Today, Ali and Asif discuss the life and career of the legendary comedian George Carlin and the recent HBO documentary on his life ‘American Dream’ (0:56). They discuss the importance of George Carlin, his background and his early influences. They also discuss how George Carlin re-invented himself several times in his career and his “7 words you can’t say on television” bit. They then give their thoughts on the documentary ‘American Dream’. Given Carlin’s history of marijuana use (and as a follow up to our conversation with Eman Husseini who touted the M and M look-alike edibles) Ali asks about how often kids inadvertently ingest cannabis and whether this has increased with legalization (28:32). Asif then discusses the common features of cannabis overdose in children. They then discuss the “look-alike” packaging of edibles as brand name candy and how ‘Big Candy’ is fighting back against this. Finally, Asif discusses what can be done to help prevent these overdoses.
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Show Notes:
Episode 159: Pete Davidson / Chron’s Disease
Episode 158: Christina Applegate / Multiple Sclerosis
Episode 157: George St. Pierre / Ulcerative Colitis
Episode 156: Just for Laughs / Medical Tourism
Episode 155: Dan St. Germain on Comedy, Wrestling and Addiction
Episode 154: 3 Body Problem / Fatty Liver
Episode 153: Endometriosis (with Dr. Sony Singh)
Episode 152: Separating the Art from the Artist / Vitiligo
Episode 151: Dave Chapelle / Medical Complications of Cannabis
Episode 150: 96th Oscars Preview
Best of DvsC: ‘Singles’ Soundtrack / Borderline Personality Disorder
Best of DvsC: Interview with Bif Naked
Best of DvC: ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven’ / Pulmonary Fibrosis
Best of DvsC - Interview with Dr. Glaucomflecken
Best of DvsC: Accents & Apu /Medical ‘Miracles’ & Doctor Distrust
Episode 144: Ricky Gervais / Depression
Episode 143: 2023 Recap / 2024 Preview
Episode 142: Remembering Normal Lear / Death by “Natural Causes”
Episode 141: Remembering Andre Braugher / Lung Cancer
Episode 140: ‘Beckham’ / PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
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