{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/677406f66768fc4271f20b53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ed Patrick: Comedian, Author and NHS Anaesthetist Talks Surgery & Stand-Up","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1776892260872-8727d8c4-a8e8-464b-a906-6c35734dce8f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ed Patrick puts people to sleep for a living and wakes them up on stage — and says there's more overlap between the two than you'd think.</p><p>Ed Patrick is a comedian, author, and NHS anaesthetist known for his appearances on British panel shows, such as Have I Got News For You. He hosts the Comedians' Surgery podcast, which opens up honest conversations about health in the comedy world, and is the author of Catch Your Breath: The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist.</p><ul><li>How working as an anaesthetist and working as a comedian require the same kind of calm under pressure</li><li>What a recent appearance on Have I Got News For You actually felt like</li><li>Why television viewing habits are changing in ways that directly affect what comedy gets commissioned</li><li>What honest healthcare communication and good stand-up have in common</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Ed here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/edpatrickcomedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/edpatrickcomedy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B095XCQKDR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Author Page</a></li></ul><h3><br></h3><p>Originally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.</p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Steve Otis Gunn"}