A Perfect Mix of Horror & Comedy: Widow's Bay, but also Family Dynamics. Go Knicks 🎉

Dr. JJ (Psychiatrist) and Dr. Domi (Pediatric Anesthesiologist) are back with candid conversations at the intersection of medicine, family, pop culture, and surviving the current political moment. This week: doctors getting booted from their own conference, a possible cult invitation on a California hiking trail, a hidden gem of a horror-comedy on Apple TV, and a long-overdue Knicks celebration.

⏱ Timestamps

0:00 — Intro & Welcome to No Other Skills MD
1:45 — Clinical Tea: Physicians ejected from the ADA (American Diabetes Association) conference for protesting NIH funding cuts
3:07 — "Fascism has shown up to medicine" — breaking down the budget politics
4:10 — A broken clock, sacred ground, and the state of the current administration
5:25 — Family Dynamics: First-gen family visits, hotel stays, and mom coming to California
9:35 — Navigating the "stay with married daughters vs. single son" dilemma
15:50 — The silver lining: intentional separation, boundaries, and making family visits actually work
17:45 — 👀 SFX drop
18:00 — Work chat: Dr. JJ's near-cult encounter on a hiking trail (yurts, lavender headphones & "good vibes")
22:07 — Could joining a cult be an alternative career? Donations graciously accepted.
23:41 — Dr. Domi's two-week foot surgery recovery: retirement preview & TV binge report
24:40 — Widow's Bay (Apple TV) review: horror-comedy gold, written by a Parks & Rec writer, starring Matthew Rhys
28:37 — Tubi deep dive: Malice (1993), Nicole Kidman's curly hair era, and realistic vs. unrealistic OR scenes
31:18 — Rants & Raves: UFC at the White House lawn on Trump's 80th birthday — what exactly is happening?
33:52 — 🎉 RAVE: Go Knicks! — NYC energy, Mamdanistan, and the 53-year championship drought ending
36:10 — Knicks + Nixon + the stars aligning
36:50 — Outro & sign-off (No pre-authorization needed. Go Knicks. Bye!)

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Welcome to No Other Skills MD, where I, Dr. JJ, a psychiatrist in desperate need of a mental break And I, Dr. Domi, a pediatric anesthesiologist with a dusty degree in fashion design Explore the intersections of medicine, personal growth, pop culture, and surviving a dictatorship. From dissecting the absurdities in healthcare, navigating midlife transformations, and delving into the latest newsworthy topics. Join us as we share candid conversations and learn more, because we have no other skills, MD. And just remember, although we are both doctors, we are not your doctors. So please seek out your own physicians for actual medical advice. Hello. Happy- Hello happy July, I will say. I'm enjoying the weather. I mean, happy Pride Month also. Hey. Oh, happy Pride, people. Happy Pride and, um, yes, oh, thank you for the long days of summer. It's just been such a disrespectful winter here in New York, so any warm day- I'm embracing it, even though I was recovering from a surgery, so I was mostly indoors for, like, the last two weeks. But it was nice to, um, have a warm breeze coming in from outside. Ah, beautiful. I'll take it, though. Oh. The sun is shining. I live in New York City. Woo-hoo. I, um, you know, Momdanistan is doing very well. We'll talk about that later. Let's go next. Uh, New York, I will say, is such a bright spot in this country. So I'm just I'm very excited to be in New York City, and I hope you will visit us again soon. I hope so. I will say, I'm quite envious that I'm not there right now. It's lovely. I, I bet it's just the best feeling. The energy- Um- uh, has been lovely, and we'll, we will get into that later. We definitely will. But let's, let's delve into this clinical tea. What is happening in our field of medicine? Uh, yes. 'Cause there's always something. Well, I've got the tea for you this week, but it's a little different- Mm-hmm from usual, because instead of it being all doom and gloom about the doctors behaving badly, we actually have some doctors that behaved very well. And actually- So few and far in between. I know. We've got a good story of some heroic physicians and researchers who happened to be kicked out of a very prominent conference held by the American Diabetes Association last week. Mm-hmm. Oh, yes. We have some of the top clinicians related to diabetes care. In fact, the actual editor of the Diabetes Care Journal. they were, quote, un- "protesting" some of the NIH funding that has been removed due to our current administration. Um, and therefore booted from their own conference. Like, literally escorted out of this, conference. And we go to medical conferences. It's- Right yeah. You've, you Do you go to one annually? Part of continuing medical education, Yeah just to find out what's new, what's happening, and hear about new research papers a- and things like that. And networking, of course Right. It's a great place to meet colleagues, get, the latest updates, fill in your own, lack