Episodes

July 28, 2022

Episode 73: The Rise and Fall of the WWE’s Vince McMahon

Today on a special episode, the guys don’t cover a medical topic and only discuss an entertainment one: the rise and fall of the WWE’s Vince McMahon (2:51). Even if you don’t like wrestling, or actively hate it, this episode ...

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July 22, 2022

Episode 72: Brad Pitt / Prosopagnosia

Today, the guys discuss the career of the legendary A-lister Brad Pitt (1:21). They talk about his early life and roles. Then they discuss his philanthropy and personal life. Later the guys each list their 3 favourite Brad Pi...

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July 14, 2022

Episode 71: ‘Singles’ Soundtrack /  Borderline Personality Disorder

Today Ali and Asif discuss the legendary soundtrack from the movie ‘Singles’ which was released 30 years ago (0:57). The guys start off by discussing the movie ‘Singles’, Cameron Crowe and how the movie potentially influenced...

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July 7, 2022

Episode 70: Favourite Canadian Entertainment / Insulin

Today Ali and Asif present a special episode on all things Canada. They start off by Ali hosting the Canada Day celebrations in the Nation’s capital (1:02). Then they each discuss their favourite Canadian entertainment, inclu...

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June 30, 2022

Episode 69: Diversity in Comedy / Epilepsy

Today, after a digression about the hotel Ali is staying in for his comedy tour, Asif asks Ali about diversity in comedy (2:07). Specifically, Asif asks Ali about the diversity and comedy course he is teaching at Queen’s Univ...

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June 20, 2022

Episode 68: Justin Bieber / Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

We had so much listener interest in a Justin Bieber and Ramsay Hunt syndrome episode that we decided to release this episode early. Our next regular episode will come out on July 1. Pop superstar Justin Bieber recently was di...

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June 16, 2022

Episode 67: Ms Marvel / Women, Pain and Medicine

Today, Asif and Ali discuss the new Disney Plus / Marvel TV show Ms. Marvel (0:53).. The guys start off by discussing the pronunciation of ‘Kamala’ in the show and highlight how she is the first South Asian and Muslim hero to...

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June 9, 2022

Episode 66: George Carlin / Dangers of Cannabis Edibles in Children

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the life and career of the legendary comedian George Carlin and the recent HBO documentary on his life ‘American Dream’ (0:56). They discuss the importance of George Carlin, his background and his ...

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June 2, 2022

Episode 65: Kids in the Hall / Monkeypox

On this episode, the guys discuss the classic Canadian comedy crew, the Kids in the Hall (1:19). They discuss the origins of the group and how Lorne Michaels gave them their big break with their show on HBO and CBC. Ali then ...

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May 26, 2022

Episode 64: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds / Dopa-responsive Dystonia

On this episode, the guys discuss the new television show Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (1:17). They start off by discussing their memories of watching Star Trek: The Original Series and list their favourite episodes. Then A...

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May 19, 2022

Episode 63: Batman / Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

(Our apologies about the quality of the sound on Asif’s track). Today, Ai and Asif discuss the history of comic book superhero Batman (0:55). They reminisce about the Batman TV show from the 1960’s and then speak about Tim Bu...

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May 12, 2022

Episode 62: ‘Power of the Dog/ Anthrax

Today Ali and Asif discuss the celebrated and award winning movie, Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ (1:12). They discuss the amazing cinematography and the performances by Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dun...

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May 5, 2022

Episode 61: Interview with Maz Jobrani (Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, ‘Ba…

Today on a special episode the guys interview superstar comedian Maz Jobrani. Maz discusses his early life, how he became interested in performing, and how he went to university originally to study political science. He then ...

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April 28, 2022

Episode 60: Doctor Vs Comedian Vs Comedians Vs The News (Jess Salomon…

Today on a special episode the guys interview the El-Salomons – Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini. They discuss how they developed their joint comedy act (via a New Yorker style comic) and whether they prefer performing solo ...

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April 21, 2022

Episode 59: Gilbert Gottfried / Myotonic Dystrophy

The guys start off the episode by discussing the career of Gilbert Gottfried and the recent documentary ‘Gilbert’ (00:51). They discuss how he often kept his private life out of the public eye, prior to the documentary. They...

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April 14, 2022

Episode 58: Interview with Dave Merheje (Ramy, Mr. D)

It's Doctor Vs Comedian Vs Dave Merheje (also a comedian)! On a special episode the guys interview actor and comedian Dave Merheje, star of the critically acclaimed Hulu series ‘Ramy’. They discuss Dave growing up in Windsor,...

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April 7, 2022

Episode 57: Bruce Willis/Aphasia

Given his recent aphasia diagnosis, the guys reflect on the career of actor Bruce Willis (1:19). The guys talk about his career highlights including ‘Moonlighting’, ‘Die Hard’, ‘12 Monkeys’ and ‘The 6th Sense’. Then Ali asks ...

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March 29, 2022

Emergency podcast: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock / Alopecia

Due to the events occurring at the Oscars, Ali and Asif decided to record an emergency podcast. The guys recap the joke told by Chris Rock and the ensuing slap from Will Smith. Then Ali discusses various ‘defenses’ that have ...

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March 24, 2022

Episode 55: 95th Annual Academy Awards Preview

In this special episode, the guys preview the 95th Annual Academy Awards Preview, taking place on March 27, 2022 (no medical topic this episode). The guys start off by discussing the major controversy this year about the Acad...

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March 17, 2022

Episode 54: Canada Reads / Top Medical Books

Today Asif asks Ali about his involvement with Canada Reads, which returns on March 28, 2022 (4:43). After a brief digression about the band Genesis, Ali discusses the genesis of Canada Reads. He talks about how it was develo...

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March 10, 2022

Episode 53: ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ / Trichotillomania

Today, based on two listeners’ suggestions, Ali and Asif discuss ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and Trichotillomania. Asif admits to only having watched the pilot of ‘Mrs Maisel’ (2:26) and as such, Ali gives Asif a sales pitch ...

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March 3, 2022

Episode 52: ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ / Spanish Fly, Rohypnal, GHB

Content Warning: Sexual Assault Today, the guys discuss the new documentary series ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby” (1:12). They discuss director W. Kamau Bell and the reasons why he chose to make the series. They discuss how th...

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Feb. 24, 2022

Episode 51: The Opioid Crisis / ‘Dopesick’

The guys start off the episode by discussing Ali and his family recently contracting Covid-19. Then they switch up the format by first discussing the history of opioids, the interplay between pharma and medicine in the market...

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Feb. 17, 2022

Episode 50: Favourite Comedy Specials/ Laughter

It’s our 50th episode! To celebrate this, Asif asks Ali about his top 3 favorite comedy specials (1:31). Ali picks Dave Chapelle’s ‘Killing Them Softly’, Wanda Sykes’ Im’a Be Me’ and Eddie Izzard’s ‘Dress to Kill’ and discuss...

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