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Is this Odd, Dr. Todd?
by Is this Odd Dr Todd
“Is This Odd Dr. Todd” is a lively and informative weekly show hosted by family physician Dr. Todd Spector and comedy writer Demetri Pappas. Dr. Spector, a trusted medical expert, dedicates the program to answering listeners' pressing medical questions with clarity and compassion. His co-host, Demetri Pappas, injects humor and wit into the conversation, making sure that even complex medical topics are approachable and entertaining. Together, they strike a perfect balance between medical expertise and comedic relief, making the show not only educational but also an absolute delight.
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More Sleep, More Everything
Find out what's right and what’s not for tackling sleeping issues. Looking for a boost of energy? Dr. Todd has some helpful tips. Plus, a husband is trying to get rid of the family cat. Find out why Dr. Todd’s medical advice may save the day!
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Happy New Year 2025!
Get New Year's resolution tips, a cure for the post holiday blues and a little advice for that hangover you may be nursing!
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Happy Holidays!
Holiday memories and tips with Dr. Todd and Demetri
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Home (Alone) for the Holidays
Dr. Shabbing is back with the boys once again. This time the discussion focuses on loneliness and depression during the holiday season along with tips on how to combat the holiday blues.
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Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
Dr. Todd and Demetri are joined by renowned psychiatrist Dr. Megan Schabbing as they take a closer look at the effects social media could be having on our lives.
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Speed Dating Your Doctor
Tips on settling in with the right doctor, the truth about genetic testing and the timing of self-enhancements.
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Turkey-Day Intake
Dr. Todd gives tips on avoiding the holiday overfill.
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A.D...D
How A.D.D. affects adults. Plus, head v. gut, eccentric relationships and second opinions. (Although with this podcast you really only need one.)
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Everyone Just Settle Down
There’s a lot of anxiety in the world right now and it’s showing itself in different ways. Dr. Todd attempts to calm the nerves of some listeners whose stress seems to be manifesting into interesting concerns.
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Timing is Everything
From the 5 second rule, to the appropriate time to go off birth control to get pregnant, Doctor Todd explains the science behind some of life’s most misunderstood recommendations. Plus, help with #2 and the real deal behind microdosing.
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Dr. Dad
Are my boobs going to be like the iPhone one day? Do I really need a Covid shot every year? The closest thing to a cure for acne… and a helpful trend in arthritis. Plus, Dr. Todd and Demetri give heartfelt and honest advice to a first time father!
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The Penis Mightier
Dr. Todd takes on 5 penis “tips.” From boosting libido, to length, to longevity, to something enjoyable that may be working against you. Plus, the truth about the timing of intimacy. Listen when you’re in the mood. We’ll keep this episode up until you’re satisfied.
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Time to Wake Up
Are these things changing your life? And if so, for better or worse? Aluminum foil. A hormone from lizard venom used in Ozempic. Alarm clocks. Water fasting. Plus, the magnetic draw of grounding. Is it worth it?
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Can I Pull It?...Yes You Can!
...But it probably won't do what you want it to. That question happened. Plus, Will Smith finds himself at the focal point of "Is This Odd?", along with parenting other people's kids, benchmarks of a stroke, and the truth about the moral limits of a doctor!
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Headline Induced Coma
A dead butt, plastic poisoning, poetry, prescriptions and more… as Dr. Todd goes head to head with some odd news headlines making the rounds. Plus, wait until you hear the extremely cringeworthy place Dr. Todd was approached for free medical advice!
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It’s Getting Harder...
Having trouble sleeping? Fearing your toxic relationship is taking a toll on your health? Does your doctor make you uncomfortable? Do you want the truth about black mold? Or are you simply just considering getting botox on your penis? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this episode (and Doctor Todd in general) is for you!
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Ready, Set, Advice!
Dr. Todd tackles body odor, dangerous dildos, side effects from Ozempic and a couple's mismatched sexual needs. Plus, a much needed comforting-take on the dangers of youth sports.
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People v. Dr. Todd
From Microplastics, to botched surgery, to vaping and a dangerous sexual fettish…Dr. Todd takes on the latest headlines from People Magazine. Find out what you really need to know and what’s simply scare tactic clickbait. It’s another battle of truths and this time we’re keeping score!
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Keep it Down Out There!
Dr. Todd explains the concept of “in utero atmosphere.” More specifically what your baby may hear before it’s born and how it may affect its development. Demetri takes issue (once again) with People Magazine's scare tactics. The guys discuss the possibility of a perfect bowel movement, as well as the benefits of post meal flatulence!
