Special Edition: BOLDY GOING... (...to the ER for lab values)

Special Edition: BOLDY GOING... (...to the ER for lab values)

Author: FlightBridgeED August 12, 2026 Duration: 1:57:54

In a first ever to EMS 20/20, we invite a listener to the show to participate in our Master Your Medics Special Edition! As a voluntary sacrificial Red Shirt, Kate joins the crew and is given a patient! And then another... or maybe just one? Wait, why are we going to the hospital?


Hosted by paramedics Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten, EMS 20/20 turns the ambulance bay into a classroom without walls. Each episode is built around the raw, unfiltered details of real emergency calls, dissecting the split-second decisions and complex scenarios that define pre-hospital care. The conversation moves beyond textbook protocols to examine the human factors, the unexpected complications, and the critical thinking that truly matters when the pressure is on. You’ll hear a frank analysis of what worked, what didn’t, and the practical lessons that only come from years on the road. This podcast serves as an ongoing dialogue for the EMS community, whether you’re a student building your foundation, a veteran medic refreshing your perspective, or simply someone curious about the realities of emergency medicine. The focus is always on the granular details of the job-the kind of insight that changes practice. It’s a deep dive into the art and science of field medicine, produced by Long Pause Media and FlightBridgeED. Tune in for a candid look at the challenges and nuances faced by responders every day, where every call has a story and every story has a takeaway you can use.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

EMS 20/20
Podcast Episodes
Special Edition: Bringing Back the Bagel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:44
Chris is in the hotseat as Spencer gives him a call with strong ties to a past episode. Does Chris figure it out in time? Or does he KILL HIS CREW?!?!?!
Kemento [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:05:12
Chris discovers a sound board as Spencer goes through the call... backwards? Start at the end and end at the beginning for the wild ride, complete with dramatic movie quotes.
Special Edition | CSI: Truck Stop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:54:14
Spencer is in the hot seat and performs quite well! He has the world's most annoying intern, but thankfully a helpful partner and PD as well. How does he do? Listen and find out!
My Heart Will (Not) Go On [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:17:18
Friend of the Show QANTU joins us for a Titanic Sized episode! Will the efforts to pace a patient be the life boat that's needed? Or will this patient be kicked off the floating door and die an icy death?
Lives Out: An EMS 20/20 Mystery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:04:22
Dr. Will Heuser join the crew in a an altered LOC mystery! Intubation, a mystery of a history, and a blood pressure that is not cooperating with authorities. Will and the guys will also be at FAST26, get your tickets now…
Do Not Pass ER [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:52:05
Special Guest GEOFF MURPHY of Master Your Medics fame joins the guys for a trip around the game board as a Canadian crew navigate the harsh realities of the unknown reasons someone could be altered... with a STEMI. Maybe…
This Call is Baulder's Dash [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:47:19
Chris finds the effects button on the mixer as Spencer relays a call that shows everything that can go wrong when systemic, cultural apathy sets in deep in a system.
Special Edition: Stroke of (un)Luck [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44:13
Chris has his worst luck yet, as he finds an altered patient, and angry wife, and absolutely no help. How does he do? Vote on our IG! @ems2020show!
Gravitating Towards Anaphylaxis? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:34
A rapidly swelling tongue and plummeting saturations point a crew into EXACTLY the... wrong? Direction? Can you figure it out before the guys do? Let us know!
SUPER Special Edition: Split the Party! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:17:00
TODAY IS AWESOME! For the first time ever, neither of us are in the hotseat! Instead, the crew from The RideAlong EMT School Podcast join us in an epic collab event! How does a pair of newly minted EMT's and an experienc…