Doctor Vs Comedian

Today, Ali and Asif discuss ‘The Roast of Kevin Hart’ on Netflix (2:06). The guys go over host Shane Gillis and their thoughts on each of the roasters. They then discuss some of the controversies associated with the roast, including their thoughts on the sets of Tony Hinchcliffe, Pete Davidson and Katt Williams. 

Then the guys discuss peptides (38:45). Ali asks Asif about what exactly they are and why they have become so hyped as of late. Asif then discusses what they are used for and in particular the peptides being used to support collagen and muscle recovery. Asif then talks about the lack of evidence for their use as well as the potential dangers. Finally the guys discuss the problems with using social media for medical advice. 

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Show Notes:

• WTF Kevin Hart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1UjSNAa6zM
• WTF Kat Williams: https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1399-katt-williams
• Michael Che Mocks White Writers: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/michael-che-mocks-white-writers-114531380
• Jeff Ross on the ‘Real Tension’ Behind the ‘Roast of Kevin Hart,’ His Favorite Cut Joke and Who He Wants to Skewer Next (EXCLUSIVE): https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jeff-ross-roast-kevin-kart-cut-joke-1236745425/
• Kevin Hart vs Katt Williams beef explained: What happened and full timeline of their feud: https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/kevin-hart-vs-katt-williams-beef-explained-what-happened-and-full-timeline-of-their-feud-101778545888263.html
• What to know about peptides for health: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326701#about
• Peptides: Types, Uses, and Benefits: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-are-peptides
• What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/04/what-are-peptides-safety-wellness-products-online
• Injectable Peptide Therapy: A Primer for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Physicians: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41476424/
• Peptides Promise Health Benefits, But Do They Actually Work? https://www.nyp.org/healthmatters/peptides-promise-health-benefits-but-do-they-actually-work
• What do we know about ‘research only’ peptides? Q&A with expert Stuart Phillips : https://news.mcmaster.ca/what-do-we-know-about-research-only-peptides-qa-with-expert-stuart-phillips/

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Most of you have heard about the recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, so today Asif and Ali revisit that topic (no entertainment topic for today). We will go over the facts of the outbreak and then splice in our conversation from last spring about all things hantavirus.

Ali asks Asif about this rare infection and how it is transmitted by exposure to rodent droppings. Asif discusses how people contract it, how common it is and where in North American you can be exposed to it. He then discusses the two serious forms of the disease –  hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and hantavirus renal syndrome. He then goes over the treatment and the prevention of the disease. 

NB Since this episode came out early, our next episode will be out May 22!

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Show Notes:

• Risk of hantavirus pandemic 'very low,' Canada's top health official say: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/livestory/hantavirus-questions-answered-9.7192423
• Hantavirus in humans: a review of clinical aspects and management: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(23)00128-7/abstract
• Hantavirus in humans: a review of clinical aspects and management: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(23)00128-7/abstract
• What Is Hantavirus, the Rare Disease That Killed Betsy Arakawa? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/health/what-is-hantavirus-gene-hackman-wife.html
• Hantavirus: What it is, how it spreads, how often it's fatal: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/what-is-hantavirus-explained-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-1.7479265

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Asif and Ali, after a brief digression about Halifax and indie-band ‘The Lowest of the Low’, the guys discuss ‘SNL UK’ (4:25). They discuss how the show came about, the involvement of Lorne Michaels, and other failed SNL franchises in other countries. They then discuss the similarities and differences between the show and classic SNL. Finally they go over their thoughts on the cast and the show as a whole. 

Then Ali tells us the story about his recent sleep study (22:50). Asif then goes over sleep studies in general – what they consist of and what they test for. Since both of your sleep challenged co-hosts have had sleep studies, Asif goes through both of the guys' sleep test results. 

