The Dottore Chronicles

Emil Ahangarzadeh
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Musings, wonderings, and expressions from one Dr. Emil Ahangarzadeh. Includes a heavy dose of discussion regarding ALS (aka MND, Lou Gehrig's Disease) and updates on how Olga Ahangarzadeh (his wife who has been stricken with the disease) is handling its progression. We are raising funds for renovations to accommodate a wheelchair accessible living space and for participation in clinical trials abroad. If you can, please donate at bit.ly/saveolga . View the vlog at bit.ly/dottore_chronicles

Episodes

  1. Casuistry

    08/28/2019

    Casuistry

    `Episode 9:  two obscure but highly unlikely events occurred back to back on August 26 which caused me to spiral out on the topic of casuistry--the unexplained, but intentional interconnections between people and earth (not actual definition, just a take on it).     I provide a brief update on Olga's ALS progression; discuss two tattoos I've wanted and why; tell the story of my parents meeting and a sliver of the socio-political history of Iran; I tell the story of the night we emigrated to America.   I conclude with a riff on Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and how it too was a meditation on casuistry (and it just so happens that I was in the play in 1991 playing a Il Dottore type character!!)...  Please help save Olga's life by donating to our fund:  www.bit.ly/saveolga

    1h 7m
  2. Weird Al Gives My Wife a Lap Dance!

    08/24/2019

    Weird Al Gives My Wife a Lap Dance!

    Episode 8:  A retelling of our trip to see Miss Saigon which led to, you read that right folks, Weird Al Yankovic gettin' down and dirty with my wife.  Also, I discuss how Olga and I met and got hitched.  It's fun.  Not like the other ones...   PLEASE DONATE TO SAVE OLGA'S LIFE:  http://bit.ly/saveolga  LIKE US ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/saveolgaslife

    50 min
  3. Purpose and Transformation

    08/18/2019

    Purpose and Transformation

    Episode 7:  An esoteric perspective on hope and action.  If you're out of Ambian, put on some earphones and give it listen.  Racist comments not included.  PLEASE DONATE TO SAVE OLGA'S LIFE:  http://bit.ly/saveolga LIKE US ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/saveolgaslife

    35 min
  4. Death and Reality

    08/11/2019

    Death and Reality

    Episode 6:  This is the first part of looooooong recording.  I offer updates on how Olga's ALS has progressed; a meditation on the word "death" and how its etymology might provide a clue as to how our ancestors viewed death; a mediation on our capacity to understand life and reality.   The monologue ends abruptly.  The next episode picks up where this one ends. PLEASE DONATE TO SAVE OLGA'S LIFE:  http://bit.ly/saveolga  LIKE US ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/saveolgaslife

    51 min
  5. Sanctity of Life

    07/29/2019

    Sanctity of Life

    Episode 5:  Pretty gangsta' monologue on the REAL reason stem cell therapies for ALS in the USA are 10 years behind other countries like China, Mexico, and South Korea.

    52 min
  6. Science and Philosophies Encountered

    07/19/2019

    Science and Philosophies Encountered

    Episode 4:  Find out why Episode 3 was skipped, how Olga is doing six weeks post diagnosis of ALS.  Learn about ONE potential mechanism for MND, and consider some thoughts regarding stem cell research and therapies.

    46 min
  7. Meeting Dr. John Ravitz

    07/05/2019

    Meeting Dr. John Ravitz

    Episode 2:  Recap of our visit with Professor John Ravitz of the UC San Diego who is the director of the UC Neurological Institute and ALS Clinic.  I discuss the immediate issues associated with expediting the NurOwn FDA Phase III trial.  Continued discussion regarding ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease or MND, Motor Neuron Disease).

    44 min
  8. She Got What?

    07/03/2019

    She Got What?

    Olga Alexandravna Ahangarzadeh (Scherbina), has been stricken with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis--also known as ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease, or Motor Neuron Disease.  There's no cure. The average life span post-first symptoms is two to five years. It's a devastating disease because not only does it slowly deteriorate all of your muscles until you can't talk, walk, move, swallow, cough, sneeze, or breathe, it presents itself differently in everyone with only a few patterns that are barely discernible so those who have it are constantly terrified of how it will strike next. This episode explains how we found out about this horrible disease and what we're planning to do about it.

    37 min
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Musings, wonderings, and expressions from one Dr. Emil Ahangarzadeh. Includes a heavy dose of discussion regarding ALS (aka MND, Lou Gehrig's Disease) and updates on how Olga Ahangarzadeh (his wife who has been stricken with the disease) is handling its progression. We are raising funds for renovations to accommodate a wheelchair accessible living space and for participation in clinical trials abroad. If you can, please donate at bit.ly/saveolga . View the vlog at bit.ly/dottore_chronicles

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