PITT TO PUNCHLINES Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:11 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593418 en-us © 2026 PITT TO PUNCHLINES yes 404a317a-6450-5e19-9192-4638461d613e AK Agunbiade episodic true From the chaos of the emergency department to the chaos of the stage, AK Agunbiade—ER Doc and Comedian—shares stories, lessons, and the humor from both worlds.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) AK Agunbiade https://storage.buzzsprout.com/obx8h02578afqpxvgczzb2n2209r?.jpg PITT TO PUNCHLINES The Trust Crisis in Medicine & How MAHA Became Possible The Trust Crisis in Medicine & How MAHA Became Possible We trace the real reasons so many Americans distrust doctors and vaccines, from profit incentives and broken access to the chaos of COVID messaging. We also dig into the specific history and lived experience that shape Black communities’ relationship with modern medicine, and why trusting nerds matters more than ever.

]]> We trace the real reasons so many Americans distrust doctors and vaccines, from profit incentives and broken access to the chaos of COVID messaging. We also dig into the specific history and lived experience that shape Black communities’ relationship with modern medicine, and why trusting nerds matters more than ever.

]]> AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-19021528 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1444 full false To Twerk Or Not To Twerk To Twerk Or Not To Twerk We start with a goofy twerking question and end up in a serious debate about privacy, power, and empathy in healthcare. We talk through what makes medical jokes feel human versus cruel, and why community matters more than public pile-ons when people mess up. 

• twerking as a playful doorway into medical culture 
• the Santa Barbara OBGYN clinic video and why it feels violating 
• patient dignity and privacy as non-negotiables 
• intent versus impact when healthcare workers joke online 
• where “coping humor” ends and humiliation begins 
• whether we trust doctors with big social media followings 
• ego, attention, and the time cost of being a healthcare influencer 
• a resident’s drunk public meltdown and losing her residency 
• cancel culture, proportional consequences, and second chances 
• why weed bans in sports feel like policy not science 
• rebuilding trust through community and real-life intervention 


]]> We start with a goofy twerking question and end up in a serious debate about privacy, power, and empathy in healthcare. We talk through what makes medical jokes feel human versus cruel, and why community matters more than public pile-ons when people mess up. 

• twerking as a playful doorway into medical culture 
• the Santa Barbara OBGYN clinic video and why it feels violating 
• patient dignity and privacy as non-negotiables 
• intent versus impact when healthcare workers joke online 
• where “coping humor” ends and humiliation begins 
• whether we trust doctors with big social media followings 
• ego, attention, and the time cost of being a healthcare influencer 
• a resident’s drunk public meltdown and losing her residency 
• cancel culture, proportional consequences, and second chances 
• why weed bans in sports feel like policy not science 
• rebuilding trust through community and real-life intervention 


]]> AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-18985052 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0700 2678 1 7 full true Become A Neurosurgeon Or Marry Rich Become A Neurosurgeon Or Marry Rich AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-18942362 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1056 full false Hecklers, Med School, and the Mic That Changed Everything Hecklers, Med School, and the Mic That Changed Everything I share how I ended up living a double life as an emergency medicine doctor and a stand-up comedian, even when people think it makes no sense. I trace the moments that pushed me from college jokes to DC open mics, Chicago stages, COVID Zoom sets, and finally starting Pitt to Punchlines to bring both worlds together. 