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Under the Influencers
Dr. Todd’s ability to remain calm is pushed to the brink with a wildly odd anti-aging hack from a Brazilian influencer. Plus, a listener looks to control their anger, the truth about tongue piercings and what happened to Matthew Perry.
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You Must Be This Tall
This episode has the highs (literally) and lows of a roller coaster ride as Dr. Todd fields questions regarding Gummy recovery time, potential breakthroughs in detecting and treating dementia, and the difference between sadness v. depression. Plus, the upside to cold sores and the cure for shin splints! *Reminder to keep your air pods in your ears while the podcast is in motion.
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Point / (Over the) Counter Point
Global Advertising Exec Matt Jarvis joins the Doc and D as they discuss important health travel tips, altitude sex, the crunch of the chiropractor and the shocking must-have you would want if you were stranded on a deserted island!
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The Sexies
This episode reads like the Academy Awards of sexual advice. Is movie sex attainable? How to win best oral? Why the testicles shouldn't be animated. And in the foreign category: is there anything worse than French kissing?! Plus, is it possible a listener’s boyfriend cheated because he has A.D.D?!
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What Goes Burp in the Night
One listener needs help with an elderly parent dismissing doctor’s orders. Another inquires about having twins by two different dads. All that plus attachment styles, being woken up by your own burps and the perfect labia doesn’t exist
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Dr. Todd vs. TikTok (part 2)
Dr. Todd goes head-to-head with a whole new batch of TikTok health and wellness hacks to help you understand what not to try and why, and if there's anything that just might truly make your life easier and healthier!
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No Oddity Left Unasked
This one covers it all...from Swinging couples, to Presidential Cognition, to illness sniffing dogs, to the effects of a hot dog eating contest, to Menopause for Dummies. The listeners certainly made Dr. Todd earn his keep this week!
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Clean Up on Aisle 2
Dr. Todd clears the air on post sexual activities…the truth about semen and what you do with it as well as whether or not you can schedule your poop sessions. Plus, Is This Odd tries to help a listener being priced out of their search for care.
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Pulling the Bloat into the Doc
Dr. Todd gives tips to help battle summertime bloat, addresses conspiracy cures, and helps a listener monitor their sexual appetite. Plus, find out what happens when Dr. Todd is pressed for personal stimulation tips.
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Potential Side Effects
This podcast could cause you to rethink your intensity and approach toward youth sports, travel medications, facial chewing gum and sexually transmitted fungal infections.Plus, what's behind the real side effects warnings in those drug commercials AND Dr. Todd got sick himself, how did he handle it? Find out as his wife weighs in!
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Dr. Todd vs. TikTok
TikTok is filled with endless health and wellness hacks. But just because someone has a ton of followers, doesn’t mean they know what they’re talking about. Dr. Todd tackles some of TikTok’s most outrageous hacks to determine their validity, their safety and whether or not they're really as insane as they sound.
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But Wait…There’s More!
Have you or anyone you know lost a tampon? Dr. Todd can help. Have you ever wondered how many pre-marital partners are the right number for a healthy marriage? We’ve got answers. Do you find yourself curious about the safety of a rim job and a surprisingly odd celebrity association that stems from the question? Then this podcast is for you! All that plus, a wild claim about super powers brought on by your period.
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Leah Lamarr
The very funny Leah Lamarr joins Demetri and the good Doctor to add levity and amazing personal insight into some extremely odd and very sensitive questions. Is there a correlation between successful marriages and age? Can a fecal transplant change your life? A serious side effect to pot? Plus, how to better your boobs!
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Hot, Soapy Water
Can comedy be bad for you? Dr. Todd and Demetri respond after a listener inquires about fallout from the Netflix Roast of Tom Brady. Plus, a potential secret weapon against diabetes, the trick to getting rid of lice and vibrator tips. And, what to do…when a doctor does wrong.
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Complications from Clickbait
News headlines are filled with scare tactics, click bait and misinformation. The last thing we need is unnecessary anxiety when it comes to our health. Dr. Todd attempts to set the record straight on various headlines ranging from the dangers of table salt, to toxic shock syndrome, to Mercury in retrograde and more…including one that puts his ability to take criticism to the test!
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Ready, Set, Woah!
Can women’s menstrual cycles really talk to each other? Is there a secret to Hashimoto’s disease? What is cunnilingus and is it bad for you? (spoiler: it’s not a type of pasta). Plus, has a listener been unwittingly following bad medical advice for 30 years?! It’s not too late, listen for help!
