Doctor Vs Comedian
Is Laughter the best medicine? We attempt to answer this and other pressing questions in Doctor Vs Comedian. Dr Asif Doja is a pediatric neurologist and Ali Hassan is a stand up comedian and actor (CBC‘s Laugh Out Loud, Designated Survivor, Goon) who are each fascinated by what the other one does. ...
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Nov. 13, 2025
Zohran Mamdani the Rapper? / Yoga and Medicine
Recently, Zohran Mamdani won a historic victory in New York City’s mayoral election. However he also had a rap career in the not too distant past. So today, Ali and Asif review 5 of Mamdani’s songs, done under the pseudonyms ...
Nov. 6, 2025
Episode 234: John Candy, ‘I Like Me’ and Heart Attacks
Today, the guys discuss John Candy and the recent documentary about his life, ‘I Like Me’ (3:31). The guys start off by discussing when they first saw John Candy on screen (spoiler: it was Splash). They discuss Candy’s early ...
Oct. 30, 2025
Episode 233: Kids Being Afraid of Food (aka ARFID) w/ Dr. Mark Norris
Recently, there was an article in New York Magazine on kids being terrified of food who suffer from a disorder called ARFID ( avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) . So today on a special episode, Asif and Ali interview ...
Oct. 23, 2025
Episode 232: ‘aka Charlie Sheen’ / Cocaine
Today, after a bit of discussion about Canadian alternative rock music (1:24), Ali and Asif discuss actor Charlie Sheen and the recent Netflix docuseries on him ‘aka Charlie Sheen’ (6:42). The guys start off by talking about...
Oct. 16, 2025
Episode 231: ‘Mo’ / Lean (Purple Drank)
Today Ali and Asif discuss the critically acclaimed Netflix show ‘Mo’. They start off by discussing the life of the star and creator of the show, Mo Amer and Ali’s connection to Amer. The guys then give their spoiler free opi...
Oct. 7, 2025
Episode 230: The Controversy Around the Riyadh Comedy Festival
Ali and Asif have their 3rd “emergency” podcast in as many weeks, as they discuss the controversy surrounding the Riyadh Comedy Festival. They first discuss their own perspectives on Saudi Arabia as they have both been there ...
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