Only superficial but kudos for dealing with suicide
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“Hello
I’m writing this as a cosmetic doctor in London,England. I’ve been in the industry for 9 years and I’m probably what you’d describe as a’Botox doctor’
I was vaguely familiar with Dr Fred Brandt (but unaware of how he died) prior to listening to this cast and was intrigued by the prospect of learning some background information on his life and practice.
First of all, thank you for dealing with the subject of his suicide with dignity. I’m very glad that you made it clear suicide is really not how the movies portray it for the most part. Importantly it is invariably a multiple factor issue usually rooted in long standing issues. Certainly the notion that Tina Fey ‘killed’ Dr Brandt is misguided and the kind of simplistic explanation that the popular media is famous for.
Episode 9 was particularly strong for me - listening to Dr Green discuss a clearly tight friendship was emotionally hard hitting and shows that Dr B was a professional and a human. It really sounds as though he was a man never really at peace with himself. It also seems that nobody really was close enough to him to really know him.
And I think this is the key issue I have with this series - nobody has enough insight to really shed light on Dr B. I feel that the story could probably have been done in 5 episodes. Origin Story, for example, relies on the testimony of a nephew who met him only once as a child if I’ve understood correctly. There are a lot of talking heads regarding our industry and a few interesting talking points but many aren’t related to our main subject Dr B. Maybe a future series on the industry as a whole? There’s a lot of dark corners that need light shed upon them.
There’s also a bit too much gushing - for example the way Dr Stefane is introduced, honestly I thought you were going to beg him to go to his red room of pain or something. And there’s a bit where I think you’re trying to find Dr B’s house on a hot day when’beads of sweat drip from sternum to navel...’ Really?
All being said I’m glad you led me to do some of my own research on this man who was clearly highly regarded in our industry and sadly felt he had no other way out. His work has influenced a lot of what we do today but a lot has changed since ‘pillow face’ cheeks were a thing.
BTW I don’t necessarily agree wellness equals happiness but that’s a matter of personal opinion. And don’t get me started onGoop.
Kind regards
Dr Sadequr Rahman
Harley Street Skin Clinic, London”
Zestyblue via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/15/20
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United States of America ·
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“Listening to the first few minutes of episode one made me cringe. As someone who has been touched by suicide more than once - this is a disturbing listen. Whoever wrote this clearly lacks empathy or even the most basic understanding of suicide and mental illness. You don’t know what was going on...”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
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“The topic may have been interesting if the host had simply told the story of Dr. Brandt’s life/death in a somewhat linear fashion. But sadly, this was not the case. Instead, the story (or, lack of) jumped all over the place and seemed to be more about what others thought and said about the Dr,...”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
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