The podcast for serious scuba divers. We cover, TRIMIX, NITROX, REBREATHER Cave Diving, Shipwreck diving, DPV, Hogarthian, Military scuba, free-diving, hyperbaric science.
POD DIVER RADIO: The Scuba-cast
Claim This Podcastby Jospeh Cocozza: PADI MSDT
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230 episodes
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The podcast for serious scuba divers. We cover, TRIMIX, NITROX, REBREATHER Cave Diving, Shipwreck diving, DPV, Hogarthian, Military scuba, free-diving, hyperbaric science.
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Recent Episodes
May 22, 2026
Maldives Diver Deaths: A Tech Diver explains.
Cave diver and diving journalist Joe Cocozza explains critical safety lessons from the Maldives dive accident, urging direct discussion on technical diving risks.
May 10, 2026
Scuba Diving Injuries Explained by a Hyperbaric Physician
Joe Cocozza sits down with Dr. Nicholas Bird, hyperbaric physician, former Air Force flight surgeon, former DAN Chief Medical Officer, and current hyperbaric department leader at Virginia Mason in Seattle, for a deep discussion on hyperbaric medicine, diving injuries, and the expanding role of hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Dr. Bird explains how hyperbaric medicine applies to decompression illness, including decompression sickness (DCS) and arterial gas embolism (AGE), and why divers need to understand the difference between the bends, pulmonary barotrauma, pneumothorax, and other lung overexpansion injuries. He also breaks down how hyperbaric chambers are used to treat diving injuries, why oxygen first aid matters, and why not every chamber is equipped to treat injured divers. The conversation also explores current and emerging research into hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT / HBO2) for PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological conditions, including the work being done internationally and what it may mean for veterans, military personnel, and future patients. PDTV is working with the Paragon Dive Group online dive shop. Use code PODDIVER and save 5% of order. https://www.paragondivestore.com/ LINKS: 1. Print Magazine Article about Naval Experimental Dive Unit http://traffic.libsyn.com/poddiver/PDMAG-05_NEDU1998.pdf 2. Fitness to Dive: A Scuba Doctor's Checklist. https://youtu.be/IeE5Yp6vdiY Hyperbaric medicine is: DCS vs AGE Pulmonary barotrauma, pneumothorax, and pneumomediastinum Why ascent rate is only part of the decompression equation US Navy tables vs dive computers and gradient factors Oxygen first aid and treatment priorities Why dive insurance and emergency planning matter Hyperbaric oxygen research for PTSD and TBI If you are a technical diver, recreational diver, commercial diver, public safety diver, military diver, dive professional, or diving medicine nerd, this is an important conversation. #HyperbaricMedicine #DCS #AGE #DecompressionSickness #DivingInjuries #HyperbaricOxygenTherapy #ScubaDiving #TechnicalDiving #DiveMedicine #NicholasBird #DAN #MilitaryDiving #PublicSafetyDiving #UnderseaMedicine #PodDiverTV Chapter markers 00:00 Introduction and Dr. Nicholas Bird's background 03:15 Hyperbaric medicine, DCS, and AGE explained 11:30 Lung overexpansion injuries, bolting, and barotrauma 19:06 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for PTSD and brain injury 24:32 Dive planning, oxygen first aid, and finding the right chamber
May 3, 2026
What IS Technical Diving in 2026?
Host Joe Cocozza interviews IANTD's Luis about the evolving definition of technical diving, exploring its history, modern interpretations, and future trends.
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