Episode 210: ‘The Studio’ / Perception of Doctors

After a brief digression about popcorn throwing at ‘The Minecraft Movie’ and Ali’s connection to producer Evan Goldberg, Ali and Asif discuss the Apple TV hit series ‘The Studio’ (10:49). The guys start off by discussing the creation of the show by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and how it was influenced by ‘The Larry Sanders Show’.  They discuss the phenomenal cast and guest stars. Asif then gets Ali’s thoughts on the numerous “one take” shots, as well as the very small writers room. They then give their overall thoughts on the show. 

 

One episode of ‘The Studio' has Seth Rogen’s character feud with a group of pediatric oncologists at a charity event. This leads Ali and Asif to discuss the perception of doctors by the general public (32:52). After discussing their personal opinions. Asif goes into the studies regarding how patients view doctors, doctor ratings on the internet, and what patients desire in an “ideal” doctor. He then discusses how patients can sometimes perceive burnout in their doctors. 

 

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Show Notes:

• Seth Rogen Lands The 'Tragic' Job Of Studio Head: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/1239156802/fresh-air-draft-03-18-2025
• Racing Golf Carts and Talking Hollywood With Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-the-studio-sausage-party-strikes-interview-1235077161/
• ‘The Studio’ Bosses Evan Goldberg And Seth Rogen Talk Hollywood, Inspiration & Killing Martin Scorsese’s Fake Movie: https://deadline.com/2025/03/the-studio-evan-goldberg-seth-rogen-interview-1236350819/
• Seth Rogen on His New Series, “The Studio” & Writing From Life: https://sharpmagazine.com/2025/04/07/seth-rogen-the-studio-interview-2025/
• Inside ‘The Studio’ - The Showrunners Peter Huyck and Frida Perez On Making "A Sexy Version Of ‘The Office’" [Interview]: https://www.nexuspointnews.com/post/inside-the-studio-the-showrunners-peter-huyck-and-frida-perez-interview
• Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Break Down the Best Celebrity Cameos in ‘The Studio’: ‘Who Would You Bend Over Backwards to Work with?’ https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/the-studio-seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-celebrity-cameos-1235114472/
• Hilarity for Charity: https://wearehfc.org/
• Findings at a glance: Medical doctors: https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2019/08/02/findings-at-a-glance-medical-doctors/
• Physician Gender and Patient Perceptions of Interpersonal and Technical Skills in Online Reviews: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830232
• How do patients' perceptions and doctors' images impact patient decisions? Deconstructing online physician selection using multimodal data: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024045948
• Patients' Perspectives on Ideal Physician Behaviors: https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)61463-8/fulltext
• Understanding how patients perceive physician wellness and its links to patient care: A qualitative study: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0196888

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