The Human Body is a Joke - Science Stand Up Comedy | Dr Rohin Francis
Yet more human body fails. This time it’s parts of the body that seem actively intent on just being total d*cks.
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This set was recorded at a ‘best of’ live gig hosted by Festival of the Spoken Nerd at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre. It was my first live gig for two and a half years or so (can’t think why), and I’m sure it shows but it was great fun. Especially at such a cool venue!
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Life - a neverending cycle of snot redistribution. What a wonderful thought, Rohin. Thank you.
@Competitive_Antagonist
2 жыл бұрын
I think I klein bottle would have been a better comparison. Trying to clear the chambers must be like getting liquid out the bottle with all the weird maneuvers you need to do. Not that I have the privilege of owning such a thing.
@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
2 жыл бұрын
My mamma always told me that life is like a neverending cycle of snot redistribution, because you never know what snot you're gonna get.
@Jppnametaken
2 жыл бұрын
I can totally agree right now, since I'm going through the worst cold/flu of my life.
@alex.g7317
2 жыл бұрын
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 tbh, I hate that line from forest gump
A man so talanted he made an educational video where he made boomers laugh at gen z humor.
@paulhaynes8045
2 жыл бұрын
According to my daughter, I am a 'boomer', but I have no idea what a 'Gen Z' is or what their humour involves. And I strongly suspect that it would be best - for me, at least - if it stays that way...
@mygirldarby
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhaynes8045 I doubt it. You're probably not a Boomer if you have a kid who is Gen Z. The youngest Boomers are abt 62 years old. If you were born 1941-1959 (give or take a couple of years), you're a Baby Boomer or a "Boomer." The term comes from the baby boom that happened during and after WWII. If you were born between 1960-1980, you are Gen X. Millenials or Gen Y were born approx. 1981-1999. People born abt 2000-2020 are Gen Z. A generation is roughly 20 years, +/- 2-3 years. I don't think it's best for you not to know about generations and their characteristics, although I fail to see how Dr. Francis in the video has "Gen Z" humor since would be considerd among the oldest of the Millennials, being born in 1981, or the youngest of Gen X. Humor really isn't that much different among the generations. If it were we couldn't look back to old comedians from the past and find them humorous. I find Charlie Chaplin's black and white silent movies hilarious and he is way, way before all of our time.
@TAP7a
2 жыл бұрын
Good Guy Appendix and Sparkling Protuberance is thoroughly Millennial humour, but if anything that shows how good he is at tying us all together in laughter
@OwlyFisher
2 жыл бұрын
i was there, i was the gen z
@andonivelasco8466
2 жыл бұрын
The last human design is my passion is definitely millennial/gen z humor
One thing about Dr. Francis - he will wear the freshest trainers for any occasion 🙌🏾
@strigoi_guhlqueen8355
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, cool to see you here Foreign. That just brought a smile to my face. 😊
@dr.doppeldecker3832
2 жыл бұрын
His sneakers are fresh, but the overall combo of red shoes, brown pants and purple top is not very fresh imho^^
@Cin9999
2 жыл бұрын
Dat Dr. House drip
@MedlifeCrisis
2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.doppeldecker3832 lol fair but in my defence the top is blue and I didn’t mean to wear these trousers
@dr.doppeldecker3832
2 жыл бұрын
@@MedlifeCrisis maybe my phone screen gives an off color. The purple on my screen looks horrendous, but i'll give you a pass if the top is blue:)
I can't believe we're starting to have medical stand up comedy in 2022. This opens up so many possibilities for comedy in the future. Anyone of any profession could do it and point out the comedic hijinks of their quotidian in that profession. Anyways, great show.
@topkekm8817
2 жыл бұрын
A few years ago i saw a comic do a set about his time as a nurse in the maternity ward, very funny. Especially if youre studying the subject
@SupersuMC
2 жыл бұрын
For engineers, I recommend searching "Trust me, I'm an engineer!"
@michaeltagor4238
2 жыл бұрын
It's awesome honestly, as someone who believe that the joy of being curious and the excitement of learning and studying something (which is the purpose of little inside jokes of a profession or a field of study) should be freely available for anyone in an effective way, it's the best thing that could happen in the world.
@borealernadelwald
2 жыл бұрын
There's a German comedian, Dr Eckart von Hirschhausen, that started doing medical stand up in the 1990s. I'm not sure if I've really watched any of his performances, but I assume he's good since a lot of people like his comedy.
