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Comedicine

Dr Sarah Boston

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

comedy comedy interviews

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6:26

S6 - E9 - Dr. Ken Jeong's KENvitation Compilation

Comedicine ·

2025/10/16

That's it for Season 6! We would like to thank our title sponsor for season 6, CoVet. Meet the world's most powerful veterinary AI copilot. CoVet's easy AI scribe writes your records and automates your admin work so you can focus on the things that matter most. Get 15% off your first year with the promo code below. Website: https://www.co.vet Promo details: 15% off first-year annual membership Promo code: co.vet/boston2025 or https://app.co.vet/authorization?campaign=boston...

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49:23

S6 - E8 - A Healthy Diet of Improv with Andrea Buchholz

Comedicine ·

2025/10/02

S6 - E8 - A Healthy Diet of Improv with Andrea Buchholz In this episode, Sarah gets to interview one of her dear friends and learns some things about her, like what a dietitian is and how to pronounce her last name properly! Fun! Dr. Andrea Buchholz is a registered dietitian. She has been a professor of applied nutrition at the University of Guelph since 2004. When Andrea is not teaching, doing research and enjoying life as an academic, she is enjoying the other side of her brain with improv...

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65:56

S6 - E7 - The Other Side of Yes with Matt McAlister

Comedicine ·

2025/09/18

The Other Side of Yes with Matt McAlister Matt is currently a PhD student in Biomedical Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine. He studies aging and longevity with the goal of (eventually) extending healthy human lifespan.(nbd) He has two undergraduate degrees, one in philosophy and one in biochemistry, which along with some serious improv chops as a performer, teacher and coach, helps explain what makes this conversation fascinating! We talk about life lessons from improv, includin...

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50:54

S6 - E6 - Forcing the Plateau with Dr. Ruben Rajah

Comedicine ·

2025/09/04

Forcing the Plateau with Dr. Ruben Rajah Ruben Rajah is a comedian and doctor who embodies the concept of a global citizenry. Born in Malaysia, educated in Australia, and an American citizen for over 10 years, he is culturally comfortable everywhere and nowhere. Ruben likes to keep his medical career as a radiologist separate from his life as a comedian. We talk about what is involved with keeping your left and right brain from talking to each other and how to work 9 hours a day as a ra...

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70:48

S6 - E5 - Sarah Raps about Naps and CPAPS with...

Comedicine ·

2025/08/21

S6 - E5 - Sarah Raps about Naps and CPAPS with Lindsay Scola - Lindsay Scola In this episode we talk to sleep expert, author, comedy writer, speaker, advocate, strategist and nap enthusiast, Lindsay Scola! Lindsay is passionate about helping you to get a better sleep. Yes, you. She blends science and storytelling to help ambitious humans rethink their relationship with rest—through keynotes, corporate workshops, online courses, content collaborations, and her weekly newsletter, R...

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42:15

S6 - E4 - Comedy is the Cure with Dr Ashley Palmer

Comedicine ·

2025/08/07

S6 - E4 - Comedy is the Cure with Dr Ashley Palmer In this episode of Comedicine, we get to know Dr Ashley Palmer. Ashley is a part-time rural physician in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. When she is not working, she lives in one of Sarah’s favourite places. Glorious, underrated, beautiful, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan! This is where Ashley went to medical school. After her family medicine residency, she found stand up comedy. She credits stand up comedy for saving her career as a physician. We...

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56:00

S6 - E3 - Judy Has Some Feedback For You

Comedicine ·

2025/07/24

Judy has some feedback for you In this episode, we have another certified veterinary practice manager and improv afficianado, Judith Asséo. (But you can call her Judy.) Judy has a life long love of helping animals and people, which has led to a career in veterinary medicine. She is currently the Senior Director of Operations at Western Veterinary Partners. At the same time, she has been an improv performer for over 30 years and performs regularly in San Francisco as part of the Secret I...

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54:10

S6 - E2 - Comedy is a Tool for Power with Lynn Harris

Comedicine ·

2025/07/10

S6 - E2 - Comedy is a Tool for Power with Lynn Harris Lynn Harris is a comedian, journalist, novelist, political activist and story teller who is the founder of GOLD Comedy. Gold Comedy is,the comedy school, professional network, and content studio where women and non-binary folks grow their comedy careers. I know what you are thinking, but is she a doctor? Nope. She is not a health care professional. We broke the rules on this episode because Sarah just really wanted to have her on the...

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52:46

S6 - E1 - The Power of “I Hear You” with Drew Merit

Comedicine ·

2025/06/26

The Power of “I Hear You” with Drew Merit Andrew (Drew) Merit is a lot of things! He is a therapist, executive director, improviser, illustrator, musican, coach and graphic facilitator. He is currently completing his MA and he is an intern therapist at the Community Institute for Psychotherapy in San Rafael and he is the executive director if Improv Marin, where he teaches and performs improv and has developed specialized programs that bring improv to seniors and to mental health and re...

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10:18

S5 Kenvitational Compilation

Comedicine ·

2025/05/29

Another season of Comedicine has come to a close! I want to sincerely thank all of our wonderful guests from season 5. It is wonderful to have you as part of our Comedicine community! As is now our tradition, this is just a tiny episode-let, a mini-epi, with a compilation of our guests’ invitations, pleas, requests and demands to Ken Jeong to be a guest on Comedicine. And yes, I know this is a long shot, but now it’s a bit, and I have to commit to it. Right now it’s win-win, either Ken agrees...

