Sickboy
1,111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 463 ratingsSickboy is determined to break down the stigma associated with illness and disease. Join Jeremie, Brian and Taylor as they tackle health taboos with people who have experienced them firsthand. Taking the lead from Jeremie's life long battle with Cystic Fibrosis, the three best friends help us understand that sometimes the best way to deal with illness, disease and life is simply to laugh.
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Fatberg: A Bowel Obstructed Seaside Town - Feel Good Friday
December 28, 2022 09:10 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBDuring the holiday break we throwback to one of the most delightfully disgusting episodes of all time. Brian would like to profusely apologize for this episode. Jeremie can not contain his excitement for this episode. We speak with the one, the only, Dr. John Love. The man who performed an autopsy on a Fatberg that was longer than the leaning tower of Pisa. Get ready to suppress your gag reflex while we talk all things sewer waste and the importance of not flushing stuff down the sh*tter that...
Struggling Periodically feat. Turn Me On Podcast
December 26, 2022 09:10 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBHappy holidays! This week as we take a break over at Sickboy HQ we would like to share with you a wonderful conversation from a recent episode of Jeremie's other podcast Turn Me On. Jeremie and Bryde are joined by their friend Jess. Jess is your average, everyday person with a period, only hers comes with debilitating illness that she has been managing for two decades. The hosts chat with Jess about premenstrual dysphoric disorder and all of the approaches she's experimented with to bring her...
The Birth Canal Chainsaw Massacre - Feel Good Friday
December 23, 2022 09:10 - 1 hour - 60 MBEver wonder where the chainsaw came from? Well, buckle up for a wild ride because the origin story of this powerful tool is not for the faint of heart. The fellas explore the shocking history of the chainsaw, from its gruesome beginnings as a tool for childbirth surgery to its evolution into a woodcutting powerhouse. The University of Exeter is leading the charge in the fight against alcoholism with a new clinical trial featuring the sedative and popular party drug, ketamine. Ready for more T...
Every Family Has A Story w/ Julia Samuel
December 21, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBBest-selling author and psychotherapist Julia Samuel is BACK in the studio and the fellas couldn't be happier to chat with her right before the holidays! This episode is all about family. Why do some families thrive in adversity while others fragment? How can families weather difficult transitions together? Why do our families so often exasperate us? And how can even small changes greatly improve our relationships? This week Julia unpacks her newest book Every Family Has A Story and shares so...
The Car Accident That Changed My Life Forever - The Psychosocial Impact of Persistent Pain
December 19, 2022 05:10 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week the fellas are treated to one of the most interesting conversations they’ve had all year. Keith Meldrum has lived with persistent neuropathic pain for over 36 years following a near-fatal car accident in 1986 - don’t drive sleepy, kids. At 20 years old he was told that his pain was “all in his head” by a family physician. For nearly 20 years after that, he fought his pain while trying to find someone or something to "fix it". Little did Keith know, what he truly needed was for someo...
Psychology Researchers Are Taking a Serious Look at External Ejaculation - Feel Good Friday
December 16, 2022 05:10 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBPsychologists are curious to know if external ejaculation is rooted in men’s desire to demean women. According to a new study published in “Archives of Sexual Behavior” they seem to have found evidence against this theory. Everyone loves a good Florida woman story and today’s story doesn’t disappoint. Kraft is up against a $5M lawsuit for LYING about how much time it takes to prepare a yummy dish of Velveeta. Everyone knows it’s scientific fact that if you go outside with wet hair in the cold...
Gratitude & Simple Pleasures w/ Neil Pasricha
December 14, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBNeil Pasricha is a Canadian author, entrepreneur, podcaster, and public speaker characterized by his advocacy of positivity and simple pleasures. He is best known for his The Book of Awesome series, and ""The Happiness Equation"" which are international bestsellers. This week he joins Jer and Tay on the publishing day for his newest book “Our Book of Awesome”. Neil gives insight into how he ended up writing about awesome shit, breaks down the benefits of journaling and how to broaden your vie...
Fabry Disease and the Healing Power of Music
December 12, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBThis week Bri and Tay are joined by Michel to talk about his experience with Fabry disease! A real pain in the kidney, Fabry disease is caused by the lack of or faulty enzyme needed to metabolize lipids, fat-like substances that include oils, waxes, and fatty acids. Michel has been on both sides of the medical system. A paramedic and also a patient who has had a steep uphill battle. Thankfully Michel is extraordinarily resilient and has found healing through his love of music. Join the pos...
