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Today we're moving up in class. We have Dr. Ethan Weiss with us from UCSF. Whenever I see that name I think of about how they

rejected me super quickly from med school before I think before I even sent the

letter they rejected me I'm pretty sure and you're a practicing cardiologist and you have a lot of stuff going on. I know you're doing some things with Vertec clinic and you're heavily involved with teaching and doing a lot with preventive cardiology.

So we're thrilled to talk to you today and appreciate you taking the time to join us.

Yeah, it's my pleasure.

Thank you guys for having me.

I'm excited.

I love the first few episodes I've listened to the podcast. It's awesome.

Well, the ones without Trot are really good. Have you listen to any of those?

Those are especially good. That's true, yeah.

Really, Brian? No, we love Drew.

So not a lot of people know, but, you know, so I don't know how, me and Dr.

What, can I call you Ethan on the...

You please, absolutely, it's funny.

I tell my patients like as soon as I see I'm like I'm you can you I've been

totally a doctorate with California after living here for 20 years first name basis.

Awesome so I don't know how living here for 20 years, first name basis.

Awesome. So I don't know how we kind of cross past, but I've been following you on Twitter for a long time.

And then, you know, I was just so happy one day.

I was like, you know what what let me just text them or

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