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59:38

S6 - E8 - Liz Allen Buries the Lede

Comedicine ·

2025/05/15

Liz Allen Buries the Lede Our season 5 closer is a real treat! We have an incredible guest, Liz Allen, improv performer, director, coach, teacher and guru Liz Allen. Liz has performed and coached improv for 32 years! She works primarily out of iO in Chicago, (This is a big deal people!) but she has performed and coached improv all over the world, notably at the Edinburgh Fringe and, oh, by the way, she coached The Commune, the improv ensemble in Mike Birbiglia’s 2016 feature film...

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63:20

S5 - E7 - Elaine Miller, Fanny and Me!

Comedicine ·

2025/05/01

Elaine Miller, Fanny and Me! In this episode of Comedicine, we get to talk to pelvic physiotherapist and comedian, Elaine Miller. Elaine Miller is a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, specialising in women’s health.  She started doing stand-up comedy as a hobby, finding the lighter side of female urinary incontinence. In doing so, she found a way to reach and educate women about their fannies. Elaine lives in Edinburgh, home of the biggest Arts festival in th...

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57:57

S5 - E6 - Theatre is Life with Stephanie Goss

Comedicine ·

2025/04/17

Theatre is Life with Stephanie Goss How does a degree in theatre and music help you run a veterinary hospital? Let me count the ways! Our guest in this episode is Stephanie Goss. Stephanie started out with a plan to be in the theatre, but on the production management side. Then she transitioned to teaching. Then she transitioned into veterinary medicine. She is not afraid to make changes or take chances. We talk about her career path from receptionist to veterinary technician to practic...

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79:31

S5 - E5 - Taking Care of the Black Dog with Velina...

Comedicine ·

2025/04/03

Taking Care of the Black Dog with Velina Taskov This episode was such a treat! Sarah gets to sit down and chat with comedian and veterinary technician Velina Taskov. Velina is Australian, but she now calls British Columbia her home. Velina is working towards a balance between relief work as a veterinary technician and stand up comedy. She is has found great success in both of her careers. A natural story-teller, Velina Taskov has taken the stage by storm both internationally and locally and h...

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73:15

S5 - E4 - Dr Janice Baker, Veteran, Veterinarian,...

Comedicine ·

2025/03/20

Dr Janice Baker, Veteran, Veterinarian, Thespian Dr Janice Lauren Baker has had an amazing career. She started out working with horses with a plan to become an equine veterinarian. She then joined the army and served 22 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, over half of this time in Special Operations assignments.  Special Ops People!!!! She spent the bulk of her military career taking care of working dogs. In addition to having worked over 20 years in emergency practice, she is a bo...

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41:12

S5 - E3 - Emily in Research - Emily Tang

Comedicine ·

2025/03/06

S5 - E3 - Emily in Research - Emily Tang In this episode, we stretch the definition of health care a bit for our delightful guest, Emily Tang. Despite the pressure to become a doctor, Emily learned early on that she is not good with nightshifts or bodily fluids, especially blood, so doctor fell off the list of possible jobs. Emily is a full-time Master's student at the University of British Columbia. Her Master's research thesis is on social media and its influences on sexual health education...

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59:35

S5 - E2 - Vet-fluencer Life with Dr Molly Says - Dr....

Comedicine ·

2025/02/20

Vet-fluencer Life with Dr Molly Says In this episode, we get a chance to talk to Dr Molly Brinkmann, who is a veterinarian and content creator in the veterinary space. Molly loves people as much as she loves animals, which is not the norm for veterinary peeps. Like many of our guests, she is a polymath. She creates comedy videos for veterinarians and pet owners that educate (a bit) and entertain (a lot). She also is medical director of a small animal hospital in Franklin, Tennessee and ...

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44:08

S5 - E1 - The Art of Veterinary Endoscopy meets the...

Comedicine ·

2025/02/06

The Art of Veterinary Endoscopy meets the Science of Storytelling Dr. Eugene Gorodetsky is a veterinary mobile endoscopist in Vancouver. Originally from Donetsk, Ukraine (then USSR) he arrived in Canada in 1990 with a pregnant wife & a pregnant dog, both of whom promptly gave birth.Among the litter of spaniel puppies was Ben,who did not grow up to be a veterinarian or a dog, but followed his own path, with a BFA from the UofA & MFA from Brooklyn College-CUNY. Ben is a performer,...

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5:21

Season 4 Kenvitation Kenpilation

Comedicine ·

2025/01/23

Season 4 Kenvitation Kenpilation Another season of Comedicine has come to a close! I want to sincerely thank all of our wonderful guests from season 4. It is wonderful to have you as part of our Comedicine community! As is now our tradition, this is just a tiny episode-let, a mini-epi, with a compilation of our guests’ invitations, pleas, requests and demands to Ken Jeong to be a guest on Comedicine. And yes, I know this is a long shot, but now it’s a bit, and I have to commit to ...

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72:10

Do You Know Kim Kerley?

Comedicine ·

2025/01/09

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 now a teacher and school counsellor, as well as a stand up comedian. A keen observer of life's crazy conditions, her comedy comes from seeking the funny in real life. Kim has been performing stand-up comedy for over 20 years. She is based in San Antonio and ha...

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