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 the Jackson 5 and the abuse he  allegedly suffered at the hands of his father, Joe Jackson. They then discuss the success of his early solo records and the blockbuster success of ‘Thriller’. They also discuss his philanthropy and how that complicates people’s feelings for the singer. They then discuss the allegations of abuse against Michael Jackson and the 2019 documentary ‘Leaving Neverland’.  The guys then try to reconcile how despite the allegations, Michael Jackson songs are still played to this day. 

 

Since Jackson died of a propofol overdose, in the second half, the guys discuss this drug (24:11). Ali and Asif start off by going through the timeline of Jackson’s death and discussing the other drugs that were in his system. They discuss how Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, administered benzodiazepines and propofol to Jackson. Asif discusses what propofol is, what it is commonly used for and the potential adverse effects. He then goes into detail about how propofol needs to be closely monitored when it is administered. 

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Show Notes: 

• Inside the Jackson machine: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/jacksons-legacy-jackson-5

• 'We Are the World' at 30: 12 tales you might not know: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/01/27/we-are-the-world-30th-anniversary/22395455/

• Michael Jackson: A Quarter-Century Of Sexual Abuse Allegations: https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/699995484/michael-jackson-a-quarter-century-of-sexual-abuse-allegations

• Leaving Neverland: https://www.hbo.com/leaving-neverland

• Michael Jackson named top-earning dead celebrity for 5th time:https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/forbes-dead-celeb-earnings-2017-1.4378882

• Steven Tyler Confessed to ‘Crimes of Passion’ With a 16-Year-Old in His Own Memoir: https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7v54d/steven-tyler-child-sexual-assault-lawsuit-memoir

• TIMELINE: Michael Jackson's Final Days

• https://abcnews.go.com/2020/MichaelJackson/michael-jackson-final-days-timeline-year-death-king/story?id=10974394
• Propofol: https://www.drugs.com/monograph/propofol.html
• Propofol: https://www.drugs.com/monograph/propofol.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430884/

• Concerns mount over misuse of anaesthetic propofol among US health professionals: https://www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b3673

• Lasker Foundation 2018: https://laskerfoundation.org/announcing-the-2018-lasker-award-winners/
• Propofol and Green Urine: https://ekja.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.4097/kjae.2013.65.2.177

• Propofol-Induced Priapism, a Case Confirmed with Rechallenge: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1345/aph.1G555

• Michael Jackson’s doctor was much admired but financially strapped: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-feb-08-la-me-conrad-murray8-2010feb08-story.html

• Probe Into Matthew Perry’s Acquisition of Ketamine That Led to His Death Has Multiple Suspects: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/matthew-perry-death-investigation-multiple-suspects-1235933163/

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 background, how he got into puppetry and his early successes appearing on American variety shows.  Asif and Ali then discuss when they first encountered Henson’s work. They then discuss Henson’s lifelong collaboration with puppeteer and filmmaker Frank Oz.    They then go over the successful and not so successful movies of Henson, the eventual sale of The Muppets to Disney and Henson’s legacy. 

 

 Jim Hensen died of toxic shock syndrome (TSS), so in the second half, Ali asks Asif about this diagnosis (36:19). Asif starts off by discussing the bacteria which cause TSS (Staph aureus and Group A strep) and how these bacteria produce toxins which cause TSS. He then talks about how common it is and the risk factors for developing TSS. Ali asks Asif about the relationship between hyper-absorbant tampons and TSS; Asif goes into detail about the history of this association and the increased incidence of this occurring in women using tampons in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. He then talks about the common presenting symptoms, the prognosis and how it is treated. 

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• JFK Impersonator Vaughn Meader: Death of a Career: https://www.mobituaries.com/news/the-podcast/season-3/season-2/season-1/jfk-impersonator-vaughn-meader/

• Jim Henson: Idea Man: https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/jim-henson-idea-man/5oKOs85ntvJS

• Toxic Shock Syndrome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459345/

• Toxic shock syndrome, tampons and laboratory standard–setting: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5436965/

• Toxic Shock Syndrome Treatment & Management: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/169177-treatment#d9

• Association of characteristics of tampon use with menstrual toxic shock syndrome in France: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30052-3/fulltext

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 related to health guru Deepak Chopra. Then then discuss Jon Bon Jovi and his band and Bon Jovi’s early influences including Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band and Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes. They then discuss his first hit “Runaway” and how it led to the formation of the band. They discuss their subsequent albums and then their breakthrough album ‘Slippery When Wet”. They discuss their brief hiatus, their comeback, and later the issues that led to Ritchie Sambora leaving the band. They then discuss Bon Jovi’s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jon Bon Jovi’s politics and conclude by discussing their thoughts on the docuseries and the overall legacy of the band.

