Skip to content
PodcastsArtsSecond Opinion

Second Opinion

KCRW
Second Opinion
Latest episode

1007 episodes

  • Second Opinion

    No Room In The Hospital

    27/09/2026 | 5 mins.
    It's not the sniffles clogging our ERs. It's a hospital system with nowhere left to put people.
  • Second Opinion

    When Good Enough Is Never Good Enough

    20/09/2026 | 5 mins.
    An A-minus isn't a crisis. But for some high achievers, it can feel like one. When does striving for excellence become something harmful?
  • Second Opinion

    The Pressure to Succeed

    13/09/2026 | 4 mins.
    American teens are anxious, exhausted, and getting too little sleep. Are phones really the whole problem—or should we also be looking at our culture of achievement?
  • Second Opinion

    Would You Get Sick for Science?

    06/09/2026 | 4 mins.
    They were conscientious objectors who refused to fight in World War II. So they found another way to serve: they offered their own bodies for dangerous medical experiments.
  • Second Opinion

    Maybe We've Been Fighting the Wrong Enemy

    30/08/2026 | 5 mins.
    For 100 years we've been trying to kill mosquitoes. What if the real problem was us?
More Arts podcasts
About Second Opinion
An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters .
Podcast website

Listen to Second Opinion, THEMOVE and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app

Get the free radio.net app

  • Stations and podcasts to bookmark
  • Stream via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Supports Carplay & Android Auto
  • Many other app features
Second Opinion: Podcasts in Family