Episodes

Episode 165: Bon Jovi / Vocal Cord Injury
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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Episode 164: Shane Gillis’ ‘Tires’ / Munchausen Syndrome
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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Episode 163: Top 40 Comedy albums of all time
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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Episode 162: Comedy vs Woke Culture / Anxiety
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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Episode 161: The Roast of Tom Brady / Alex Guererro and Alkaline Diets
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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Episode 159: Pete Davidson / Crohn’s Disease
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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Episode 158: Christina Applegate / Multiple Sclerosis
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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Episode 157: George St. Pierre / Ulcerative Colitis
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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Episode 156: Just for Laughs / Medical Tourism
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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Episode 155: Dan St. Germain on Comedy, Wrestling and Addiction
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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Episode 154: 3 Body Problem / Fatty Liver
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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Episode 153: Endometriosis (with Dr. Sony Singh)
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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Episode 152: Separating the Art from the Artist / Vitiligo
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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Episode 151: Dave Chapelle / Medical Complications of Cannabis
March 14, 2024

Episode 151: Dave Chapelle / Medical Complications of Cannabis

After some listener mail, the guys discuss the career of Dave Chapelle (2:21). They start off by discussing his early life and his notable family history. They discuss his early failures, his success and his first special “Ki...

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Episode 150: 96th Oscars Preview
March 7, 2024

Episode 150: 96th Oscars Preview

Ali and Asif are back! In their return episode, the guys preview the 97th Annual Academy Awards Preview, taking place on March 10, 2024 (no medical topic this episode). The guys start off by discussing how Robbie Robertson fr...

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Best of DvsC: ‘Singles’ Soundtrack /  Borderline Personality Disorder
Feb. 29, 2024

Best of DvsC: ‘Singles’ Soundtrack / Borderline Personality Disorder

For the next few weeks, the guys will be re-airing some of their favourite episodes from our archives. Today Ali and Asif discuss the legendary soundtrack from the movie ‘Singles’ which was released 30 years ago. The guys sta...

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Best of DvsC: Interview with Bif Naked
Feb. 22, 2024

Best of DvsC: Interview with Bif Naked

For the next few weeks, the guys will be re-airing some of their favourite episodes from our archives. Today on a very special episode, the guys we will be interview the trailblazing Canadian Music Icon Bif Naked. They start ...

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Best of DvC: ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven’ / Pulmonary Fibrosis
Feb. 15, 2024

Best of DvC: ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven’ / Pulmonary Fibrosis

For the next few weeks, the guys will be re-airing some of their favourite episodes from our archives. Today on a special episode, we will be hearing a preview of Ali’s new book ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven’, published by Simon ...

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Best of DvsC - Interview with Dr. Glaucomflecken
Feb. 8, 2024

Best of DvsC - Interview with Dr. Glaucomflecken

For the next few weeks, the guys will be re-airing some of their favourite episodes from our archives. In this very special episode, Ali and Asif interview ophthalmologist, comedian and social media sensation Will Flannary ak...

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Best of DvsC:  Accents & Apu /Medical ‘Miracles’ & Doctor Distrust
Feb. 1, 2024

Best of DvsC: Accents & Apu /Medical ‘Miracles’ & Doctor Distrust

For the next few weeks, the guys will be re-airing some of their favourite episodes from our archives. In today’s episode, after a bit of listener mail about Ali’s love of Shonda Rimes (1:00), the guys discuss the issue of ac...

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Episode 144: Ricky Gervais / Depression
Jan. 25, 2024

Episode 144: Ricky Gervais / Depression

Today, Ali and Asif discuss comedian Ricky Gervais. They discuss his early life, including his stint in a New Wave Band in the early 1980’s. They then discuss the groundbreaking success of ‘The Office’ and some of his subsequ...

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Episode 143: 2023 Recap / 2024 Preview
Jan. 18, 2024

Episode 143: 2023 Recap / 2024 Preview

Today,in the first half of the episode, Ali and Asif review their favourite entertainment from 2023 (1:21). They discuss the best movies, Tv shows, movies and books from the year. Listen to hear what they thought about ‘Maest...

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Episode 142: Remembering Normal Lear / Death by “Natural Causes”
Jan. 11, 2024

Episode 142: Remembering Normal Lear / Death by “Natural Causes”

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the career of the late Norman Lear (0:54) They discuss his early life (and how he based some of his characters on his parents), his military service and how he later began writing for television sh...

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Episode 141: Remembering Andre Braugher / Lung Cancer
Jan. 4, 2024

Episode 141: Remembering Andre Braugher / Lung Cancer

To start off the new year, the guys discuss some listener feedback on their best albums of 1993. Then, Ali and Asif discuss the career of the late Andre Braugher from Brooklyn 99 and Homicide: Life on the Street (2:48). They ...

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