In this episode, the guys discuss the topic of code-switching (1:36). They review examples of code switching in the media including Barack Obama, Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” and Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele’s code switching sketch on “Key & Peele”. They also discuss the Harvard Business Review’s piece on code-switching in the workplace as well as the use of different accents as a form of code switching. Finally, Ali discusses his personal views on code-switching and a conversation he had on the topic with Hasan Minhaj. Next, Asif discusses the prevalence of video game playing in society and the argument that they may actually be good for you (17:33). He then reviews the evidence for the association between video games and aggression in children and teens. Finally, Asif reviews the concept of video game addiction and provides practical tips for parents on regulating video game use in kids.
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Show Notes:
Episode 83: Best Movies of 1982 / Meat Allergy
Episode 82: Polio / Polio Quiz
Episode 81: ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven’ / Pulmonary Fibrosis
Episode 80: Ashton Kutcher / Vasculitis
Episode 79: This Hour has 22 Minutes (Part 2) - Interview with Trent McLellan
Episode 78: This Hour has 22 Minutes (Part 1)
Bonus: Better Call Saul and Anne Heche
Episode 76: Brain Death and the Archie Battersbee Case
Episode 75: Garry Shandling / Hyperparathyroidism
‘This Podcast is Delicious’ / Food Prescriptions
Episode 73: The Rise and Fall of the WWE’s Vince McMahon
Episode 72: Brad Pitt / Prosopagnosia
Episode 71: ‘Singles’ Soundtrack / Borderline Personality Disorder
Episode 70: Favourite Canadian Entertainment / Insulin
Episode 69: Diversity in Comedy / Epilepsy
Episode 68: Justin Bieber / Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Episode 67: Ms Marvel / Women, Pain and Medicine
Episode 66: George Carlin / Dangers of Cannabis Edibles in Children
Episode 65: Kids in the Hall / Monkeypox
Episode 64: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds / Dopa-responsive Dystonia
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