Anthony Chin-Quee on 'I Can't Save You: A Memoir'

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Larry is joined by writer and former physician Anthony Chin-Quee to discuss his upcoming book 'I Can't Save You: A Memoir' coming out on April 4. They start their conversation by discussing Anthony's process for putting together the memoir and some of the experiences he went through as a Black physician that inspired him to write it. They then dive into the emotional compartmentalization required to be a successful surgeon, Chin-Quee's journey to becoming a doctor, and how the system for testing an individual's specialization highlights racial discrimination within the medical industry (7:19). This leads to a conversation on how trauma is passed down through the family tree and the paths to address and work through it (30:10). After the break, Anthony details his personal struggles with suicidal thoughts, and talks about the metrics and techniques the health community uses to designate the severity of a patient's depression (38:01). Larry and Anthony end the pod by examining Chin-Quee's current relationship with himself and medicine, as well as the hurdles facing Black men in regards to treating mental health (51:29). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Anthony Chin-Quee Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:41.8	All right. Welcome back, you guys.
0:44.6	We can talk about some books.
0:46.6	You know, we got to we got to cover everything here.
0:49.0	I'm really pleased to have this very exciting author.
0:53.4	He's got such an interesting memoir and the book is called I Can't Save You.
0:59.0	It comes out on April 4th and it's all about his journey to being a doctor and dealing with self-doubt and mental health.
1:07.0	I mean, racism, voice is talking to him.
1:09.0	There's so many things in here that is so interesting and endearing and fresh and it just comes right at you and just grabs you in this embrace.
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1:27.0	I don't know if he's giving up in his patients.
1:29.0	We'll see. We'll have a conversation.
1:31.0	But he's living in England now Anthony Chencui. Welcome to Black on the air.
1:36.2	It's so nice to meet you and congrats on your book.
1:38.6	Thank you so much. I'm thrilled to be both Black and on the air.
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