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:
Episode 142: Remembering Normal Lear / Death by “Natural Causes”
Episode 141: Remembering Andre Braugher / Lung Cancer
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)
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