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This episode we are joined by the remarkable Walter L. Brown Jr., BS, RVTg, aka Skinni Go Live! Walter is a registered veterinary technologist with a VTS specialty designation in Critical Care. He is also a social media influencer who makes the viral content we all need right now. He combines his background in veterinary medicine, comedy, film school and social media to create hilarious videos that entertain and educate, that’s why it’s called edutainment. Most of his inspiration comes from real life because, you honestly can’t make this stuff up! Walter thinks that the key to success in life and work is to be a good person. Walter is not just good, he is great! I loved getting a chance to talk to him on this episode!! Enjoy!
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@skinnigolive?lang=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SkinniGoLive
IG - https://www.instagram.com/skinnigolive/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/lilskinni
Walter L. Brown Jr., BS, RVTg, is a registered veterinary technologist and social media influencer blending veterinary medicine with comedy for global education and relief. With millions of views on Skinni Go Live, he also serves as a Veterinary Technician Liaison at United Veterinary Care, creating externships and learning opportunities. Walter aims to establish veterinary assistant programs in inner-city and low-income schools. He earned his degree from Fort Valley State University and received specialized training in emergency care at the University of Georgia. Beyond his work, Walter is an arachnid enthusiast with a collection of over 10 tarantula species.
Timestamps
[00:00] Introduction
[01:02] Walter Brown from Athens, Greece
[02:40] Walter’s Day Job
[08:21] Walter’s time as a bulldog
[12:45] Biggest challenge in Veterinary Medicine
[16:59] Be a people person
[21:35] Walter’s unofficial start in comedy
[24:20] Walter’s official start in comedy
[27:38] Skinny Go Live on TikTok, Insta and Skinny Go Live Live
[30:15] Leave baby wild animals in the woods
[32:14] Don’t lie to us when your dog is high
[34:50] Pet Marijuana Ingestion Tips from Skinny Go Live
[39:49] Who is this guy?
[41:31] There is no predicting viral videos
[43:31] More on pot dogs
[49:21] Skinny goes to film school!
[56:30] When your Uncle is a Critter Fixer
[1:01:59] Ken Jeong, we need to Rat Now!
[1:07:35] OutroInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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We head back across the pond to UK interventional cardiologist, Youtuber and comedian, Dr Rohin Francis. His YouTube channel is called Medlife Crisis. Rohin makes videos on medical topics that don’t get covered elsewhere and/or with more scientific rigor than Goop! He breaks it down to make it understandable and he crams in a lot of jokes! We talk about science, jokes and trying to find balance. Is that a thing?
Find Dr Rohin Francis here:
Website: https://www.medlifecrisis.co.uk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MedlifeCrisis
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcrisis/
Timestamps
[00:00] Introducing Dr Rohin Francis
[00:48] Interventional Cardiologist and Conventional Cardiologist
[02:10] Bad timing on the SPACE time continuum
[03:47] That’s Edutainment!
[07:40] Exercise vs Comedy: Which one is the Magic Bullet?
[08:27] Cardiology with humour and heart
[10:17] Comedy in teaching and teaching in comedy
[17:40] Science, vaccines, nutrition and other controversies
[23:10] YouTube Channels on Starting YouTube Channels
[27:40] There’s riches in the niches
[29:10] Veterinarians and Doctors: different but same same
[33:26] The Widowmaker and why you shouldn’t call it that
[36:06] Achieving work-life balance by not sleeping much
[38:30] YouTuber vs Physician in the NHS
[43:01] Rohin invites Dr Ken Jeong to join us on Comedicine
[44:29] OutroInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
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Dr Matt Asciutto is a veterinarian, podcaster, musician, improvisor, educator, Dad and visionary that we had the pleasure of talking to on this episode. He has maintained a fine balance of science, medicine, music and comedy throughout his life and he has carved his own path. Matt didn’t get the memo that veterinary medicine is hard to get into and hard in general, and he has a refreshing attitude towards the profesh. Prior to veterinary school, Matt was a professional improv performer for seven years and he completed a Masters in Chemistry. Who exactly is this guy? Take a listen to find out. You won’t regret it!!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt_asciutto/?hl=en
And: https://www.instagram.com/thegreatestprofession/?hl=en
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattasciutto/
Podcast: https://www.thegreatestprofession.com
Matt Asciutto has made the annoying decision to live a life that defies the traditional. It is impossible to devise a traditional thesis sentence for a traveling relief emergency vet who still thinks of himself as a performer and teacher.2017 graduate of The University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine, defies norms by working as a full-time emergency relief veterinarian, covering over 35 hospitals across 6 states.