Closed Captioning AR Glasses For Deaf Folks?! Feel Good Friday
December 09, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 62 MBBrian may or may not be with us any longer. This week Jer and Tay break down a new pair of AR/AI glasses that provide real-time closed captioning so that they can communicate easier with those around them! Listening to podcasts provides folks with social connection according to a recent study. A naturopath in the U.S. is facing time for providing hundreds of false vaccination cards during the pandemic. Tay talks about a sad interaction with someone who is struggling with drug addiction. A wom...
Equipping Patients with Health Literacy and Empowerment: Patient Empowerment Network
December 07, 2022 05:10 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBThis week the fellas are joined by Aicha, Senior Director of Programs at Patient Empowerment Network! PEN’s mission is to fortify cancer patients and care partners with the knowledge and tools to boost their confidence, put them in control of their healthcare journey, and assist them in receiving the best, most personalized care available to ensure they have the best possible outcome. Aicha breaks down the benefits of shared decision making, health literacy and health equity and how those thi...
Diagnosed and Undiagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis?! With a Broken Back For Good Measure
December 05, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 64 MBEmily has been sick for her entire life, but no one can seem to figure out why. Some doctors believe it's Cystic Fibrosis. Some doctors don't. She's been diagnosed with CF several times, and she has been undiagnosed with CF just as many. CFTR-related illness is complicated to say the least and Emily has been through the wringer trying to get to the bottom of it. The struggle gets even more real after Emily falls through a roof of an abandoned building and breaks her back! On the plus side, sh...
Smuggling Loved Ones' Ashes in a Buttplug - Feel Good Friday
December 02, 2022 09:10 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBFinding new and innovative ways to do meaningful things with the ashes of our loved ones is something Sickboy has always been fascinated with. Smuggling your partners ashes around the world inside your bum hole is a new one though. Speaking of new, the ESA has just signed on the first-ever disabled astronaut to their program! We live in the future and it's awesome. Speaking of the future, scientists kept a premature lamb alive in a "biobag" for weeks. Could humans be next? Motorcycle rallies ...
Attachment Styles and Romantic Partner Attributions w/ Professor Angela Rowe
November 30, 2022 05:10 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBAngela Rowe is a professor of social psychology at the School of the Psychological Science, University of Bristol. Today she joins the fellas to chat with them about something they've been curious about for weeks - attachment styles! Angela breaks down how biologically we attach, for survival. Humans are unique in that we need to have attachments throughout our lives, but what happens when our childhood experience of attachment influences how we relate to others as an adult? Angela breaks dow...
Making Porn & Fighting Diabetes
November 28, 2022 05:10 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBSlava Siderman is an award-winning and hall-of-fame adult and horror filmmaker. He joins Taylor and Jer today to take them through his very gnarly experience with diabetes and the months-long stay at the ICU where he almost lost his entire leg. Just like a quality body horror film, this episode is full of nasty descriptions including needles in the eyes for a procedure to prevent ocular decay. Slava uses the traumatic time he spent in the hospital as inspiration for future spooky sexy movies ...
Sperm Rates Plummet Amid Reaching Population 8 Billion - Feel Good Friday
November 25, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBTwins have been born from embryos that are almost as old as the guys. Does this technically make them '90s babies? Millennial Zoomers? The earth has now reached 8 billion humans! It’s also been discovered that sperm counts worldwide have plunged 62% in under 50 years. One man needed healthcare that he couldn’t afford, so he got arrested to get the care in jail. RNIB reminds us how the everyday shopping experience is much different for those that are blind. Finally, one nurse in Wisconsin is l...
It’s Okay To Decay - Terramation (Human Composting)
November 23, 2022 05:10 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBBrie Smith is chief operating officer at Return Home, a service that is providing families access to inclusive, gentle, transparent death care that continues the cycle of life. This week the fellas speak to Brie about the state of current death care in the U.S. and its impact on the planet. Brie explains the beautiful alternative being practiced at Return Home. 'Terramation' is where your last act on earth is one that gives back to it by returning life-giving soil to the earth (AKA human comp...
