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 62: ‘Power of the Dog/ Anthrax
Episode 61: Interview with Maz Jobrani (Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, ‘Back to School with Maz Jobrani’)
Episode 60: Doctor Vs Comedian Vs Comedians Vs The News (Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini)
Episode 59: Gilbert Gottfried / Myotonic Dystrophy
Episode 58: Interview with Dave Merheje (Ramy, Mr. D)
Episode 57: Bruce Willis/Aphasia
Emergency podcast: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock / Alopecia
Episode 55: 95th Annual Academy Awards Preview
Episode 54: Canada Reads / Top Medical Books
Episode 53: ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ / Trichotillomania
Episode 52: ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ / Spanish Fly, Rohypnal, GHB
Episode 51: The Opioid Crisis / ‘Dopesick’
Episode 50: Favourite Comedy Specials/ Laughter
Episode 49: Personas in Comedy / Physician Burnout (Part 2)
Episode 48: Interview with Dr. Sydnee McElroy (Sawbones, Still Buffering)
Episode 47: Remembering Louie Anderson & Bob Saget / Scleroderma
Episode 46: The Limits of Comedy and Free Speech (with Jess Salomon)
Episode 45: Betty White / Electronic Medical Records (EMR’s)
Episode 44: Kal Penn / Physician Burnout (Part 1)
Episode 43: Favourite Entertainment from 2021
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