 

In the docuseries, Jon Bon Jovi is suffering from vocal cord issues, so in our second half, Ali asks Asif about vocal cord injuries. They start off by discussing Presbylaryngis or Vocal Fold Atrophy, which are natural changes in our vocal cords (folds), a condition which Jon Bon Jovi was diagnosed with. Asif discusses how sound is produced from the vocal folds in our larynx and what happens to the vocal folds as we age. After an aside about how Ali was the lead singer in a band, Asif discusses how presbylaryngis can be treated. The guys then discuss other types of vocal fold injury and vocal fold nodules in particular. Finally Asif gives tips on how to maintain good vocal health. 

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Show Notes:

• Jon Bon Jovi Says He’s “More Than Capable” of Singing Following Vocal Cord Surgery: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/jon-bon-jovi-can-still-sing-following-vocal-cord-surgery-1235872294/

• 'I can only give the best': Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1247749402/jon-bon-jovi-thank-you-goodnight

• Presbylaryngis (Vocal Fold Atrophy): https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/presbylaryngis

• Vocal Polyps and Nodules: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/864565-overview

• Why singers like Sam Smith, Adele and Meghan Trainor are going silent: https://ew.com/article/2015/07/28/singers-vocal-cord-injuries/

• Why Are So Many Singers Suffering From Vocal-Cord Injuries? A Leading Surgeon Explains: https://www.vulture.com/2015/08/surgeon-explains-vocal-cord-injuries.html

• Close to Curtain Time: Management of the Injured Singer in the Acute Setting (In-Office and Backstage Evaluation): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40136-023-00470-5

• 5 tips to take the best care of your voice for everyone who sings, from a speech pathologist: https://theconversation.com/5-tips-to-take-the-best-care-of-your-voice-for-everyone-who-sings-from-a-speech-pathologist-193222

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 Saturday Night Live in 2019. Ali then gives his thoughts on Gillis’ hit special ‘Beautiful Dogs’. They then discuss their thoughts on his new Netflix show ‘Tires’ as well as their opinions on his standup in general. 

 

Then, based on the TV show ‘Sharp Objects’ as well as the news making Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Ali asks Asif about Munchausen Syndrome aka factitious disorder imposed on self (26:31). Asif goes over the definition of the syndrome as well as why it was named after Munchausen. Asif then makes it clear how to differentiate it from conversion (functional) disorders as well as malingering (feigning symptoms for financial gain). Ali then asks Asif about what clues doctors into making this diagnosis. Asif then gives some examples of how people feign various illnesses. Asif then discusses what may be going on psychologically in patients with factitious disorder imposed on self. 

 

Ali asks Asif about Munchausen by proxy, which is now called factitious disorder imposed on another. Asif talks about how we can see parents doing this to their children and clarifies that it is not psychosis in parents, nor is it simply overly concerned parents; he makes it clear that this is a form of child abuse. 

 

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• New Faces Emerge At The World's Biggest Comedy Festival: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/30/746330491/new-faces-shine-at-the-worlds-biggest-comedy-festival

• ‘Tires’ Review: Netflix’s Workplace Comedy Sets a Low Bar for Itself, and Clears It: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/tires-review-shane-gillis-tv-review-1235904723/

• Forget ‘Seinfeld.’ ‘Tires’ really is a show about nothing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2024/05/23/tires-shane-gillis-tv-review/

• Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self (Munchausen's Syndrome): https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/291304-overview?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvIWzBhAlEiwAHHWgvdxf8TBbqkcektS9x-Iz1jD9HUgZZKKNLMKc7IL5nc914BSEHrelZRoC93gQAvD_BwE

• Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (Munchausen by proxy): https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/295258-overview

 

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 Rivers, Adam Sandler, Robert Klein, Dick Gregory, Monty Python, Steven Wright, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, George Carlin and Richard Pryor. They also discuss some albums on the list which they did not care for (Andrew Dice Clay, Sam Kinison, Denis Leary) and even a few they have never heard of (National Lampoon’s Lemmings). 

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The 40 best comedy albums of all time, ranked: https://www.avclub.com/40-best-comedy-albums-of-all-time-ranked-1850714129

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. They also talk about Bill Burr’s recent comments on Bill Maher’s podcast about how cancel culture is “not a thing”. 

 

Then Ali asks Asif about anxiety (25:50). Asif starts off by describing the different types of anxiety as well as how to differentiate clinical anxiety from ‘normal worries’. Asif then goes into a deep dive on a specific type of anxiety – generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He talks about the risk factors for this and presumed causes of GAD. Asif then goes over how common it is as well as the diagnosis. Finally Ali asks Asif about the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. 