of maybe clinical knowledge that you wanna, like, bolster. It's usually a place of repute, and you spend money to go there. But then- Mm-hmm to have some of the top physicians who are experts and really, trying to highlight the, funding that's needed for ongoing advancements in diabetes care, let alone other likely diabetes-related issues, getting booted out. Like, I mean, fascism has shown up to medicine. Can we say that? I mean, the thing is, if you need budget cuts, you need budget cuts, because who's gonna give Iran $300 billion? I don't know. I mean as I just read about this week, so we can, quote-unquote, end the war, which I could have sworn we ended this war, like, eight times since March. Mm-hmm. But we have money for that. Okay. Right. Okay. So let's take it away from Type 1 diabetes research. Uh, you know, the stuff that people are born with. The ADA did go on to apologize for the situation a couple weeks after, but still, it's just sort of another sacred ground that is getting corrupted by this administration. I mean- Well, there's no sacred ground anymore with this administration, I hate to say. There's nothing that- Definitely not the White House there's nothing that can't happen. There's a surprise every day you pick up the news. It's always something, and it's never good. It's not at all. I'm waiting for good news from this, this administration, because even a broken clock is right twice a day, so there's gotta be some good news. Something positive that's emerging, but I haven't identified it yet. I have not heard. No. But here's another example of something bad. Mm. I've never heard that phrase before, a clock is something- A broken clock- Uh-huh is right twice a day. So when, you know, uh, one of these right- Yeah usually I save it for when these right-wing pundits will say something that's logical. Uh, you don't have to change the way you think. They're, hey, broken clock is right twice a day, so. I mean, it's... that- I'm gonna hold onto that mantra as a way to- It's a lovely one manage my emotion I've had to use it many times since 2016. Oh, I bet. I'm- I could have used that phrase, actually, recently. Oh, so you were telling me off-camera a little bit about family dynamics, right? Oh, yes. So let's, let's get into that. So we're both first generation. Your parents are from India. My parents are from Haiti. but a lot of, obviously, Americans are first generation, second generation, third generation. Unless you are an indigenous person, you are an immigrant or born of- Yes immigrants. And there's certain things that we all have in common and some things that are unique. So, uh, uh, tell me about what's been happening. I mean, without getting into too many specifics, we recently had our mom come visit. So- Mm-hmm I can say I have a younger brother, an older sister. We all live in the Northern California. Mm-hmm. We all live kind of within a half hour of each other. I have five nephews and nieces. So we're all out here, and m- our mother still lives in your neck of the woods on Long Island, and- Long Island I know. Have your parents left? We'll get into it in a minute, but have your parents left Long Island? They live in Florida. Yeah, I mean- But my brother still lives in Long Island Ah, gotcha. Yes. And unfortunately our, our father passed away a couple years ago, but nonetheless she has remained on Long Island. But she came to visit for about two weeks, and a bunch of nephews graduated from various schools- Oh levels. It was, it was sweet, and I'm so glad she came to visit. But we had a situation for the first time really ever Where she stayed in a hotel, Dr. Domi. What do you think? What do you think, as you hear that? I would say- I mean- that's unusual. Mm-hmm. I am not Indian, but I would say- Mm-hmm that would be unusual. it's- If you have a place to stay with actual children that you are going to a hotel, if it's not like you're putting up other family members or, or something like that- Exactly that would be unusual. There's something- If- something brewing something amiss, right? Something is amiss. Yes. And, and so, yeah, the... I, I just was curious and, like, wanted to kind of talk about it because, it is really unusual. I am married to a white man who sometimes his family is in town and they don't even notify him, and I'm, like, aghast. I'm like, "How, how could they be here and not let us know?" They don't... We don't need to see them, but we should know, and we should be able to offer them- Right our space and hospitality. That is also odd, but I think that's normal? I guess. I mean, it's something. You know, we wanna hear from you. Let us know. Is this normal? Are we generalizing? Anyway, there's a lot of dynamics involved here. Okay. But, uh, and a lot of his take on it is that often his side of the family doesn't necessarily let people know because they don't wanna be, like, a burden or, like- Mm-hmm you know, interrupt our flow. And I'm