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Show Notes:

• Lowest of the Low Celebrate 35 years of ‘Shakespeare My Butt”: https://spillmagazine.com/spill-news-lowest-of-the-low-celebrate-35-years-of-shakespeare-my-butt-shakespeare-my-butt-anniversary-edition-limbotown-revisited-arrives-may-8/
• SNL UK: https://www.youtube.com/@SaturdayNightLiveUK
• Saturday Night Live UK review – it didn’t fail and it could have been a lot worse: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/22/saturday-night-live-uk-review-it-didnt-fail-and-it-could-have-been-a-lot-worse
• Britain’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Seen From Both Sides of the Atlantic: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/arts/television/saturday-night-live-uk-review.html
• Why SNL UK Is Surprisingly Good: https://sharpmagazine.com/2026/04/08/is-snl-uk-good/
• SNL CPAP skit: https://www.facebook.com/snl/videos/cpap-commercial/1216745723607261/
• Sleep Studies: https://sleep.hms.harvard.edu/education-training/public-education/sleep-and-health-education-program/sleep-health-education-34
• How to interpret the results of a sleep study:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4246141/Polysomnography

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Today Asif and Ali discuss the career of Riz Ahmed and his new Prime series ‘Bait’. They start off by discussing Ahmed’s rap career, his early roles, how he broke the colour barrier for South Asian actors, and their favourite Riz Ahmed movies. They then discuss his genre bending new series ‘Bait’. 

Then they discuss psychosis (a theme in ‘Bait’). Ali asks Asif about what it is, how commonly it is seen, and what the symptoms are. Asif then describes how psychosis is different from schizophrenia and how it is treated. Then the guys discuss how psychosis can be seen more often in the South Asian Community and in victims of racism. 

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Show Notes: 

• Riz Ahmed Interview: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/945418550
• Typecast as a Terrorist: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/15/riz-ahmed-typecast-as-a-terrorist
• Riz Ahmed is his own worst critic. His new show 'Bait' explores that: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5753772/riz-ahmed-bait-james-bond
• Riz MC - Post 9/11 Blues (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKTsJpfC0IQ)
• Immigrants (we get the job done):: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_35a7sn6ds
• ‘The dream is to be a standup, but everyone who knows me says: Please don’t’ – Riz Ahmed on chaos, comedy, and defying categorisation: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/21/riz-ahmed-interview-on-chaos-standup-comedy-and-defying-categorisation
• ‘I Was Told It Was Career Suicide’ – The Oral History of ‘Four Lions’: https://www.vice.com/en/article/four-lions-making-of-oral-history-trivia/
• https://www.riztest.com/
• Riz Ahmed’s ‘Bait’ Is About James Bond — But Mostly About Shame: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/riz-ahmed-bait-interview-james-bond-1235536324/
• GUZ KHAN: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWJS4c_jXrb/
• Bait sheds light on British‑Pakistani mental health struggles rarely seen on screen: https://theconversation.com/bait-sheds-light-on-british-pakistani-mental-health-struggles-rarely-seen-on-screen-280102
• Psychosis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546579/
• Ethnic density and first episode psychosis in the British Pakistani population: findings from the East Lancashire Early Intervention Service: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38634312/
• Perceptions from the British Pakistani Muslim community towards mental health:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13674676.2023.2215168
• Racial discrimination may increase psychosis risk: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/racial-discrimination-may-increase-psychosis-risk

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Today, Asif and Ali discuss the hit TV show ‘The Pitt’. They discuss how it was initially developed as an ‘ER’ follow-up and how it evolved into its final form as a real-time show, with each season taking place over a single ER shift. They then go over the filmmaking style and the phenomenal cast. Finally they discuss their overall thoughts on the show and whether it is an accurate portrayal of the medical world. 

Then Ali asks Asif about a major theme of ‘The Pitt’ – PTSD in health care. Asif talks about how common it is and how it was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. They discuss the common symptoms, what works and doesn’t work for treatment and how PTSD is related to the larger issue of physician burnout. 

