Run the List Podcast – A Brief Update from RTL (February 10, 2025)

Episode Overview

This brief episode features an update from the Run the List podcast hosts regarding recent changes and the future direction of the show. After a period of infrequent releases, the team reassures listeners of their commitment to continuing high-yield internal medicine education, shares reflections on their journey, and explains plans for sustainability and expanded content coverage.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Appreciation for Audience and Podcast History

[00:00–00:31]

• Host expresses deep gratitude for listener support spanning nearly six years.
• Recaps the show's initial episode in August 2019 and touches on transitions and changes since then.
• Acknowledges a slowdown in episode release frequency during 2023–2024.
• Announces plans to increase regular content production with only minimal changes to the show's core format.

“We’ve regrouped and come up with a more sustainable way to keep creating content for you with only minimal changes to our regular format.”
— Emily, [00:22]

2. Renewed Content Strategy and Focus

[00:32–01:36]

• Hosts considered shifting show direction but committed to continuing comprehensive coverage of internal medicine topics for a diverse audience, including:
  • Medical students
  • Residents and fellows
  • Attendings
  • Nurse practitioners and PAs
• Highlighted the traditional emphasis on inpatient medicine in medical education and how the podcast has mirrored this trend.
• Recognizes the importance and breadth of outpatient topics, which have been underrepresented and are slated for more coverage moving forward.
• Plans to build on earlier, system/specialty-structured content, but now with flexibility—episodes will be released as guest availability allows, rather than a predetermined order.

“We really want to target the same audience of anyone trying to learn or review these topics… most generalists and most specialists spend much more of their time in the outpatient world, and there’s really just a huge number of topics that we’ve yet to cover or update.”
— Walker, [00:36]

3. Reflections from the Team and Looking Ahead

[01:36–End]

• Hosts share personal significance of the podcast in their educational careers.
• Recent episodes leaned more on their specialty expertise (gastroenterology) for content continuity during the transition.
• Emphasizes a return to broader internal medicine topics and encourages listener feedback for future episode ideas.

“Run the List is truly an internal medicine podcast. And so we promise moving forward, we’re going to get back to doing all the various core topics in internal medicine that we have yet to cover.”
— Navin, [01:55]

• Reiterates commitment to concise, case-based, and high-yield content as hallmarks of their education style.
• Reassures listeners of increased regularity in episode releases.
• Expresses heartfelt thanks for continued listener loyalty and engagement.

“We love doing this. We can see that we’re reaching a lot of learners this way and we’re going to continue to bring great content in the case based and concise episodes that are high-yield—the features that really define the way we do Run the List.”
— Navin, [02:19]

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• “We’re so grateful to our audience for your continued support over the past almost six years.”
  — Emily [00:07]

• “We also recognize that most generalists and most specialists spend much more of their time in the outpatient world… there’s really just a huge number of topics that we’ve yet to cover or update.”
  — Walker [00:46]

• “We promise moving forward, we’re going to get back to doing all the various core topics in internal medicine that we have yet to cover.”
  — Navin [01:55]

• “We love doing this… we’re going to continue to bring great content in the case based and concise episodes that are high yield.”
  — Navin [02:19]

Timeline of Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | Notes | |-----------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------| | 00:00 | Host introduces update | Thanks to the audience and podcast history | | 00:32 | Strategy discussion | Focus on content direction and audience | | 01:36 | Personal reflections | Significance of show, promises for future content | | 02:19 | Commitment and gratitude | Reaffirms values, invites feedback, and closes episode |

Summary:
This update reaffirms Run the List’s dedication to internal medicine education, outlines how the team will ensure sustainable content production, and emphasizes a broader approach encompassing both inpatient and outpatient care topics. The hosts’ appreciation for their listeners and the value they find in podcasting shine through, setting a positive, forward-looking tone for the next phase of the show.