One in Six - A Story of IVF
November 21, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBJen and Neil are a happily married couple in their thirties. From the outside, life is picture-perfect. But behind their smiles lies a heartbreaking secret: they can’t get pregnant. Today Jen and her husband Neil join Jer and Tay to discuss their years-long struggle with fertility — a journey filled with hormone injections, transvaginal ultrasounds, tears, anxiety, shame, laughter, love and hope. One in Six is the podcast that tells their story and is available now on CBC Podcasts! Join the...
Chainsmoking While Running a Marathon - Feel Good Friday LIVE in Ottawa
November 18, 2022 05:10 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThe fellas are finally back together and this week they come to you LIVE from Ottawa at Algonquin College! Uncle Chen couldn't look more cool. Smoking like a chimney AND crushing an absolutely bonkers marathon time. Speaking of smoking, one study out of Ottawa is saying that smoking weed could very well lead to more lung disease than smoking tobacco. By the way, do you have Crohn's disease? Well if you do, you should thank your ancestors. It's likely your autoimmune disease is a direct result...
Underpaid & Overworked: The Trauma of Nursing
November 16, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis week is all about the current state of nursing in North America. Jer and Tay are joined by a special co-host, Keara, a CVICU nurse in Halifax. They are joined by Chelsea, a registered nurse fresh out of the ICU post-COVID-19 pandemic! Living in Edmonton, Alberta. Jer and Tay sit back and let Chelsea and Keara break down how nurses in Canada are underpaid and overworked. Burnout is at an all-time high and it’s having a direct impact on our health. OTTAWA! We're coming to you for a live ...
The Other Side of Depression
November 14, 2022 05:10 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBNeil Kelders is a mental health and well-being advocate and coach who since his teenage years has suffered from depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. After 21 years of suffering alone, Neil talked for the first time. Through that simple act, Neil took responsibility through action, and his life was never the same again. This week he joins the fellas to discuss masking, the importance of using your voice when you are struggling, and how he manages his struggles with depression. Neil’s new...
The Invisible Sexuality & Romance - Feel Good Friday
November 11, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBCenobites are a small price to pay when having fun and learning too! The health care system is a hot dumpster fire everywhere you look! In the U.S. an ER called 911 on themselves?! Asexuality doesn't get much air time, but one psych researcher is looking to change that! One woman had to beg for care at the IWK while going through labour. The clitoris is absolutely jam packed with nerve fibres, and one doctor has discovered the actual number of nerve fibres all thanks to gender affirming surge...
Not Flossing is the Mouth Equivalent of Not Wiping Your Butt - Dental Care In Canada
November 09, 2022 05:10 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBLeanne Huvenaars is a Metis dental hygienist from Saskatchewan who has previously served as the President of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association. She is the co-owner of Tisdale Dental and Dental Hygiene Clinic and T2 Dental and Dental Hygiene clinic. This week she joins Jer and Brian to discuss her work, the importance of dental care, and how Indigenous folks in Canada are suffering from much higher rates of disease and decay. She also informs us how bad not flossing really is!
Dinosaur Bones - Ankylosing Spondylitis
November 07, 2022 05:10 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBDylan is a new father, a dancer, actor, stunt performer and bar manager at Halifax's Bar Kismet! He also is dealing with an inflammatory disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis. Over time this disease can cause some of the bones in the spine (vertebrae) to fuse. Dylan joins the boys to discuss how he's managed to navigate life as an extremely physical person while dealing with a genetic illness that has a massive physical impact, and how our physical health is in a way attached to our mental he...
Locked Down Inside Disney Land - Feel Good Friday
November 04, 2022 04:10 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBThe boys are back! This week Taylor and Jeremie discuss how thousands of people at Shanghai’s Disney Resort were locked inside during a COVID outbreak - FUN! Taylor has a horrible recurring nightmare. Luckily scientists have discovered a way to turn your bad dreams into good dreams! An Iranian man who didn't wash for half a century dies at 94 after he finally took a bath. Apparently nuns watch porn. Finally the fellas talk about how scientists have grown human brain cells in rat pups in the h...
