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 Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
On today’s episode, Ali updates us on his filming of Hudson and Rex in Newfoundland (00:54).Then Asif asks Ali about his thoughts on Bo Burnham’s new netflix special ‘Inside’ (3:56). The guys talk about Bo Burnham’s rise to fame via the internet and the response to his special, both good and bad. They compare the response to the special to Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ and other atypical comedy specials such as those done by Hasan Minhaj, Patton Oswalt and Chris Rock. Then Ali asks Asif about ADHD in adults (29:59). Asif then addresses whether ADHD may be overdiagnosed as well. Finally, they discuss the abuse of prescription stimulants in college and university students.
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Show Notes:
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The Problem With Bo Burnham’s Inside https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/problem-with-bo-burnham-inside.html
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Bo Burnham on creating comedy from a life of growing up online and his new film Eighth Grade: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/monday-july-30-2018-bo-burnham-abba-s-benny-andersson-and-more-1.4764877/bo-burnham-on-creating-comedy-from-a-life-of-growing-up-online-and-his-new-film-eighth-grade-1.4764883
- Three ideas. Three Contradictions. Or not: https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_gadsby_three_ideas_three_contradictions_or_not
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Is Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Being Overdiagnosed? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500182/
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Non-medical Prescription Stimulant Use among Post-secondary Students (Topic Summary): https://www.ccsa.ca/non-medical-prescription-stimulant-use-among-post-secondary-students-topic-summary
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“Study Drug” Abuse by College Students: What You Need to Know: https://www.center4research.org/study-drug-abuse-college-students/
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Do college students improve their grades by using prescription stimulants nonmedically? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460316302659?casa_token=Yql1SIrZvGwAAAAA:nz7ffOZypJRxSaofFFF4mwjO5PviIckR1-VZmhGbR1xFft-63Ch4UHohGh_3tCuuf2-7nfMakjtz
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