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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Show Notes:

• 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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Show Notes:

• 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

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the career of mixed-martial artist Georges St. Pierre. They discuss his early life in Saint-Isidore Quebec and how he was a victim of bullying as a child which later led him to martial arts. They then go over some trivia about Georges St. Pierre, including his wrestling training, his love of Jean Claude Van Damme and his role as a villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also talk about his history with OCD, anxiety and depression. They discuss GSP’s MMA career and the “greasing controversy” in his match with B.J. Penn. They then discuss his overall legacy in MMA as well as his charity, the GSP Foundation.

Georges St. Pierre retired due to ulcerative colitis (UC) and in the second half of the episode, the guys discuss this disorder. Asif explains how it is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and how it differs from Chron’s disease. He talks about the causes, how common it is, as well as the common symptoms. Asif then explains how it is diagnosed and how it is treated. Specifically he discusses the role of probiotics and intermittent fasting (which Georges St. Pierre uses).

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Show Notes:

• The Mind of GSP: https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/the-mind-of-gsp/umc.cmc.q7ffputlhw5uqu7t9pehh6ec
• Hunter Collins: Van Damme: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-e&q=hunter+collins+van+damme#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:9af849a6,vid:yfctQ0IXiys,st:0
• Georges St-Pierre opens up on health condition that led to retirement: 'I thought maybe I had cancer': https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/george-st-pierre-heath-condition-led-to-retirement-cancer-ulcerative-colitis
• Ulcerative Colitis: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/183084-overview#a4
• Can Intermittent Fasting Help with Inflammatory Bowel Disease? https://www.ibdcentrebc.ca/2021/07/intermittent-fasting-on-ibd/
• A review of the role of intermittent fasting in the management of inflammatory bowel disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10240551/

At the beginning of today’s episode the guys talk about their Oscar picks from last month and what they got right and wrong. They also talk about the claims of plagiarism regarding the screenplay for “The Holdovers”. Then, Asif asks Ali about the Just for Laughs festival (4:40). Ali starts off by talking about the history of the festival and his personal relation to it from growing up in Montreal. He talks about its significance to comedians in general and his career in particular. He then talks about the recent financial troubles of Just for Laughs, including the fact that this year’s festival has been canceled. Then Ali asks Asif about the phenomenon of medical tourism (25:24). Asif talks about what it is, how often people go abroad for medical treatment as well as the reasons why medical tourism has been increasing of late. He then goes over some of the risks of medical tourism including a recent report of patients who developed a fatal fungal infection after traveling to Mexico for cosmetic surgery.

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Show Notes:

• Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’ Accused of Plagiarism by ‘Luca’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE): https://variety.com/2024/film/news/the-holdovers-accused-plagiarism-luca-writer-1235935605/
• Just for Laughs: A timeline: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/just-for-laughs-a-timeline
• 2024 Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled, company seeks creditor protection: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/juste-pour-rire-2024-festival-1.7134047
• Just for Laughs Gags: https://www.hahaha.com/en/videos-categories/gags
• Gilbert Rozon faces new allegations of sexual assault: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/gilbert-rozon-faces-new-allegations-of-sexual-assault-1.6109707
• Despite the pandemic and inflation, the medical tourism industry is booming. Here's why: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/07/03/despite-the-pandemic-and-inflation-medical-tourism-is-booming.html
• Leaving Canada for Medical Care, 2017: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/leaving-canada-for-medical-care-2017.pdf
• What Do We Know About Medical Tourism? A Review of the Literature With Discussion of Its Implications for the UK National Health Service as an Example of a Public Health Care System: https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/21/6/410/1843042
• Neurovascular Complications of Iatrogenic Fusarium solani Meningitis: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2308192
• They came to clinics in Mexico for cosmetic surgery and got a deadly fungal meningitis: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/02/22/1232959262/medical-tourism-cosmetic-surgery-fungal-meningitis-clinics-mexico

WARNING: Explicit Language in this episode

Today, Ali and Asif interview comedian and writer Dan St. Germain, coinciding with the release of his new YouTube special “Dance Fatty Dance”. Dan talks about starting off in stand up and using social media in comedy as well as his hatred of Zoom comedy. Ali asks Dan about the Just of Laughs festival and its recent financial issues. Dan then talks about the development of his comedic cartoon with Dan Soder and ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin. Asif and Dan then engage in some wrestling talk and discuss the recent resurgence in pro wrestling, the return of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Wrestlemania and the similarities between wrestling and comedy. Al and Asif then transition to talking to Dan about some medical issues that he brings up in his special. Ali starts off by asking Dan about his history with alcohol and how the comedy lifestyle may perpetuate addiction issues. The talk about Dan doing the roast of Ric Flair, the reception to his jokes, and how Dan relapsed that night. Dan mentions in his stand up that Dan’s dad had encephalitis, so Asif goes into a bit of detail about this disease. They wrap up by discussing cerebral palsy which relates to one of his jokes from his special.

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Show Notes:

• Dan St. Germain: Dance Fatty Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWafzY7HERs&t=3s

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the new hit Netflix series ‘3 Body Problem’ (1:19). They start off with a minor debate on how to pronounce the name of ‘Liu Cixin’, the writer of the book upon which the show is based. The guys then discuss how the show was created by David Benioff and Dan Weiss, the creators of ‘Game of Thrones’, after a few other failed ventures. They discuss how China is a major setting in the book and series as well as the series opening scene depicting the ‘Cultural Revolution’ in China in the 1960’s. Then both Ali and Asif give their thoughts on the show.

Then the guys discuss Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (24:44). Asif starts out by discussing the differences between alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Asif discusses how NAFLD occurs in 1 in 3 people (!) and 10% of children. He then discusses how NAFLD is linked to Type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, heart disease and high cholesterol/triglycerides. Ali then asks Asif about how it is diagnosed, including blood tests and ultrasounds. They then discuss the cornerstones of management, especially lifestyle modification.

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Show Notes:

• ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators’ Wild Road to Their Biggest Gamble Yet: Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/3-body-problem-benioff-weiss-netflix-thrones-interview-1235783117/
• ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators Look Skyward for Their New Series: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/arts/television/3-body-problem-game-of-thrones-benioff-weiss.html
• Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ Draws Fire in China, Praise From U.S. Conservatives: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/3-body-problem-opening-scene-netflix-china-us-conservatives-1235858922/
• Fatty Liver: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment: https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/fatty-liver-disease
• From Guideline Recommendations to Clinical Practice: Diagnosis and Management of NAFLD/MASLD in Adults
• From Guideline Recommendations to Clinical Practice: Diagnosis and Management of NAFLD/MASLD in Adults: https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/986433
• Eating ultra-processed foods puts your liver at risk, new study warns: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231025/Eating-ultra-processed-foods-puts-your-liver-at-risk-new-study-warns.aspx#:~:text=Increased%20UPF%20consumption%20was%20linked,hepatic%20malignancies%20(HR%201.0).

Since March has been endometriosis awareness month, on today’s episode, Asif and Ali welcome gynecologist Dr. Sony Singh to discuss this common and often debilitating disease. Dr. Singh explains what it is and how it affects at at least 10% of women. He discusses how it is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed how this delay in diagnosis can have long term impacts. He then discusses some tests that can be used in the diagnosis, while acknowledging that in the past endometriosis has easily been missed on ultrasounds and MRI’s. He talks about how it can be treated and the severe complications he has seen in some women. Finally, Dr. Singh discusses the importance of social media in the advocacy of this disease and celebrities that have been affected by it.

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