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EMS 20/20

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EMS 20/20 is podcast hosted by two experienced Paramedics. Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten discuss real calls run by real responders and pull out the lessons you won't find in a text book. This podcast is aimed at Paramedic students, seasoned Paramedics looking to refresh, or any one interested in a deeper dive into pre-hospital health care.

Latest episodes

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The Pieces Don't Fit

Spencer brings a case and Chris becomes somewhat skeptical that the juice is worth the squeeze as a crew struggles to get the pieces to fit. A language barrier, an explos

Sep 19

Special Edition: POCUS Ranger

On this weeks Master Your Medics Special Edition, we have Danny Kustra! Known for speaking at FAST conferences and running @dnr_prehospital_education, Spencer gives him a

Sep 16
1 h 08 min

Legal Lessons for a Full Kart

SPECIAL GUESTS SAMANTHA JOHNSON (a real attorney!) and NICK ADAMS from the Standard of Care Podcast join the guys today as we go over an amazing episode with a diabolical

Sep 2
2 h 06 min

Unexplained Resuscitation

What happens when you drag a coded patient across the carpet at break neck speed? Can you defib a cigarette? All this and more on this weeks episode as a Canadian crew ha

Aug 19
1 h 29 min

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

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

Aug 12
1 h 57 min

Pregnancy Trouble is Afoot!

HOOLLDD ME NOW, I'M 8cm FROM THE EDGE... Chris and Spence follow the surprise of a lifetime as a crew navigates a pregnancy call where things get... stuck.

Aug 5
1 h 46 min

Special Edition: Mired Chris Incident

Spencer gives Chris perhaps this last MYM scenario: an MPS/MCI in which Chris must Command! How does he do? Let us know how his performance was as it may perhaps be the l

Jul 29
1 h 42 min

Prime Time Medicine

In what has to be the most challenging photoshop job Chris has ever done, the guys tackle a call where a near ethereal patient gives no clues to what could be wrong. And

Jul 22
1 h 54 min

Special Edition: Zoo SNAFU

Spencer is in the hotseat! And this call is really, really wild. Quick, do you think a heard of elephants can clearly mark an LZ?

Jul 15
1 h 27 min

The Emperor Needs a New Attitude

Today we hear the tale of Paramedic that has the self awareness of a monarch wearing some new fangled, conditionally visible fabric. Does this bode well for the patient a

Jul 10
1 h 23 min

Special Edition: Bringing Back the Bagel

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?!?!?!

Jun 24
1 h 23 min

Kemento

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 quo

Jun 17
2 h 05 min

Special Edition | CSI: Truck Stop

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 f

Jun 10
1 h 54 min

My Heart Will (Not) Go On

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 f

Jun 5
2 h 17 min

Lives Out: An EMS 20/20 Mystery

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

May 23
2 h 04 min

Do Not Pass ER

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 reaso

May 19
1 h 52 min

This Call is Baulder's Dash

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.

May 13
1 h 47 min

Special Edition: Stroke of (un)Luck

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!

May 6
1 h 44 min

Gravitating Towards Anaphylaxis?

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!

Apr 29
1 h 33 min

SUPER Special Edition: Split the Party!

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

Apr 22
2 h 17 min

Chart trend

Position in the Education chart (US), last 90 days.

#75
all-time peak
8
days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where EMS 20/20 ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 22, 2026).

#188 ▼ 47 Education US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

8 year RN here with a fire/EMS husband who’s stories I have to listen to. This is the perfect blend of healthcare humor and super helpful information. You guys are rad, nifty, and every other cool word that makes kids cringe these days.

Sparkles&Spice · Aug 2026

I’m loving this show, I’m In school for nursing and I have no complaints. It seems there are some people that don’t like the banter in it bc it supposed to be an educational podcast, which it is. But the banter and the jokes make it more fun. The lengths are fine too. I listen to these while driving and just whenever so I can always come back to it and have a stopping point.

Everlastindonut · Jun 2026

These guys make learning and becoming a much better competent EMT fun. They talk about the most interesting calls and give the best feedback.

WEE WOO BOI · Mar 2026

These guys make learning fun and comical. Great personalities to match a field that shouldn’t be boring when getting taught. Laugh as you learn.

@icherishthat · Feb 2026

I’m always looking for EMS education. I kept this on my feed for awhile but I had to delete because your shows are just too long. I don’t have an hour plus to listen. I’ve found other shows that keep episodes a half hour or less. The banter is ok for a few minutes but dang, it’s gets old and long after a few episodes.

Gosaterfftg · Oct 2025

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