Brilliant. I'd pay for a full length show! 😁
@yourmommyismysquatrack22
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@nyrdybyrd1702
2 жыл бұрын
As would I, so long as the good doctor accepts attention; I’m awaiting disability thus such is the only affordance I can currently muster.
@mallorymyers7525
2 жыл бұрын
Yup.
@Vaasref
2 жыл бұрын
That's the full length. Some are just not as gifted as others.
Finally got around to watching this, and as always you didn't disappoint 😂
"Have you ever thought about if there's a god, but he's just a complete moron?" every damn day, dr rohin
@idraote
2 жыл бұрын
And a a*** *le to boot
@seekittycat
2 жыл бұрын
I had a religious lady in my building who loves saying god must exist because "look how perfectly designed humans are" and I laugh internally everytime.
@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
2 жыл бұрын
If God created man in his own image, then I feel bad for God.
@itsmyright2229
2 жыл бұрын
MonkaS
@RICDirector
2 жыл бұрын
God...the multiverse's worst practical joker...
Always good to hear the horn of Rohin!
@MedlifeCrisis
2 жыл бұрын
SUMMON THE ROHIRRIM
@Gulliolm
2 жыл бұрын
there might be a penis gag in there :D Oh god, the technical difficulties audio podcast has made me into a monster that sees cock jokes everywhere
@ShubhamBhushanCC
2 жыл бұрын
@@MedlifeCrisis Rohan will answer
@abydosianchulac2
2 жыл бұрын
This sounds like it's against the KZread TOS
@Jennralize
2 жыл бұрын
@@abydosianchulac2 Bow chicka bow bow chicka chicka wahh wahhhh, chicka chicka chicka "I'm hear to fix your leak".
I gotta say, Rohin - I love your stand up routines. Such a fine balance of education and wit.
That small appendages segue at 2:34 flew over a lot of people heads.
@riflemanm16a2
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't even notice the first time! That was a good one.
@Bhatakti_Hawas
2 жыл бұрын
Can u explain?
@Asptuber
2 жыл бұрын
And no one seemed to notice the superb allergy/analogy "slip" at 6:44...
@xGriffy93
2 жыл бұрын
@@Bhatakti_Hawas Dicks, probably
@Purplesquigglystripe
2 жыл бұрын
@@Bhatakti_Hawas read the title of the presentation again
Oh, oh wow. I'd always wondered why I'd feel fluid rushing through my sinuses if I turned upside down... DAMNIT, doctor. I didn't want to actually _learn_ something from your educational humor!
@MedlifeCrisis
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha in your FACE! (literally)
@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
2 жыл бұрын
Now I've got another thing to be self-aware about!
@RampageG4mer
2 жыл бұрын
So how do astronauts do it?
@iseriver3982
2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't explain how fisherman's friend works.
@Soken50
2 жыл бұрын
@@RampageG4mer hold them by the ankles and spin really fast
6:36 Seems the human body isn't the only thing devoid of intelligent design. 😂
@MedlifeCrisis
2 жыл бұрын
You won’t believe this Linus but I honestly thought of that gag after watching your mouse video!
@btat16
2 жыл бұрын
@@MedlifeCrisis the crossover we never expected, but definitely appreciated
Brilliant presentation. My only tweak would have been swapping the "human design is my passion" and the "bipedalism was a mistake" punchlines around and then making your way off stage on all fours
@Michaelsmercedes
11 ай бұрын
Do you do a lot of stand up?
@nakulaman
6 ай бұрын
Now that wouldn't really be stand up comedy would it?
The goal of comedy is to be relatable; it reaches people and makes them realize things about themselves. So you, Rohin, have set a perfect example of relatable comedy. Because there's nothing that more people can relate to than the human bodies we're all stuck with.
I am going to keep all that stuff about the left atrial appendage on hand for about 30 years or so when I am statistically most likely to be at most risk of this so I can tell my cardiologist at the time:" oh, so it's not just left atrial appendange" and we can all have a good laugh about my stroke.
@Nathouuuutheone
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have some time to work on the delivery
I'm so glad you got to upload this, as an Aussie the likelihood of seeing one of these shows live is next to none 😂
After giggling through this, the final subtitle of "mathematician wittering" got me going again, like a kick on the arse as I leave. Beautiful.
Currently nursing a cold, the joke about the never ending snot redistribution cycle hit real close to home. Great sketch, hope you upload more.
@kellydalstok8900
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if you’re a grandparent yet, but it’s best to avoid those grandchildren for at least the first three years of their lives. I haven’t had this many colds since I was a young child myself.
