Episode 111: Top 5 U2 songs / Gout

Doctor Vs Comedian

Today, given the recent release of U2’s 40 song album ‘Songs of Surrender’ and their documentary on Disney plus, the guys discuss the band U2 (1:32) and give their top 5 U2 songs. Ali starts off by talking about the funny coincidence between his book and Bono’s book ‘Surrender’, as well the band ‘Inhaler’. They start off by discussing the early days of the band and their tremendous success over the years. They then discuss the new documentary on Disney Plus ‘Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, with Dave Letterman’ and whether 40 songs is too much for a new album. They talk about a hilarious incident between former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin and Bono. Then they both list their top 5 U2 songs (17:15).

U2’s drummer has had some health problems as of late… we have no evidence that he has gout, but nevertheless, the guys discuss gout in the second half of the pod (36:34). Asif talks about the definition of gout and how it is caused by the deposition of uric acid in your joints in people who have difficulty eliminating uric acid from your body. He then describes the classic exquisitely painful gout attacks. Asif then goes over the major foods that can trigger gouty attacks. The guys then discuss whether Ali was actually diagnosed with gout or not. Asif then talks about how you treat gout and prevent gouty attacks.

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Show Notes:

• Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, with Dave Letterman: https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/movie/bono-and-the-edge-a-sort-of-homecoming-with-dave-letterman
• The Ethics of a Deepfake Anthony Bourdain Voice: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/the-ethics-of-a-deepfake-anthony-bourdain-voice
• The Music of Strangers: https://www.silkroad.org/tmos
• Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono review – from Boy to Mandela: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/nov/06/surrender-40-songs-one-story-by-bono-review-from-boy-to-mandela
• U2 Revisits Its Past, in the Name of … What, Exactly?https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/arts/music/u2-songs-of-surrender.html
• Bono: 'Paul Martin, I'm calling you!': https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bono-paul-martin-im-calling-you/article1117867/
• Bloody Sunday: In Derry and in Amritsar: http://www.rebelnews.ie/2020/01/28/bloody-sunday-in-derry-as-in-amritsar/
• Gout and Pseudogout: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/329958-overview