like, "Okay, that's weird." I mean, family- First generations are like, "We are going to burden you. We are coming." Exactly. And so- You're welcome to burden. And so, you know, the thing is, like, we've all lived here for over 20 years, and there is a part of me, like, that's why I was curious. Do your parents still live in New York? Like, mine decided never to really move over here. I mean, none of us are going back there. But a part of why it happened is there's a little bit of beef between my brother and my mom right now. Mm-hmm. We won't get into any of the specifics of it, but it's a little bit challenging because though offer... I offered my space. I just want you to know that. I want you to know that I'm a good daughter. Please somebody make- You're a good Indian daughter me feel better. Ah, the guilt is so much, right? But she said, quote, unquote, and this is, like, the power struggle between her and my brother is, "I don't wanna stay with my married daughters," which is such an antiquated idea. I should stay with my single son. Is that it? Well, he's married too. Oh. So it's... I think it was just her way of trying to stay with him even though he doesn't want her to. And so, yes, we're fan- we're airing some dirty family laundry here. Interesting. But in the end She stayed in a hotel. And I will say just based on my own dynamics with her, it was kinda nice to have a little space but also- Separation. I see it But able to go... And it was very close, it was like a five-minute drive, go get her, bring her there. But like, not having that energy always around us was really nice for me. And at the same time- And I think she probably enjoyed a little separation too. I mean- You know- I'm sure there are feelings mixed into it, but also she also has time- Yeah to relax on her own, like she does at her own house. Exactly, 'cause she's really used to that too. And so- Maybe it, maybe it even surprised her. Maybe she enjoyed it and it might have surprised her, even though obviously- I think so there are feelings in there. Right, and- Because it sounds fabulous. We don't really do that, I could see that's nice. It was, it was a weird combination of really nice and also like, ugh. You know? And, and I agree with you. I mean, what came of it is this idea that maybe she'll, like, get an apartment out here and- Mm and s- you know, it's always been, "I gotta get a house," but like, I don't know. She can have- Mm-hmm her own life but be very close. If all three kids are here, for her to stay- Mm-hmm in cold Long Island, um- Ugh, in the winter obviously she's built her life there. Mm-hmm or even if she didn't wanna be here permanently, in the SF area or Northern California area, she could come by, and not be in the house, but still have her own personal... That actually might work out. I, I think so. It was like a little bit of a trial of that this time. And that, reality of exactly what you said, she needs her own space as well. Mm-hmm. We all need our own spaces. But it's just so counter to anything that I ever expected to actually manifest within the dynamic of our homes. It's also positive because it's a longer period of time I doubt anybody's really gonna get annoyed with each other. That's true. So when I stay with my parents or other family members, I'm really not trying to do more than five days. Oh, yeah. After five days, I wanna be by myself, just like I am at my house where I'm totally comfortable by myself, 'cause I like certain things and things are done a certain way, 'cause it's my house- Right and I can do whatever I like. But when you are with other people, y- you have to make compromises, and I don't like compromises at a place where I- pay my mortgage. So, um- Absolutely not, right she has her own space. If people have their own space, that allows her to be, you know, coming for longer periods of time, and nobody's really getting on each other's nerves. And if you do, she can go to her hot- Yeah the hotel. You guys can go to your own houses, and between the three of you, you could take turns. Exactly. I think it, it actually might be a good idea. This is feeling really good. I felt like I was gonna be confessing, I'd be judged, but there is a silver lining here- Yes because exactly like you were saying. For you, I mean, like, with family, having intentional boundaries going into it is really key it sounds like. And- It's just hard for people not to be offended, so that's what you have to work around. But then I think everybody, especially in this situation, will realize it works out for them Like, oh, I can see family, but, huh, when that son gets on my nerves, going to the hotel. Exactly. Yeah, so that- When those grandkids are working that last nerve, see ya, going to the hotel pool. I mean, yeah, because the reality is she's not coming here to take care of us necessarily, and- Exactly the, and it's an interesting way of, like, asserting yourself in a way because you're like, "Well, this is how it's done in my space," you know? Mm-hmm. And that's just as valid as your way of wanting to do it in your space, but this isn't your space technically right now. So yeah, you're right. I think we did navigate around certain things- Mm-hmm that would've, if we were on top of each other for two full weeks, it's just too long. I mean- Two weeks is a long time. Yeah. I do wanna just make one complaint. We asked her to only come for one week. She stayed, came for two. And this is so classic. And- Why the hotel was needed. This, and, you know, she was like, "And don't worry about the other week that I'm there." I'm like- "What are you gonna do?" We all have jobs. We have, like, other plans already. 'Cause she's also a last-minute person, so she booked her tickets, I think, two weeks prior to coming as well. This is, this is like, it's almost like we wanna kinda give her these, like, lessons. Like, "Hey, you wanna do it your way, we're gonna do it our way," and- It's gonna work out. It sounds like it worked out, you know? It did work out. It was interesting, yeah. And I think, do you think you'll go back? So next time she wants to stay for two weeks, are you gonna suggest the hotel, or you think she's gonna automatically do it? Uh, I, at the end of her visit- In limbo I said, I said, "Ma, you can always stay with us." You ruined it. And it, I mean, I, I just want her to know she's not, unwelcome. it was all kind of related to needing, wanting to kind of control the situation in a way that unfortunately she doesn't have control over, which is, I think, also something that is part of all of this, is, like, the assertion of our generation to our parents. It's a challenge. Like, you know- It is managing up. It's a, it's an interesting clash, basically. But, as we sort of become midlife, I'll just say this, Dr. Domi, 10 years ago she would've been at my house the whole two weeks. I mean, there's no way that- Right we would've allowed that to happen, and it took a lot of convincing from my siblings as well as my partner- Mm-hmm to even, like, allow it to happen. Again, I'm confessing I'm a good daughter, everyone. Exactly. But, like, it was- I'm better than my siblings. Um, yes. Dr. Domi, I've been fishing for that. I want you to know- Exactly the whole discussion is about you validating me. Yes. You're the, you're the number one child. But, I mean, what is it like for you with your... Like, when your parents come up to New York, what happens? If you don't mind me asking. So they don't come for a long time because I think I also tend to work a nerve, believe it or not. I'm sure I get on my parents' nerve after about four or five days. Yeah. but I enjoy it 'cause they, you know, they have their own room. I have two bedroom. I have two bathroom, which makes things easy. Yes. They do cook for me. Yes. And then they make a lot of food, and then they put it in the freezer, so I'm fed afterwards. 'Cause audience- I... Yes Dr. JJ, I do not cook. I can make meals for myself, but making meals for other people would put them in peril. But I can survive pretty well. So it's nice to have, uh, home-cooked Haitian food, uh, working for me. Oh, I bet. And my parents are neat people, and I'm, I'm very particular, you know, to make thing, make sure that things are neat and put away. So luckily I grew up in that type of household, so they're very neat, which I appreciate. Uh, but they also do their own things. They'll go on walks by themselves. They'll go places. Mm-hmm. And so that works for about five days. Five days. That's enough. Eh, you know. Will they go to your brother also, or do you- They do, but he's so deep into Long Island that's like- Okay it almost feels like a whole separate trip. He's going to Pennsylva- Uh, so- They're going to Pennsylvania, basically. Right. Yeah. So it's either gonna be the beginning of their New York adventure or the end of their New York adventure, and then they'll stay there 'cause there's also an airport very close to my brother's place. Oh, yeah. I see what you're saying. Um, so they can fly in and be in my brother's place in 15 minutes. But they also just don't like coming to New York be- Hmm I should say in the winter. Of course. They refuse unless there's a dire something happening. Mm-hmm. They will not come to New York 'cause they moved to Florida for, for nicer weather, which makes sense. But they moved- It makes sense to Florida, you know? So for you to visit- Yes it's also exciting, right? I mean, at least they have golf courses, so that's what I have to tell myself. Yeah. But it is Florida. And to all our Floridian, um, listeners- Listeners I know we have a couple. Hi. You know where you live, so- Yeah. I have to tell you. I know. You should be used to it. Also- I think you should be used to it I mean, there... You know, going to Florida in the winter from New York is paradise. It is. It is. And it's just, like, two hours, two and a half hours away, so that's- Yeah you know, that's nice. So it's nice to wrap up family dynamics, but I'm also about timing. Once you get the timing right, everything else, you know- Yeah falls into place. And so as we navigate family, we have to get back into work. Any- Oh, yes new, uh, alternative jobs, or what's been happening with work with you? Work's been the same with me. But what about you? So I had this very interesting encounter recently that really made me return to some of what I was leaning on when I initially wanted to quit my job- Hmm but was in, like, the real pre-organizational stage of it, um, where I was basically like, "I'm gonna join a cult," right? Like, I... while I was working, I was like, "What if I was in a cult," right? Like, it was like this fantasy, and eventually- I actually read a, a book called Real Self-Care by a psychiatrist who did join a cult and then went back to psychiatry, and she, her... I think the opening line of the book was something like, "You don't have to join a cult like I did. Here's actually what you should do instead." Become a psychiatrist. Or, or just, like, be a psychiatrist and, and, and, and skip the cult part. Mm-hmm. But, so I was on a hike this past week by myself- Mm-hmm and I encountered a woman who, ended up... Uh, that I ended up giving my number to, Dr. Domi. This is not a usual event for me, but- Yes. I don't talk to any strangers on a hike Yeah. She had a dog, which- Okay of course, as you know, is like my Achilles heel. Kryptonite. So yeah. And so, and she has the same colored Bose headset as me, lavender, just so you know. Mm-hmm. And I was like, "Oh, I have the same colored headphones." So I do talk to strangers. I, I- Yes, you do. This is an East Coast, West Coast thing. Anyway- And all, all it takes is, like, colored, uh, headphones, I think. Yes. You chat- Yeah with strangers. And then, you know, she... Whatever happened, at some point, so I was wearing a Kamala Harris shirt, and she was, like, going on and on about Kamala, and then she ended up touching me on my sternum where Kamala's face was on this T-shirt. What? Like, it, within, like, an, a minute of our encounter, she was, like, physically touching me. I know. And- On your chest and then sh- on my chest. It wasn't, you know- Not the breast- It was like the sternum but your chest. It was above there, yeah. But, and she caught herself. She was like, "Oh, whoa, sorry. Like, I am very sorry about that. I didn't mean that." And then she just, like, s- kept looking at me, and then she's like, "You know, you have the vibes." And I was like- "What?" And- My God, you so live in California. Living in California- By the way, do you hear that siren in the background? That's a red flag. You live in- What is happening? New York City. You live in New York City. So this woman not only touched me, she, like, gave me a compliment, which, you know me, I fish for affirmation, and so she's only- You are the best daughter really great vibes, and then invited me to her gathering that she does monthly at her home. And mind you, her home has a yurt. Okay, this is very California here. And it's a celebration of- What exactly is a yurt? A yurt is- I've heard of it, but I don't know what it is it's an outdoor structure that you can stay in- Mm-hmm that's circular. It's almost, it's just like- It's like a circular tent? It's like a circular tent, but a little bit- Mm more structure. It's kinda got flimsy walls, but it won't, like, fly over in the wind. Collapse. It won't, like, collapse in the wind. Um, that's about as good as a description I can give you. Uh, but she invited me to this gathering at her home, which, is ca- it's like a celebration of life, and then I clicked on the, and then she asked for my number- Cult so she could send me a flyer. I gotta read this to you. Uh, it might take me a second Um, so what stands out to me that this is indeed a cult, and I don't know if you should join it unless they pay money somehow. Ooh. Is this actually- It is- an alternative c- job? I know. Do they need a position on the cult staff- Listen is what you should be asking. I should. I mean, it's a p- a place where you can practice or deepen in intimacy, embodiment, and pleasure. I'm very- It's a sex cult. I kinda wanna go. Oh, my God. Um, uh, donations graciously accepted, so. No kidding. I... That's how Scientology started. Okay. I know. I know. I hear you. I agree. So, you know, as an alternative career, I'm really thinking, "Is this it? Is this where I belong in this community that's right here in the Bay Area?" Well, if you start one and people give you a bunch of money, yeah, sure, I think it could be an alternative, uh, job plan. Yes. Yeah. I mean, I've had a lot of recent cults media intake, including a book I do wanna just recommend. It's called Those Sinners by Nicole Cuffy. Mm-hmm. And it is literally about a cult, and in this cult, and it's, um... within this book, it's fiction. They're