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Kay-Lee’s life turned upside down during peak pandemic! One moment she’s on her bike doing a day trip. The next moment she’s waking up surrounded by strangers and paramedics. The aftermath resulted in a broken elbow and a stage 4 concussion... But the recovery process was nothing short of bonkers. From sleeping every moment of every day, to a long bout of insomnia, Kay-Lee was on a wild ride that was only just beginning. The post-accident recovery came with hormone irregularities, and next-level brain fog, not to mention the incredible emotional toll that comes with it all. Kay-Lee is still on her road to recovery and we’ll be rooting for her! *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Jeremie kicks this weekend off with a heartwarming video of a cute little creature being rescued from a dark and foreign place he probably shouldn't be. Two wanna-be grandparents in India are suing their son and daughter-in-law for not giving them grandchildren. Did you know that Moderna's name comes from "modified RNA"? Neither did we. Moderna just began human trials for the next big breakthrough in mRNA tech! Speaking of tech, what do you think is the latest concoction being used to save sea turtles from dying a horrible death via oil spills? Mayo. Bring back straws and drench the ocean in mayo... That's what I say. Finally, what's more rad than a baby falling out of someone at a Metallica concert? Trick question. Nothing is more metal than a baby falling out of someone at a Metallica concert. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Fifteen-year-old Tai Poole won’t rest until he’s uncovered the mysteries of the universe, one probing question at a time. In Season 4 of his Webby-winning podcast, Tai talks to everyone from NASA scientists to stand-up comedians to his equally curious little brother Kien. If you’ve ever wondered what we can do when we’re anxious or if we’re alone in the universe, Tai has you covered. More episodes are available at hyperurl.co/taiaskswhy

Julia Samuel is back again with her usual warmth, wisdom and wonderful sense of humor. This time she shoots the shit with the fellas about grief, family dynamics, the benefits of good therapy and how to not screw up your kids. Is it worth lying to your children in order to teach them a lesson? Jeremie shares a story as to why that really might not be worth it. Taylor expresses his concerns about being a new father, and Julia leaves the fellas feeling a little bit more prepped for life while re-entering the world after nearly two years of isolation. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

For 20 years or so, Jayme had a totally normal functioning vagina... Ah, those were the days. Until one day things began to take a shift. After around a year of struggling through the medical system in both Canada and the USA, Jayme got a diagnosis of PVD and has continued to struggle to get treatment and support since then. Jayme joins the fellas to discuss the mental and physical struggles of painful sex as a young and single female, from getting physicians to take her pain seriously, struggling with self-worth, and how she goes about addressing the problem with new partners. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Sometimes you just have to say oops. But then sometimes you get fired on the spot. Rightfully so because sometimes you mistake an elderly person for dead and then zip them up into a body bag and load them into a hearse. Israel opened up a Blood and Mommy Milk fortress that can withstand pretty much anything short of a meteor the size of Texas. Speaking of space… how many people have doinked in space? Nature vs Nurture is at the forefront of a recent study involving twins who were separated from their siblings and raised in a different country and different culture. Finally, one man has grown a penis on his arm and had phalloplasty. It’s a heartwarming tale, but things got a bit awkward when it turns out his mom volunteered her own arm to grow the penis on first. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Dr. Britt Wray is an author and researcher working at the forefront of climate change and mental health. This week the fellas chat with Britt about her new book Generation Dread and how the existential crisis of climate change is having an effect on all of our mental health. What is climate anxiety? How does it show up in our everyday life? How can we deal with it? Although this is some heavy subject matter, Britt is a beam of sunshine (but not in the “this is too much sunshine and the polar ice caps are melting" kind of way). More like the beam of sunshine on a day in the future when carbon emissions are zero and everyone is awarded free candy for life for their efforts, kind of way. Check out her site at https://www.brittwray.com/ *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Jason is an author, teacher and musician. But more importantly he is a father of twins! Around the same time Jason was about to be a new father, he received a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder! What is OCD? How does it present as a parent? How do you manage OCD and therapy alongside raising two adorable lil' infant twins?? All of this and more is unpacked in todays episode, but also in Jason's book 'OCdad'! Check out Jason's website: https://www.theocdad.ca/ *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

