Episode 38: Kumail Nanjiani gets ripped / HGH and steroid use in Hollywood

Doctor Vs Comedian

The guys start off the episodes by discussing Ali’s recent attendance at a Toronto Maple Leafs game and his ‘Sophie’s Choice’ of needing to choose whether to cheer for Toronto or the Boston Bruins (1:40). Asif then discusses his thoughts on the recent movie by Denis Villeneuve ‘Dune”. Then Asif asks Ali about Kumail Nanjiani and his thoughts on his body transformation and the reasons Kumail has given about his reasons for getting into shape (9:42). They then talk about Kumail posting pics of his new bod on Instagram and the response (good and bad) to it. The guys go out of their way to emphasize that they do not feel that Kumail has done HGH or steroids. Then Asif goes over exactly what HGH and steroids are as well as the side effects of taking them (33:17). He then discusses how they are allegedly used by actors in Hollywood as well as in Bollywood.

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Show Notes:

• Clueless Gamer: "Shadow Of War" With Kumail Nanjiani | CONAN on TBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txvKrTplOVs
• Kumail Nanjiani’s Feelings: The man in the Marvel suit confronts his body: https://www.vulture.com/article/kumail-nanjiani-eternals-profile.html?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=vulture
• Kumail Nanjiani Can Do Anything: https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a31195173/kumail-nanjiani-buff-interview/
• Tom and Lorenzo - Who Watches the Swole Men?On who gets to be an unhealthy hero and who doesn't:
• Steroids - Centre for addiction and mental health: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/steroids
• Systematic review: the safety and efficacy of growth hormone in the healthy elderly: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17227934/
• Systematic review: the effects of growth hormone on athletic performance: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18347346/
• Hollywood and Steroids: When A-List Actors Go the A-Rod Route: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-steroid-use-a-list-609091/
• The open secret to looking like a superhero: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22760163/steroids-hgh-hollywood-actors-peds-performance-enhancing-drugs
• Hollywood’s Vial Bodies: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2012/03/human-grown-hormone-hollywood-201203
• https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/instagram-fitness-influencers-scams
• Akshay Kumar: After 32 years of working out, I still don’t have more than 6 packshttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/akshay-kumar-after-32-years-of-working-out-i-still-dont-have-more-than-6-packs/articleshow/45258259.cms