In his free time, Matt can be found writing silly songs for friends, editing his upcoming book about life as a relief veterinarian, or painstakingly editing episodes of his podcast: The Greatest Profession.Instagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
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On this episode of Comedicine, we are hopping across the pond to speak with Liz Easter. Liz is a seasoned veterinarian and relatively new stand-up comedian. She has been a primary care veterinarian in the UK for 19 years, and she recently has made a shift into mobile veterinary palliative and end-of-life care. Liz keeps her comedy life and her veterinary life separate, which is just a personal choice and totally not because she is a spy. She tells us about her first comedy set when she lost her voice right before the showcase. Most people would have bailed, but she wrote a whole new set and performed it using text-to-voice like a champ. Liz tells us about the London stand-up scene and what it’s like to perform in a gong show that uses dildoes as gongs. Yes, that’s what I said.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/liz_like_the_tube_line?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
YouTube ‘Text to Speech’: https://youtu.be/y4o8Pav4Ta4
Liz Easter is a Veterinarian working in mobile end-of-life care in London, England, having spent 19 years in general practice. She has been performing stand-up comedy since 2022, and is an observational and storytelling comic. She performed at the 2022 Brighton Fringe, and more recently, completely died on her ass at the Big Belly Ding Dong Gong show in London. At home, Liz has two children, a cat and a long-suffering husband, who feature in much of her stand-up material.
Timestamps
[00:00] Introducing Dr Liz Easter
[00:55] Is it Dr or Mr? Discuss
[03:28] Liz’s (almost) twenty-year career in veterinary medicine
[08:07] We can do things in vet med we could never do before
[10:31] Can we ever achieve work life balance?
[12:17] Old dogs are just the best
[13:55] If the universe throws a stand up class your way, do it!
[17:57] The London Comedy Scene. Is Sarah on the wrong continent?
[22:51] Liz at the Brighton Fringe Festival
[24:08] The worst thing that is going to happen? Someone gongs you with a dong.
[27:50] You 100% will not remember your jokes. Get them down!
[32:30] Separation of Comedy and Medicine
[34:50] Comedy is good for your brain, which is good for your work
[37:47] Comedy but don’t make it into work
[40:21] Liz_like_the_tube_line
[41:04] Liz invites Ken Jeong to come on Comedicine with her fancy accent
[42:22] Outro
[43:15] Bonus material: Liz’s first stand up clip with text-to-speechInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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Dr Jeffrey Gurian is a dentist, lecturer, motivational speaker, comedy writer, stand-up comedian, director, author, producer, radio personality, film and TV writer and psychotherapist. First of all, that is a lot of things! Secondly, what do all of these things have in common? In a word, HAPPINESS! Jeffrey spreads Happiness in the world through laughter, dentistry, teaching and helping people overcome stuttering. (He always capitalizes the word “Happiness” because he thinks it’s so important!)
Dr Jeffrey Gurian is a former cosmetic dentist and clinical professor at NYU in the Oral Medicine/Oro-Facial Pain Department. He also served on the board of the Association for Spirituality and Psychotherapy, where he has lectured on his technique known as STAR Therapy™ (Spiritual, Transformational, Affirmative, Resonance Therapy).
