He’d always been nervous about doing live podcasts.
The doctor was reciting a piece that he’d written on the subject of cancer. It was a ten minute talk where he described the various kinds of cancer that the human body could be subject to. His talk included studies that had been carried out in countries around the world, and statistics related to the various types of cancer prevalent in numerous types of communities. Throughout the broadcast he continually made reference to the fact that smoking was a heavy contributor to the condition, with cautions about the use of tobacco. He was listing the percentages of recovery rates in patients, when listeners heard him cough and swear under his breath. This was followed by a loud clattering noise. There was a muffled silence before he resumed by apologising, with the explanation that his neighbour was having some heavy construction work carried out on his house. The remainder of his talk went without a hitch.
The fact that his cat had jumped up on his desk knocking his ashtray to the floor causing him to drop his cigarette only to see it burning a hole in his wife’s favourite rug, never came to light.