Sickboy
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Sickboy
Sickboy is the only place where terminal diagnoses can peacefully coexist with jokes we probably shouldn't make. Hosted by three best friends, Jeremie, Brian, and Taylor, this show smashes taboos around illness, death, and everything in between. Inspired by Jeremie’s life with Cystic Fibrosis, we di...
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"I Identify As Blind" | Blind, Black, and Badass
Lachi thinks the way we talk about disability is boring, so she’s here to make it glam, loud, and impossible to ignore. This week, the boys are joined...
Is Your Mental Illness Real? A Psychiatrist Says... Maybe Not.
Dr. Sami Timimi is a psychiatrist with a bone to pick with his own profession: he thinks we’ve fallen down a diagnostic rabbit hole, and he’s here to...
Targeted: Why We Treat Gun Owners Like They’re Sick
Welp... Jer bought a gun. And let's just say his progressive friend group had some thoughts. This week, the boys are joined by Noah Schwartz, author o...
Childhood Trauma Caused a 'Software Glitch' in my Brain | Functional Neurological Disorder
Imagine your brain’s hardware is perfect, but the software is glitching so badly your body stops working.
We sit down with Erum, a biochemist wh...
Self-Help is Bullsh*t (But I Still Feel Fat)
This week, we're joined by legendary filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig. He’s spent his career being unflinchingly honest about every insecurit...
His Kidney, Her Cancer - Ain't that a kick in the head?
"My husband had a kidney transplant... I just got breast cancer. Ain't that a kick in the head?" This week, we're joined by Kacy and Thomas, a couple...
The Homicide Detective with Cystic Fibrosis
What's it like getting pepper-sprayed when you have a chronic lung disease? A homicide detective knows what’s up. This week, we sit down with a guest...
"My Doctors Said I'd Die at 19. I'm 32 & Fighting Back." | Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
"Society says it's better dead than disabled." This week, we sit down with Ryan Yellowlees , a counselor and activist who is living—and thriving—with...
My Hand is Trying to Kill Me - LIVE From Podsummit in Calgary
What if your hand suddenly tried to choke you, or a microscopic parasite in your brain was making you horny for cat piss? From our live show at PodSum...
How I Healed 15 Years of Grief With Psychedelic Cannabis | Psychedelic Therapy
After her father's sudden death, she carried a "calcified" grief for 15 years that traditional therapy couldn't touch—until one psychedelic cannabis j...
"I Went In For Surgery & Woke Up Paralyzed" | Morquio Syndrome
Her vertebrae are shaped like footballs, and doctors told her parents she wouldn't live past the age of five. This week, we're joined by the incredibl...
I lost my dad to Lewy body Dementia: The Cyril Effect
What does it feel like to get your dad back for a few beautiful moments of clarity, only to have dementia snatch him away again? This week, we're join...
From Six Months to Tears of Joy | The Breakdown: PAH
When six months is the best a doctor can offer, hope feels like a cruel joke. In this Breakdown edition of Sickboy, we dig into Pulmonary Arterial Hyp...
The Boy with Cerebral Palsy Accused of Arson | The 10 Year Anniversary Special
You don’t survive ten years of podcasting without a few scars—and a hell of a lot of stories. In part one of this milestone episode, the guys sit down...
Preparing for Doomsday Every Month | Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Think PMS makes you a little cranky? That's cute. This week, we're diving headfirst into its evil, unhinged cousin: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, o...
Sickboy | Trailer
We're not like the other health podcasts — we're weirder. For 10 years and counting, Sickboy has been the forum for open, honest and hilarious convers...
She Flew Too Close To The Sun | Full Mental Breakdown
When we last spoke with Cameo in 2023, she was a driven student who seemed to be thriving, managing her mental health in a way that truly worked for h...
"I Can Literally Stress Myself to Death" | Addison's Disease
You can’t hike your way out of an adrenal crisis.
After a sudden diagnosis of Addison’s disease at 23, Aly’s life changed in a sin...
The Craziest F*ing Story We've Ever Heard | The Father Who Built a Gene Therapy
Some people hit walls. Others knock them down, build a lab, raise millions, and call up strangers to make a genetically engineered mouse. When Terry P...