Jeffrey Gurian started by producing short films in comedy and as a comedy writer for some of the greatest comedians of all time including Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, Gilbert Gottfried, Andrew “Dice” Clay, and even Jerry Lewis. He is the host of Comedy Matters TV, an internet channel with over 600 interviews done on the red carpet with A-list comedians. He has written three films that have been produced and continues to work in TV and film (stay tuned!) He is a stand-up comedian in his own right, performing in NY, LA and in comedy festivals around the USA. He is a bestselling author and motivational speaker, with eight books, the first five on comedy and the last three on Happiness.
Maybe you are wondering, Who the F*ck is this Guy? Well, listen to this podcast episode, or watch this short film to find out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tSiROK60A
https://vimeo.com/414818932
Can a hairstyle also be a life philosophy? A state of being? A career path? Can you really be a dentist in the front and a comedian in the back? Meet Dr. Jeffrey Gurian to find out!
Website http://www.comedymatterstv.com
Books
Healing Your Heart, By Changing Your Mind–A Spiritual and Humorous Approach To Achieving Happiness
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692982515
Fight the Fear-Overcoming Obstacles That Stand In Your Way
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735442607
Facing Adversity–Stories of Courage and Inspiration https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735442631
Man Robs Bank With His Chin https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735442623
Patreon link http://www.patreon.com/comedymatterstv
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/comedymatterstv
Link for Stuttering Help http://www.stopstutteringnowgurian.com
IG @jeffreygurianInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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Our guest on this episode is the inimitable, incomparable, incredible Dr. Janet McMordie. She is a fellowship-trained sports medicine physician who also does surgical assist and mass gathering medicine. During the pandemic, she made a hard pivot to improv comedy. For her second act, she is an improv performer, actor in film and TV, voiceover artist, stunt performer and podcaster. She is also a medical consultant for film and TV where she tries really hard to make art medically accurate, but that’s hard because sometimes medically accurate doesn’t look good on TV. She is going to tell us about how she does all of this. It’s an amazing and fun and cool chat!!
https://www.janetmcmordie.com/about
https://www.instagram.com/janetmcmordie/
Podcast: https://www.secondactactors.com
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0:00 – Introducing Dr Janet McMordie and everything she does!
0:53 – Dr McMordie’s Healthcare Day Jobs
4:49 - Mass Gathering Event Medicine is not the cops
9:32 - Sports Medicine v The Government v Health Insurance
13:00 – The pandemic pivot to improv comedy
16:21 – Podcasting: Second Act Actors Podcast was born
23:38 - The Joy of Film and TV is in the craft
29:57 - Medicine makes the acting better and acting make the medicine better
41:05 - Improv Game which results in the 1st humans sports medicine veterinary surgical oncology clinic in the world
48:46 – Would you quit medicine if you could?
51:33 – Dr McMordie is paging Dr Jeong
53:30 – OutroInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
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We are joined by Sarah’s old friend and kindred spirit, Dr Andy Roark. Dr. Andy Roark is a practicing veterinarian, international speaker, author, and media personality. He has found that improv comedy is his superpower, and it infuses all areas of his life with hilarity and compassion for others. He is not big on plans, which seems to be working for him. Andy gives great advice at all times. If you listen to this episode, he will drop some gems that you can strategize your entire life around. I promise. Andy also has a wonderful podcast called Cone of Shame if you want to hear more about the wonderful, sometimes funny, sometimes challenging world of veterinary medicine. We could not be more excited to have this award-winning human and improv comedian on Comedicine!Website
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Timestamps
[00:05] Welcome Dr Andy Roark!!!
[00:19] Dr. Andy Rourke Does All the Things and he is Awesome!
[01:02] Sarah & Andy’s new and totally original catch phrase: “Just Do It”
[05:23] Dr Andy Roark’s shameful origin story
[05:40] The NIH, a Zoo and a girl was Andy’s recipe for veterinary greatness
[14:57] Planning is totally overrated? Planning is important but plans are useless
[17:03] Let Jesus Take the Wheel!
[18:06] The Impact of Life Events on Career Choices
[20:28] Thank you to our sponsor! PetDx
[21:30] What is this Facebook the kids are talking about?
[24:20] Humourless curmudgeons and veterinary medicine
[26:20] How Improv can make you better at everything
[30:44] A speaker’s technical nightmare, but make it fun!
[32:15] Improv is a super power!
[32:31] The Unexpected Challenges of Public Speaking
[32:58] Sarah and Andy’s nerdy dream of totally improvised lectures
[34:21] Do we really have to TikTok?
[38:03] Rotate your dogs
[41:42] If your hobby is work it is not a hobby
[45:42] Andy’s brush with stand-up comedy
[50:19] Improv and the art of meeting people where they are
[53:48] Andy pitches to Ken Jeong
[56:24] Bonus material!
This episode is brought to you by PetDx:
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Instagram: @petdxinc
Facebook: @petdxincInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
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In this episode, Sarah talks to Kelli Dunham, who is a nurse, comedian, author, LGBTQ+ leader, educator, performer, author, caregiver, and storyteller, and maybe I’m missing something because she is so many things! However, despite outward appearances, she is not a gym teacher or a 12-year-old boy. Kelli was also an aspiring nun at one point, but her “insufficient docility” made this career choice a bad fit. I guess they call it a convent for a reason. (It’s conventional.) She started telling jokes to her dairy cows as a kid in Wisconsin and found that they were sometimes better audience members than the comedy bros she encountered at open mics when she first started doing comedy. Kelli found other places to explore stand-up and storytelling, like conferences for health care professionals, Pride events, workplaces, The Moth, and the Edinburgh Fringe. Through being a natural caregiver and her own life experiences, Kelli takes her comedy where no one else dares to go. Her most recent one-person show is Second Helping: Two Dead Girlfriends, Dead Funny. And yes, it is about her two partners who died, but it’s really about how to ask for help. Kelli believes that “laughing is a revolutionary gesture” which is the coolest quote ever. How do you solve a problem like Kelli Dunham? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?
kellidunham.com
https://www.instagram.com/kellidunham/
https://www.tiktok.com/@kellidunham
https://www.youtube.com/c/KelliDunham/featured00:03 Introducing Kelli Dunham and her many niches!
01:38 Kelli’s insufficient docility holds her back from #conventlife
05:56 Goodbye habit. Hello stethoscope!
06:33 Kelli’s super cool career as a community nurse (niche #1)
09:38 Milking the jokes with dairy cows as audience members
11:54 Finding more niches in the search for safe comedy spaces (niche #2)
14:37 Laughing in the face of death at the Edinburgh Fringe (niche #3)
22:22 Help me help you help others (Some pretty amazing tips on how to help others)
27:09 Pet loss and human loss, both are very sad but they are not the same thing
29:01 Laughter at the of Life (niche #5)
30:06 How accepting offers of humor from patients helps them feel better (niche #6)
36:28 Promoting LGBTQ+ Health and Inclusivity by treating people like people (niche #7)
43:15 Kelli’s tips for bringing humor into work to combat burnout (niche #8)
48:22 Laughing isInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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Season one of Comedicine has wrapped and it was so much fun!! If you have been listening to Comedicine, you will know that the last question we ask every distinguished guest on the show is to personally invite Dr Ken Jeong to be a guest on Comedicine. Ken Jeong is the ultimate Comedicine guest! Have we heard from Ken? No, not yet, but I’m sure it is just a matter of time until Ken finds out about this podcast and his people call my people. (Note, I have no people.) For this pseudo-episode, we made a little montage of the Kenvitations from season one.
Thank you to all of the wonderful guests from season one who were my friends before or are my friends now. It’s so wonderful to meet people in the medical comedy space! Join us for season two in the new year!
Timestamps:
[00:00] Welcome to the Kenvitation Pseudo-episode Montage Extravaganza!
[00:24] Paging Dr. Ken Jeong to Comedicine stat!
[00:53] Dr. Ted Morris tries negging as a tactic
[01:53] Dr. Vien Phommachanh is sure you crossed paths
[03:59] Dr. Cory Jenks improvises in Kenvitation
[04:43] Dr. Caroline Brookfield goes with, “Well did you die?