COVID finally got Jer. Although it's the zeta cuck variant. Zero symptoms. Either that or Trikafta is unknowingly one of the world's most impressive COVID therapeutics... not really. No misinformation here. Brian is full of hot takes. Tune in to hear mushrooms speak & to see the actual size of a pregnant uterus. Toby is a little CF warrior. Literally. The kid lives for punching other children in the face. The U.S. is addicted to cremation. Short guys can now get the long end of the stick with a leg-lengthening surgery. It's all about confidence fellas! Finally in this week's edition of WHAT THE HELLTH!? One poor man injected insulation foam into a place where really you shouldn't be injecting anything. Spoiler alert it has to do with his Pee Pee and he will never be able to use it again! *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Nischa Heron Phair is an author, researcher, trauma-informed pleasure educator. This week she joins the fellas to talk about the fawn response. What is the fawn response you may ask? It's one of your stress responses, silly. You know those types of conversations that sort of blow your mind wide open and fundamentally change the way you see the world? This is one of them! What does it mean to fawn? How does it affect your life? How does it manifest between patient and practitioner? On top of all of that the gang also touches on institutionalized hierarchies, and our unhealthy cultural attitudes around death. Don't worry. We'll have Nischa on again some day soon! Check out Nischa's website and grab yourself a copy of her book Fawn: When No Looks Like Yes - https://www.nischaheronphair.com/ *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Kimm joins the fellas from the land of mushrooms to tell them all about her life and how cancer has been there from the beginning. The OG. Leukemia as a kid, salivary gland carcinoma as an adolescent, thyroid cancer as an adult. Having three different cancers and dealing with that BS in two different continents has provided Kimm with a life that is anything but boring. We talk about the need for a more holistic approach in health care, take a deep dive into the thyroid, and much much more. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Jeremie learns the harsh reality of what it means when they tell you "we gave the family dog to a farm." Bri guy gives his account of living with the 'vid. Turns out Jer may or may not have been a super spreader. Speaking of COVID — the headaches can be absolutely brutal, but why? Big news from Health Canada. The ban has finally been lifted for men who have sex with men that want to donate their blood! Speaking of donating blood, it's the only thing you can do to rid yourself of forever chemicals. We're screwed. Finally for this week's WHAT THE HELLTH?! Chewing. It will make your eyes explode. It's FACT! *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Dave Seglins is a long-time Canadian radio, television and on-line journalist, who has covered domestic and international affairs, policing, government and corporate corruption for many years. In 2010, Dave suffered PTSD while covering a horrific Canadian court case. This set him on a path of personal healing, but also thinking critically about the news industry and journalists' exposure to stress and vicarious trauma. Today Dave joins Jer and Bri to talk about his work as a mental health advocate and a champion for well-being at CBC News. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Alexi is a 34 year old suffering from Tourette's. Alexi's condition doesn't present with loud outbursts of swear words. Instead his Tourette's presents through aggressive and persistent ticks/twitching. This week Alexi joins the fellas to go deep into his struggle with Tourette's and how he manages his ticks. From online support groups to Jim Carrey VHS tapes, Alexi has his coping mechanisms. Alexi is a wonderful guest and we're so happy he took the time to share his story and help spread awareness about Tourette's and mental health. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Welp... The psychopath of the group is the first one to contract COVID. And the narcissist is convinced he's immune. This week we had to forego our FGF recording because Bri Guy is down and out. But fear not. We're going back in time (to March 13th, 2020 to be exact) to relive the moments where sh*t began hitting the fan. Before we truly knew what we were in for. It’s the end of the world as we know it. Or is it? Do we even have the rights to use that song? Anyway, Jeremie, Brian and Lauren talk COVID-19. From underestimating the effect this may have on the immunosuppressed to overstocking on toilet paper, the gang gives you an update on this rapidly evolving situation. The bottom line — it’ll be ok (boomer). Take care of yourself and the ones you love by taking precautions, using a bidet and listening to our friend Rich Aucoin’s Feel Good Playlist For Anxious Times. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CibVbewQMQvS92XYXyUss *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Claire Bidwell Smith is a therapist, renowned grief expert, and the author of three books of nonfiction: The Rules of Inheritance, After This: When Life is Over Where Do We Go? and Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief. She's also the host of the Lemonada podcast ""New Day"". Today she sits with the fellas to dive into her own experiences with grief and help us navigate our way through the grief we are all feeling as we come out of the fog that was the past two years. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

After working in cancer care for several years, Dr. Amydee noticed a huge area where cancer survivors were not getting support: cancer recovery. Many suffered from side effects that lasted months to years and kept women from transitioning from survivor to THRIVER! Since, Dr. Amydee has devoted her knowledge and expertise to supporting women in reclaiming their bodies and lives after cancer. Dr. Amydee is an Oncological Pharmacist, but she herself is also an ovarian cancer survivor. She joins the fellas to walk them through her practice alongside what her own experience of cancer was like and how her work and her life experience has informed her practice and how her mission is to make a difference in those who are seeking to thrive after going through the cancer ringer. Check out The Cancer Freedom Project here: https://amydeepharmd.mykajabi.com/cancerfreedomapplication *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Scientists say they can reverse aging of skin cells by 30 years?! Who's ready to look like a newborn baby? We know animals can talk to one another, but mushrooms? Who's ready for a Google translate option for Fungi?! 'Dark Tetrad' personality traits like narcissism have been linked to buying crypto. Jeremie feels personally attacked. Who out of the three fellas is a true psychopath? Find out as the boys take the Tetrad test. Finally in this week's edition of WHAT THE HELLTH!? Plicae Fimbriate — tongues that look like something out of a John Carpenter Alien Sci-Fi horror. Would you wanna make out with one of these tongues? Jeesh... this write up has a butt load of question marks eh?

Dr. Elizabeth Randle, OBGYN (Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University in the department of obstetrics and gynecology) joins the fellas to talk about endometriosis. As an illness that we've covered several times on the show this is the first time we've done a deep dive into the clinical side of things. A fascinating and eye-opening conversation about a disease that is far more common than we knew and the need for a future action plan to promote research and awareness. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Beth is an autoimmune disease connoisseur. She's 26 and has spent the past 13 years collecting autoimmune disorders including Aggressive Remitting and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This week she joins the fellas to walk them through her wild and fast diagnosis of MS and how although MS sucks, it doesn't even come close to affecting her as much as her Type I Diabetes does (again, this gal has quite the collection.) From her experience in confusing docs for years to the vast library of medicines she takes, Beth gives us a small glimpse into the life of a Sickgirl. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN