Episode 227: Naked Gun / Sarcopenia
Today, after a brief mini-episode about Melissa Ethridge, Indigo Girls and vocal tremor (1:30), Ali and Asif discuss the new ‘Naked Gun’ movie (9:24). They start off by discussing the Zucker, Abrams, Zucker movies and go into a deep dive on ‘Airplane!’. Then then go over the past ‘Naked Gun’ movies and give their thoughts on the reboot, as well as stars Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson.
Then since some of the stars of ‘Naked Gun’ are getting up their years, in the second half, Ali asks Asif about sarcopenia aka the loss of muscle mass as you age (28:07). Asif discusses how common it is, and why we should be worried about sarcopenia as we get older. Ali then asks Asif about how it is diagnosed and Asif discusses how some simple tests in the doctor’s office can help in establishing the diagnosis. Finally Asif talks about the mainstays of treatment, namely resistance training and adequate protein intake.
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- Melissa Ethridge & Joss Stone Janis Joplin Tribute 2005 Grammys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuJ-qXbjtm4&list=RDxuJ-qXbjtm4&start_radio=1
- Surely you can’t be serious: An oral history of Airplane! https://www.avclub.com/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-an-oral-history-of-airplan-1798279218
- Liam Neeson’s Update On Seth MacFarlane’s The Naked Gun Reboot Has Us Very Excited: https://web.archive.org/web/20210624184011/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2569464/liam-neeson-update-seth-macfarlane-the-naked-gun-reboot-excited-the-ice-road
- Preserve your muscle mass: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/preserve-your-muscle-mass
- Sarcopenia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560813/
- Treating Sarcopenia Requires a Muscular Approach: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998404#vp_3
- Unseen Cost of Weight Loss and Aging: Tackling Sarcopenia: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/unseen-cost-weight-loss-and-aging-tackling-sarcopenia-2024a1000inn
- The Protein Boom: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/briefing/the-protein-boom.html
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