Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool | movie | 2023 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

Comedian Mike Birbiglia dives headlong into mortality, medical tests, nature's pillows and an overchlorinated YMCA pool  | dG1feDBxdHd3V3BfNFU

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00:00 My physician asked me, "Do you have a history of heart disease in your family?"

00:03 I go, "Well, my dad had a heart attack when he was 56,

00:06 and actually his dad had a heart attack when he was 56,

00:09 so I've always thought I should set aside that whole year,

00:12 get an Airbnb by the hospital, and keep a flexible schedule.

00:18 I think that might be a big year for me."

00:20 She said, "Well, based on your family history,

00:24 I would recommend you do cardio five days a week."

00:27 And I said, "I don't think anybody does cardio

00:29 five days a week."

00:30 She said, "A lot of people do cardio five days a week."

00:35 I said, "I don't even think professional athletes do cardio five days a week."

00:38 She said, "Professional athletes definitely do cardio five days a week."

00:42 We talked about this for about 45 minutes.

00:44 We agreed to disagree.

00:49 She said, "What about swimming?"

00:52 I'll be better than I was before, a natural.

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