In this edition of the EVJ podcast, Jonathon Cheetham discusses their paper, entitled 'Transoesophageal ultrasound and computer tomographic assessment of the equine cricoarytenoid dorsalis muscle: Relationship between muscle geometry and exercising laryngeal function' and Isabelle Kern discusses their paper 'Bacteraemia before, during and after tooth extraction in horses in the absence of antimicrobial administration'. These papers have been made free to access for 3 months.