He Hasn’t Peed in 17 Years | Kidney Failure
Alex hasn’t peed in 17 years — and he’s been busy. Diagnosed at 11 with a rare kidney disease triggered by a brutal run of childhood illnesses, his li...
My Guts Are Nuts | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
They say laughter is the best medicine - unless you're diagnosed with something that sounds like a meme.
Mike lives with FAP, short for Familial...
The Pokemon Seizure Panic of ‘97 | Photosensitive Epilepsy
Turns out, the most dangerous thing on TV in the ‘90s wasn’t violence—it was Pikachu. In December, 1997, nearly 700 kids in Japan were rushed to the h...
“I Have Down Syndrome… And Road Rage”
Taylor Arbeau is a firecracker. A passionate photographer, musician, and former Special Olympics athlete, she also happens to live with Down syndrome...
Hot Bod, Bad Hips: Terry’s Story of Chronic Pain
Jeremie met Terry where all deep, life-altering connections begin: half-naked in a sauna, trying not to die of heat stroke. What started as a sweaty c...
Sleeping While Awake | A Life with Narcolepsy Type 1
Falling asleep is easy—until it becomes the hardest part of your day. Recorded live in Toronto, this episode dives into the unpredictable world of nar...
I was Bleeding to Death | A Near-Fatal Mistake
When a hospital nurse's error leads to a life-threatening hemorrhage, Tracy's fight for survival and answers begins. This week, Tracy shares her unbel...
Two Uteri, No Instructions | Rare Congenital Defect
When the map doesn’t match the terrain, sometimes you just make your own path. Natalia Bartlomowicz was born with a rare congenital condition so uniqu...
The Gaping Hole of Puberty Education (and How We're Filling It)
You can’t outgrow puberty—but maybe we can outlearn how we teach it. This week, Jer and Tay explore a topic often overlooked: puberty education for yo...
Losing a Nut, Finding a Calling: How Testicular Cancer Made Me a Nurse
When you go in for testicular cancer surgery, do they offer you a scrotal facelift while they're down there? We ask the important questions. This week...
Is Canada Committing GENOCIDE on Disabled People? | Cerebral Palsy
When the cost of survival outweighs the cost of death, something has gone deeply wrong. In this sobering and eye-opening episode, Mitch, living with c...
I Crashed My Motorcycle, Got Brain Damage… Then Found Out I Had Cancer
Some people get nine lives. Others get nine surgeries and still walk taller. This week, Ray shares a gripping story that starts with a motorcycle cras...
Bonus | Beyond Bromance: Searching For Deeper Male Friendship from Embodied
American men are in a friendship recession. Compared to a few decades ago, five times as many men have no close friends. So what’s going on? In this e...
Cheating Death & Dodging Math Class: Corinne's Wild Ride to Graduation
This week, meet Corinne, a teen who makes "Final Destination" look like a chill day out. After a car packed like a clown car met a tree at high speed,...
Embrace the Suck: Real Emotional Fitness Strategies | Dr. Emily Anhalt
Feeling like 'self-care' is just another word for avoiding your problems? Psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt joins the boys to unpack the concept of Emotio...
The Truth About Seizures No One Talks About | Seizures, Sex & Suicidal Ideation
What happens when your brain betrays you with seizures that arrive without warning and leave you depressed for days? Meet Landis, a writer and podcast...
They Said Yes to the Transplant—Then Begged to Undo It
What if the thing that saved your life ended up making you feel like a stranger in your own body? Whose Hand Is It Anyway? This week, Jer goes full Fr...
Bone Cancer, Titanium Legs & a Comeback Story You Won’t Believe
He lost most of his leg, two lungs got cracked open, and somehow he still walked it off—literally. Jeff Bryant’s life was all about basketball—until a...
Living With EDS, POTS & a Medical System That Can’t Keep Up
When Gwen first went to the doctor for stomach pain, she didn’t expect to leave with a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—let alone a growing list of...
Dr. Diane Powell: Telepathy, Savants & the Science Behind The Telepathy Tapes
Are we witnessing the first scientific proof of telepathy? Dr. Diane Powell is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and psychiatrist who’s spent the last...
These Films Changed How We Process Grief — And They Might Do the Same for You
What do Hereditary, Sound of Metal, A Ghost Story, and The Rugrats Movie have in common? They’ll absolutely destroy you—and maybe help you feel a litt...