very good at getting very rich people to basically just give them all this money to fund this, you know, built-up infrastructure of the cult. So you do need to have, like, some- Also known as religion. Oh, my God. AKA religion. It's kind of buried, buried somewhere- Exactly the way you present it. I know. So anyway, I do think, like, I am kind of considering, I might, I might, I might just check it out. Uh, leave your location, location services on. I know. I- Make sure your husband knows where you are. I, I, I kinda... I know. I sort of... It'd be fun to just escape into it. I mean, forget about taxes, dealing with, you know, my paycheck, all that stuff. But anyway, my point is I might check it out. I'll let y'all know. I am very surprised by how many people think that this is a bad idea, 'cause I've brought it up a few times, and- And almost everybody told you it was a bad idea. Everybody says it's a bad idea. 100% so far Okay. If you go into the cult and they tell you, "Oh, no, you shouldn't record your podcast anymore, it's a bad idea," but if they encourage it, then it's a good idea. There you go. That's the deciding factor. I love it. I will use that going forward. But how about you? How about you? Any new updates in that realm of new job stuff or good- No media? Just coming back to work is hard. So I had two weeks off- Damn to recover from, uh, a foot surgery, and even though I'm not up and about, 'cause obviously it, it was foot surgery, coming back to work I was like, "Oh, boy, it was nice to be off. Is this what retirement's like?" Ooh. It was just... 'Cause it wasn't vacation, even though I, you know, took vacation no pay. But it was just, it was just lovely not working. And so I see retirement- Ah in the distance. So nice. You feel so at peace. Mm. And also, you get to catch up on a lot of TV, so let me tell you what I watched. Ooh, what did you watch? Do tell. Too much. I mean, I tried to be productive. I, I did a lot of things on my to-do list. You know how we all have a never-ending to-do list? I had a two-page to-do list- It's never-ending and I did almost everything on there. Um, so I did have that. I was doing crosswords. I was doing my Duolingo. I- Mm. Mm-hmm I did stuff. I was productive, but I also caught up on some TV. Have you heard of Widow's Bay? I've ha- I have heard of it. I know nothing about it. I've... Yes, tell me. So first I would highly recommend it. It's on Apple TV. It's created and written by this woman called Katie Dippold, if I'm pronouncing her name correctly. She was also a writer on Parks and Rec, which I've always- Ooh caught some of their episodes, but I wasn't a dire fan. So I was hesitant to watch it because it's in the suspense horror. You know, that's how it's listed- Mm-hmm thriller, suspense, horror. And I just- Oh wanna be able to sleep at night, so I was a little wary- Scary about watching- Mm something like that. But it was starring Matthew Rhys or Rhys, I don't know how to pronounce his last name. It's the Welsh gentleman from The Americans. He's married to Kerry Washington. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. I might have talked about him on the show before from previous, uh, shows he's been on. So he's just a great actor, and he never picks a bad project. So I was like- Mm-hmm "Let me get into this." And it is chef's kiss fantastic, 'cause it's like horror- Wow but it's also a comedy. But not like an overt comedy, but you find yourself laughing because the characters are doing- things that people in real life would do that are funny. Hmm. See, the thing about T- scripted TV, and I watch both scripted and reality TV, and the things that I appreciate about reality TV is obviously people are being themselves. And obviously they're, you know, they create storylines and things like that. But on scripted TV, there's a lot of times things would happen or people would say things that they wouldn't really say in real life in those scenarios. And it's hilarious because people are saying what they think. They're doing the things that you would do in real life on the show, but it's not overtly- Mm-hmm a comedy. It's like a undercover comedy, which I wasn't expecting. Ooh. And it's just written really well. And I was like, "See, this is what- That's great Hollywood needs, people who know how to write, people who know- Yeah how to direct, people who know... and not recycle the same story- Hmm over and over and over again. And just- Ooh it feels like... I like shows that make the assumption that their audience is smart and can- Yeah pick up on things. Mm-hmm. So, so I appreciate the thinking. And I've watched it because I had time. Mm-hmm. I've watched all the episodes I saw twice to make sure- You've done it twice already. I've done. It was that great. It's only nine episodes at this point. Okay. The season finale will be coming up, uh, in a few days. And it's already been renewed for a second season. Ooh. Oh, fun. I, I would