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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 dive headfirst into the uncomfortable, the hilarious, and the heartbreaking. We talk to people living with everything from chronic disease to catastrophic injury, mental health struggles to medical miracles - and we do it with radical empathy, zero BS, and the kind of unfiltered jokes that get us kick...
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Episodes
Sleeping With Demons - Severe Sleep Paralysis 20.03.2017 1:08:29
For a moment just imagine, you wake up in the middle of the night and all of your family members are standing in your room. They all have black holes for eyes and are screaming obscenities at you and proclaiming that they are moments away from killing you, and you are paralyzed with fear. Unable to move. Unable to escape. And it’s real. It’s just as real as anything you’ve ever experienced in your...
She's Nubs - Born With No Arms & Shortened Legs 13.03.2017 1:16:16
This week on Sickboy, the guys sit town with Talli. She’s punk, she’s rad, she’s nubs. Talli was born without arms and is missing key bones in her legs and hasn’t let anything get in her way of becoming the coolest gal we’ve ever met. Learn how NOFX feels about her love of punk rock, what it would be like to grow up in a house that’s more like a zoo, and why it’s ok to be inspiring.
The Model Without A Colon - Uncover Ostomy 06.03.2017 57:24
This week on Sickboy, we sit down with Jess Grossman. Jess is the founder of Uncover Ostomy, an online publication focusing on the experience and stories of people living with an ostomy from all over the globe. Tune in this week to learn about pooping with no colon, re-routed intestines and, obviously, anal sex.
What's your biggest insecurity? 06.03.2017 1:15:20
Join Brian, Taylor and Jeremie this week for another HOST EPISODE! The boys sit down and chat about Snoop Dogg not givin’ a f@*k at the NHL All Star Game, the things that make the guys feel insecure, and all the while you can be endlessly annoyed by Brian’s use of a dis horn app he downloaded.
Allergy Champ: Allergic to Everything 20.02.2017 1:17:01
What does it take to be the allergy champ? Having your throat close over after munching on some nuts? Breaking out into painful hives after petting a cute cuddly kitten? Or maybe both at the same time?... This week on Sickboy we talk to Nicole about what it's like to be allergic to life. Jeremie touches on the fact that he has CF (obvs), Tay can't get over how much of a champ Nicole truly is, and...
Get A Grip: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis 13.02.2017 1:03:37
What comes to mind when you think about arthritis? Often times it’s elderly people with walkers, dentures, walk in bath tubs and tweed hats. Rarely do we picture a young vibrant party loving 24 year old who spends her time getting’ liquored down at Dooley’s and accidentally “skull f**ing” her boyfriend. This week the boys sit down with Meghan and talk about the challenges of living with Juvenile R...
Borderline Personality Disorder: Sometime I Act CRAZY 06.02.2017 1:25:19
What the heck is borderline personality anyway? Well according to “THEY”, it’s on the border between psychotic and neurotic. But WHO THE HECK IS “THEY”?! This week the fellas sit down with the ever so lovely Lauren to talk about what life was like growing up with Borderline Personality Disorder. From experiencing emotions on the 2 fast 2 furious NOS boosted level to crying at the snap of a finger,...
Eye J**z 30.01.2017 55:21
“I set out to open my eyes to the world, but came back nearly blinded by it.” What do you do when you're in a third world country and you get an eye infection that goes from bad to the absolute worst? This week we sit down with Kevin to talk about his experience of Biking from Vancouver to Central America only to end up with the one eye infection to rule them all! One minute everything is fine, th...
5’7” & 90lbs: Anorexia 23.01.2017 1:24:50
When you're 5'7"" weighing it at only 90lbs, something's gotta give. From in-patient hospital programs, tapping your feet as sneaky exercise, and a relationship with healthy eating that goes above and beyond reality, Catherine's been through a lot. On a mission to heal her mind and repair her body, Catherine opens up about what it's like to live with an eating disorder that tries to trick her at e...
In Memory of Layton Reid. Onward & Upward 21.01.2017 1:03:08
One of the first beautiful people we were able to speak with on the show, and no doubt, one of the most inspiring. Layton was truly a man of passion. It spewed (he'd like that word) from every pore. He taught us the most important lesson on the human condition: We will always take life for granted. It is in the moments that we realize this, that we are able to truly live, until we inevitable slip...
My Soundtrack For Brain Cancer 16.01.2017 1:25:02
When Mark has a grand mal seizure at SXSW in downtown Ausitn, TX his life was forever changed. One moment all is normal, the next moment waking up on a gurney covered in blood and beginning his long no holds barred fist fight with Brain Cancer. Mark and Jeremie hunker down in a small hut on the beaches of Maui and dive deep into living with Terminal Brain Cancer. A love story worthy of the silver...
27 Years In The ER 09.01.2017 1:24:29
If you think you've waited a long time in the emergency room, John Ross has been there 25 years, slowly but surely pulling odd objects out of people's buttholes. But in all seriousness we spent some time out at the beautiful and majestic Shobac Cottages/Studio's in Riverport Nova Scotia for an intimate live living room show to chat with Dr John Ross about his career as the head of the ER at the QE...
