Episode 39: ‘Badmotorfinger’ vs ‘Achtung Baby’ / OCD

Doctor Vs Comedian

The guys start off the episode with Asif discussing the problems faced by men after trying on their suits after 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic (1:18). The guys then compare two albums released in the fall of 1991, Soundgarden’s ‘Badmotorfinger’ and U2’s ‘Achtung Baby’ (3:15). They start off by discussing ‘Badmotorfinger’ and the amazing productivity of Chris Cornell in the fall 1991 and the overall innovation of the album. The guys then discuss U2’s ‘Achtung Baby’; they discuss the tensions the band had when recording the album and how the documentary ‘From the Sky Down’ details the trials and tribulations of making this album. They discuss how the band writing the song “One” was the breakthrough that saved the album and the band itself. The guys then give their preferences about which album they prefer. Asif then discusses OCD, a topic suggested by a listener (28:51). Asif goes over the symptoms and how common it is. He then goes over the difference between OCD and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). He then discusses whether OCD is genetic and the recommended treatment for OCD. At the end of the episode, listen to hear about a podcast we are currently "Obsessed" with...

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Show Notes:

• Tomorrow Begat Tomorrow: An Oral History of Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger: https://www.spin.com/2021/10/soundgarden-badmotorfinger-oral-history-30th-anniversary/
• 30 Years Ago: Soundgarden Break Through With ‘Badmotorfinger’: https://loudwire.com/soundgarden-badmotorfinger-anniversary/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
• The Past Brought Into the Light: Breaking Down a U2 Breakthrough, Chord by Chord: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/arts/television/from-the-sky-down-a-documentary-about-u2-review.html
• U2’s ‘Achtung Baby’ at 30: Looking Back at the Pioneering Rock Giants’ Greatest Album and Backstory: https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/u2-achtung-baby-30th-anniversary-look-back-history-listen/
• I’m Not Brave at All: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/corey-hirsch-nhl-hockey-mental-health
• Personality disorders: review and clinical application in daily practice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22150659/
• Suicide ideation and attempts in obsessive-compulsive disorder: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31046037/
• Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-244X-14-S1-S1
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder: treatment: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg31
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Diagnosis and Management: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1115/p896.html
• Obsessed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obsessed/id1559480972