 

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Show Notes:

• Jerry Seinfeld on Making a Life in Comedy (and Also, Pop-Tarts): https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/jerry-seinfeld-on-making-a-life-in-comedy-and-also-pop-tarts?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20240503&utm_term=9438194&utm_campaign=code-switch&utm_id=36642801&orgid=305&utm_att1=nprnews and https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/tnyradiohour/articles/jerry-seinfeld-on-making-a-life-in-comedy-and-also-pop-tarts?tab=transcript

• Jerry Seinfeld and the fraught history of comedians and 'political correctness': https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2024/05/04/1249034786/jerry-seinfeld-comedy-politics

• No one cares anymore about cancel culture, but it is a heckuva marketing tool for some comics: https://www.salon.com/2024/05/16/comedians-cancel-culture/

• Bill Burr | Club Random with Bill Maher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1V2nsKUeX8

• Principles of anxiety management for primary care physicians: https://canadianprimarycaretoday.com/article/view/1-2-mcintosh/pdf_en
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441870/

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 some of the controversy related to one of the jokes from ‘Roastmaster General’ Jeff Ross.  The guys discuss the various roasters; they go over the athletes who spoke and how some of their jokes were good and how many fell flat.  They praise the many of the comedians involved, especially Nikki Glaser. They discuss her breakout performance and how some of her material was written by former DvsC guest Dan St. Germain. They go over the Kim Kardashian section and how the “boos” for her were edited out on subsequent airings. They also discuss the good and bad surprise guests from the roasts including Will Ferrell as Tom Burgundy and Ben Affleck and Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft. They then go over the future of roasts on Netflix

 

Tom Brady has been linked to Alex Guerrero who advocates an alkaline diet. In our second half we will discuss Guerrero, his health care business with Brady and whether there is any evidence behind his claims (31:54). Asif starts off by discussing Guererro’s background and then reviews the scientific evidence for the alkaline diet. They then go over how Guerrero was sanctioned twice by the  US Federal Trade Commission for making false claims. Ali then asks Asif about Brady and Guerreros’ health business TB12. 

 

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• What if Tom Brady played for the Expos?: New ad reimagines career of NFL icon: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/tom-brady-montreal-expos-ad-1.7057244

• Tom Brady Roast Drew 13.8M Views on Netflix During Week of May 6: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10121059-tom-brady-roast-drew-138m-views-on-netflix-during-week-of-may-6?ref=upstract.com

• Nikki Glaser Reveals How The Tom Brady Roast Has Already Changed Her Career: https://brobible.com/culture/article/nikki-glaser-tom-brady-roast-changed-career/

• Nikki Glaser Would Be Disappointed in Herself Too, If She Weren’t So Damn Funny: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/nikki-glaser-would-be-disappointed-in-herself-too-if-she-werent-so-damn-funny

• Tom Brady Roast Producer on Getting Bill Belichick, Kim Kardashian vs. Drunk Hecklers and ‘Unprecedented' Live Arena Setting: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/tv/news/tom-brady-roast-producer-on-getting-bill-belichick-kim-kardashian-vs-drunk-hecklers-and-unprecedented-live-arena-setting/ar-BB1m3ONz

• Tom Brady’s Personal Guru Is a Glorified Snake-Oil Salesman: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2015/10/09/tom-brady-alex-guerrero-neurosafe/

• The 10-day health challenge: https://www.tonyrobbins.com/health-vitality/the-10-day-pure-energy-challenge/

• The Alkaline Diet: An Evidence-Based Review: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-alkaline-diet-myth#osteoporosis

• Debunking The Alkaline Diet: Why The Celebrity-Endorsed Plan Doesn’t Work: https://chatelaine.com/health/debunking-the-alkaline-diet/

• The Fitness Secrets of Alex Guerrero, Tom Brady's Personal Trainer:

• Tom Brady Is Drowning In His Own Pseudoscience: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/tom-brady-is-drowning-in-his-own-junk-science-advice/

 NB: This episode seemed to have disappeared from out feed, so it is being re-released!!

 

Today, Asif and Ali discuss celebrity chef David Chang (1:23). They discuss his early life and the fact that he was a child prodigy golfer. They chat about his university life and his early jobs he had prior to beginning culinary studies. They talk about his restaurant succeed and his TV and podcasting ventures. The guys then discuss the closure of many of David Chang’s restaurants and the recent controversy regarding his ‘chili crunch’ condiment… and they also discuss the issue of cultural appropriation of food. 

 

Then they discuss body dysmorphic disorder (33:28). Asif describes what it is, how common it is and how it is often underdiagnosed. He discusses how it is treated and then the guys discuss a news story about how a Quebec man cut off two healthy fingers as part of a slightly different condition, body identity dysphoria. 