Jeremie's Birthday Gift 05.01.2017 11:29
Jeremie turns 29 years old today and he has a birthday wish that we need you to help make come true! Since we've started this project we've had countless emails, letters, and messages from listeners like yourself telling us about how Sickboy Podcast has impacted your lives. For Jeremie's 29th birthday all he wants is to put faces to the names for a little project we are working on. Has Sickboy Pod...
Flesh Eating Disease, aka MRSA, aka Super Bug 02.01.2017 1:03:56
What happens when you're one of the first cases of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in your home town? A whole bunch of f**kery that's what! This week on Sickboy we sit down with Jess and talk about her experience in dealing with a nasty case of ""Super Bug""! We talk about everything from the weird names children call vagina, the horrendous origin story of a flesh eating bacteria, disg...
Stretch Armstrong Disease (AKA Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) 25.12.2016 58:08
You know how Mr. Fantastic can stretch and bend himself and help save the world? Yea...hyper mobility just ain't like that son. This week we sit down with Joanne during our visit to Vancouver, and although she is kicking some serious ass, learn about what it's like to be so hyper mobile that you're surgeon is #1 on speed dial. We dive into collagen, botox, bad knees, big headed surgeons, American...
From Severed Spine to Paralympic Hero w/ Josh Dueck 19.12.2016 1:11:14
Almost 13 years ago Josh Dueck, world class skier, over shot a front flip off a massive jump. He crash landed, severing his spinal column and rendering him a paraplegic without feeling from the pelvis down, never to walk again. Fast forward to present day and the first question Brian asks is “does your dick still work?”. Nice one Brian… Real nice. Although to give him credit it opened the doors fo...
Celiac: F@$k your "Gluten Free Diet" 12.12.2016 1:21:21
This week we dive into the world of the unfortunately invalidated auto immune disease called Celiac's, with our new friend Allyson... the disease in which Gluten is your greatest enemy. But what is a gluten? We still don't really know - and we don’t think anyone does. However, one thing is for sure, this episode is chalk full of tidbits. For instance, did you know Corona's are legally* gluten free...
Sex Addiction & Modern Masculinity 05.12.2016 1:10:06
What if the men in the world could be okay with being more vulnerable? What is the men in the world held each other accountable for their words and their actions? What if more men began to openly embrace their natural feminine qualities? That’s what Connor Beaton from ManTalks is trying to cultivate in the world. This week the fellas sit down with Connor Beaton, founder of ManTalks, to discuss the...
Quadruple Amputee LIVE from Lululemon - Q&A 01.12.2016 29:44
A little peek into the final moments of the LIVE show from Lululemon in downtown Halifax where the fellas sat down with Lindsay Hilton, a quad amputee crossfit rugby warrior. She's far more badass than anyone you've ever met. For the full episode head on over to patreon.com/sickboy and show us your support by becoming a patron! Also, be sure to read Lindsay's incredible blog post here! - http://ww...
Superhuman Smell & F*ck, Kill, Marry? 28.11.2016 1:12:01
This week on Sickboy: Brian, Taylor, and Jeremie are Live from Brian's mom's basement! The boys log on to Facebook Live to take your questions in real time! While they're at it they put Taylor's nose to the test while simultaneously popping his scented marker cherry! They also share their most embarrassing stories of soiling their drawers and find out who you want to f*ck, kill, or marry! Sit back...
I'm A Rare Medical Mystery 14.11.2016 1:12:32
Is the recent news of Trump becoming the supreme leader of the big bad U.S. of A getting you down? Things could be worse… you could have an enlarged heart, constant diarrhea, chest pain, blood in your urine, hardcore endometriosis, skin changing colour, constant, painful orgasms for three weeks straight, random and unexplained anaphylaxis, weekly medical specialist appointments, constantly faintin...
Extreme Dwarfism 07.11.2016 1:17:37
This week on Sickboy we sit down with Jim as he describes what life is like as someone who lives with extreme Dwarfism. We create a safe space where we can ask the questions we've always wanted to ask! We talk about everything from getting busy with an average sized person, to the names Jim and other little people prefer, work as an LP, and of course the age ol' question... how big is it? We also...
Have A Herpe Halloween: HSV-1 & 2 31.10.2016 1:19:55
Herpe Halloween everyone! This week we get extra spooky. We aren't talking about spiders or goblins or ghouls. Instead we're talking about HERPES! The fella's are in Vancouver and sit down with their first West Coast guest Hannah, she has HSV1 & 2. The conversation is full of extra spooky. Stories of hijinks in the deep dark woods, waking up one day with sores on your lady bits, revealing to new p...
RIP Andrew Henderson. You Changed Our Lives. 26.10.2016 1:19:19
Today we found out that Andrew Henderson, past Sickboy guest has died. He was a fabulous human being who accepted death with grace and beauty. Andrew you have changed our lives. Thank you. May you be showered in Bambino and covered in feather boa's. RIP.
I Have Schizophrenia 24.10.2016 1:19:24
What do you do when nobody around you can hear the music you hear? How do you explain to your loved ones that you don't recognize yourself in the mirror? Who do you call when you hear scary voices coming out of the walls? Last week we dived into what it's like to care for a loved one with Schizophrenia. This week we sit down with Laura. She has Schizophrenia or as she likes to put it, madness. In...
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