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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Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Episode 2: Joke Theft / Did they get it right?
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
In today’s episode, Ali discusses the issue of joke theft in Comedy (1:00). He discusses the definition of joke theft and why it can be a contentious issue amongst comedians. Ali then discusses famous accusations of joke theft including the cases of Conan O’Brien, Carlos Mencia & Joe Rogan, and Nick Thune. Then, Ali asks Asif about some famous medical movies and television shows and asks “did they get it right?” (22:30). They discuss movies such as Awakenings and Patch Adams and television shows such as Doogie Howser MD, Scrubs, House, E.R., Gray’s Anatomy and The Good Doctor.
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Show Notes:
- Conan O’Brien on “Why I decided to settle a lawsuit over alleged joke stealing”: https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/conan-obrien-jokes-lawsuit-alex-kaseberg-settlement-1203210214/
- Joe Rogan confronting Carlos Mencia on joke stealing at the Comedy Store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdugSUFbzws
- Joe Rogan discussing his ban from the Comedy Store and his longtime feud with Carlos Mencia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yds_qyUMNho
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