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. In each episode, Asif picks a topic for Ali from comedy and entertainment and questions Ali about it. Then Ali picks a topic from medicine and health and grills Asif on that subject. We talk about serious subjects in an unserious way. If you want to hear about comedy, entertainment, health and wellness and don‘t want to have to choose between being entertaining AND informed, then this show is for you.
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Today, Ali and Asif debate the merits of the cult-classic television show ‘Community’ (1:31). They start off by discussing how it was created by Dan Harmon after ‘Rick and Morty’ and then discuss Harmon’s writing style. Then then discuss the sexual misconduct allegations against Dan Harmon and his eventual apology to Megan Ganz, one of the women he harassed. Then Asif discusses how he finds the show clever, but not especially funny…and Ali disagrees. Arguments ensue.
Then they discuss the pros and cons of virtual medicine (34:18). Asif starts by discussing the various types of virtual medicine and how its use has increased since the Covid-19 pandemic. He discusses the benefits of virtual medicine and uses ‘telestroke’ as an example. Ali discusses his negative experiences with virtual medicine and Asif talks about some of the concerns the medical community has with virtual medicine.
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Show Notes:
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Community Movie Begins Filming in June, Joel McHale Reveals: https://www.ign.com/articles/community-movie-filming-june-joel-mchale-reveals
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Dan Harmon Story Circle: The 8-Step Storytelling Shortcut: Dan Harmon Story Circle: The 8-Step Storytelling Shortcut
- Save the Cat: https://savethecat.com/
- Elephant Bucks: https://mwp.com/product/elephant-bucks/
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Dan Harmon Gives 'Full Account' of Sexually Harassing Community Writer Megan Ganz: https://time.com/5100019/dan-harmon-megan-ganz-sexual-harassment-apology/
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'No hugging, no learning': 20 years on Seinfeld's mantra still looms large: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/may/10/no-hugging-no-learning-20-years-on-seinfelds-mantra-still-looms-large
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The Rise of Telehealth: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/apple-day/202210/the-rise-telehealth
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Telehealth transformation: COVID-19 and the rise of virtual care: https://academic.oup.com/jamia/article/27/6/957/5822868?login=false
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Telehealth Benefits and Barriers: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1555415520305158
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Considerations for the Implementation of a Telestroke Network: A Systematic Review: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S105230572100576
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The Telehealth Era Is Just Beginning: https://hbr.org/2022/05/the-telehealth-era-is-just-beginning
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