Topic: Registered Nurse

Medical professionals are expressing frustration over the evolving economics of healthcare, where physicians often graduate with $250,000 in debt and earn less than specialized unionized nurses when factoring in years of training. The traditional Hippocratic Oath has been truncated at institutions like Johns Hopkins to remove references to free education. The system is described as increasingly reliant on imported labor from countries like India.

New Associate Executive Producers are recognized, including a firefighter from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, who uses the podcast to maintain sanity in the firehouse. A note from a producer's wife, an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), described being laid off due to the suspension of elective surgeries during the pandemic. The segment includes various "karma" jingles and a "de-douching" for a fire department colleague.

A host describes attending a New Year's Eve party at a mansion in West Lake Hills, Austin, featuring guests from West Texas who have profited from fracking land rights. The gathering included numerous registered nurses and featured a private, low-altitude fireworks display. The host notes a demure mood among some attendees due to falling oil prices affecting local businesses like drilling pipe companies.