Sludge: An American Healthcare Story
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsA podcast about the broken and biased American healthcare system. Hosted by Caitlin Durante and featuring Samee Junio.
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Episodes
Getting Sterilized
April 28, 2020 17:24 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBOn this episode of Sludge, host Caitlin Durante chats with two people who have elected to get sterilized, Megan Koester and Allen Strickland Williams, and examines their different experiences. Read Megan's article "Sterilization was my choice. It felt like everyone else's." Here is the Committee Opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists entitled "Sterilization of Women: Ethical Issues and Considerations" that was quoted during the episode. Follow Sludge at @sludg...
Being Trans with Conrad
April 13, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBOn this episode of Sludge, host Caitlin Durante reads a story from Conrad, who shares their healthcare experience with being trans -- follow them at @conraddest on Twitter. National Geographic article referenced in the episode: "What It's Like Being Transgender in the Emergency Room" Follow Sludge at @sludgepodcast and email your healthcare stories to [email protected]
Being Intersex with Seven Graham
March 30, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBOn this episode of Sludge: An American Healthcare Story, host Caitlin Durante chats with special guest Seven Graham about being intersex. Follow Seven on Instagram at @angelsareintersex and follow the film they executive produced, Pony Boi at @ponyboi_film. Follow Sludge at @sludgepodcast and email us at [email protected]
Uterine Fibroids with Kenice Mobley
March 30, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBOn this episode of Season 2 of Sludge: An American Healthcare Story, host Caitlin Durante sits down with special guest Kenice Mobley to discuss her experience with having uterine fibroids. Follow Kenice on Twitter and Instagram at @kenicemobley. Follow Sludge at @sludgepodcast and email us at [email protected]
Episode 12 - The Surgery
October 28, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBOn what is hopefully the final episode of Season One, host Caitlin Durante tells guests Samee Junio and Nikki Flores about the final steps of the sludge journey... the surgery and recovery. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: Samee Junio: @it_your_sam IG: Nikki Flores: @nmflo
Episode 11 - The Preparation
October 14, 2019 07:53 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBCaitlin prepares for her upcoming operation and doesn't necessarily have the easiest time. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante Article mentioned / quoted in the episode: "The Grim Lottery of Surprise Medical Bill Stories" - https://newrepublic.com/article/155334/grim-lottery-surprise-medical-bill-stories
Episode 10 - The Waiting
September 30, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBAs Caitlin waits for her upcoming surgery, she shares other people's sludge stories, which show a bias that many healthcare professionals are harboring. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante
Episode 9 - The Approval
September 23, 2019 16:04 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode, host Caitlin Durante reveals another major update about her ongoing sludge dilemma. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante
Episode 8 - The Update
September 16, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBHost Caitlin Durante is back with Samee Junio to share some important updates. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Bonus Episode - The News
September 12, 2019 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.99 MBHost Caitlin Durante pops in for a mini bonus episode to reveal some breaking news. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Episode 7 - The Consultation
September 09, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHost Caitlin Durante chats with friend Samee Junio about her consultation with a surgeon. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Episode 6 - The Conversation
September 02, 2019 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBOn this week's episode, host Caitlin Durante describes several conversations with medical professionals, some that happened, and some that she wish had happened. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Episode 5 - The Specialist
August 26, 2019 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBThis week, host Caitlin Durante talks about finally being able to see a specialist, though things do not go as planned... Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Episode 4 - The Mistake
August 19, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBThe saga continues on this episode of Sludge, in which host Caitlin Durante describes someone in the medical field making a big blunder. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Episode 3 - The Referral
August 12, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBHost Caitlin Durante continues to tell friend Samee Junio about her gruesome story about sludge and the broken American healthcare system. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Episode 2 - The Aftermath
August 08, 2019 15:26 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBHost Caitlin Durante continues telling her sludge story to friend Samee Junio, describing the aftermath of her visit to the ER. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Episode 1 - The Attack
August 08, 2019 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBOn this episode of Sludge: An American Healthcare Story, host Caitlin Durante starts to relay the events of her story, including an "attack" and a trip to the ER. Twitter/IG: @SludgePodcast Twitter/IG: @caitlindurante IG: @it_your_sam
Trailer
July 30, 2019 16:08 - 56 seconds - 890 KBThe trailer for the new podcast, Sludge: An American Healthcare Story, hosted by Caitlin Durante and featuring Samee Junio. Sludge tells Caitlin's story of (eventually) being diagnosed with a common and easily treatable medical ailment... and all the hoops she's had to jump through since.