The Curbsiders Celebrate 500 Episodes: A Major Milestone for Medical Education Podcasting

October 4, 2025 | By Matthew Watto, MD

Philadelphia, PA – October 4, 2025 – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast today announced the upcoming release of its 500th episode, celebrating nearly a decade bringing clinical pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and bad puns to healthcare professionals worldwide. In the milestone episode, Pulmonologist and longtime Curbsider Dr. Cyrus Askin returns to share real-world pearls for diagnosing, treating, and managing comorbidities in COPD. 

“From day one our goal was simple:  deliver real-world, evidence-based knowledge to the busy clinician,” said Matthew Watto, MD, FACP, co-founder and host of The Curbsiders. “Reaching 500 episodes reflects the trust of our listeners and the generosity of the experts who’ve shared their time and wisdom. We’re proud of the community that’s grown around the show—and we’re just getting started.”

With an audience of 100,000+ monthly listeners and hundreds of expert interviews, The Curbsiders has become a go-to learning companion for internists, hospitalists, advanced practice providers, trainees, and allied health professionals seeking up-to-date, practice-ready content. The show focuses on evidence-informed, patient-centered care, and increasingly offers CME-eligible content to support lifelong learning.

“In addition to Episode 500, we will air a Bonus Ask Us Anything Episode with questions directly from our Patreon community for whom we are eternally grateful.” said Paul Williams, MD, co-host of The Curbsiders. “This bonus episode highlights what listeners value most—clarity, practicality, and humility, while also allowing us to share insights emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and adaptation in the medical field.”

Milestone Highlights

• 500 episodes of evidence-informed internal medicine content
• Hundreds of expert guests spanning general IM and subspecialties
• Actionable ‘pearls’ designed to improve everyday practice
• Growing CME offerings to support credit-earning professional development
• A trusted community of clinicians, educators, and learners worldwide

The 500th episode will air on Monday, October 6th at 3AM EST and the Bonus AMA Episode on Wednesday, October 8th at 3AM EST. You can find both on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. 

To listen to the ad-free version, join The Curbsiders Patreon at patreon.com/curbsiders and select the Admitting Privileges tier.

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About The Curbsiders
The Curbsiders is THE medical podcast network for clinicians that uses expert interviews to bring you clinical pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and bad puns. Each show and mini-series makes your day easier by addressing common pain points to supercharge your learning and medical practice. Join a national team of board-certified physicians, students, residents and clinician educators as they serve up some knowledge food for your brain hole. No boring lectures here, just the stuff you wish they’d taught in medical school and residency. For more information, visit https://thecurbsiders.com/.

The Curbsiders podcast network averages over 450,000 downloads per month and is currently available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at askcurbsiders@gmail.com. For more perks and to support the show join our Patreon.

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