**This interview was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strikes** Watch my full interview with Zach Kornfeld here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/ZachKornfeld Follow Zach here: https://www.instagram.com/korndiddy/?hl=en Check out The Try Guys on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tryguys Zach Kornfeld is one of the founders of The Try Guys, internet royalty who try everything under the sun. Over the last few years, Zach has been on a personal journey where he has tried navigating the US hea...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview with Harry Jowsey here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/HarryJowseyVOD Follow Harry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harryjowsey/ Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers Art by Caroline Weigum
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Howie Mandel is one of the biggest media stars in America, especially impressive considering he's Canadian. Howie is known for being a judge of America's Got Talent, the host of Deal or No Deal, and played an ER physician on the 80's medical drama, St. Elsewhere, amongst over 20 Tonight Show appearances and countless other opportunities in film and tv. With all that being said, something else people know about Howie is that he struggles with OCD, anxiety, depression, and germaphobia, amongst man...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/CarliLloyf Carli Lloyd is one of, if not the greatest soccer player of all time. She's a 2 time Olympic gold medalist, 2 time FIFA World Cup Champion, and 2 time FIFA player of the year, amongst countless other accolades. Now in retirement from her professional soccer career, Carli is pivoting to new ventures in life, including her recent appearance and victory on Fox's "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test", where she ...
Jul 21, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/TonyHawk Follow Tony Hawk here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/tonyhawk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyhawk Follow Jason Ellis here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/wolfmate/?hl=en Listen To Hawk vs. Wolf here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HawkvsWolf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZcNADIeqlXXCCLm1MJny7?si=6894e70626634751 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hawk-vs-wolf/id1553164725 IG: https://www...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/DarylSabara Daryl Sabara is an actor you may remember as Agent Juni Cortez in the Spy Kids franchise. Of course, Daryl has accomplished a ton after that burst of fame as a child actor, including most recently becoming a father to 2 children with his wife, Meghan Trainor. I invited Daryl on the show to discuss the variety of wellness efforts Daryl has made in his personal life, from ice baths to waking up very early in th...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/RyanMarinoVOD Dr. Ryan Marino is an Emergency Rom Toxicologist. That gives him unique insight into one of America's most complicated topics: drug overdoses. I invited Dr. Marino on the Checkup to discuss America's drug "problem", specifically about where the problems actually lie or if there is a problem at all. We also touched on the viral instances of police officers falling victim to fentanyl "overdoses" and whether o...
Jun 07, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch our full interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/RobertWaldingerVOD Dr. Robert Waldinger is the leader of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which for the last year has been obsessed with one single question: What makes people happy? I sat down with Dr. Waldinger to talk about what we've learned from this study, what mistakes Harvard has made in implementing it, and learn if there are actual things real people can do to improve their happiness. Turns out... there is! Bu...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/KlipC Kris Collins, otherwise known as KallMeKris, is a prolific creator who has quickly risen from being a hair stylist in Canada to one of the most followed comedians on social media. Her audience of nearly 50 million TikTok followers and 10 million YouTube subscribers has fallen in love with her characters and skits. While her content may be funny, she's had to battle some very serious issues throughout her life, rang...
May 24, 2023•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview with Dr. Ed Hope here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/EdHope Ed Hope is an emergency room physician in the UK and a popular YouTube creator who specializes in reaction videos to medical drama and medical memes. Funny enough... so do I. That was the source of some YouTube "beef" that emerged between us a few years ago. Ed made his way to NYC to come on The Checkup so we could hash things out between us and finally lay the issue to rest. We also debated the d...
May 14, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview with Sam and Colby here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/SamandColbyInterview Colby Brock is battling testicular cancer. As one-half of the prolific horror YouTube duo, Sam and Colby, he's no stranger to terrifying paranormal and terrifying supernatural phenomena. He was a stranger to the testicular cancer diagnosis he received just a few months ago. So today I wanted to sit down and dig deep into the history of Colby's case, look as his medical records, and...
