Making the Cut: The (mostly) True Life Story of a Retired Surgeon

Making the Cut: The (mostly) True Life Story of a Retired Surgeon

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Making the Cut: The (mostly) True Life Story of a Retired Surgeon episodes

  • #11 - Imperfect Serenity
    Michael and Victoria visit her family on the Isle of Wight. As their relationship deepens, Michael navigates the choppy waters of familial acceptance.
    35 min
  • #9 - Shifting Sands
    Michael and his friend travel to the Meguid family village in Egypt where Michael learns more about his father, mother, and what it means to belong.
    42 min
  • #7 - Brotherhood & Banquets
    Michael seeks the bonds of brotherhood by joining the University College First 8. He faces his first real societal responsibility as President of the Physiology Society: a banquet. The additional activities, though, have an impact on his academics and awaken a ghost from the past.
    20 min
  • #5 - Marie
    Michael moves to London to embark on his educational journey at University College, London. He's done it! He's made it into the college of his dreams! But first, a different kind of educational experience awaits: Marie.
    33 min
  • #4 - The Beadle?!
    Young Michael interviews for admission at University College, London despite a complete lack of confidence from Burnage's Headmaster. Befitting his own station, the news that Michael's life trajectory has changed comes from an unlikely source.
    29 min
  • #3 - Weetabix & Wanting
    As his mother abandons him again and again, the popular English cereal Weetabix becomes a metaphor for Michael's growing resentment.
    30 min
  • #2 - Bury Your Dead, Find New Life
    Celebrities and dignitaries show up to pay their respects at the untimely passing of Michael's family member. Michael seeks a way out of Egypt, and finds it through unexpected means.
    39 min

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Listen in as the true-life story of Dr. Michael Marwan Meguid's coming of age is shared in an unforgettable way. Dr. Meguid, born in Cairo and raised in Germany and England, grew up to become an…