Episode 34: Squid Game / Is it Ok for Doctors to Cry?

Doctor Vs Comedian

Today, the guys discuss the hit Netflix Show ‘Squid Game’ (1:13) and the influence of Korea on popular culture (BTS, ‘Parasite’) . They talk about how it was developed by writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, Netflix and Ted Sarandos. They discuss how it became a global phenomenon and how it’s ‘The Prisoner’ and ‘The Hunger Games’. They mention the excellent acting by Lee Jung-jae, Kim Joo-ryoung and Anupam Tripathi. Ali points out the stress of Hwang being a writer-director on every episode and he had 6 teeth fall out because of stress. Then Ali asks Asif if doctors should cry in front of patients (25:39). Asif brings up papers that discuss how patients feel about doctors crying in front of them as well as how doctors feel about the topic. He then talks about his own personal views on crying in front of patients and some real life examples.

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Show Notes:

• Saturday Night Live - ‘Squid Game’: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/squid-game/757125868
• 'Squid Game' director Hwang Dong-hyuk: 'This is a story about losers': https://www.cnn.com/style/article/squid-game-director-hwang-dong-hyuk-spc-hnk/index.html
• Translators, experts weigh in on 'Squid Game' subtitle debate: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/translators-experts-weigh-squid-game-subtitle-debate-rcna2568
• Squid Game: 15 Questions the Finale Left Us With — Plus, Grade Season 1: https://tvline.com/lists/squid-game-finale-recap-burning-questions/was-old-man-truly-confused/
• ‘Some see crying in front of patients as unprofessional. Most see it as being human’: https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2017/oct/12/crying-healthcare-patients-unprofessional-being-human
• The Physician’s Tears: Experiences and Attitudes of Crying Among Physicians and Medical Interns: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10880-019-09611-9