highly, I would highly recommend it. I've gotta check it out. I've heard great things. I didn't know too much about it, but when it's funny and, like, clever, and also can like- Horror capture something real- But they do both very well. They do the comedy- Oh, wow very well and the horror- Yeah very well, but it's not, like, scary movie. Do you know what I mean? It's not slasher. It's... But when people are scared, you're genuinely scared 'cause that's how scared people would act as opposed to in other, shows or movies- Ooh when people are scared. You wouldn't really act like that scared, but you would have a man in a high-pitched voice, "Ah!" You know? something like that. So it's, it's just done really, really well. Well, I'm intrigued. I feel like people need to step up their game in Hollywood. I know- Yeah times are tough and, Yeah the studios always want to recycle the same things- Yeah 'cause they want guaranteed money-makers, but I hope- Right a show like this shows them y- you can have an audience, it can become popular- Yeah critically acclaimed, just let the writers do what they wanna do and not provide cookie cutter, you know, stuff. Yes. Wisdom from Dr. Domi. I agree. Exactly. I should be a TV critic. Fantastic. I think so. I watched a lot of it. I th- and I appreciate the way that you sort of look at them as TV, media stuff as projects, like in a way that- Yeah like, the, I appreciate that. Like, oh yeah, this actor always chooses great things, so hence- Mm-hmm I'm gonna just follow what he does, 'cause there's a level. And usually works out. Yeah. Y- obviously it took them a while to get to the place, but what I also like doing, and I had time to do, is I- Uh-huh I started watching Tubi, you know, free movies. Have you heard of Tubi? Oh, yeah. I- Okay I didn't really... I knew it was like a streaming app, but uh, I s- like to watch old movies that were popular from n- actors well-known, just to see how they progressed in time, so I also saw a movie called Malice, and it was with Nicole Kidman and- Ooh uh, Bill Pullman I wanna say. Bill Pullman- Okay or George Paxton, I always switch them. I know one of them, but I can't remember who was who. And Alec Baldwin. I agree. And that's a fascinating film about a husband- Hmm and a wife, and then Alec comes in and he's a surgeon. And I can't give away too much, but it also had the most realistic operating room scene in one- segment- Mm and then the most unrealistic in another, where the surgeon turns to the anesthesiologist, "Give me .2 cc's of epinephrine." I was like, okay, calm the hell down. I don't think so. Don't talk to me about over here. Exactly. But in another scene they had the anesthetized patient, and they taped the eyes and had an oral airway and the ET tube, and I've never seen that, which- Well it was accurately done, I've never seen that, uh, on screen before. And I was like, oh, so the doctor, you know, the consultant doctor was there one day and not the other apparently for these two sc- Amazing but- Oh my God it's free, Tubi. Tubi. Okay. I've not... I'm like, I've heard of it. I didn't really know what it was. And Gwyneth Paltrow's in there when she was very, very young. So- Oh and you're seeing all these little side characters that weren't famous back then, but eventually became s- famous. And you see Nicole Kidman with her naturally curly hair, and I was like, oh. Ooh. I miss Nicole- Oh with the curly hair. That was the '90s, right? Yeah. I lo- oh, I- I think it came out '93 maybe oh, we miss the '90s. Good times. And then I saw another movie. So I'm starting to watch Tubi for, like, older movies. You know, that could be obviously another new job- New segment as a movie critic. Old movie critic? But also- A flashback some doctor-related movies over the years maybe. Exactly. Exactly. I, I think that could be a fun one. I love it. Please hire me to be a consultant. Oh, yes. I... Please hire Dr. Domi to be a consultant. I think that's great. I mean, I will... I'm gonna definitely watch Malice and Win- Widow Bay, but you know what I didn't watch at all? Maybe we should get into- I didn't watch it our Rants and Raves this week. All right. Tell me, what's your rant? What's your rant? Ugh. Whatever happened yesterday on the White House lawn- I think- How embarrassing. I, I- What is happening? What is happening? You know, I- So you're talking about the USC site- Yes. Yes that happened on the White House lawn. What is happening? To commemorate the fact that- What was it? Trump is still alive at age 80. Uh- Was it his 80th birthday? Was that the reason? It was for his 80th birthday. Oh my God. Like, so I had heard over the weekend there was, like, horrendous rain, uh, in DC. There was lightning striking the White House or maybe the National Monument. Which by the way, I hear that reflective- I might have prayed for that. I'm not sure. Yeah, I'll... It worked. Your prayers came true. Oh my God. But, you know, just