First, we discuss some celebrities that have been in the news for health issues - like Bill Clinton and Celine Dion. Then, (10:30 minute mark) we review the Hulu series "Dopesick" starring Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever that details the Sackler family and how Purdue Pharma marketed OxyContin to doctors.

The TV series is based on the book by journalist Beth Macy titled: "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America”. Dr. Cohen discusses the reality of medical sales reps today and how doctors now prescribe less because of the opioid epidemic.

We discuss our favorite Sex Education season 3 characters and why we think this Netflix TV show is educationally important. We also discuss Halloween, where the haunted holiday originated and what we think this year's top costumes will be.

We are so excited to have wine entrepreneur and Miss USA - Nana Meriwether - on the show! Nana tells us how finding out she was pre-diabetic led her on a wellness journey that completely changed her career path and life. And, she explains how studying herbalism led to her founding Cale, a healthier wine made from herbs, and the launch of Hibiscus Pinto Noir.

Supermodel Linda Evangelista claims a CoolSculpting procedure left her 'deformed' and is seeking $50 million in damages. Luckily, we have a special guest - Bernice Cohen aka The Master Injector - to explain CoolSculpting to us, how it works and why Evangelista is an outlier case.

Plus, Amy Schumer revealed that when her appendix was removed the surgeon also found a tumor — and Dr. Cohen explains why discoveries like that are referred to as an 'incidental-oma'.

We discuss Pelé’s colon cancer surgery (5 minute mark) and why yearly screenings are so important. Then, (16 minute mark) we discuss Amy Schumer’s decision to have her uterus and appendix removed due to endometriosis. And, Dr. Cohen explains why having celebrities vocalize their struggles with a particular disease is a good thing.

This week we talk about how ‘Dr. Death’ went from a hit podcast to a scripted series and give our thoughts on the NBC Peacock version starring Joshua Jackson, Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater. And, Dr. Cohen explains what is common and uncommon about the way Dr. Christopher Duntsch (Dr. Death) was allowed to operate and the protocols that should have been used to help ensure more successful surgery outcomes.

We discuss the New York Times article "I Am Caught between the Two Worlds of the ICU and TV" written by a doctor who is also a producer on the scripted series The Resident.

Then, our In-House doc (Dr. Cohen) analyzes the realities of readers comments on the article. Comments that include... how TV shows can create false miracle-like expectations in patients, how CPR is wrongly depicted, why doctors find fictional hospital shows therapeutic and much more!

We discuss 9/11 and where we were on that day 20 years ago. Then, Dr. Cohen talks about having two terrorists as patients before 2001 and what it was like providing care while the FBI was closely watching.

Plus, we discuss the Telluride Film Festival and the new films it made us aware of that we desperately want to watch.

Dr. Theodric (Ricci) Hendrix is honestly more than just a doctor, he’s also a screenwriter, painter, photographer and currently finishing a four year program in Eastern Medicine. So, how did he manage to do so much while running his own OB-GYN practice? He answers this question and gives us some insight into his life. He also tells us how growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma when it was segregated and learning about the Tulsa Race Massacre from his father inspired his latest writing project.

We briefly discuss some 'in the news' topics before revealing our thoughts on the documentary about Val Kilmer's life (10 minute mark), simply titled 'VAL'. We discuss the health battles that Kilmer went through and continues to deal with and we also detail the behind the scenes footage in the doc that we loved.