Apr 26, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Buy Steve's new book here - The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell from Grace, and Came Back Stronger Than Ever: https://www.amazon.com/Cobbler-Disrupted-Industry-Grace-Stronger/dp/B0BLC2BT86 Steve Madden is a world-renowned shoe designer, entrepreneur, and convicted felon. Quite the combination of accolades. Steve started his shoe empire hustling his designs in New York City until one day he came in contact with Jordan Belfort, The Wolf Of Wallstreet. Jordan helped Steve take his shoe c...
Apr 21, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview with Joey Sasso here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/JoeySassoVOD Joey Sasso was the winner of The Circle season 1 on Netflix and has gone on to appear in several other reality and dating shows on Netflix like The Perfect Match... but what kind of effect does that have on a person? Fame, money, and glory are all things Joey wanted, but it turns out they came at an unexpected cost. I was a huge fan of Joey's and after circling each other for years we finally...
Apr 07, 2023•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/ChrisOlsen Chris Olsen is a hilarious TikTok and digital creator who is the founder of the new coffee brand, Flight Fuel, which was directly inspired by his viral TikTok series where he delivered coffee to famous celebrities all around the globe. Today we talked about the origins of his coffee series, how he met and befriended Meghan Trainor, is colorful history with STI's like chlamydia, his recent dating woes, his diet...
Mar 27, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/HannahFryVOD Hannah Fry is a British Mathematician and the host of several science/education shows, including her newest project "The Future with Hannah Fry" available through Bloomberg. I invited her on the show to discuss biohacking and what the future of medicine holds for us, as well as Hannah's history of cancer, monogamy, dating apps, and how you can use math to find true love. The Future with Hannah Fry: https://w...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/GrahamStep Graham Stephan is a real estate and finance guru who has built an audience of millions of people looking to improve their financial situation through smart investing and money management. A man like Graham who is so savvy with his money must also be savvy with his health, right? Well, not necessarily, as he and I uncovered some unhealthy behaviors that has followed him for years. Because of some heavy sun expo...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full interview with Hannah Brown on YouTube here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/Hanah Hannah Brown is an anomaly. She began her life competing and often winning in beauty pageants across the southern United States. Then she was a contestant on the Bachelor. Then she was THE Bachelorette. Then she WON Dancing with the Stars. And just last week she WON Special Forces: World's Tough Test, on Fox, where she outlasted professional athletes like Dwight Howard in US Special Forces tr...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full interview with KSI on YouTube here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/KSIVodcast KSI is one of the most prolific creators the internet has ever seen. If boasting a YouTube channel with over 20 million subscribers wasn't enough, he's also a member of The Sidemen, a pioneer of the YouTube boxing phenomenon, a musician, a restauranteur, and the face of Prime, the most popular drink on Earth. JJ Olantunji, as he's known on his birth certificate, is involved in so many things it w...
Feb 28, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full interview on YouTube here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/UnbiasedSciencePod Dr. Andrea Love and Dr. Jessica Steier are two of the smartest people in medical media. Together they host The Unbiased Science Podcast where they attack the trending medical controversies relying exclusively on the data. This allows them to remove emotion from their discussions and allow research and math to lead them to conclusions that are often messy but reliable. They've done deep dives on in...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Steven He is a comedian, actor, and media pioneer who you may have seen online in the last year as the "emotional damage" guy. This line from one of Steven's videos hit a meteoric viral rise in the summer of 2022, but unlike many viral stars who are a flash in the pan, Steven was ready. His years of hustling as a working actor and content creator allowed him to run with his success and build a rapidly growing audience of people who enjoy his "Off Brand" TikToks or YouTube shorts about his most p...
Feb 12, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is a stand up comedian you know from Mad TV and her early YouTube virality for her impression of a day at the nail salon. I was exited to sit down with her an discuss her health, her comedic style, and her relationship with doctors, which turns out to be pretty complicated. Like many out there, Anjelah has not had the best success when visiting traditional doctors to treat her ailments, and as such she has grown a little wary of their advice. I recognize there are plenty of...