Throwback — The Order Of The Good Death w/ Caitlin Doughty
November 02, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBOne more throwback while the boys are on vacation! What consists of a good death? According to Caitlin Doughty, it is staring down your death fears—whether it be your own death, the death of those you love, the pain of dying, the afterlife (or lack thereof), grief, corpses, bodily decomposition, or all of the above. Accepting that death itself is natural, but the death anxiety of modern culture is not. Caitlin is a mortician, activist, and funeral industry rabble-rouser. We dive deep into the...
Throwback - No Colon Still Rollin': Hirschsprung's Disease
October 31, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBFrom way back in 2016 is a conversation that stuck with us for years! Stomas, ports, megacolons, no colons, and dogs. This weeks episode is all sorts of silly, disgusting, hilarious, and fascinating. Patrick, much like dog, has only one meter of small intestine. He has Hirschsprung's Disease, a form of megacolon. What is a megacolon? Exactly what it sounds like, a big ass colon. With no colon, a jajunostomy, a port and a useless asshole, Patrick lives a rather interesting life. Get ready for ...
Throwback - The Gene Daddy: Feel Good Friday
October 28, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBWith the fellas on vacation we throwback to earlier in 2021: A new "Human Challenge Study" is coming to the UK. The gang weigh in on what price is right when risking your wellbeing in the name of science. Speaking of science, some group of smart people are trying to recreate an AI super sniffing robot dog to either sniff out cancer, or eradicate the planet of humans. Good boy. Then the fellas speak with Joshua Keyes, a certified genetic counsellor out of Boulder, Colorado! What the heck is g...
The Politics Of Life-Saving Healthcare w/ The Honorable Zach Churchill
October 26, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBZachariah Churchill is a Canadian MLA from Nova Scotia. He serves as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Yarmouth. During his tenure as health minister, Zach committed to providing drug coverage for Trikafta, a life-saving drug for people with cystic fibrosis. In opposition, Zach advocated for this commitment to be followed through and was successful. Cystic fibrosis patients in Nova Scotia began receiving coverage on November 18, 2021. This week Zach joins the fellas to give th...
Dateabilty Is Making Accessible Love - Disability & Dating
October 24, 2022 04:10 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThere is no shortage of dating apps out there. You have your Tinders and your Bumbles. But there are also dating apps made specifically for certain groups of the population. Grindr has grown into the largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. There are dating apps for threesomes, for people who live in the countryside, for farmers, for music lovers... But get this: until today, there hasn't been a dating app to connect people who live with disabilities?! Kind of a wil...
Throwback - Emotional Fitness & Social Anxiety w/ Dr. Emily Anhalt
October 21, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBTaylor is in Europe, Brian is off to Antartica. The fellas need a much needed break. This week for FGF we throw back to an early episode of Feel Good Friday featuring the bad ass Dr. Emily Anhalt! She is the CoFounder of Coa, a psychoanalytic psychologist, emotional fitness consultant and all-around promoter of self-awareness in all forms. We talk about the importance of caring for your mental health during these wickety wack times, how to find a therapist that jives with you and more. Then t...
iMaster Health - Online Pulmonary Rehabilitation
October 19, 2022 04:10 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBAmanda is a Kinesiologist and Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist. She is also the founder and CEO of iMaster Health. Her experience working in academia and healthcare allowed her to recognize a global gap in rehabilitative care. In turn she built a business focused on implementing technology-based solutions to reduce a major strain on the healthcare systems and improve patients’ quality of life. iMaster health is an online pulmonary rehabilitation program that is available now! Amanda j...
Sickboy Introduces: One in Six
October 18, 2022 16:21 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBJen and Neil are a happily married couple in their thirties. From the outside, life is picture perfect. But behind their smiles lies a heartbreaking secret: they can’t get pregnant. Join CBC journalist Jen White and her husband Neil Hyde in this intimate and informative eight-part series on their years long struggle with fertility — a journey filled with hormone injections, transvaginal ultrasounds, tears, anxiety, shame, laughter, and hope. Listen to more episodes at: https://www.cbc.ca/list...
3.5 ft Tall While Wheelin', Muddin', and Other Hick Activities w/ Caden Teneycke - LIVE From Vancouver!
October 17, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBCaden Teneycke joins the fellas once again for a very special live show from the Biltmore Cabaret in beautiful Vancouver, Canada! Caden is 17 years old and is 3.5 ft tall due to a rare form of dwarfism. He joins the fellas to dive into his life as he moves through a massive transition by beginning his very first year at university and living on his own for the very first time. He shows the fellas how he's made his one bedroom apartment accessible, how he modified his lifted Jeep in order to a...
10 Worst Ways To Die - Feel Good Friday
October 14, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBLo's back!!! That's right, guest host Lauren Skankey popped into the studio to join Jeremie and Brian for this week's Feel Good Friday episode! This week we explore traumatic music festival events, face transplants, a guy who was cut in half by a forklift, a province that has legalized psychedelics for therapeutic treatments, and last but not least, a list of the top 10 worst ways to die! Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN
Forever Marked - A Dermatillomania Story
October 12, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBAngela Hartlin is the founder of Skin Picking Support, a community that provides resources for those with excoriation disorder and other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs). This week Angela joins the guys during BFRB Awareness Week to take them on a journey of recovery, awareness, and advocacy surrounding BFRBs while touching on Angela's personal experience with skin picking. Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN
Embalming Arts and Death Education - LIVE from Edmonton
October 10, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBJeremy Allen is a funeral home director in Alberta, Canada, where he has the privilege to be able to witness the emotion that is sparked when he helps someone identify where their loss lives. Quinn Furey is also a funeral home director who specializes in the embalming arts. They join the fellas in front of a live studio audience in Edmonton to talk about grieving our pets, our loved ones and the work/tools needed to successfully embalm someone who has died. Join the post-episode conversatio...
There Is No Escape From Death - Or Is There? Feel Good Friday LIVE From Edmonton
October 07, 2022 04:10 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week we cover FGF LIVE from Edmonton. A death-themed episode where we come to terms with our inevitable reality. We cover the story of a medieval ‘vampire’ unearthed with a sickle across her throat to stop her rising from the dead, 7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World, Jeremie's bizarre experience with sifting through Bigby's ashes, and the fascinating evolution of the Cryonics industry! Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN
Autism & The Loudest Girl In The World w/ Lauren Ober
October 05, 2022 04:10 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBLauren Ober is a podcast host and producer. In a life before hosting, Ober was an award-winning audio reporter and has been heard on shows like This American Life, 99% Invisible and Criminal, as well as all of NPR’s flagship programs. Laurens latest podcast The Loudest Girl in the World tells the story of Lauren's journey to understand what the hell it means to be on the autism spectrum and how to live life as a newly diagnosed autistic person. This week Lauren chats with the fellas about wha...
Serotonin Syndrome Is No Joke
October 03, 2022 15:53 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThis week the guys are joined by Kat, a 25-year-old teacher from Western Australia. They have multiple chronic health conditions such as Ehlers Danlos and Dysautonomia, and in 2018 they developed long-term Serotonin Syndrome. They talk to the guys about a history of illness and how a combination of medications led to their experience with long-term Serotonin Syndrome and how much it completely up-ended their life. Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN
10 Weird but Real Medical Conditions - Feel Good Friday
September 30, 2022 08:10 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBEver meet someone so smart that they make you feel dumb? Well, add Marshall Zhang to that list… A 17-year-old kid who’s pioneer research not only won him a prestigious science fair, but also lead to the creation of the type of drug that’s saving Jeremie’s life. On this week’s Feel Good Friday episode we dive into Marshall’s story, 10 weird but real medical conditions, and uncover a whole whack load of new senses you never knew existed! Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! htt...
Trauma - Our Stupid Friend w/ Gabor Mate
September 28, 2022 04:10 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBDr. Gabor Mate is a Hungarian-Canadian physician and author. He has a background in family practice and a special interest in childhood development, trauma and potential lifelong impacts on physical and mental health including autoimmune disease, cancer, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), addictions and a wide range of other conditions. This week the fellas are honored to chat with Gabor about his new book The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture. Gabor t...
The Unique Lens of Accessibility with Alex Carey
September 26, 2022 04:10 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThis week the fellas sit down and have an incredibly fun conversation with Alex! Alex uses a power wheelchair for mobility which has given him a unique lens of the world. When nothing is made with you in mind, you do a lot of thinking about how things are made. Alex is a self-professed nerd with a love of games (video, board or otherwise). This week he speaks to the fellas about his work as a game designer and an accessibility consultant. Video games galore! Join the post-episode conversatio...
