With Pete coming back to Japan I hope he will be in another main channel video. He's been a part of the Abroad in Japan universe for so long but has only been in 2 (?) videos. Justice for Pete!
@@judeffr 4 videos in the first Journey Across Japan in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe segment. Then the Sapporo Snow Festival video. And Pete appeared also very briefly for the first time in Natsuki the Movie.
A wacky weekend! Starring Mr. Affable and Why aye man? Please make it happen! I loved Pete on the first JAJ season. Those three episodes are my favourites, especially the "cycling to Kyoto.
The Story of the Week's mystery ailment: Bell's Palsy. It is painful facial hemiparesis! It wouldn't turn up on any testing. Thankfully it isn't life threatening
My first thought, too, and the pain was exacerbated by the stress and uncertainty. I can't believe the "doctor" couldn't diagnose it. Fun story: I'm from the US and developed Bell's Palsy when on vacation in New Mexico. Went to an urgent care center, diagnosed immediately, given Prednisone. When I got home I followed up with acupuncture (Chinese medicine) and made a full recovery. It's odd the way this Australian was "treated" in Japan...
Was about to say the same thing. Have had Bell's Palsy once, it didn't hurt but half my face just stopped moving for about a week and a half. It happens randomly, though it could have something to do with nerves going to/from the the brain next to the ear canal. An ear infection could press against those nerves and block the signals. In my case it just disappeared again. I needed to sleep with a protective eye 'cup' as I could'nt move any muscles, including my eyelids. The story from this Mystery does sound much, much more severe.
That first story sounds like Bell’s Palsy. I’ve had it. It goes away on its own after a while and usually doesn’t leave permanent damage. It’s probably a coincidence and nothing to do with the bowling or medication she took.
Yup, I would agree. Had it after a draft in the car. Got lucky not to get any pain with it tho. It gradually went away after 2 weeks but there's still 1-2mm difference in how wide my eyelids open.
Sufferers should get the appropriate steroid medication ASAP - you were lucky - it can leave permanent damage in severe, untreated cases. The symptoms are also very similar to the early stages of a stroke!
Well, yeah. I have spent a day, I'd say, hoping it'd go away(didn't have pain or any other troubling symptoms), then went to a hospital, where I got my treatment that mainly consisted of niacin shots, hot patches to the neck area and physio. They thought it might'd been a mini-stroke but as I was young and didn't have any other symptoms of a stroke, decided that it was Bell's palsy.
There is a hospital in Omotesando specializing in thyroid care called Ito Hospital. I know they have some of the best doctors there. In Japan, it’s often better to visit specialists. My sister was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism only after seeing five different doctors; it took that long for one of them to identify the issue correctly. It might be helpful to do some online research about symptoms, request specific tests, and discuss these with the doctor, rather than waiting solely for them to find the diagnosis. And for the weekends, just look after hospitals that they have "Emergency" section. Hope this is useful to someone. cheers!
super stoked, can't wait to see both of you in a video together again in Japan ..been a long time. Hope you a have great time in Japan Pete, don't spend all your money car parts! please!! Will you be meeting with American Pete?
Could replace the studio sweets with fakes. Wrapped ones can prolly just be replaced with a piece of wood inside the wrapper but others might be trickier.
Japanese health care system is very good if you are part of it, like Chris said. But! Anything that is out of the ordinary and not scheduled i.e. emergencies, aren't really well conducted. I rode more ambulances in Japan than in the rest of my life in my own country, mostly due to horrible migraines, fainting and a bicycle accident. For the first two, they never knew what to do because painkillers in Japan are ridiculously weak compared to what we get in the West, so they would either let me suffer like American Pete, or make things worse. The only time that things went well was with the bicycle accident but that is because it is so common. The regular Dr visits... Depends a lot on the dr, really. Of a dozen or so that I had to see, maybe 2 were as horrible as the experience that Sharla had. I needed surgery, but couldn't afford to fly back home as a student with a scholarship, so I just stuck to the treatment and hoped for the best.
Sadly there's no direct flight from Amsterdam to Haneda, though it seems the layover flights are finally not so bad anymore (a year or 2 ago it would result in a 36h travel time or something).
I coworker of mine once suffered a partial paralysis in half his face. Turned out to be a bacterial infection, but it was frightening thinking he might have had a stroke.
I still feel weird SEEING you guys doing the podcast haha. I always listen through Apple podcasts but sometimes check in to see what you look like haha :D
Of course I cannot KNOW, but the thing is, I DO KNOW that she pinched a nerve. I have two, problem ones, the first in my cervical spine and the second in my thoracic spine. The pain stretches out everywhere, making just BREATHING UNBEARABLE that I have to sip breathes just to endure. The last time it flared up (was only doing something that would mildly agitate it), I was on the floor for three hours crying like a dying cat, and the crying/wailing made it MUCH worse to boot. It took 3 weeks before it finally cleared up (getting better each day thankfully). It was so bad that it’s been 3 years since that bad of an attack and my son, who had the great misfortune to be there and witnessed it all. He still asks me to this day to ensure him that I’m not going to almost die again. Horrible/NASTY thing pinched nerves are. Sadly there’s no full out cure and she will have it the rest of her life. Hopefully she will learn her limitations (diets can affect it too), and learn to gently stretch before doing strenuous activities like exercise. Very sorry to hear about that but I hope this helped somewhat!
Imagining the locals watching Pete make multiple trips to the scrap yard and post office and any time they try to question him he just runs and says "I have to record a podcast!!"
having to fly from japan to the US for surgery.... ok, yeah I know to keep a sudden flight savings to LA if anything major happens. I hear many haivng to leave japan for work done, and that one sad story...
"Doctor doctor quick! This man is having a heart attack!" -"Did he bring his hanko stamp?" "I don't know, I don't think so.." -"Alas, he cannot be saved"
Some years ago, I read about this 20 year old foreign English teacher. That was teaching somewhere in rural Japan. He died of appendicitis, since he diden`t speak any Japanese, And the local doctor, didn`t understand what he was trying to tell him. I know it sounds weird, since when my son got it. The doctor here in Europe, used about a minute, to understand what it was. The story was in all the papers over here, some years ago. And I`ve been wondering about it ever since. Don`t know if any of you, have heard about it?
I hit my head snowboarding in Rusutsu Hokkaido and had 2 seizures. My wife packed our suitcases and the ambulance people were cool to let us bring our suitcases back to a Sapporo hospital. I had an xray for my hip, xray for my head and spoke to a neurologist. Diagnosed of having a bad concussion, we were not able to get the bill coz it was Sunday, we had to come back the next day. We fully expected it to cost heaps, I called my insurance, raised my credit card credit and was generally shit scared exspecting a huge bill. Next day we went to the hospital and the bill was under 40000Y, about $400 Australian $, which would of been the cost for one xray in Australia. The insurance paid for everything including cost of Ibuprofen/Paracetamol. So I found the hospital care in Japan to be awesome.
I heard from a friend that you may not want to take pain killers when you have appendicitis because it will make it harder to know if you’re going septic after the operation. Not sure it’s true, but could be the reasoning.
Out of all the Abrahamic-influenced nations in the world, Japan is the least I expected to keep the Sabbath so diligently even the hospital isn’t open 😂
They keep talking about how bad the sweets might be, but they're pure sugar, I think they will outlast humanity if you let them 😂 Also, I'll keep saying it. Narita isn't that bad, the town of Narita next to the airport is very quiet and charming with a lovely Japanese garden to rest in when you're jetlagged. The airport itself may not be quite as nice but you can get through it ok.
Wow that’s hard for the couple who had the hospital troubles. Did the patient with the face paralysis get bitten by a tick or go anywhere near deer/wildlife areas. Lyme disease or borreliosis is a bacterial spirocete disease you can catch from tick bites. It’s hard to get treatment for it unless you live in Nordic countries but you need either antibiotics or antibacterial herbs and hyperthermia treatment. A Brisbane woman made a documentary called ‘Our Battle Ongoing’ and she had sudden face paralysis also from a tick bite.
11:00 - What you guys are describing, about Japanese health care, sounds very similar to what my wife and I experienced in Singapore. Not that the health care was particularly bad, but just very very different from what we were used to. More like a collection of clinics than a hospital. My wife had to do a surgery, that ended in the late afternoon. They put her in a bed and gave her some pain pills and a phone number to call if she had issues. Because, apparently, the clinic was closing, and there wqsn't going to be anyone there after 5pm, until they came back the next morning. So, she was completely alone in this clinic recovery room. We later learned of a hospital (Gleneagles) which operates more like an American hospital, and any future medical needs, we went there, and felt much more at ease. I wonder if there are hospitals there, that have a more western approach to health care.