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Show Notes: 

• How ‘The Pitt’ created such an immersive medical drama:https://www.goldderby.com/tv/2025/the-pitt-immersive-set/
• Michael Crichton’s Estate Sends The Pitt to the Courtroom:https://www.vulture.com/article/er-the-pitt-lawsuit-everything-we-know.html
• Physician Posttraumatic Stress Disorder During COVID-19A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821460?utm_source=openevidence&utm_medium=referral
• Prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33690641/
• Cognitive Resilience Training to Prevent PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder in Paramedic RecruitsA Randomized Clinical Trial: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844814?utm_source=openevidence&utm_medium=referral

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Today, Ali and Asif (after a digression about Ali’s recent trip to Mexico) in Celebration of National Canadian Film on April 15, the guys list their favourite films by Canadian directors (no medical topic today).  Listen to hear where they rank movies by Atom Egoyan, Denys Arcand, Denis Villeneuve, Jean-Marc Valle, Kevin Tierney, Celine Song, James Cameron and Ivan Reitman.

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• The 50 Greatest Films Directed by Canadians: https://www.cbc.ca/artsprojects/50greatestfilms
• The 51 Best Canadian Films of All Time:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-canadian-films/atanarjuat-the-fast-runner-2001/

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Today, Ali and Asif discuss the revival of ‘Scrubs’ (do not call it a reboot).  The guys discuss their thoughts on the old version of Scrubs, the non-stop comedy, their favourite moments, the amazing finale and the much-maligned season 9 (2:04). The guys then discuss the recent revival and how Zach Braff and Donald Faison’s podcast helped to influence the trajectory of the new season. 

Then they discuss the recent social media trend of “Looksmaxxing” (26:21). They discuss what it is, how it is thought to have been formed from incel culture and why young men are so captivated now by this trend. Then Asif gives Ali a quiz on looksmaxxing terms. 

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Show Notes:

• Goofy, cartoonish, and the most accurate portrayal of the medical profession on TV: https://slate.com/culture/2009/05/the-most-accurate-television-show-about-the-medical-profession-scrubs.html
• Scrubbing Back In: https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/25/tv/scrubs-reboot-details-zach-braff-bill-lawrence
• Exclusive: Zach Braff and Donald Faison Say J.D. and Turk’s Scrubs Future Isn’t What Anyone Though: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a69976304/scrubs-zach-braff-donald-faison-exclusive-first-look-photos/
• ‘Scrubs’ Is Back for Redemption, Says Donald Faison: “Season 9 Was Like, ‘What the Heck Were We Doing?'” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/scrubs-revival-donald-faison-season-9-zach-braff-1236513686/#:~:text=Braff%20confirmed%20to%20The%20Hollywood,Scrubs.%E2%80%9D
• I Tried "Looksmaxxing": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3zehSJgE8Y
• From gym to jawline: What looksmaxxing says about modern masculinity: https://theconversation.com/from-gym-to-jawline-what-looksmaxxing-says-about-modern-masculinity-277130
• Incels, Looksmaxxing, and the Surgical Design of the ‘Chad’-vertised Body: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1357034X251363787
• Inside looksmaxxing, the extreme cosmetic social media trend: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240326-inside-looksmaxxing-the-extreme-cosmetic-social-media-trend
• ‘Looksmaxxing’ Reveals the Depth of the Crisis Facing Young Men: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/looksmaxxing-clavicular-vanity-trump/685636/
• The Captivating Derangement of the Looksmaxxing Movement
• https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/the-captivating-derangement-of-the-looksmaxxing-movement
• CLAVICULAR Talks Female Psychology, Drug Habit, Infamy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rodcdKuwH3o
• Sex Bracelets: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sex-bracelets/

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Today Ali and Asif discuss the career of Timothee Chalamet (2:22).  Asif starts off by quizzing Ali about Chalamet’s early life. Then they go over their favourite Timothee Chalamet performances. Finally they discuss the recent controversial remarks that Chalamet made regarding ballet and opera.

Then Ali asks Asif about the dangers of raw milk (32:43). Asif starts off by discussing pasteurization and the history of food preservation. Then Ali goes over the various talking points of raw milk advocates and Asif discusses the science behind these claims (spoiler – drinking raw milk is risky). 

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• Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Motherhood, MAHA, And The Raw Milk Revolution: https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/gwyneth-paltrow-talks-motherhood-maha-raw-milk-revolution
• Fact Checked: The Dangers of Drinking Raw Milk; https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-the-dangers-of-drinking-raw-milk/?srsltid=AfmBOophDasbL1CQaWDqQbmQaEk_mKhlCFfMxXxRf7oNuY42vuYRckUy
• Raw Milk Misconceptions and the Danger of Raw Milk Consumption: https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/raw-milk-misconceptions-and-danger-raw-milk-consumption?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• Ontario farmer guilty of selling raw milk: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-farmer-guilty-of-selling-raw-milk-1.989663
• Waterloo farmer fined again for illegal raw milk operation: https://farmersforum.com/waterloo-farmer-fined-again-for-illegal-raw-milk-operation/
• Belgrave farmer fined for selling unpasteurized milk and dairy products: https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/belgrave-farmer-fined-for-selling-unpasteurized-milk-and-dairy-products/

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Today Asif and Ali discuss the nomination of Dr. Casey Means for the position of U.S. Surgeon General (no entertainment topic).  They discuss her early background (including why Ali thinks he is a nepo baby) and how she went to Stanford medical school and left partway through residency. They then go over the (very few) positive aspects of her nomination.  However, they spend most of the rest of the podcast discussing why she is a terrible choice for surgeon general, including her inability to practice medicine, her controversial beliefs and her waffling on certain issues. They then discuss Means’ numerous financial conflicts of interest. 

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Show Notes:

• Good Energy: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy
• What Casey Means and MAHA Want You to Fear: https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/what-casey-means-and-maha-small-want-you-to-fear
• “She Was Tearful About It”: The Nuances of Casey Means’s Medical Exit and Antiestablishment Origins: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/the-nuances-of-casey-means-medical-exit
• Fact-Check: Did RFK Jr. Use Steroids to Build Muscle? Here’s What We Know: https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-rfk-jr-steroids-muscle-claims-2055117
• Who Is Dr. Casey Means: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/science/casey-means-trump-surgeon-general.html#
• Casey Means, Critic of Mainstream Medicine, Poised to Become Nation’s Top Doctor: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/well/casey-means-surgeon-general.html
• Surgeon General Nominee Pledges to Divest From Wellness Interests: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/health/casey-means-financial-invesments-surgeon-general.html
• US needs a crisis-tested surgeon general, not an influencer: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/03/12/trump-surgeon-general-nominee-casey-means-unqualified/88961719007/
• The Pill and the Women's Liberation Movement: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-and-womens-liberation-movement/
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/casey-means-md_in-this-clip-on-tucker-carlson-network-i-activity-7232891868361977856-HPoT/
• https://www.caseymeans.com/learn/newsletter-38
• Trump, Kennedy defend new surgeon general pick amid MAGA backlash: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kennedy-defends-new-surgeon-general-pick-maga-backlash-2025-05-08/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Loomer

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The guys were on hiatus when two prominent entertainers passed away – Rob Reiner and Catherine O’Hara – so today Ali and Asif discuss their careers. They guys start of by discussing Rob Reiner (3:43), his early career and when they both first heard of him. They discuss ‘All in the Family’, 

This is Spinal Tap’, and Rob Reiner’s unprecedented run of movies beginning with ‘Stand By Me’ to ‘A Few Good Men’.  Finally they discuss Reiner’s life outside of entertainment, including his political activism.

Then they discuss Catherine O’Hara’s comedy legacy (19:17). The guys chat about seeing O’Hara originally  in ‘SCTV’, ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Home Alone’. Then they talk about her roles in Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries, ‘Schitt’s Creek’, ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘The Studio’. 

O’hara suffered from situs inversus (although she died from complications of rectal cancer), so in the last part of the podcast, Ali asks Asif about this disorder (33:51). He chats about when it was discovered, as well as how most people can live their whole lives without knowing they have it. He then discusses the potential complications as well as its relation to Kartagener syndrome. 

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Show Notes:

• Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/movies/rob-reiner-dead.html
• Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/arts/television/catherine-ohara-dead.html
• Jiminy Glick Interviews Catherine O'Hara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwlPI9KpkTs
• Situs Inversus Totalis: A Clinical Review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8901252/
• Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZfPPM7GQ&list=RDQwLZfPPM7GQ&start_radio=1

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