The Sweetest Taboo

Brian's visit to the neurologist becomes a point of contention and tests his threshold of pain

“Hello, I’m Sade.”

Instantly, I assume this woman must be named after the Nigerian-born British singer Sade, pronounced (shah-DAY).

If you’re not familiar with Sade, her most popular hit, at least according to Spotify, is 1984’s “Smooth Operator.” However, my go-to Sade song is “Sweetest Taboo.” This is because I once made a looping sample of the opening…