Singaporean here. We have several public hospitals offering world-class healthcare if you just Google "hospital singapore". Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital, these first few results are the ones. It sounds like you went to a private clinic's website likely because they have a Western name, and then fell into the trap of another larger private clinic. Gleneagles is where the crazy rich asian folk go.
Singaporean here. There are several government-backed hospitals offering world-class healthcare. When you Google "hospital Singapore", Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital, those are the ones. It sounds like you clicked into a private clinic's website because they have a Western name, and then fell into the trap of another larger private clinic. Gleneagles is where the crazy rich Asian folk go.
Probably C. Jejuni bacterial infection for the Aussies. I'd need to see some poo for a better idea. A little metronidazole and azithromicin and they should be okay, but someone has to be paying attention.
Bigsby is looking and sounding really good. It seems the years have mellowed him. But, I hate to hear he's still drinking. Bad things happen to people when he picks up the bottle.
I haven't kept up with anything Jordan Peterson related in years, so I wouldn't characterize myself as a fan, but mocking a recovering addict for their struggle with substance abuse feels like crossing a line to me. Maybe that's just a kind of British humour I don't understand, but that kind of behaviour is extremely disappointing.
British humor tends to be more "dark", (and this is coming from someone like you, who hasn't kept up anything Peterson in years). The jokes were more on Peterson's self restrictive diet. It just got an eyeroll out of me.
With Pete coming back to Japan I hope he will be in another main channel video. He's been a part of the Abroad in Japan universe for so long but has only been in 2 (?) videos. Justice for Pete!
Actually, he's been in 6 videos.
Pete clearly said he prefers Korea to Japan some time ago on of this podcast. I don't know why he's still doing this.
What videos? I never watch that channel but I rather like Pete.
@@judeffr From the top of my head some parts in the first Journey Across Japan and a Sapporo ice festival vlog thingy.
@@judeffr 4 videos in the first Journey Across Japan in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe segment. Then the Sapporo Snow Festival video. And Pete appeared also very briefly for the first time in Natsuki the Movie.
Pete on Trash Taste when he’s in Japan would be awesome. A wacky weekend together would also be great
Both would be great. 😃👍
Milk him for content for all he's worth, basically.
Yes, make this happen!
Also American Pete x English Pete
A wacky weekend! Starring Mr. Affable and Why aye man? Please make it happen! I loved Pete on the first JAJ season. Those three episodes are my favourites, especially the "cycling to Kyoto.
"Rawdogging the flight" you can tell Chris has been influenced by Connor and Ludwig 😂. I'm excited for the irl pete collab at last
We need Pete in a wacky weekend episode as a guest PLEASE!!! Would love to see Pete's interaction with Connor 😆😆
Just found the podcast and I’m super happy I did 🙌🏼
The Story of the Week's mystery ailment: Bell's Palsy. It is painful facial hemiparesis! It wouldn't turn up on any testing. Thankfully it isn't life threatening
My first thought, too, and the pain was exacerbated by the stress and uncertainty. I can't believe the "doctor" couldn't diagnose it.
Fun story: I'm from the US and developed Bell's Palsy when on vacation in New Mexico. Went to an urgent care center, diagnosed immediately, given Prednisone. When I got home I followed up with acupuncture (Chinese medicine) and made a full recovery. It's odd the way this Australian was "treated" in Japan...
Was about to say the same thing. Have had Bell's Palsy once, it didn't hurt but half my face just stopped moving for about a week and a half. It happens randomly, though it could have something to do with nerves going to/from the the brain next to the ear canal. An ear infection could press against those nerves and block the signals. In my case it just disappeared again. I needed to sleep with a protective eye 'cup' as I could'nt move any muscles, including my eyelids. The story from this Mystery does sound much, much more severe.
That first story sounds like Bell’s Palsy. I’ve had it. It goes away on its own after a while and usually doesn’t leave permanent damage. It’s probably a coincidence and nothing to do with the bowling or medication she took.
Yup, I would agree. Had it after a draft in the car. Got lucky not to get any pain with it tho. It gradually went away after 2 weeks but there's still 1-2mm difference in how wide my eyelids open.
