It's compilation Thursday. Today we have the Neurologist along with a hefty dose of Glaucomtrivia. Please like, subscribe, leave comments, all the things. Thanks for being here.
00:02 First Day of Neurology - This was the debut of the Neurologist. I was going for maximum nerdiness with the costume. The gold, lensless, semi-broken aviators I found at a thrift shop in 2011. The Phi Beta Kappa tie that my dad bought me when I was inducted in 2008 (this video was the first time I ever wore it). The hair was also a gift from my dad. The tuning fork and reflex hammer are relics from my days in med school. All the real-life neurologists crushed me on social media for featuring a sub-par hammer. My bad.
00:58 Gotta Localize the Lesion - One of a series of skits focusing on neurologist pet peeves. Bill is the perfect sad sack to bear the brunt of the neurologist's ire. I thoroughly enjoy writing neurologist insults. All I need is a set up (Bill not bothering to "localize a lesion") and then I let the neurologist go to town for 90 seconds. This is a formula I have used several times. "Did you run out of neurotransmitters" seems to be a fan favorite quip. Poor Bill.
01:54 The Neurologist Has Competition - I wrote this skit because I got a really short haircut and had to wait months for it to grow out long enough to play the neurologist again. I thought it would be funny if Glaucomflecken General Hospital hired a new neurologist because the OG was "on vacation" for so long. The question and answer back-and-forth between these two insufferable neurologists gave me the idea for the "residency interview" series.
03:04 Don't Say Altered Mental Status - In med school I received my own personal talking to from a neurologist for saying "altered mental status" without elaborating. It stuck with me and 10 years later I made a skit about it. Poor Bill catches a stray at the end of this one. He's just trying to enjoy his applesauce, probably the best thing that's happened to him all day.
04:02 The Neurologist Goes to Therapy - I think this is my personal favorite therapy session. The smarminess of the neurologist, the condescension of the psychiatrist, the personalities play off each other well. One of the comedic devices I like to use is having the psychiatrist tell the other doctor's jokes. Having the therapist say "6 foot tall white matter lesion" instead of the neurologist and seeing the neurologist's reaction to his own insult offers a small twist to the typical neurologist content.
06:25 - The Neurologist and Neurosurgeon Couples Therapy - This was a popular request from a handful of KZfaq subscribers. I try to occasionally drop new pieces of Glaucomflecken lore for a couple reasons. It's fun for me to create a whole universe with continuity which adds depth to each character. It's also a way to thank my fans for watching all my content. I wouldn't be here without all of you. Anyway, it made way too much sense for the two most awkward, anti-social characters to be brothers.