[06:00] Dr. Natalie Tinney just says please
[06:43] Dr. Dan Greenstein plays on Ken’s FOMO
[07:30] Glaucomflecken promises this will be good for exposure
[08:21] Dr. Sarah Boston begs, pleads and uses Chat GPT
[12:29] And that’s a wrap! Ken, call me!Instagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
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Our guest this week needs no introduction because it’s me. It’s Sarah. I’m the guest. In our last episode of season one, Dr Vien Phommachanh (The Comic Doc) our friend and guest from episode 2, returns to host with Dr Sarah Boston as his guest. Why did we do this? Well mostly because last time Sarah and Vien talked, Vien had a lot of questions that Sarah refused to answer (because rules) and Vien said he’d love to come back as host. So that’s what we did. Also, you can get to know Sarah a bit better this way. Who is this person?
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist and thyroid cancer survivor. (Ironic, right?) Her bestselling memoir, Lucky Dog: How Being a Veterinarian Saved my Life, was published by The House of Anansi in 2014. Lucky Dog will make you laugh and ugly cry, sometimes at the same time, most of the time out loud. Sarah’s book got her on a path of comedy writing and then she decided to go to comedy school because she is a nerd. Sarah graduated from Humber College in the Comedy Performance and Writing Program in spring 2023. She is a regular at YukYuks in Toronto on Rising Stars, and has performed at the Hillside Folk Festival and Guelph Comedy Festival. She still works as a veterinary surgical oncologist and she is trying to find ways to make veterinarians to laugh more. (We need it!)
Time stamps:
00:04 Sarah introduces someone who needs no introduction (herself)
00:13 The Snot Doctor is back as guest host and Sarah is the host guest
01:14 Electric toothbrushes where no electric toothbrush should be
03:36 The gator, the dog and the cowboy. A very Florida tale
06:01 Thank you Hills Pet Nutrition!
06:51 We should start now probably….
07:44 If you really cared about animals you would do this for free
13:14 How does a veterinary surgical oncologist end up doing stand up?
19:16 Sarah proposes brunch stand up
23:36 Are you really pushing a frontier if everyone is pushing the same frontier
24:49 Middle aged lady comedy is Sarah’s lane
25:31 Keeping it profesh with healthcare and comedy
28:34 Comedy and Cancer
30:21 Cancer platitudes and mysogeny are two things Sarah finds hilarious
34:48 You can be a clown or you can be a surgeon, but you can’t be a clown surgeon
39:31 Invitation to Dr. Ken Jeong
45:20 Dramatic attempted takeover of podcast by Vien ends peacefullyInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
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I know, I know, it’s hard to believe, but in this episode, Sarah chats with Dr Will Flanary. You know, that guy, Glaucomflecken!! When Will/Glaucomflecken agreed to be a guest on Comedicine, Sarah squealed like a little girl on Christmas morning. (For reals though!) Will is a (human) ophthalmologist and (human) comedian who has become a (human) social media sensation with his videos that satirize, lampoon, ridicule and parody the interactions between physicians from different specialties and the health care system in general. Will also uses comedy to expose the ridiculousness of US Health Insurance Companies, speaking truth to power, which is what great satire is all about. Will is a husband, (human) father, (dog) Dad, two-time cancer survivor, one-time cardiac arrest survivor (thanks to the superhero he lives with, aka his wife, aka Lady Glaucomflecken aka Kristin Flanary), podcaster, keynote speaker, comedian, and, honestly, just the nicest guy ever. Just like you thought.
Website: https://glaucomflecken.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DGlaucomflecken
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docglauc/
Podcast: https://glaucomflecken.com/podcast/
X: @DGlaucomfleckenTime Stamps:
00:00:00 Introducing someone who needs no introduction, Glaucomflecken!
00:00:11 Comedy and medicine go together like peas and carrots!