Sufferers should get the appropriate steroid medication ASAP - you were lucky - it can leave permanent damage in severe, untreated cases. The symptoms are also very similar to the early stages of a stroke!
Well, yeah. I have spent a day, I'd say, hoping it'd go away(didn't have pain or any other troubling symptoms), then went to a hospital, where I got my treatment that mainly consisted of niacin shots, hot patches to the neck area and physio. They thought it might'd been a mini-stroke but as I was young and didn't have any other symptoms of a stroke, decided that it was Bell's palsy.
Yep my Mom had the same
When i read the title, saying "Britains worst man is coming to Japan" i genuinely thought you meant Piers Morgan 😂😂😂
Yeah. It was a toss up between Piers Morgan or Nigel Farage.
OMG same!
Close 2nd 😂
Same!
Was thinking Sadiq Kahn
There is a hospital in Omotesando specializing in thyroid care called Ito Hospital. I know they have some of the best doctors there. In Japan, it’s often better to visit specialists. My sister was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism only after seeing five different doctors; it took that long for one of them to identify the issue correctly. It might be helpful to do some online research about symptoms, request specific tests, and discuss these with the doctor, rather than waiting solely for them to find the diagnosis. And for the weekends, just look after hospitals that they have "Emergency" section. Hope this is useful to someone. cheers!
super stoked, can't wait to see both of you in a video together again in Japan ..been a long time. Hope you a have great time in Japan Pete, don't spend all your money car parts! please!! Will you be meeting with American Pete?
These two are awesome, i love this podcast 😃
Loving the facial hair, Pete!
When I visited in 2019 we went through Narita and it was so disappointing. Even the 'food court' was sad as hell.
ooo maybe do an episode in the VIP section of the LOST Bar...
Yes Pete, flights ARE expensive when you book them with 3 or 4 weeks lead time 🤣
Can’t wait for another walking through Tokyo podcast!! (Please)
Could replace the studio sweets with fakes.
Wrapped ones can prolly just be replaced with a piece of wood inside the wrapper but others might be trickier.
Wait for the post Halloween candy sale to restock the studio!
Love the show!
Japanese health care system is very good if you are part of it, like Chris said. But! Anything that is out of the ordinary and not scheduled i.e. emergencies, aren't really well conducted. I rode more ambulances in Japan than in the rest of my life in my own country, mostly due to horrible migraines, fainting and a bicycle accident. For the first two, they never knew what to do because painkillers in Japan are ridiculously weak compared to what we get in the West, so they would either let me suffer like American Pete, or make things worse. The only time that things went well was with the bicycle accident but that is because it is so common. The regular Dr visits... Depends a lot on the dr, really. Of a dozen or so that I had to see, maybe 2 were as horrible as the experience that Sharla had. I needed surgery, but couldn't afford to fly back home as a student with a scholarship, so I just stuck to the treatment and hoped for the best.
Sadly there's no direct flight from Amsterdam to Haneda, though it seems the layover flights are finally not so bad anymore (a year or 2 ago it would result in a 36h travel time or something).
PETE'S EPIC AND INEVITABLE RETURN TO JAPAN?! That's just like magic, puny humans!
I coworker of mine once suffered a partial paralysis in half his face. Turned out to be a bacterial infection, but it was frightening thinking he might have had a stroke.
I still feel weird SEEING you guys doing the podcast haha. I always listen through Apple podcasts but sometimes check in to see what you look like haha :D
That coolish man got me to try coolish in when I went to Japan so props to him
Of course I cannot KNOW, but the thing is, I DO KNOW that she pinched a nerve. I have two, problem ones, the first in my cervical spine and the second in my thoracic spine.
The pain stretches out everywhere, making just BREATHING UNBEARABLE that I have to sip breathes just to endure.
The last time it flared up (was only doing something that would mildly agitate it), I was on the floor for three hours crying like a dying cat, and the crying/wailing made it MUCH worse to boot.
It took 3 weeks before it finally cleared up (getting better each day thankfully).
It was so bad that it’s been 3 years since that bad of an attack and my son, who had the great misfortune to be there and witnessed it all. He still asks me to this day to ensure him that I’m not going to almost die again.
Horrible/NASTY thing pinched nerves are. Sadly there’s no full out cure and she will have it the rest of her life. Hopefully she will learn her limitations (diets can affect it too), and learn to gently stretch before doing strenuous activities like exercise.
Very sorry to hear about that but I hope this helped somewhat!