• getting hooked on stand-up after a rough college hosting set and an early heckler 
• writing my first joke that actually lands and learning why reps matter 
• medical school time pressure and third-year clinical burnout 
• taking a research year at the NIH and rediscovering comedy in DC 
• headlining for the first time by building a room from my own community 
• bombing in DC and Chicago and learning how failure sharpens timing 
• balancing emergency medicine residency with open mics in Chicago 
• performing sold-out shows at Steppenwolf Theater with the Outcasted Comedy Tour 
• COVID whiplash: ICU work, moving to LA, and doing Zoom comedy 
• rebuilding confidence with sets in France and Switzerland 
• producing Courtyard Common in LA and learning how hard showrunning is 
• embracing the unique angle of being an ER doc comedian and turning it into a podcast 

I hope you guys continue to watch me over time


]]> I share how I ended up living a double life as an emergency medicine doctor and a stand-up comedian, even when people think it makes no sense. I trace the moments that pushed me from college jokes to DC open mics, Chicago stages, COVID Zoom sets, and finally starting Pitt to Punchlines to bring both worlds together. 

• getting hooked on stand-up after a rough college hosting set and an early heckler 
• writing my first joke that actually lands and learning why reps matter 
• medical school time pressure and third-year clinical burnout 
• taking a research year at the NIH and rediscovering comedy in DC 
• headlining for the first time by building a room from my own community 
• bombing in DC and Chicago and learning how failure sharpens timing 
• balancing emergency medicine residency with open mics in Chicago 
• performing sold-out shows at Steppenwolf Theater with the Outcasted Comedy Tour 
• COVID whiplash: ICU work, moving to LA, and doing Zoom comedy 
• rebuilding confidence with sets in France and Switzerland 
• producing Courtyard Common in LA and learning how hard showrunning is 
• embracing the unique angle of being an ER doc comedian and turning it into a podcast 

I hope you guys continue to watch me over time


]]> AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-18907929 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 1304 full false The Wildest Thing That Happened After a Stand-Up Show The Wildest Thing That Happened After a Stand-Up Show We leave a comedy show and drive into a real emergency, shifting from punchlines to patient care in minutes. A slumped driver, deep lacerations, a busy Vancouver road, and the small actions that kept a chaotic scene from tipping over.

• sudden shift from show night to street crisis
• first steps of scene control and patient assessment
• why position, pressure and pacing matter in field care
• managing panic, police arrival and tourniquet choices
• housing insecurity clues and healthcare fears
• the unknown endings of ER work and how we cope
• trust built fast through tone, clarity and presence
• friendship as witness when stakes are high

If you are having a mental health emergency, call 911. For a mental health crisis in the US, dial 988 or text HOME to 741741


]]> We leave a comedy show and drive into a real emergency, shifting from punchlines to patient care in minutes. A slumped driver, deep lacerations, a busy Vancouver road, and the small actions that kept a chaotic scene from tipping over.

• sudden shift from show night to street crisis
• first steps of scene control and patient assessment
• why position, pressure and pacing matter in field care
• managing panic, police arrival and tourniquet choices
• housing insecurity clues and healthcare fears
• the unknown endings of ER work and how we cope
• trust built fast through tone, clarity and presence
• friendship as witness when stakes are high

If you are having a mental health emergency, call 911. For a mental health crisis in the US, dial 988 or text HOME to 741741


]]> AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-18829183 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 2521 1 4 full true ARE YOU BLACK? ARE YOU BLACK? AK and Mo (Mohamed Abdelhamid) chat about what is means to grow up Black in the US vs England.

]]> AK and Mo (Mohamed Abdelhamid) chat about what is means to grow up Black in the US vs England.

]]> AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-18791227 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0800 2477 1 3 full true IN LUIGI WE TRUST IN LUIGI WE TRUST Let's talk about the phenomenon of Luigi Mangione and Healthcare Justice

]]> Let's talk about the phenomenon of Luigi Mangione and Healthcare Justice

]]> AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-18743523 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0800 967 1 2 full true Baguette Magique Baguette Magique Episode 1: AK Agunbiade talks about his whimsical and fun experience learning French. 

]]> Episode 1: AK Agunbiade talks about his whimsical and fun experience learning French. 

]]> AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-18703844 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0800 979 1 1 full false Introducing Pitt To Punchlines Introducing Pitt To Punchlines AK Agunbiade Buzzsprout-18659887 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0800 81 full false