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 Jun 11, 2021
Episode 15: Another Round / ‘Is It Wine O’Clock?’
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
In today’s episodes the guys discuss the Academy Award Winning movie “Another Round” (4:11). Ali starts out first by discussing his (tenuous) connection to star Mads Mikkelsen. He then discussed the development of the movie by director Thomas Vinterberg and the influence of his late daughter Ida on the film. They also talk about the influence of the Dogme ‘95 movement on the film and the announcement of a remake by Leonardo DeCaprio’s production company. Then Asif discusses the issue of increased alcohol use during the pandemic, particularly amongst women (24:25). After Asif calls Ali out on his “man-to mansplaining”, they talk about how joking with memes about drinking has become common. Asif then discusses whether alcohol is actually good for you, and how this needs to be balanced with the costs to society.
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Show Notes
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The Year of Magical Drinking: Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Vinterberg on ‘Another Round’: https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/another-round-interview-mads-mikkelsen-thomas-vinterberg-1156357/
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'Another Round': How a film about a drinking experiment became a life-affirming Oscars hit: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/thomas-vinterberg-interview-another-round-spc-intl/index.html
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Thomas Vinterberg on Another Round and convincing Mads Mikkelsen to dance: https://ew.com/awards/oscars/thomas-vinterberg-another-round-interview/
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Functional Benefits of (Modest) Alcohol Consumption: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40750-016-0058-4# https://www.harpercollins.com/products/drink-ann-dowsett-johnston?variant=32208103505954citeas
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Alcohol and COVID-19: How Do We Respond to This Growing Public Health Crisis? https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-020-06321-z
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Alcohol and cannabis use during the pandemic: Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 6: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210304/dq210304a-eng.htm
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Why I’m Tired of All the Wine Mom Memes: https://albuquerque.momcollective.com/parenting-wisdom/wine-mom-memes/
- https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/corporate/publications/chief-public-health-officer-reports-state-public-health-canada/2018-preventing-problematic-substance-use-youth/2018-preventing-problematic-substance-use-youth.pdf
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Why some women are pushing back against alcohol and the wine-to-unwind culture: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/women-alcohol-consumption-risks-pandemic-1.5973004
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You Might Have a Drinking Problem—And Not Even Know It: https://www.chatelaine.com/health/women-alcohol-consumption-drinking-wine/
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Drink - The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/drink-ann-dowsett-johnston?variant=32208103505954
- https://www.ccsa.ca/alcohol-canadian-drug-summary
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Rates of emergency department visits attributable to alcohol use in Ontario from 2003 to 2016: a retrospective population-level study: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/29/E804
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Excessive Drinking is Draining the U.S. Economy: https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/features/excessive-drinking.html
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Alcohol: Balancing Risks and Benefits: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-drinks/drinks-to-consume-in-moderation/alcohol-full-story/
- Association of alcohol consumption with selected cardiovascular disease outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis: https://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d671
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Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31310-2/fulltext
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No level of alcohol consumption improves health: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31571-X/fulltext
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