... or just Port Wenn being Port Wenn? 🐀 Chesla is joined by returning guests Doug, Erica, and Patty for an unspoiled reaction to Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 11 — then Chris takes over for the Doc Martin–savvy deep dive...

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