The House of Pod

Humor-adjacent medical podcast hosted by a GI doc

Author: Kaveh MD

Humor-adjacent medical podcast hosted by a GI doc and friends. Putting the fun back in mfunedicine.Contact us at hopquestions@gmail.com and rate and review us at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Avalanche! The Psychology of Risk
Tuesday, 24 February, 2026

After a tragic avalanche in Lake Tahoe killed 9 people and multiple skiers died in the same week, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with two wilderness experts to discuss what went wrong and how to stay safe in the backcountry.Joined by Scott Gaber (lead instructor at Teton Rescue, former Tahoe SAR team leader) and Michael Novak (PA, wilderness medicine instructor, 7-year SAR veteran), they break down:The Swiss cheese model of risk mitigationGroup dynamics that lead to dangerous decisionsEssential avalanche safety equipment (beacons, airbags, Avalon)Why 70% of avalanche deaths happen to trained peopleHow to have honest conversations about risk in high-pressure situations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.