to add insult to injury, like to himself, I guess he, a lot of celebrities were invited that declined, but of course his family and Kid Rock showed up. Okay. And United States Congress people- Blah. Oh, yeah also attended, which is disgusting, but I, I digress. Disgusting. Yes. But anyway, I don't know what happened, um, but they had a, a UFC championship match that was basically funded by crypto and advertised the whole time. I mean, it was, I di- Oh I, I don't know a lot. Um, yeah. What do you, I- You don't need to know a lot. I just remember seeing some clips of Marine, I believe they were the Marines, lining up to the White House and saluting like the fighters or something. Ugh, goodness. What are we, what are we do- Oh my God it's not even the WWF. What are we doing? Or WWE, I guess. Well, it, it, it's- When I was a kid- Yeah it was the WWF. But- Oh, it's changed. Yeah, I think so. Oh, yeah. But regardless, the- Yeah they make it sound like it was, you know, the New York Philharmonic playing or, uh, the New York City Ballet. No. This is like inappropriate. And everybody's- It's so terrible pretending like it's not, and everybody's- Right just sitting there and smiling as if this isn't the fantasy- A farce of this delusional man who forgot that we know you were in the Epstein files. We know. We know what happened. We know. We're not gonna forget. We know. We gotta bring it up. And what a horrendous display. We know there's a war. We didn't forget. Yeah. We didn't forget all these things. Ugh. Uh, it's just- And we're watching you falling asleep everywhere. Like, get out of here. I know. You know? Ugh, ugh. Anyway. But- Well, something to rave about. Guess what? And thank God. Let's go Knicks. The energy in New York is lovely. Yes. Do I watch sports, audience? No, I do not. The reason I knew the Knicks won is 'cause I heard screaming from my neighbor, and I thought something happened. Ah, I bet. And then the whole block, uh, went wild. But just everybody in general with their blue and their orange- Mm and it just feels like a city, and those players I'm sure work very, very hard, but I also like to attribute this to now living in Mamdani-stan. He just makes- Yes things better. And- Yes I think in New York City, like I said, we, we have a glow. We are in a space- Mm-hmm where we have a leader that you feel cares about us. Yeah. And so I think that just injected something in the city, and New Yorkers needed something positive, and the players and the coaches and everybody and the fans made it happen. And, um- Yes there's just so much random joy happening in New York City- Ah that I appreciate, e- even as someone who is not a big sports person. Though I will see the Liberty at some point, New York Liberty play. Yes. Yeah. So- I'm afraid New York Knicks tickets will now be way too expensive for my taste- Yeah in the near future, uh, for next season. Catch it on the TV. Exactly. Yes. Exactly. But I appreciate that, and of course it's also World Cup. Yes. I know. It's- Do you follow? I just wanna say, I, I don't follow football or soccer so much, but I too kinda get into, um, I do get into World Cup just 'cause I, I, I sort of, sort of like it, but I don't really care about it too much. But I wanna just give major props to the Knicks. Like, we- Mm-hmm both from New York. Exactly. High school was, like, Johnny Stark, Sarah, Patrick Ewing. Oh, yeah. Like, there was- Good times like, I, I'm a basketball fan, as you know, and it's usually basketball or tennis are my primary sports I watch. But, you know, this was a joyful post-season playoff season for the Knicks. Like, they just, like, ran through the playoffs, everybody thought that, like, the Spurs or OKC were gonna trample anybody from the East- Right Coast. And just to have this- Never count the New York out amazing rise. You can't. And also it was just, it was so beautiful, and happening also as the World Cup is happening in the city of all people, which is New York City. Mamdani-stan makes total sense. Like- It does I actually relate to that, and I just wanna give the Knicks major props. I also wanna point out that the last time the Knicks won, which was 53 years ago- 50, yep was also the year that Nixon resigned. So who knows- So maybe? what, you know, I think there could be something a little- All right. Let's- in the stars here let's get that energy out there. So anyway, go New York. Like, it's brought tears to my eyes, and a huge shout. I hope you heard us from West Coast giving New York props. Ah, thanks again for joining us at No Other Skills MD podcast. We hope you got something out of listening to your friendly neighborhood doctors. But please remember, we are doctors, but not your doctors, so for actual medical advice, please reach out to your own personal physician. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our lovely podcast and refer a friend to us in the future. No pre-authorization needed. Go Knicks. Yay. Bye.