00:08:13 Glaucomflecken was here right when we needed him
00:12:03 Choose a specialty where you can sit down in surgery
00:18:12 Finding comedy in dark places because you gotta
00:21:07 Satire exposes the many many follies of medicine
00:29:03 Rural medicine doctors are a lot like veterinarians
00:33:25 Glaucomflecken vs US Health Insurance Companies
00:37:37 Advocacy through education, one outrageously hilarious sketch at a time
00:43:31 Comedy is the coping mechanism that won’t destroy your family
00:48:01 Where there’s Will, there’s a way to balance medicine and comedy
00:53:47 Glaucomflecken is here for the exposureInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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In this episode, Sarah gets to know Dr Dan, The Healthcare Comedian. Dr. Daniel Greenstein is a comedian and practicing dentist in South Florida. He was a winner on America’s Funniest People and a finalist in Colgate’s Search for America’s Funniest Dentist. He was also featured on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” for his parody album “Spit Happens!”. Dr Dan loves making people laugh in everything he does. That’s it, that’s the whole thing. He is an authentic, OG stand up comedian!
Website: https://www.healthcareentertainer.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drdanshow.net/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-dan-greenstein-00898021/
Instagram: @drdanentertainment https://www.instagram.com/drdanentertainment/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnXCB-IX6LCPBD4IhauaGpg
Timestamps:[00:03:05] Dentists and vets both get bitten by patients.
[00:03:19] Dr Nine Fingers
[00:06:26] Scared spitless of the dentist
[00:09:21] Spitting jokes in the 80’s
[00:13:29] America's (second) funniest dentist
[00:17:09] Dr Dan’s musical healthcare comedy mash up
[00:20:02] It’s a fun fancy hobby! What’s not to like?
[00:24:09] Knowing your audience is the key
[00:26:09] The joy of killing
[00:29:47] When the deductible for your heart attack gives you a heart attack
[00:33:51] Health care and mental health
[00:35:14] Dentists and mental health
[00:38:22] Comedy vs Day job
[00:43:12] $500,000 in student loans? Holy spit!
[00:45:58] Dr Sarah and Dr Dan appreciate each otherInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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Our guest on this episode has packed a lot of living into life so far and she is just getting started! Dr Natalie Tinney is a Peruvian Canadian/Canadian Peruvian who was born in the USA, but grew up in Canada and Peru and then went to medical school in Peru. After graduation, all hell broke loose (aka COVID) and she found herself working in a COVID ward in a remote Peruvian city in the Amazon during peak COVID. She is now a third-year internal medicine resident in Lima, Peru, but she is doing rotations in Canada and she may end up practicing internal medicine up here. Time will tell. Natalie started doing open mics at 16, which is around the same time she decided to be a doctor. She loves stand up comedy, spoken word and writing. Medicine is her first love, but comedy is a great outlet for all of the crazy sh*t that happens to her. I hope you enjoy meeting Natalie as much as I did!
Instagram: @natalietincar
https://www.instagram.com/natalietincar/
[00:02:40] During COVID some shopped on Amazon, Natalie went to the Amazon[00:04:06] Lose a daughter, gain a house!
[00:08:52] COVID wards in the middle of Amazon
[00:10:21] Do not fasten your seatbelts.
[00:14:03] Medical FOMO
[00:19:23] Finding the funny at the doctor.
[00:22:43] Lame (but hilarious) jokes patients make
[00:24:01] Sarah draws the line at rectal exam jokes
[00:27:45] My writing process is waiting for hilarious things to happen
[00:32:40] #FaceThong2020
[00:36:26] General genital knowledge
[00:38:41] Winning at comedy by not trying to win
[00:41:22] The Comedy-Medicine Venn Diagram
Instagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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Sarah gets a chance to catch up with Dr Caroline Brookfield, who is a veterinarian, author, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and stand-up comedian. (Also a friend. She is my friend.) She is on a mission to help unapologetic “left brainers” to amplify originality with a creative mindset. A creative mindset will help you to uncover novel solutions to chronic problems, refresh your well-being, and renew your zeal at work. Who doesn’t want more zeal at work? She is just what the doctor ordered to help the nerds tap into their creative brains and rekindle their creative spark! She is the author of the book “The Reluctant Creative”.
Links:
www.facebook.com/artfulsciencpro
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinebrookfield/
https://www.youtube.com/@carolinebrookfield
www.instagram.com/artfulscience
https://www.tiktok.com/@drcarolinebrookfield
Link for download exercises bit.ly/creativityprimer
Time Stamps:[00:02:00] Caroline's cool career in veterinary medicine.
[00:05:11] A grizzly bear vasectomy. Yes that's what I said.
[00:07:03] Veterinary medicine has many career paths. Who knew?
[00:11:00] Client accountability is not going well.
[00:13:10] The spectrum of care is not going great either.
[00:17:19] Fear of success. Is that a thing?
[00:20:19] It's okay to be a beginner again. Really.
[00:22:57] Comedy during COVID? No thank you.
[00:26:31] Hecklers just wanna have fun.
[00:28:26] Shutting down a heckler with sphincter anatomy knowledge.
[00:32:34] What's the deal with flapping menus at coffee shops?
[00:36:02] The creative process. You got this.
[00:39:07] Hey nerds, remember when you had fun creative hobbies?
[00:42:02] The science of the benefits of the joy of the creativity.
[00:46:17] Creativity for life.
[00:50:06] How to find Caroline.
[00:52:30] Ken's impending podcast appearance.
[00:54:26] Support this new podcast and share you getting your creative groove back!
Instagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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In this episode, Sarah has a spontaneous, totally improvised, not at all planned conversation with pharmacist and improv comedian, Cory Jenks. Dr Jenks earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of South Carolina in 2011. He is an ambulatory care clinical pharmacy specialist, where he tries to talk people into healthy lifestyle choices instead of taking medications, which seems antithetical, but it all makes sense. Cory just celebrated his tenth improvaversary! YES, he coaches, teaches and performs improv, AND he also uses the principles of improv to teach healthcare professionals how to apply the valuable skills of improv to create a more adaptable, empathetic and humanizing healthcare experience. YES, AND also, he wrote a book about this very subject called Permission to Care. He is also a husband and dad of three kids under five and ten chickens. This episode was so much fun and Sarah’s only regret is that we didn’t talk about the chickens. Maybe next time, Cory?
Link to Cory’s website: https://mandalatreepress.com/cory-jenks/
Link to Cory’s book, Permission to Care: https://a.co/d/4nWMjqb
Instagram: @pharmacomedian
Time Stamps:
[00:01:22] What's your title, anyway?
[00:04:17] Patient/client/customer care
[00:06:20] Talking to people is hard
[00:09:26] Hating things less through improv
[00:13:42] Feeling seen, heard and understood
[00:15:32] Reality is easier when you accept it
[00:17:30] Identifying the want is the game
[00:20:35] Just be honest with us corporate peeps
[00:23:17] Listening is everything
[00:26:21] Whose IV Line is it Anyway?
[00:31:35] It's COVID. Yes, And Cory writes a book!
[00:33:36] Improv is a need, not a want
[00:36:29] The struggle is real for all healthcare professionals
[00:39:37] It's just science!
[00:43:59] The reality is, this is absurd
[00:46:11] Bring Cory to save you all with improvInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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Producer Heather McPherson Twisted Spur Media -
Sarah meets and interviews Dr Vien Phommachanh (The Comic Doc), who is the #1 Ranked, Laotian, Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor/Comedian in Southwest, Florida (probably). Vien has performed standup all over the United States and overseas in clubs, theatres, and comedy festivals. They talk about the second-generation immigrant experience, snot, and how Tiger Balm probably cures everything. Vien also talks about how a career in medicine can take over your whole life, and how comedy can be the cure for this! Sarah wonders if she and Vien might be twins separated at birth because their experiences are so similar!
Connect with Comic Doc here:
https://comicdoc.com
IG @comic_doc
FB @VienComicDoc
TikTok @comicdoc
YouTube @VphommacTimestamps:
00:42 Second-generation immigrants get the job done!
