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. ...
Recent Episodes
April 30, 2026
Riz Ahmed’s ‘Bait’ (plus psychosis)
Today Asif and Ali discuss the career of Riz Ahmed and his new Prime series ‘Bait’. They start off by discussing Ahmed’s rap career, his early roles, how he broke the colour barrier for South Asian actors, and their favourite...
April 24, 2026
‘The Pitt’ and PTSD in Healthcare
Today, Asif and Ali discuss the hit TV show ‘The Pitt’. They discuss how it was initially developed as an ‘ER’ follow-up and how it evolved into its final form as a real-time show, with each season taking place over a single ...
April 14, 2026
Top Canadian Movies
Today, Ali and Asif (after a digression about Ali’s recent trip to Mexico) in Celebration of National Canadian Film on April 15, the guys list their favourite films by Canadian directors (no medical topic today). Listen to h...
April 9, 2026
What is Looksmaxxing? Plus The Return of ‘Scrubs’
Today, Ali and Asif discuss the revival of ‘Scrubs’ (do not call it a reboot). The guys discuss their thoughts on the old version of Scrubs, the non-stop comedy, their favourite moments, the amazing finale and the much-malig...
April 2, 2026
The Timothee Chalamet Controversy, plus Raw Milk Dangers
Today Ali and Asif discuss the career of Timothee Chalamet (2:22). Asif starts off by quizzing Ali about Chalamet’s early life. Then they go over their favourite Timothee Chalamet performances. Finally they discuss the recen...
March 26, 2026
Why Dr. Casey Means is a Terrible Choice for U.S. Surgeon General
Today Asif and Ali discuss the nomination of Dr. Casey Means for the position of U.S. Surgeon General (no entertainment topic). They discuss her early background (including why Ali thinks he is a nepo baby) and how she went ...
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