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Pushing the Limits
Are you hearing things? Drinking things? Questioning whether there’s some conspiracy to use your DNA? Or simply curious about romantic oddities? Then this episode is for you! Plus, details on something that may be running rampant in your family that could be causing you to feel badly!
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What’s the Latest?
A peculiar sexual inquiry, the danger of red dye foods, letting the air out of a myth about flatulence and a recently divorced woman with an unusual request. Plus, Dr. Todd gets factual regarding children’s vaccines.
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Sorry...Come Again?
With topics like an orgasmic massage, refractory periods and cats causing schizophrenia, this episode will leave you needing a double-take...both literally and figuratively.Plus, Dr. Todd gives the facts on the HPV vaccine for teens!
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Are We Alone?
Dr. Todd tackles listener questions that include whether our body’s cells are aging faster than normal, the best time to take marijuana gummies, what’s behind cracking knees and the best way to treat addictions. Plus, find out Dr. Todd’s take on one celebrity that claims…she can’t poop alone!
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You Up?
Dr. Todd finds the silver lining in losing an erection. He shares insight on the dangers of manicures, breastfeeding support and leaves no doubt about an old wives' tale. Plus, an IRL scenario game pits every day Todd vs. Dr. Todd.
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Asking for a Friend
Doctor Todd answers the uncomfortable questions listeners aren’t afraid to ask. Guilty drinking, self pleasure, getting your kids to eat and one listener even inquires about experimenting with cocaine. Plus, Dr. Todd faces a philosophical question about the purpose of life!
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My Doctor, The Hero
Dr. Todd gushes about a new early detection technology for cancer, takes on a People Magazine report on dangerous botox and helps a couple whose libidos are working against each other. Plus, good news for coffee drinkers and, is a sauna just as effective as cardio?!
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They Say
It’s our first themed episode and it’s all about debunking myths and advice that people give without legitimate sources to back it up. How many times have you gotten advice from someone that said “they say…”? Pink-eye, condoms, wireless airpods, jealousy and catching a cold…it’s time to stop listening to “they” and start listening to a legit doctor…and Demetri.
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The Eyes Have It
Dr. Todd shares insight on a potential breakthrough in mental therapy, the guys help a listener who fears that their marriage is in trouble, the truth about dishonorable bodily discharge and the best milk for your coffee! Plus, is it possible to find yourself on the wrong side of an embarrassing genetic inheritance?
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From BMI to TMI
Dr. Todd breaks down the truth behind Body Mass Index and reacts to a listener pushing the limits of the Doctor/patient relationship. Plus, debunking a Tik Tok health-hack and…find out what happened to cause Dr. Todd to spring into life-saving mode in a real life situation!
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Is this Wrong, Dr. Todd?
Today's questions range from adult bed wetting, to anxiety and depression, to “risky” sex, to having tolerance for lactose (and diarrhea). And the answers range from educational, to important, to entertaining and also..very comforting. All that plus, Dr. Todd and Demetri both share embarrassing mom stories!
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Seeing Red
From one woman’s desire to cure her bloodshot eyes, to tantric sex, to perimenopause, to relationship advice that makes Demetri’s blood boil. This episode has everything to leave you feeling both hot and/or bothered! Plus, don’t cancel your dinner plans because pasta may not be as bad for you as you think!
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I Like Those Odds!
From night time weight loss, to toilet posture, to self diagnosing your own scent, this episode’s questions are ones that everybody (and every body) can relate to and benefit from. Plus, a hysterical blooper and advice to a relationship question that puts Demetri and Dr. Todd…at odds.
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Why the Stiff Face?
Dr. Todd reveals the wild truth about botox and what it could mean for you. The IYKYK about STDs, multidimensional diarrhea(?!) and is kombucha over-hyped or under-drunk? Plus, have you ever wondered if your doctor can tell when you last had sex?
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It’s a Gas!
From bestie's constipation, to intimacy gas, to a miracle bath…Dr. Todd once again makes sense of the odd. Plus, the podcast gets their first voice question and Dr. Todd gets personal about the most challenging moments of his career.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
“Is This Odd Dr. Todd” is a lively and informative weekly show hosted by family physician Dr. Todd Spector and comedy writer Demetri Pappas. Dr. Spector, a trusted medical expert, dedicates the program to answering listeners' pressing medical questions with clarity and compassion. His co-host, Demetri Pappas, injects humor and wit into the conversation, making sure that even complex medical topics are approachable and entertaining. Together, they strike a perfect balance between medical expertise and comedic relief, making the show not only educational but also an absolute delight.
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