Welcome to 2026.

After some time off, family chaos, and whatever that weird stretch between Christmas and New Year’s actually is, The American Pharaoh and Cuff Daddy are back on the mics—catching up, resetting, and getting back into the rhythm of the show.

This episode is exactly what it sounds like:

• Life updates
• Work updates
• What the break reminded us about medicine, burnout, and balance
• Why routine matters more than resolutions
• And why this pod works best when we just show up and talk

No big agenda. No hot takes forced for the algorithm. Just two surgeons reconnecting, recalibrating, and easing back into the conversations that made I’m a Podstar, Not a Doctor what it is.

The conversation covers a range of topics including casual catch-ups, podcast introductions, banter, discussions about 50 Cent, online beefing, flight mishaps, TV shows, entertainment recommendations, Kamran's return, his book, healthcare optimism, ChatGPT, Diego Pavia's apology, and balancing family and work. The main takeaways include a sense of healthcare optimism and the challenge of balancing family and work. The conversation covers the challenges and rewards of private practice, the process of creating rap music, and its impact. It also delves into the humor in medical rap, the writing and producing of music, the concept of a social media cleanse, future projects and plans, and plans for collaboration.

Takeaways

• Healthcare Optimism
• Family and Work Balance The challenges and rewards of private practice
• The process of creating rap music and its impact

Chapters

• 00:00 Casual Conversations and Catching Up
• 05:02 The Cuff Daddy and American Pharaoh's Banter
• 10:24 Unfortunate Events and Making the Best of It
• 28:43 Kamran's Return and Catching Up
• 35:06 Identity and Iterations
• 41:36 Humor in Medical Rap
• 46:45 Social Media Cleanse

This week we're talking Kanye antics, gamifying surgery, speaking spanish, AI relatives, and so much more. Buckle up...we're getting weird this week!