Tony Hale is a 2-time Emmy winner and brilliant comedic actor known for his work on Arrested Development, VEEP, and countless other shows and movies. In this episode we dove into separating his acting persona from his family persona, his lifelong battle with asthma, and the difficult lives of healthcare workers.

Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

CONTACT: [email protected]

Barbara Corcoran is a world-class investor, real estate agent, and original Shark on the hit TV show "Shark Tank". She sat down with me today to discuss her surprise cancer diagnosis, her daughter's scare at the ER, her son's potential genital surgery, and why I should take over for Dr. Oz? It's a fun one to say the least, and I couldn't be more thrilled with how fun Barbara is on mic and in real life!

Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

CONTACT: [email protected]

Watch me and Sebastian play Medical Heads Up here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/SebastianManiscalcoHeadsUp

Sebastian Maniscalco is a world-class stand up comedian who has sold out some of the biggest and most historic venues in the world. He just released a new special on Netflix called "Is It Me?" which nearly knocked me on the floor I thought it was so funny. I invited Sebastian onto the pod to discuss his sciatic pain shooting down his leg. He's been on the road for 19 months and the pain is apparently getting bad, so we dove in deep to discuss it's cause and potential treatments. We also discussed fatherhood, how he felt being on Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld, the rise of illness in our kids' schools, and toxic masculinity.

Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

CONTACT: [email protected]

Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/DaneCookVOD

Dane Cook's new stand up comedy special, "Above It All", is available now at: http://www.danecook.com

Dane Cook is one of the most prolific stand up comedians of all time. At one point in 2005 he performed a tour in 80 arenas for audiences of over 20,000 every single night. He's a household name in the world of comedy, and despite some dramatic turns in his life, he hasn't slowed down. He's so committed to his craft of stand up comedy that he just shot his most recently special from the front yard of his house in the Hollywood Hills. Today we talk about his health, how he's never touched an alcoholic beverage in his life yet attended many AA meetings, his exercise routine, and the countless ways in which he's overcome adversity to continue speaking his truth.

Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

CONTACT: [email protected]

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Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

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Watch the full-length video version here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/MarquesFullV2

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Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, is one of the most prolific YouTubers on the platform. Boasting over 16 million subscribers, Marques prides himself on having the most cutting edge and high-quality tech videos on the internet. How does Marques make his iPhone reviews stand out from the competition? Try by investing in a $250,000 robotic camera to give his videos a look nobody can match, for starters. When Marques isn't producing tech content out of his studio in New Jersey, he actually plays professional frisbee. I not only asked him about his thoughts on all things tech (wearables, crypto, his own line of products, etc.) but his personal life as well. I wanted to "unbox" Marques myself to see what makes him tick.

Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

CONTACT: [email protected]

Steve-O is an icon. Everyone knows him as one of the faces of Jackass, but what most people don't know is that Steve-O is more than just a stunt man known for falling down stairs in a bellhop cart or lighting himself on fire. In this two-hour interview, I feel like I really spoke to the actual human being, Stephen Glover, and not the extreme stunt-man from MTV. We dove into the obvious stuff I know you want to hear, such as old Jackass stories, his most painful injuries, and how his body is holding up. Beyond that though, we dove into some really deep subjects, such as his struggles with growing up as a "rich kid", Buddhism, and the profound lessons he's learned through a multi-decade life of getting paid to injure yourself. Steve-O is addicted to attention, and I was glad to give him some!

Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

CONTACT: [email protected]

Kal Penn has one of the strangest resumes in Hollywood. You most likely remember Kal as half of the stoner comedy duo “Harold and Kumar”, or if you’ve watched a lot of medical dramas like I have you may have enjoyed his 2 season arc on House MD where he lit a patient on fire instead of doing chest compressions. But if your name is “Barack Obama” (hey Prez, check your DMs, come on the show?) you may instead remember Kal as a full time staff member at the White House. Huh? President Obama hired the White Castle guy, after he was already famous? That’s right. Your tax dollars paid his salary for years as a full time staff member of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Turns out the roller coaster ride of Kal’s life didn’t end with him sitting at the movie premiere for Van Wilder, next to his strict Indian immigrant parents, watching his oiled body slide off a naked woman while playing a character literally named “Taj Mahal” (yikes). In Kal’s new book, You Can’t Be Serious, he not only details some of the stunning racism he’s faced throughout his 20+ years in Hollywood, but also stories of those late nights in Washington DC working alongside President Obama navigating some of America’s most highly controversial political issues, such as the hurdles they had to clear to remove the army’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which barred openly queer people from serving in the armed forces. I asked Kal about all of these big picture stories, as well as some smaller ones, like how it’s possible he walks around every day with a tattoo on his left arm that has a typo.

Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

CONTACT: [email protected]

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