
Episode #89
Life Beyond The Tones
In this episode of the Medic Materials Podcast, we take a deep dive into the long term mental and physical effects of chronic stress exposure in EMS and first responder culture. Topics discussed include: The role...


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Hosted by Mike Turek · education · EN
The Medic Materials Podcast isn’t your polished, button-up EMS show—and that’s the point. Hosted by Mike Turek (AEMT-P, CIC) with a rotating cast of EMTs and Paramedics, this podcast delivers unapologetically real conversations about life on the truck, in the station, and on the worst (and best) calls.Each episode blends education, experience, and dark humor, breaking down real call reviews, clinical decision-making, leadership failures, EMS culture, and the stuff everyone talks about after the tones drop—but rarely says out loud. It’s raw, explicit, and occasionally inappropriate… while still managing to teach you something that might actually make you a better provider.We take EMS very seriously, just not ourselves. If you’re looking for scripted lectures and sanitized opinions, this probably isn’t your podcast. But if you want honest education, hard truths, and laughs that feel a little too close to home, welcome to Medic Materials—the EMS podcast that sounds like the conversation
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Medic Materials Podcast isn’t your polished, button-up EMS show, and that’s the point. Hosted by Mike Turek (AEMT-P, CIC) with a rotating cast of EMTs and Paramedics, this podcast delivers unapologetically real conversations about life on the truck, in the station, and on the worst (and best) calls.
Medic Materials Podcast is hosted by Mike Turek. The show has published 89 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Life Beyond The Tones" (26 May 2026, 67 minutes), "Get To The Choppa" (28 March 2026, 82 minutes), and "Give EPI Or Die Trying" (22 February 2026, 91 minutes).
Medic Materials Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 83 minutes across 89 episodes.
Booking probability for Medic Materials Podcast is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Medic Materials Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Medic Materials Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Mike Turek hosts Medic Materials Podcast, an education podcast with 89 episodes published.
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Episode #89
In this episode of the Medic Materials Podcast, we take a deep dive into the long term mental and physical effects of chronic stress exposure in EMS and first responder culture. Topics discussed include: The role...

Episode #88
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Episode #87
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Episode #86
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Episode #85
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Episode #84
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Episode #83
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Episode #82
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Episode #81
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Episode #80
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Episode #79
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Episode #78
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Episode #77
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Episode #76
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Episode #75
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Episode #74
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Episode #73
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Episode #72
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Episode #71
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Episode #70
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