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 140: ‘Beckham’ / PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
Episode 139: Top Albums of 1993 / Gum Disease
Episode 138: Matt Rife / Gynecomastia
Episode 137: 1993 Movie Debate / Loss of Smell (Anosmia)
Episode 136: U2 in Las Vegas / Injuries in Youth Athletes
Episode 135: Matthew Perry / Addiction
Episode 134: Special Q and A episode
Episode 133: Martin Short /Colonoscopies
Episode 132: Netflix’s ‘Wrestlers’ / Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Episode 131: Top TV comedies of the 2000’s / Brain Worms
Episode 130: Hasan Minhaj’s ‘True Lies’ / Narcissistic Personality disorder
Episode 129: Bruce Springsteen / Peptic Ulcer Disease
Selena Gomez /Lupus
Episode 127: Pee Wee Herman / Hernias
Episode 126: Favorite Summer 20234 Entertainment / Melatonin
Episode 125: Jury Duty / Artificial Sweeteners (Redux)
Episode 124: Pitches / Erectile Dysfunction (Part 2)
Episode 123: Pitches / Erectile Dysfunction (Part 1)
Episode 122: Reasons to (and NOT to) Pursue Comedy and Medicine
Episode 121: Stage Names / Dyslexia
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