In this episode Kimberly talks about actors with rare or less commonly understood conditions in sci-fi and horror media. The discussion begins with Bruce Willis, who has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. She also describes three fictional rare conditions we’re all very familiar with.
Hold on to your pointy hats! In this episode, we share many more celebrities with rare or less commonly understood conditions in sci-fi and horror media. The discussion begins with Bruce Willis, who has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. The conversation extends to other celebrities and their amazing careers in entertainment over the years.
We break up some serious and inspiring stories with some original (bad) jokes by Kimberly based on The Shinning and more.
We cap things off with three fictional rare conditions from days of yore and spooky lore, some based in real science!
References:
- Staying In with Emily & Kumail:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/staying-in-with-emily-kumail/id1503412182
- Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word… Lupus: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2019/03/15/jeffrey-aronson-when-i-use-a-word-lupus/
- The truth about how infections spread:
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