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Show Notes:

• Don’t Tell David Chang He’s a Korean Chef: https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-276B-297

• David Chang’s Latest Momofuku Closure Marks the End of an Era: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/david-chang-momofuku-ko-closing-explained

• The Real End of David Chang’s Momofuku Ko Happened Years Ago: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/28/dining/momofuku-ko-closing.html

• After community backlash, celeb chef David Chang will no longer enforce 'chili crunch' trademark: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/chili-crunch-momofuku-trademark-1.7171381

• Portland Burrito Spot Shutters Amid Claims of Cultural Appropriation: https://pdx.eater.com/2017/5/22/15677760/portland-kooks-burrito-cultural-appropriation

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Clinical Overview and Relationship to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: https://focus.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.focus.20210012

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Reflections on the last 25 years: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1359104520984818

• Understanding and treating body dysmorphic disorder: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6343413/

• Quebec man has two healthy fingers amputated to relieve 'body integrity dysphoria': https://nationalpost.com/news/quebec-amputation-body-integrity-dysphoria

• The Girl Who Wants to Get Rid of Her Left Leg—Body Identity Dysphoria: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10340271/

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 how he found comedy and his struggles with drug use and borderline personality disorder. Ali then mentions how Pete got cast on Saturday Night Live, becoming one of the youngest cast members in the show’s history and his character ‘Chad”. They guys then discuss his post SNL career including “The King of Staten Island”. Ali then reviews all the numerous tabloid relationships of Davidson.  Asif then asks Ali about Pete Davidson’s comedy style in general and his recent Netflix Stand up special “Turbo Fonzerelli”. Asif then talks about some of the common complications including fistulae and bowel obstruction. 

 

Then, since Pete Davidson suffers from Crohn’s disease, in the second half of the episode, they discuss this disorder. Asif starts off by discussing the somewhat controversial origin of the name of the disease, what exactly it is and the main symptoms. He then talks about what we think causes it and how common it is. He then goes over how it is treated. 

 

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• Pete Davidson Nuzzles Up to the Prickly Joke: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/arts/television/pete-davidson-nuzzles-up-to-the-prickly-joke.html

• Every Chad Ever: Part 1 - SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuzGs8SfXBo

• Why Emmy Nominee Steve Buscemi Refuses to ‘Fix’ His Teeth: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/why-emmy-nominee-steve-buscemi-210783/

• Chron Disease: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/172940-overview?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0MexBhD3ARIsAEI3WHK09-LW6otllGtFiiuwTaSKDP4DuuG9Qaxrt2xjhIapViOqCFmRkR4aAjzXEALw_wcB
• https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/
• https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org

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 TV and movies. After a brief digression on Ali’s Canadian Screen Actors Nominations, they discuss Applegate’s role in Anchorman. After discussion some of her other projects they discuss her amazing performance in “Dead to Me’. Christina is both a breast cancer survivor and in 2021 announced that she was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). In the second half of the episode, Ali asks Asif about MS; Asif starts off by talking about what MS is and the presumed cause. In particular, he goes into detail regarding how geography and vitamin D levels influence your risk of getting MS. Asif talks about the common symptoms of an MS attack as well as how it is diagnosed. He then goes over the treatment and prognosis of the disease. 

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• 40×40 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy! (2004): https://latereviewer.com/2023/02/03/40x40-wake-up-ron-burgundy-2004/

• Christina Applegate Cancer-Free After Double Mastectomy: https://people.com/celebrity/christina-applegate-cancer-free-after-double-mastectomy/

• Christina Applegate, Jamie Lynn Sigler open up about MS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sh7TAtnxKM

• Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler are 'good anxious' about new podcast where they open up about MS: https://ew.com/christina-applegate-and-jamie-lynn-sigler-are-good-anxious-about-new-podcast-open-up-about-ms-8607336

• Christina Applegate says she has 30 lesions on her brain amid MS battle: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/03/27/christina-applegate-lessons-brain-multiple-sclerosis/73117652007

• Christina Applegate Pours One Out for ‘Dead to Me’: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/arts/television/christina-applegate-dead-to-me.html

• MeSsy with Christina Applegate & Jamie-Lynn Sigler: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messy-with-christina-applegate-jamie-lynn-sigler/id1734318382

• Incidence and prevalence of MS in children: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000006395

• Multiple Sclerosis: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1146199-overview?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwt-OwBhBnEiwAgwzrUlUCTBWiHIACJiuakOYErhZXSpfTOS-R1DSiANW6MfW1SBEnD2j3IRoCj9EQAvD_BwE