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 Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Today Ali and Asif discuss the Canadian comedy series This Hour has 22 minutes, which is celebrating it’s 30th season this year. They discuss the origins of the show and the original cast, including Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey, and Mary Walsh. They then discuss some of the other people who have appeared on the show in the past including Shaun Majumder, Colin Mochrie, Nathan Fielder, Gavin Crawford and Mark Critch. Then the guys bring up the groundbreaking nature of the show and how it influenced shows such as The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and Last Week Tonight. They talk about the classic bits from the show including Rick Mercer’s Rants, Talking to Americans and Raj Binder and how they seemed to always have intimate access to Canadian politicians. They then talk about some of the more controversial moments including Rob Ford calling 911 on Mary Walsh and Carolyn Parrish being forced out of the Liberal party after performing voodoo on a George Bush doll on ‘This Hour’.
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Show Notes:
- This Hour has 22 minutes: https://cmf-fmc.ca/news/this-hour-has-22-minutes/
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22 Minutes at 22 Years: I Had No Idea I Shouldn't Have Done That: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2633201490
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22 Minutes at 22 Years: Seize the Doris Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXAu9PFNP5E
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Mayor Rob Ford calls police after ambush by 22 Minutes actress Mary Walsh: https://nationalpost.com/posted-toronto/mayor-rob-ford-calls-police-after-ambush-by-22-minutes-actress
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SNL's Prophet Muhammad sketch is a lot like old 22 Minutes joke: https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/snl-s-prophet-muhammad-sketch-is-a-lot-like-old-22-minutes-joke-1.3069201
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22 Minutes at 22 Years: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFRV3a5X_m8
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