Episodes

Sept. 5, 2024

Episode 176: Summer 2024 Entertainment / ‘The Yips’

Today, the guys discuss entertainment they consumed in the summer of 2024 (2:31). Asif goes first by discussing his disappointment with season 3 of ‘The Bear’, and similarities to ‘House of the Dragon’, ‘The Boys’ and ‘Ted La...

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Aug. 29, 2024

Episode 175: Steve Martin / Tinnitus (Part 2)

Today on the second of a two-part episode, the guys continue their discussion of Steve Martin (1:43). They start off the episode by going through Steve Martin’s filmography, including the Jerk, All of Me, Three Amigos, Planes...

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Aug. 22, 2024

Episode 174: Steve Martin / Tinnitus (Part 1)

Today on a two-part episode, the guys discuss the career of legendary comedian Steve Martin. The guys start off the episode by discussing the recent documentary Steve! By Morgan Neville, which was actually released on Apple T...

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Aug. 15, 2024

Episode 173: Hernia’s redux

Today on a special episode, Ali discusses his recent hernia surgery (5:06). He talks about how our hernia episode from last year prompted him to go for this procedure as well as what tests were done beforehand. He then talks ...

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Aug. 8, 2024

Episode 172: Bob Newhart / Polycythemia

Today Ali and Asif (who is battling a cold) discuss the career of the late Bob Newhart (1:47). They discuss his early life and how he got started in comedy. They then discuss his phenomenal success with his debut album “The B...

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Aug. 1, 2024

Episode 171: Ali’s Top Comedy Specials / Brain Waves

A few episodes ago, we discussed the AV club’s top 40 albums of all time. Today Ali gives us a list of his favorite comedy specials that did NOT make the list (1:12). Ali discusses the following albums (not in order): John M...

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July 25, 2024

Episode 170: Louis CK, ‘Sorry / Not Sorry’ and Hair Transplants

Today, Ali and Asif review the new documentary about Louis CK, ‘Sorry / Not Sorry’ (1:53). They start off by discussing Louis CK’s background, his blockbuster success as a stand up comedian and how he changed the financial mo...

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July 17, 2024

Episode 169: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F / Meniscus tears

Today, the guys discuss and review Eddie Murphy’s new Netflix movie ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ (1:42). They start off by discussing Murphy’s early career, including his stand up, his breakthrough on ‘Saturday Night Live’, a...

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July 11, 2024

Episode 168: ‘Tell Them You Love Me’ / CP and Facilitated Communicati…

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses sexual abuse. Today, the guys discuss the new Netflix documentary “Tell them you love me” (3:25) (Spoilers abound). They discuss the case of Anna Stubblefield, a tenured professor of et...

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July 4, 2024

Episode 167: Michael Jackson / Propofol

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses sexual abuse. Michael Jackson died 15 years ago, on June 25, 2009, so today the guys discuss his life and his controversies (2:56). They talk about Jackson’s early life, the success of ...

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June 27, 2024

Episode 166: Jim Henson / Toxic Shock Syndrome

Today, Ali and Asif start off the episode by addressing some listener mail. Then they discuss the new documentary by Ron Howard out on Disney plus entitled “Jim Henson: Idea Man” (6:59). The guys go over Jim Henson’s early b...

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June 20, 2024

Episode 165: Bon Jovi / Vocal Cord Injury

Today, Asif and Ali discuss Bon Jovi and the recent documentary series on the band “Thank you and Goodnight” on Disney Plus. Right at they beginning the discuss the director of the docuseries, Gotham Chopra and how he is rela...

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June 13, 2024

Episode 164: Shane Gillis’ ‘Tires’ / Munchausen Syndrome

Today, Asif gets Ali’s thoughts on controversial comedian Shane Gillis (2:22). They discuss his background and his early start in comedy. They discuss his controversial exchange from his podcast that got him unhired from Satu...

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June 6, 2024

Episode 163: Top 40 Comedy albums of all time

Today on a special episode, Asif gets Ali’s thoughts on the AV club’s list of ‘The 40 greatest comedy albums of all time’. The guys start at the bottom and go all the way to the top and on the way discuss Lenny Bruce, Joan Ri...

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May 30, 2024

Episode 162: Comedy vs Woke Culture / Anxiety

Today, based on recent comments from Jerry Seinfeld, Asif asks Ali the much discussed question “is woke/PC culture ruining comedy” (1:11). They discuss Seinfeld’s comments and Ali’s examples from his comedy as well as others...

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May 24, 2024

Episode 161: The Roast of Tom Brady / Alex Guererro and Alkaline Diets

Today Ali and Asif discuss the recent hit Netflix special ‘The Roast of Tom Brady’ (2:31). Asif starts off by asking Ali if Tom Brady was a good candidate for a roast. They then chat about the hosting duties of Kevin Hart and...

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May 9, 2024

Episode 159: Pete Davidson / Crohn’s Disease

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the career of comedian Pete Davidson. After Asif does some bad stand up, they discuss the early life of Pete Davidson, including how his life changed when his father died in 9/11. They talk about h...

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May 3, 2024

Episode 158: Christina Applegate / Multiple Sclerosis

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the career of actor Christina Applegate. They discuss her early life, child acting as well as being propelled to stardom in ‘Married with Children’. They then discuss her subsequent career in both...

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April 26, 2024

Episode 157: George St. Pierre / Ulcerative Colitis

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the career of mixed-martial artist Georges St. Pierre. They discuss his early life in Saint-Isidore Quebec and how he was a victim of bullying as a child which later led him to martial arts. They t...

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April 18, 2024

Episode 156: Just for Laughs / Medical Tourism

At the beginning of today’s episode the guys talk about their Oscar picks from last month and what they got right and wrong. They also talk about the claims of plagiarism regarding the screenplay for “The Holdovers”. Then, A...

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April 11, 2024

Episode 155: Dan St. Germain on Comedy, Wrestling and Addiction

WARNING: Explicit Language in this episode Today, Ali and Asif interview comedian and writer Dan St. Germain, coinciding with the release of his new YouTube special “Dance Fatty Dance”. Dan talks about starting off in stand u...

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April 4, 2024

Episode 154: 3 Body Problem / Fatty Liver

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the new hit Netflix series ‘3 Body Problem’ (1:19). They start off with a minor debate on how to pronounce the name of ‘Liu Cixin’, the writer of the book upon which the show is based. The guys the...

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March 27, 2024

Episode 153: Endometriosis (with Dr. Sony Singh)

Since March has been endometriosis awareness month, on today’s episode, Asif and Ali welcome gynecologist Dr. Sony Singh to discuss this common and often debilitating disease. Dr. Singh explains what it is and how it affects ...

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March 21, 2024

Episode 152: Separating the Art from the Artist / Vitiligo

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the controversial topic of whether you can separate the art from the artist (3:05). They discuss various opinion articles on this subject and the 'cancelling’ of historical figures such as Oscar Wi...

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