Sounds like that poor first letter person had Bells Palsy. 😔 It can hit randomly and is often caused by NSAIDs
Imagining the locals watching Pete make multiple trips to the scrap yard and post office and any time they try to question him he just runs and says "I have to record a podcast!!"
having to fly from japan to the US for surgery.... ok, yeah I know to keep a sudden flight savings to LA if anything major happens. I hear many haivng to leave japan for work done, and that one sad story...
You and Pete should record a podcast episode in Lost bar that would very cool
"Doctor doctor quick! This man is having a heart attack!"
-"Did he bring his hanko stamp?"
"I don't know, I don't think so.."
-"Alas, he cannot be saved"
It is SO DIFFICULT to get medication in Japan. Both bringing prescriptions in, and even finding a tylenol.
Some years ago, I read about this 20 year old foreign English teacher. That was teaching somewhere in rural Japan. He died of appendicitis, since he diden`t speak any Japanese, And the local doctor, didn`t understand what he was trying to tell him. I know it sounds weird, since when my son got it. The doctor here in Europe, used about a minute, to understand what it was. The story was in all the papers over here, some years ago. And I`ve been wondering about it ever since. Don`t know if any of you, have heard about it?
Omg Babish x Broad I can't wait!!!!!
I would like to see a collab between Chris and Kaneko (the fish-cutting dude).
Why don't you preserve the sweets in resin so you don't have to throw them out
I am going to need a video with both Petes please.
I hit my head snowboarding in Rusutsu Hokkaido and had 2 seizures. My wife packed our suitcases and the ambulance people were cool to let us bring our suitcases back to a Sapporo hospital. I had an xray for my hip, xray for my head and spoke to a neurologist. Diagnosed of having a bad concussion, we were not able to get the bill coz it was Sunday, we had to come back the next day. We fully expected it to cost heaps, I called my insurance, raised my credit card credit and was generally shit scared exspecting a huge bill. Next day we went to the hospital and the bill was under 40000Y, about $400 Australian $, which would of been the cost for one xray in Australia. The insurance paid for everything including cost of Ibuprofen/Paracetamol. So I found the hospital care in Japan to be awesome.
I heard from a friend that you may not want to take pain killers when you have appendicitis because it will make it harder to know if you’re going septic after the operation. Not sure it’s true, but could be the reasoning.
Out of all the Abrahamic-influenced nations in the world, Japan is the least I expected to keep the Sabbath so diligently even the hospital isn’t open 😂
In person podcast ep?
ok, no bowling in Takayama - sounds ominous
As someone who once chased a Benadryl with a mimosa I can't recomend vodka and antihistamines
When you said 'Britain's worst man' I immediately thought "Oh no! James Corden isn't going over there is he!?" 😂
Are we going to get a Japanese rendition of The Adventures of Pete and Pete?
They keep talking about how bad the sweets might be, but they're pure sugar, I think they will outlast humanity if you let them 😂
Also, I'll keep saying it. Narita isn't that bad, the town of Narita next to the airport is very quiet and charming with a lovely Japanese garden to rest in when you're jetlagged. The airport itself may not be quite as nice but you can get through it ok.
I'm going to Japan next year, and for a split second I thought this video was directed at me 😅
Wow that’s hard for the couple who had the hospital troubles. Did the patient with the face paralysis get bitten by a tick or go anywhere near deer/wildlife areas.
Lyme disease or borreliosis is a bacterial spirocete disease you can catch from tick bites.
It’s hard to get treatment for it unless you live in Nordic countries but you need either antibiotics or antibacterial herbs and hyperthermia treatment. A Brisbane woman made a documentary called ‘Our Battle Ongoing’ and she had sudden face paralysis also from a tick bite.
I did, amongst other horrible things. It cleared up pretty fast as it went on a tour of my body.
Take pete to the castle from the wacky weekend adventure
Chris, your in the land of the plastic foods and you still have real candy in you studio as props.
11:00 - What you guys are describing, about Japanese health care, sounds very similar to what my wife and I experienced in Singapore. Not that the health care was particularly bad, but just very very different from what we were used to. More like a collection of clinics than a hospital. My wife had to do a surgery, that ended in the late afternoon. They put her in a bed and gave her some pain pills and a phone number to call if she had issues. Because, apparently, the clinic was closing, and there wqsn't going to be anyone there after 5pm, until they came back the next morning. So, she was completely alone in this clinic recovery room. We later learned of a hospital (Gleneagles) which operates more like an American hospital, and any future medical needs, we went there, and felt much more at ease. I wonder if there are hospitals there, that have a more western approach to health care.