04:23 The career options presented to Vien included doctor or he could be a doctor
12:23 Are Vien and Sarah actually twins separated at birth?
13:21 A Laotian otolaryngologist walked into a comedy club
16:39 Vietnam war veterans and a refugee of the war come together through comedy
21:07 Vien’s mom is totally right, Tiger Balm cures everything
26:49 The tension in the exam room was so thick you could cut it with a joke
38:09 ENT doctors are very smart, but their sense of humour needs work.
41:01 Physican burnout is real and so is comedy
47:12 Vien’s (possible) brush with Ken JeongTitle Sponsor: Hills Pet Nutrition
hillspet.com (pet parent site)
hillsvet.com (veterinary healthcare team member site)
DISCLAIMER: Comedicine is a comedy podcast and may contain adult language, irreverent humor, hilarity, discussions about body fluids, dark humour, frivolity, outrageous scenarios and mirth. The content of this podcast is intended for mature audiences and may not be suitable for all listeners. While our goal is to entertain, we understand that comedy is subjective and not everyone may appreciate or find our humour amusing. We encourage listeners who don’t enjoy this podcast to do nothing.Instagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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BookMusical Genius Mark Edwards
Producer Heather McPherson Twisted Spur Media -
Sarah has a delightful conversation with her longtime friend and comedy inspiration, Dr Ted Morris, Canada’s funniest gay veterinarian. Ted is a small animal veterinarian from Toronto who has been wildly successful as a Canadian stand up comedian. He has performed at JFL, the Halifax Comedy Festival, and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and is all over CBC radio and television. He just released his brilliant comedy album, Dawn of the Ted. Where will Ted go next? Only time will tell, but one thing we know is it’s not America’s Got Talent.
Connect with Dr Ted here:
Facebook
Instagram @dogtorted
00:01:23 Dr. Ted started doing comedy during veterinary school, when he was just Ted
00:05:00 Overcoming fears
00:09:27 What went down on America's Got Talent
00:16:39 Everyone’s got imposter syndrome
00:22:02 Adapting potty mouth for different audiences
00:24:30 Boys Have Nipples Too (from Dawn of the Ted)
00:27:27 Ted’s process of hilarity
00:29:38 Happy Birthday to Ms Wilhelmina Boxfärts!
00:34:37 Comedy helps us to cope with the darkness that is veterinary medicine
00:38:02 Toxic masculinity and comedy bros in cars getting coffee
00:45:29 Squad goals: Performing at the Edinburgh Fringe
00:49:05 Comedy and medicine intersect, hilarity ensuesExclusive Title Sponsor: Hills Pet Nutrition
Find more information at:
hillspet.com (pet parent site)
hillsvet.com (veterinary healthcare team member site)
DISCLAIMER: Comedicine is a comedy podcast and may contain adult language, irreverent humor, hilarity, discussions about body fluids, dark humour, frivolity, outrageous scenarios and mirth. The content of this podcast is intended for mature audiences and may not be suitable for all listeners. While our goal is to entertain, we understand that comedy is subjective and not everyone may appreciate or find our humour amusing. We encourage listeners who don’t enjoy this podcast to do nothing.Instagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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BookMusical Genius Mark Edwards
Producer Heather McPherson Twisted Spur Media -
Comedicine is an comedy podcast hosted by Dr Sarah Boston, who is a veterinary surgical oncologist and stand up comedian. Sarah interviews comedians who are also health care professionals (human and animal health). The Comedicine podcast will focus on our guest’s origins in medicine and stand up comedy, their joke-writing process and how they navigate these seemingly different worlds. This podcast is for anyone who enjoys comedy, is in health care, or who likes laughing or listening to interesting people.
Exclusive Title Sponsor of Season 1:
Hills Pet Nutrition
hillspet.com
hillsvet.comInstagram @comedicine_comedy
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Your host, Dr Sarah Boston
Dr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life.
Instagram @drsarahboston
www.Drsarahboston.com
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BookMusical Genius Mark Edwards
Producer Heather McPherson Twisted Spur Media