@zeroelus
2 жыл бұрын
@@kellydalstok8900 (Hopefully) a bit far away from being a grandparent...but I am a parent of some young kids...you'd be 100% correct in guessing that I got sick because they got sick first and I ended up catching that.
Jeaney brought me here, the windsock category has been really good lately
As a cardiologist, when he talked about the LAA classification I was wheezing.
Getting commendable lols from drolly using a metaphor to explain a stroke is why I love you Rohin! I'd say quit your day job but I smoked for ten years so if I'm in your patch it might help my chances if you're not filming at the time! 😂
I stg these highly niche, informative, medical based, dry British humour stand up specials by one of my favourite youtubers are the only thing in life that brings me joy.
Human evolution from the moment in wich a monkey lost it's tail and started hanging upside down has been a series of blunders that somehow paidoff : We lost our tail , started brachiating , the body became upright to compensate , It became significantly faster and more agile among the trees , Some came down on two legs , they could move really efficiently and use tools for defence and offence , Others became knuckle walkers and could reach larger sizes , The tailess , brachiating , bipedal tool using monkeys that cook food have discovered agricolture , now everything is extinct
@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
2 жыл бұрын
Nothing is more human than failing upward.
@paulhaynes8045
2 жыл бұрын
We are not descended from monkeys. That spinning noise is Darwin.
@Rudol_Zeppili
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhaynes8045 we are descended from monkeys, it’s just that apes lost their tails 23-26 million years ago, so we have quite a lot of tailless relatives.
@paulhaynes8045
2 жыл бұрын
@@Rudol_Zeppili Monkeys are not apes. We are descended from s common ancestor of both apes and monkeys, but not actually from monkeys. This is a common misunderstanding based on early criticism of Darwin's theory - critics dismissed it on the basis that the idea we descended from monkeys was absurd +completely ignoring the fact that Darwin never said we were descended from monkeys).
@Rudol_Zeppili
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhaynes8045 we literally come from monkeys, all morphological features of ours are from fucking apes which are old world monkeys. Though they could be classified as a sister group, but the last common ancestor between apes and old world monkeys in the sister group hypothesis is morphologically almost identical to the common ancestor/morphotype of old world monkeys, which is a monkey. Consider the existence of New world monkeys, they branched from us 36 - 40 million years ago, they are monkeys. How the hell are apes not monkeys, and more specifically how the hell are humans not monkeys?
I really needed a laugh today, love it!
@harriehausenman8623
2 жыл бұрын
Same over here.
Small appendages hahahaha Oh Dr Rohin, you've provided much humour and info in this recording! And it's freeeeee
I love it, a brief lecture that doubles as stand up comedy, nicely done
Brain: "I'm tired" Me: Okay, lets go to bed Brain: "Woah, I didn't say I was going to fall asleep, I just said I was tired." Brain: "Also start stressing about your lack of sleep"
@AlbertaGeek
2 жыл бұрын
...Have you been spying on me?
Oh man this is great! Please do more standup!
You know, when that doctoring thing doesn't work out, you can always take up comedy.
@aidancollins1591
2 жыл бұрын
@@racitup4114 It's a joke, a subversion of expectations. A spin on the classic "when that comedy thing doesn't work out, you can always be a doctor."
Very very good! Your astute observations and witty break-downs of the numerous flaws in the human body are always a treat to see
This is a master piece!. Enjoyed it throughly. Absolutely hilarious and very original. What a concluding punch! 😁😁😄👍
Really sad I couldn't make this one. I hope you'll do another gig - very funny Rohin!
Appendix: Books in new gut bacteria Aortic Appendage: Apprehends age
YEEES!!! New standup from you, barely started I’m so excited 😆
cant believe dr. francis actually did this haha. this guy is just on a different level altogether
That was amazingly hilarious! Thank you!
Just stumbled upon your channel and I might just be in love with you sir! Love the way you speak, how articulate you are, smart you are, kind you are… funny you are! I’m gonna like the 💩 out of all your videos. Can’t wait to binge 🍿
Incredible stuff mate, really loving your comedy
Brilliant. Thank you.
That was absolutely awesome!
This is the Netflix standup special we need!
Have been watching your videos even before the pandemic and I got to say I love your style.
Had me laughing quite a bit! I hope there's more to come!
I was really hoping that was going to go on for longer!! Absolutely fantastic set, when’s your headliner show?!
My goodness this was wondeful - THANK YOU!!!!
So good, I love your humor! Thanks
you should do more of these!!!!
Relieved to see somebody get through a routine without getting slapped or crash tackled.
Man I'd be able to remember things better if people like you were the ones explaining maths and science. Honestly. Great video.
Love it, love it, love it!
Is that the maths guy at the start?
@pneumaticFrequency
2 жыл бұрын
Brian Cox or the host?
@RyanWaldroop
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Matt Parker, Stand up Maths
@standupmaths
2 жыл бұрын
Sure looks like him.
@danielli3288
2 жыл бұрын
@@standupmaths lol why did you lose your checkmark?
@blindleader42
2 жыл бұрын
@@standupmaths Is there some mathsematical proof that it looks like him?
I saw you performing this live - loved the show!
Please do more these. This and the organ ranking were awesome.
@RICDirector
2 жыл бұрын
I rather preferred the organ ranking.....😅
@SwordQuake2
2 жыл бұрын
@@RICDirector yeah, it was better but this is good, too.
Terrific, THank you! Great bit of comedy to break up the day!
THANK YOU!!!
Very entertaining, as always!
I need MOAR
Moooore! I can't wait till you are touring. Would love to catch you in Amsterdam.
Good to see Matt here. And Rohin, I saw you in Tom Scott's Money game. Great to see you here as well.
Laughed all the way through! Nice 👍
one of the highlights of the evening, definitely got me interested in your channel but i forgot to check it out until one of your other videos got recommended
@OwlyFisher
2 жыл бұрын
btw your brian impression is frighteningly impressive
OMG THIS WAS HILARIOUS !!!! 🤣
Thanks!
Great set! And I didn't expect to, but I learned a lot too!
I've been watching standup for almost 2 decades. From many different eras and few different countries (in languages I can understand on sufficient level) so I developed kind of a connoisseur taste for it and can easily distinguish between crap and top level stuff. You, my friend, are a natural talent! Once you are bored with the whole 'helping people with heart problems' stuff, you have a bright career in standup ahead of you! I hope you will tour Dublin, Ireland in the near future!
Yup this guy is a doctor. I love this video. Understand what these words mean and you have a better understanding of so much
The body isn't a joke, it's just a jack of all trades. Like, how do you make a hand with an opposable thumb that can also be a flipper?
@arnowisp6244
2 жыл бұрын
There is a thing called over engineering that German tanks suffered. They were great machines but when the real world hits you in the face. You have to work with that.
Utterly brilliant
Well done!
Alternative to the "complete moron" hypothesis. Judging by the contents of a certain reputedly "good" book, a psychotic and sadistic monster.
@SpySappingMyKeyboard
2 жыл бұрын
oo edgy. But you posted in the wrong place, you were looking for r/atheism
@MetallicReg
2 жыл бұрын
@@SpySappingMyKeyboard He is absolutely correct here. Dr Rohin Francis is an old supporter of the Richard Dawkins Foundation (which I am also an avid donor of and would encourage to do the same). You have to clarify the validity of such comments, so that people stop interpreting them as edgy ;).
@RICDirector
2 жыл бұрын
Disagree. God(s) tend to be the worst practical jokers in the multiverse...I mean, the platypus is one thing, but Man? Took multiple tries and *still* left us things like vtach, the left atrial appendage, and decided against the prehensile tail!
The law of Nature. Survival of the...good enough.
Loved it.
I throughly enjoyed that 😂
Smart and funny. Thanks. cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott
Champagne joke went unnoticed, but that was brilliant
This was brilliant! Right up to where that mathematician started wittering.
"human design is my passion" i couldn't catch my breath!!
Thnx for the laughs! 😂
Not that Carroll Entrance 😂😂. I actually hollered.
Good stuff 👏
I now know what part of me to blame for my belly troubles. Thank you, Doc.
The sparkling protuberance was underappreciated
You're too good at this
Edgy but smooth delivery - well done
Good set .)
Brilliant and hilarious! Thanks for uploading your standups.
I WANT MORE THIS ENDED WAYY TO SOON. MORE! MORE! MORE ! MORE!
That final slide killed me omg...
Well done.
LOL! Great job with the comedy, and the anatomy lesson!!!! Damn left atrial appendage!!!
My step-cauliflower gets curious AF. *claps*
LMAO LOVE THIS GUY.
Ha ha. Hilarious. Very informative, too. I Googled the atrial appendage stuff. It's real medical fact. Awesome. More like this please. You rock. The MC is awesome, too. He is a comedian called "Standup Maths".
I learned something from this. 🤗✌️
science and comedy in the same place. What else can I ask for.
8:16 - 8:38 oh yeah this is living in my head rent free from now on
brilliant! XD
5:25 - that's what I would call a high-brow joke 😂
Well that was fun
Great camera work!