Singaporean here. We have several public hospitals offering world-class healthcare if you just Google "hospital singapore". Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital, these first few results are the ones. It sounds like you went to a private clinic's website likely because they have a Western name, and then fell into the trap of another larger private clinic. Gleneagles is where the crazy rich asian folk go.
Singaporean here. There are several government-backed hospitals offering world-class healthcare. When you Google "hospital Singapore", Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital, those are the ones. It sounds like you clicked into a private clinic's website because they have a Western name, and then fell into the trap of another larger private clinic. Gleneagles is where the crazy rich Asian folk go.
I thought Connor went back to the UK for a sec based on the title
Is it the best ever food review show?
i wanna see pete do a wacky weekend with you and connor i think that would be jokes if hes gonna be in japan why not init ahah
Yesss and a guest on trash taste while he’s at it haha
Chris, please upgrade Pete's ticket to at least Business Class. He deserves it.
クリスを見ていると寿司が食べたくなります！ 🍱 🍣 😁🤣
Wow! A Mr. Beast collab finally happening 🤣 Can't wait for Chris' first time eating a Lunchly in Japan 😂
I wonder if Rhiannon had a TIA or just Bell paralysis 🤔
UK's worst man? My neighbour Steve?
Not me?
Chris, is the colab with the TH-camr maybe Uncle Roger?!?!?
"Britain's worst man is coming to Japan"
I thought Chris was already there
I tried Coolish, its decent.
I hope it's uncle nick, or uncle guga!!
9:05 ciguatera?
Two petes in a video 🎉
is Pete going to meet the other Pete?? 🤔😆
It's strange hearing "probably the best way to learn about life in Japan without actually being in Japan" while in Japan for the first time.
@Chris Try to walk the Shikoku Pilgrimage instead of Cycling. :)
Pete don’t mix them with alcohol, it’s dangerous!
sounds like bells palsy
Probably C. Jejuni bacterial infection for the Aussies. I'd need to see some poo for a better idea. A little metronidazole and azithromicin and they should be okay, but someone has to be paying attention.
Bell's or Bulbar palsy?
Pete Donaldson is great, a national treasure.
So the Top Gear Top Tip of this is... don't get ill in Japan
So I'll die if I get sick on Sunday? Fucking hell.
And here I thought this was going to be about Piers Morgan.
(Can't say I'm disappointed though, saved me from having to hear about Piers Morgan)
sonny from befrs?
Will we get the two universes to collide and make a video about American/ Global..? Pete and Pete Donaldson
I hope that collab is with the the channel I'm thinking of and also doesn't fall through. It would have the potential to be very entertaining.
Man for some reason I though Britain was spelt, Britian, and now I'm just ahhh
Not Piers Morgan, please.
Reading the title, it thought it was gonna be Bald and Bankrupt.
Are you collaborating with Uncle Roger?
You should dance on the trains.
phew - I thought you meant BoJo.
Idk i tot i was about KSI
So it's Andrew Rea isn't it?
/me warns the Japanese custom service.
❣️💌❣️
Piers Morgan, KSI?
The new pm should be resigning after the recent election imo.
"britain's worst man" we have many, please specify.
Moar Connor cuz vids
hey chris why do u hate Nagoya so much 😂
Would you collab with binging with Babish
Bigsby is looking and sounding really good. It seems the years have mellowed him. But, I hate to hear he's still drinking. Bad things happen to people when he picks up the bottle.
It sounds like the Australian lady was suffering å stroke.
Farage?
Stay away from the C L O T 💉😎👍
Seldom touched a prick. Have not had one in over three years.
I haven't kept up with anything Jordan Peterson related in years, so I wouldn't characterize myself as a fan, but mocking a recovering addict for their struggle with substance abuse feels like crossing a line to me. Maybe that's just a kind of British humour I don't understand, but that kind of behaviour is extremely disappointing.
British humor tends to be more "dark", (and this is coming from someone like you, who hasn't kept up anything Peterson in years). The jokes were more on Peterson's self restrictive diet. It just got an eyeroll out of me.
Just Pete being a twat!