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Updated 08/09/2021
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14/09/2020

Spiritualism > Alcoholism: Addiction & Recovery

This week we bring you a rather sobering conversation - pun not intended. The fellas chat with Jay Andrews, a Haligonian musician living in Toronto. Jay suffered from early childhood trauma and after the death of his father turned to the bottle to help himself cope. We talk binge drinking VS day to day drinking, Depression & self harm, Forgiveness as a process of understanding, how spirituality played a role in Jays recovery and what his experience with AA has been like. As serious as the subject matter may be, Jay is a shining light and there are no shortages of laughs and good times had by all in this enlightening conversation.

14/09/2020

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1h 9m
21/09/2020

Bear In A Chair - Sexuality & Disability: Cerebral Palsy

Andrew “Daddy” Gurza is a cripple content creator, disability awareness consultant and focuses in on the realm of queerness, sexuality and disability. We talk about Andrews new endeavor in creating a sex toy that enables people with disabilities to be able to masturbate. The importance of sex workers in the world of sex and disability, creating sexy content and finding confidence in ones ability to give and receive pleasure all while using a power chair! Be sure to check out Andrew's podcast- Disability After Dark.

21/09/2020

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1h 3m
11/05/2020

Can't Get The Dang Words Out: Apraxia

Ryan's name starts with the letter R. But, Ryan has a really hard time pronouncing words with the letter R. God DAMN that's frustrating! Ryan lives with acquired Apraxia. According to Wikipedia: Apraxia is a motor disorder caused by damage to the brain in which the individual has difficulty with the motor planning to perform tasks or movements when asked, provided that the request or command is understood and the individual is willing to perform the task. We talk about the social challenges Ryan has faced and how he manages to cope with such a frustrating disorder.

11/05/2020

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54 min
25/09/2020

The Art Of Politeness - Feel Good Friday

Do you like to get scared? Might be worth crapping your pants with every so often to be more COVID prepped. The gang dig into a study looking at how horror film fans tend to do better in hard times. Also are you a nerd? You may also have an easier time with COVID. The fellas are then Schooled by Elaine Swann from the Swann School Of Protocol. She teaches the fellas how to practice proper social etiquette in the time of COVID. Something apparently Jeremie needs no help with.

25/09/2020

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1h 8m
28/04/2021

Routine Checkup: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy In Their Own Voices w/ Evy Kwong

Evy is an editor at the Toronto Star. She and her colleagues put together a series of videos called ‘In Their Own Voices’ where people talk about why they got the vaccine in their languages in order to combat vaccine hesitancy in racialized and immigrant communities. This week we discuss the broader shifts in journalism towards using storytelling as an effective tool to cultivate change, and what inspired In ‘Their Own Voices’.

28/04/2021

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38 min
16/11/2020

The Cystic Fibrosis Miracle Drug w/ Stephanie Stavros

Last week was a massive day for the Cystic Fibrosis community. With the announcement of Vertex planning to submit Trikafta to Health Canada for approval there was much to celebrate, but the hard work isn’t done yet! This week we speak with Stephanie Stavros, the first Canadian CF’er who was granted special access to Trikafta as she was laying on death's door. Stephanie has an absolutely wild story of growing up with CF totally in secret. As 30+ some years of a closeted salty girl she saw some serious ups and downs. From spewing blood on a first date to becoming the mother of her own child, her story is incredible.

16/11/2020

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1h 28m
21/12/2020

Hormones Got Me All Out Of Sorts: PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a bit of a mystery. The fellas sit down and chat with Cailin about her experience living with the hormone disorder, which is common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods or excess male hormone (androgen) levels. Cailin walks us through her experience of growing a beard (at least more beard than Brian could ever grow) when she was a young woman and how her Diabetes may be linked to her struggle with PCOS!

21/12/2020

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56 min
07/12/2020

From Patient to Med School: Chronic Pain

Tony is a med student who has already spent years working to treat his chronic pain. While his struggles aren’t over, he hopes others who experience chronic pain will keep trying new treatments until they find one that works for them.

07/12/2020

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58 min
16/04/2018

F*CKING B*TCH A**HOLE - Tourette Syndrome

Imagine being compelled to do or say the worst possible thing at the worst possible time. Like the “N word"" in your class at school, farting on a date, or yelling “Bomb!” in an airport. This is just the tip of the ice berg that we begin to explore with our friend Ken who lives with Tourette syndrome! This episode is a bucket list conversation and it’s a frantic and chaotic as it sounds. Ken, along side of his wife and his stepson (whom all live with Tourette’s) sit dow and drop some knowledge on the fellas on the reality of living a life full of ticks, swears, and inopportune vocal outbursts.

16/04/2018

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1h 29m
02/11/2020

Gender Transition: Pandemic Edition

Gender transition is hard at the best of times, but Travis is going through it during a goshdarn PANDEMIC. But Trav's story goes much deeper than just that! From Crohn’s to addiction to homelessness, he’s been through the ringer and overcame it all to live his truth.

02/11/2020

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1h 15m

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Spiritualism > Alcoholism: Addiction & Recovery

Bear In A Chair - Sexuality & Disability: Cerebral Palsy

Can't Get The Dang Words Out: Apraxia

The Art Of Politeness - Feel Good Friday

Routine Checkup: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy In Their Own Voices w/ Evy Kwong

The Cystic Fibrosis Miracle Drug w/ Stephanie Stavros

Hormones Got Me All Out Of Sorts: PCOS

From Patient to Med School: Chronic Pain

FCKING BTCH A**HOLE - Tourette Syndrome

Gender Transition: Pandemic Edition

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Spiritualism > Alcoholism: Addiction & Recovery

Bear In A Chair - Sexuality & Disability: Cerebral Palsy

Can't Get The Dang Words Out: Apraxia

The Art Of Politeness - Feel Good Friday

Routine Checkup: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy In Their Own Voices w/ Evy Kwong

The Cystic Fibrosis Miracle Drug w/ Stephanie Stavros

Hormones Got Me All Out Of Sorts: PCOS

From Patient to Med School: Chronic Pain

F*CKING B*TCH A**HOLE - Tourette Syndrome

Gender Transition: Pandemic Edition

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FCKING BTCH A**HOLE - Tourette Syndrome