Jan 31, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch me and Brandon react to the worst NFL injuries of all time here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/BrandonMarshallInjuries Check out Brandon's new fitness app, House Of Athlete+: https://houseofathlete.com/hoa-plus Listen to Brandon's podcast "I Am Athlete": https://iamathletetv.com/ Brandon Marshall is a record-holding wide receiver who played 13 seasons in the NFL. Now retired, he's building a sports media and fitness empire with his brand's "I Am Athlete" and "House of Athlete" whi...
Jan 25, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch me and Tony play a devious round of Medical Confessions here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/TonyHaleMedicalConfessions Tony Hale is a 2-time Emmy winner and brilliant comedic actor known for his work on Arrested Development, VEEP, and countless other shows and movies. In this episode we dove into separating his acting persona from his family persona, his lifelong battle with asthma, and the difficult lives of healthcare workers. Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike Varshavski Pro...
Jan 11, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch me and Barbara guess the cost of GOOP healthcare items here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/BarbaraCorcoranMain Barbara Corcoran is a world-class investor, real estate agent, and original Shark on the hit TV show "Shark Tank". She sat down with me today to discuss her surprise cancer diagnosis, her daughter's scare at the ER, her son's potential genital surgery, and why I should take over for Dr. Oz? It's a fun one to say the least, and I couldn't be more thrilled with how fun Barb...
Jan 04, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sebastian Maniscalco's new standup special "Is It Me" is streaming on Netflix now! Watch me and Sebastian play Medical Heads Up here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/SebastianManiscalcoHeadsUp Sebastian Maniscalco is a world-class stand up comedian who has sold out some of the biggest and most historic venues in the world. He just released a new special on Netflix called "Is It Me?" which nearly knocked me on the floor I thought it was so funny. I invited Sebastian onto the pod to discuss...
Dec 20, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/DaneCookVOD Dane Cook's new stand up comedy special, "Above It All", is available now at: http://www.danecook.com Dane Cook is one of the most prolific stand up comedians of all time. At one point in 2005 he performed a tour in 80 arenas for audiences of over 20,000 every single night. He's a household name in the world of comedy, and despite some dramatic turns in his life, he hasn't slowed down. He's so committed to hi...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Professor Matthew Walker is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. If you've got sleep questions, he's your guy. We talked about chronotypes, or the category of sleeper you may fall into. It turns out, whether you're an early riser or a night owl might not actually be your "fault", and in fact it may have been something you were born with. Don't forget to leave a 5 star ...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch the full-length video version here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/MarquesFullV2 Subscribe to Marques here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mkbhd Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, is one of the most prolific YouTubers on the platform. Boasting over 16 million subscribers, Marques prides himself on having the most cutting edge and high-quality tech videos on the internet. How does Marques make his iPhone reviews stand out from the competition? Try by investing in a $250,000 robotic c...
Oct 26, 2022•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Buy Steve-O's book here: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/stephen-steve-o-glover/a-hard-kick-in-the-nuts/9780306826771/ Steve-O is an icon. Everyone knows him as one of the faces of Jackass, but what most people don't know is that Steve-O is more than just a stunt man known for falling down stairs in a bellhop cart or lighting himself on fire. In this two-hour interview, I feel like I really spoke to the actual human being, Stephen Glover, and not the extreme stunt-man from MTV. We dove into...
Oct 12, 2022•2 hr 51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Buy Kal's book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/You-Cant-Be-Serious/Kal-Penn/9781982171391 Kal Penn has one of the strangest resumes in Hollywood. You most likely remember Kal as half of the stoner comedy duo “Harold and Kumar”, or if you’ve watched a lot of medical dramas like I have you may have enjoyed his 2 season arc on House MD where he lit a patient on fire instead of doing chest compressions. But if your name is “Barack Obama” (hey Prez, check your DMs, come on the show?) you...
Sep 28, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