Sucking Out A Clogged Milk Duct - Feel Good Friday LIVE From Vancouver
September 23, 2022 04:10 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBSickboy Podcast is BACK on the road baby! This week we bring to you a segment from our raucous live show from one of our favourite cities in Canada, Vancouver. We don't hold back and go deep. Taylor explains how he uses his extreme sucking power to unclog Kylas milk ducts during her bouts of mastitis. Jer unpacks the latest TikTok trend - "The Sleepy Chicken Challenge." A reputable university in England has discovered that smelling your partners farts is good for your health. Also, did you kn...
Jake Ernst is back!
September 21, 2022 04:10 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJake Ernst is a writer, educator, and therapist in Toronto, Canada. Jake is a social worker and psychotherapist. He is interested in unexplored feelings, unprocessed trauma, and unmet attachment needs in childhood adolescence, and adulthood as catalysts for mental unhealth and unwellness. This week he re-joins the fellas to talk about social media and how it is having an impact on the mental well-being of youth today. Sickboy LIVE in Vancouver Tickets: https://admitone.com/events/sickboy-po...
My IUD Made Me Want To Kill Myself
September 19, 2022 08:10 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBWhen Gabby got her IUD, she didn't expect for her whole world to get flipped upside down and spiral into a depression so deep, that she would start to question why she should even be alive. Gabby Scollard is an author, public speaker, and health advocate, all at 19 years old. Her book, Why I Stay, turns Gabby's daily affirmations of why she should live, into a resource for those struggling with their mental health. Sickboy LIVE in Edmonton Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sickboy-live-in...
Strippers At The Old Folks Home - Feel Good Friday
September 16, 2022 04:10 - 53 minutes - 49 MBYou know it’s a party when someone invites strippers to the nursing home. Some folks in Taiwan are not so happy about the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. One dad-to-be doesn’t quite understand what the heck is happening when his partner breaks the exciting news. Like some sort of evil Disney character, a “nurse” in Vancouver is facing a slew of charges for pretending to be someone she most certainly was not and did a lot of damage while she was at it. NYC is staring down the barrel of a sho...
Prostate Cancer: Sheep or Wolf? - Routine Checkup
September 14, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn the U.S., September is 'Prostate Cancer Awareness Month'! This week the guys are joined by Murray Keith Wadsworth, the author of Prostate Cancer: Sheep or Wolf?. He is passionate about spreading the dark truth about prostate cancer. His sudden diagnosis and shocking process to treatment continues to drive him to untangle and share the systemic misinformation around the disease. Murray gives the fellas a breakdown of his cancer journey and how taking his health care into his own hands very ...
Sickboy Introduces: The Loudest Girl in the World - What it Means to be on the Autism Spectrum
September 13, 2022 14:10 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWe’re sharing a special preview of a new podcast, The Loudest Girl in the World from Pushkin Industries. For years, journalist and podcast host Lauren Ober wasn’t all that jazzed about herself. She was always getting in trouble, she had a lot of sensory issues and her anxiety felt off the charts. And then, she found out why — she was autistic. The Loudest Girl in the World tells the story of Lauren’s journey to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum and how to live life as a ne...
Trevor - Post Concussion Syndrome
September 12, 2022 04:10 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThis week the fellas are joined by Trevor. A delightful human who has been struggling with post-concussion syndrome and essential tremor. It all began while shopping for an ergonomic chair. After a serious bonk on the head he began to experience some seriously whack symptoms. Hallucinations, horrifying nightmares, tremors and more. Here is a link to some of Trevors work - An Imperfect Guide to Climate and Career https://trevorlehmann.squarespace.com/an-imperfect-guide-to-career-and-climate/...
Electric Vehicle Powered Vasectomies - Feel Good Friday
September 09, 2022 04:10 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBA urologist used an electric truck to power a vasectomy. How annoying would it be to hang out with him for the week after that? "My Rivian vasectomy" this and "My Rivian vasectomy" that! The fellas dive into sports! Specifically soccer and how some players are collapsing on the field mid-game. To combat this, Charlie Wyke explains how his defibrillator, akin to the one Christian Eriksen has, allows him to keep playing football despite suffering from a cardiac arrest last November. Speaking of...