Sam and Ali interview the mysterious Amy G Dala before delving into Communism and new clinical trial data for spinal muscular atrophy.

In this episode, we eat spicy chicken wings and talk to people about their research at the Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting. We also sit down with newly installed CNS president Yasmin Khakoo to discuss her journey in neurology and her plans for CNS over the next two years.

Editor's note: Some of the audio is echoey at times, but this is thankfully short-lived.

Sam and Ali talk about hot streaks, Taylor Swift, and the AAN's position statement on advancing disability equity with Bhooma Aravamuthan. History tells us why disability equity should matter to all of us.

Sam recounts a harrowing experience at summer camp. Ali relives her former career as a dungeon master. Guests Dara Albert and Steven Lazar fill us in on all the recent buzz in medical education.

In our neuromuscular episode, Sam and Ali interview Kristin Zwickau about the challenges facing pediatric patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and other rare diseases when it comes to drug development. Ali discusses the historical contributions of Charles Bell, William Gowers, and Guillaume Duchenne. Sam closes with a rundown on recent news surrounding Sarepta Therapeutics and the FDA.

Ali and Sam check in with with Audrey Brumback and Divakar Mithal to break down the current NIH funding situation. Chaos ensues.

Ali and Sam interview Rujuta Wilson, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Neurology and Psychiatry at UCLA and researcher at the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART).