On a special episode, Ali and Asif interview comedian, producer and podcaster Graham Clark (‘Stop Podcasting Yourself’). The guys start off by asking Graham about his early days in comedy (with praise for the legendary Brent Butt) and his love of libraries. They then discuss  how he got into podcasting, how they choose guests and the logo for ‘Stop Podcasting Yourself’. Ali then asks Dave about his beard and his beard paintings. They then discuss his one man show ‘Graham Clark reads the Phone Book’, his ‘Comedy Now’ special from several years ago, and the 24 hour comedy marathons he has done for charity. 

Graham then sticks around as the guys discuss food allergies (33:55). Asif reviews the common food allergies and Graham discusses his numerous allergies and how he deals with them. Asif then discuss allergy testing and Graham recounts his extreme reactions to these skin prick tests. Graham discusses how allergies were less emphasized when he was younger which segues into the topic of allergy bullying. Asif starts by starting off by discussing how common allergy bullying is in both the US and Canada. They discuss some lawsuits regarding allergy bullying in the USA as well as the controversy regarding allergy bullying in the kids movie ‘Peter Rabbit’. Graham then concludes by discussing how he avoids allergens in his daily life. 

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Show Notes: 

• Graham Clark’s website (with Beard Paintings) http://grahamclark.com/

• Stop Podcasting Yourself: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/stop-podcasting-yourself/

• Graham Clark spins his childhood love of Pee-wee Herman silliness into comedy gold and good deeds: https://www.straight.com/arts/graham-clark-spins-his-childhood-love-of-pee-wee-herman-silliness-into-comedy-gold-and-good

• Vancouver's Graham Clark to Perform 24-Hour Stand-Up Set: https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/vancouvers_graham_clark_to_perform_24-hour_standup_set

• Allergy bullying: It's real, and it's dangerous: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/allergy-bullying-it-s-real-and-it-s-dangerous-1.4627456

• In Allergy Bullying, Food Can Hurt: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/well/family/in-allergy-bullying-food-can-hurt.html

• Allergy bullying: When food is a weapon: https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/05/health/bullying-food-allergies/index.html

• The impact of bullying in Canadian children with confirmed food allergy and its influence on wearing medical identification: https://www.proquest.com/openview/f91a3079949fc4cddd745ee5e6733888/1?pq-origsite=gscho

• Child and Parental Reports of Bullying in a Consecutive Sample of Children With Food Allergy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529950/

• Three teens charged with knowingly exposing allergic classmate to pineapple. She was hospitalized. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/01/26/3-teens-charged-with-knowingly-exposing-allergic-classmate-to-pineapple-she-was-hospitalized/

• Michigan Student Pleads Guilty in Peanut Butter Face-Smearing Case: https://www.allergicliving.com/2017/09/06/michigan-student-pleads-guilty-in-peanut-butter-face-smearing-case/

• Parents boycott ‘Peter Rabbit’ movie over food allergy scene: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/health/peter-rabbit-movie-parents-boycott-bn/index.html

• Judge Sends Panera Peanut-in-Grilled Cheese Allergy Case to Trial: https://www.allergicliving.com/2018/06/16/judge-sends-panera-peanut-in-grilled-cheese-allergy-case-to-trial/

• University Hospitals doctor prescribing peanut M&Ms to reverse deadly peanut allergies: https://www.cleveland19.com/story/38059151/university-hospitals-doctor-prescribing-peanut-mms-to-reverse-deadly-peanut-allergies/