Comedicine
Comedicine is a 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 likes comedy, health care, midlife crises/second careers, laughing or listening to interesting people.
Episodes
36 episodes
Do You Know Kim Kerley?
Do you know Kim Kerley? In this episode, we get to know Kim Kerley. She is very special and she knows it!! Kim spent most of her teens homeless, but through sheer determination, she got herself through school and university and is ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:12:10
S4 - E7 - Cracking Jokes and Cracking Backs - Michael Friedman
Cracking Jokes and Cracking Backs On this episode, we talk to our first chiropractor! Dr Michael Friedman joins us from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which is also where Sarah lives now so we are neighbours! Cool. Michael t...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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46:36
S4 - E6 - Don’t Get Mad, Get Curious and Creative! - Lacey Pitcher
Don’t Get Mad, Get Curious and Creative!Lacey PitcherOn this episode of Comedicine, we get to know Lacey Pitcher, Registered Veterinary Nurse and she is a DELIGHT!!!! Lacey shares her insights as a veterinary nurse and the e...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:00:13
S4 - E5 - Men Have Feelings Too - Tim Lowe
S4 - E5 - Men Have Feelings Too - Tim LoweThis episode we have a wonderful talk with Tim Lowe. Tim is a licensed professional counselor with a private practice located in Summit, NJ. One of his areas of focus is helping men in committed ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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44:34
S4 - E4 - It’s Opposite Day With Rob Lewin!!!
It’s Opposite Day With Rob Lewin!!! This episode is very exciting because it is opposite day with Rob Lewin! Rob is an improviser and sketch comedian living in Guelph, Ontario. His live comedy credits include The Second CityToronto FamCo,Th...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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59:00
S4 - E3 - The Art and Science of Cat Carriers
The Art and Science of Cat CarriersIn this episode, Sarah gets to know Dr. Mansum Yau. Mansum is a small animal veterinarian who likes to blend her love of animals, jokes, writing and cartoons. Her main gig is locum small anim...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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33:58
S4 - E2 - The Bow Tie Vet Guy on Humour, Happiness and Communication in Veterinary Medicine
Dr Mike McClenahan aka Bow Tie Vet Guy is a veterinarian, stand up comedian, author, musician, podcaster and lecturer. He is a 1997 graduate of Iowa State CVM, and has spent time in private practice, as a senior veterinary services consultant f...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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54:52
S4 - E1 - Life is Short, Be an American Ninja Warrior
Ninja Warrior fans! Everyone else!We have the wonderful Matt Iseman as our guest on this special episode of Comedicine!Matt is the cohost of NBC’s reality competition show “American Ninja Warrior”. He is a comedian and actor and has hosted seve...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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55:19
S3 Ep9 - Kenpilation of Kenvitations from Season 3!
Okay Ken Jeong, this is for you. It's all for you! I mean, anyone can listen, but we made this for you. We just really want you on the show! The final question for every guest it so invite Ken to be a guest on Comedicine. Whether he ever comes ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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18:26
S3 Ep8 - The Healthy Humorist is my Hero!
Our guest for our last episode of season 3 is the incredible Brad Nieder, MD, CSP*, AKA The Healthy Humorist®. Dr Nieder is a physician and a motivational keynote speaker and master of ceremonies. He is a perfect guest for the Comed...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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55:41
S3 Ep7 - Comedy Space Doctor
Dr. Cynthia Shelby-Lane saved many lives as an ER doctor in a level one trauma center in Detroit over twenty years. She has since pivoted and pivoted and pivoted. She is constantly reinventing herself. She is currently practicing anti-aging med...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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45:31
S3 Ep6 - Prostate to the Higher Mind
A comedian walks into a medical school for a rectal exam….This is not a set up for a joke, this is Devon Flynn’s day job. Our guest on this episode is a stand up comedian, playwright, author, DJ, bike mechanic and a standardized medi...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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55:32
S3 Ep5 - Comedy, Therapy and Aunt Angela from New Jersey with Kate Nichols
In this episode, we get to know Kate Nichols, who is our first social worker on Comedicine and we are so happy to have her! Kate is a licensed clinical social worker and stand up comedian. She has performed internationally, including 4 years at...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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46:25
S3 Ep4 - Are You a Crayon or a Pencil?
Dr Greg Bishop is a veterinarian and cartoonist. He graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine at the peak of the median curve in 2013, but Greg is anything but average. Greg endured a small animal rotating internship in the New York...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:02:44
S3 Ep3 - Things Nurses Say with Zabrina Douglas
Zabrina Douglas is a full-time nurse, full-time comedian and full-time mother of five. Hey, that’s three full-time things! How does she do that? Join us on this episode as Sarah tries to find out! Zabrina has an infectious positive energy that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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37:56
S3 Ep2 - Smoked Meet Up
On today’s episode we talk to our first paramedic! Brad Pittman has been a paramedic and stand up comedian for 34 years. He works the nightshift as a paramedic outside of Atlanta. Guys, Brad has seen some sh*t. Maybe you think your job is stres...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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40:36
S3 Ep1 - Frank Chindamo, LaughMD With Your Prescription for the Best Medicine!
Our guest on this episode is Professor Frank Chindamo, the Founder and CEO of Laugh MD. Frank began his media career in comedy writing and production at SNL, and as an assistant on Ghostbusters. He has had a successful award-winning caree...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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39:32
S2 Ep 9 Season Finale - KENvitation Compilation for Ken Jeong
I can't believe season two is over. Thank you so much for listening and staying with Comedicine! As we did in season one, we have rounded up all of the Dr. Ken Jeong invitations (Kenvitations)! One of our goals on Comedicine is to have Ke...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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9:50
S2 Ep8 Go Skinni Go Live Go!!!
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:11:48
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S2 E7 That’s Edu-tainment!
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 scient...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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45:52
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S2 Ep6 An Improvised Life With Dr Matthew Asciutto
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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58:04
S2 E5 Ding Dong Gong - Veterinary Medicine Life Balance
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 m...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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44:26
S2 E4 Dr. Jeffrey Gurian, The Dr. Of Happiness
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 al...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:44
S2 E3 Act II: Starring Dr Janet McMordie
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 pivo...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:20
S2 E2 “Just Do It” With Dr Andy Roark
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 area...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:01:32
