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Sickboy

CBC
Mental Health
Cystic Fibrosis
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Caregiving
Grief
Trikafta
Cerebral Palsy
Disability Advocacy
Crohn's Disease
Relationships
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Depression
Health Care System
Resilience
Colon Cancer
Nutrition
Domestic Violence
Kidney Donation
Genetic Disorders

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 ... more

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Latest Episodes

Laura Jaye Cramer makes print magazines for funeral homes. In 2026. Naturally, the guys suggest adding AI and boobs to help with the investor pitch. Extremely useful input, as always.

After losing her father and brother to suicide about three months... more

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For Morgan Hewett, faking orgasms was a way to stay in control. After surviving an abusive relationship, the vulnerability of letting go didn’t feel safe. Morgan joins Jeremie, Brian and Taylor to talk about therapy, taking a break from dating, and l... more

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Gabriel Badejo has broken bones and been in car accidents, but he says none of it comes close to the pain of a sickle cell crisis. The filmmaker joins Jeremie, Brian and Taylor to unpack a lifetime with a disease that can make even describing the pai... more

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A date is going great until someone’s foreskin refuses to cooperate. In the second edition of Second Opinion, Jeremie, Brian and Taylor return to Reddit for a sex accident that turns a promising night into an emergency-room bonding exercise. Then, a ... more

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Recent Guests

Laura Jaye Cramer
Founder of Waiting Room Publishing, creator of Candlelight, former ballet dancer and journalist.
Waiting Room Publishing
Episode: You Don’t Have to Be Good at Grief | Grief & Family Loss
Morgan Hewett
Entrepreneur developing Devin, an AI-powered vibrator and audio erotica experience
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Episode: Sex, Trauma & a Vibrator That Learns
Gabriel Badejo
Filmmaker and producer of the CBC documentary The Sickling
It Is Well Studios
Episode: Sickle Cell, Medical Racism & a Life-Changing Transplant
Chase Pelletier
Championship-winning race car driver and race engineer
Chase Pelletier Racing
Episode: Blood Sugar at 200 km/h | Racing With Type 1 Diabetes
Will Cathcart
Journalist, writer, former war correspondent; CF advocate and author
Freelance journalist; author of This Is How People Die
Episode: War Zones Were Easier Than Worrying About His Lungs | Cystic Fibrosis
Andrea Patterson
Mother of two and peer support counselor
Pacific Postpartum Support Society
Episode: The Postpartum Thoughts We’re Afraid to Say Out Loud | Postpartum Mental Health Concern
Brian Steaver
Co-host of Sickboy Podcast who appears as a guest in this episode
Sickboy Podcast
Episode: Honouring Connections While Supporting Others | Artifacts of Grief
Jessica Slice
Guest discussing her experience with her daughter Rose and PANS
Episode: The Exorcism Of Rose | Surviving Pediatric Psychosis & PANS
Judy Foran
Former real estate agent from Halifax; CRPS survivor and author
Self-published author of My Drive Through Hell
Episode: Cured by a Psychotic Break: Surviving a Trip to Hell & Back

Hosts

Jeremie
Podcast presenter living with cystic fibrosis
Brian
Podcast presenter and one of the hosts' longtime friends
Taylor
Podcast presenter and one of the hosts' longtime friends

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 3.2k ratings
  • Is Awesomest a word?

    I started listening to this show right after my multi-diagnosis became official. Because of the topics covered and the Discord channel I now know what direction to take my career and how I can live confidently. These guys are just the Awesomest.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CloudGR
    United Statesa year ago
  • Favorite

    One of my favourite podcasts. I love the interesting interviews the guys have with guests and how they help people share their experience with sickness with a balance of seriousness and levity or comedy at the same time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TN & KN
    Canadaa year ago
  • Obsessed

    Absolutely loved the episode with Dr. Emily. I’ve been following her for years and I feel like she got even more “real” on the pod. Sickboy stan for life now

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    movielover385073
    United Statesa year ago
  • Not currently a safe space for chronically ill and disabled folks

    I came here as a chronically ill disabled person looking for a safe community space.

    Sadly, like in so many of the vanishingly few spaces made available to us, I quickly come across uncritical promotion of pseudoscience - in this instance, telepathy (yes, telepathy.) via an interview with the no-longer licensed, previously investigated, former medical practitioner Dianne Powell.

    When I see a show promoting someone with a background as questionable as this, especially when they are speaking o... more

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    1
    stagfromTOS
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Crude but informative

    The earliest episodes are rough. Generally, the conversations are crude with too much profanity but they are also informative. Occasionally, the hosts seem intoxicated from substance use so the interviews are difficult for a sober person to understand.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    .???!!,
    Canada2 years ago

Listeners Say

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Some listeners object to frequent profanity, interruptions and moments when hosts redirect attention from guests.
Many describe the conversations as informative and relatable, and say the candid tone helps them feel less alone.
Listeners value the mix of humor and compassion when discussing illness, disability and difficult personal experiences.
A few reviewers raise concerns about guest vetting and the handling of unsupported health claims.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

You Don’t Have to Be Good at Grief | Grief & Family Loss
Q: What do you wish people would stop saying to someone who's grieving?
Cramer says people should stop telling grieving people that their loved one is in a better place.
You Don’t Have to Be Good at Grief | Grief & Family Loss
Q: What did you feel was missing from the way that we talk about grief that made you want to create Candlelight?
Cramer says grief is rarely discussed, leaving people without helpful language or resources. She began creating a zine to keep herself company after losing her father and brother, and it grew into Candlelight.
Sex, Trauma & a Vibrator That Learns
Q: How do you incorporate privacy and safety within the back end of something that is utilizing and taking in data tied to something so inherently vulnerable and private?
Hewett says Devin does not save personally identifiable information and is exploring running its AI on the vibrator and phone locally, rather than sending data to the cloud.
Sex, Trauma & a Vibrator That Learns
Q: What are the different things the vibrator takes into consideration to determine whether the person is enjoying it?
Hewett says sensors detect physical changes associated with arousal and orgasm, but Devin also asks users to rate the experience because subjective satisfaction matters more than sensor readings alone.
Sickle Cell, Medical Racism & a Life-Changing Transplant
Q: What is the stem cell treatment, and how has it changed life for someone with sickle cell?
Badejo explains that donor stem cells can replace the patient's blood-producing cells and potentially cure sickle cell, though the transplant carries serious risks. After his transplant, his symptoms largely disappeared.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sickboy

What is Sickboy about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Three longtime friends bring humor and frankness to conversations about illness, disability, mental health, grief and other subjects that are often difficult to discuss. Episodes alternate between personal interviews with people living with health conditions and discussion-led installments that examine medical stories, ethics and online accounts. The hosts draw on their own experiences, including Jeremie's life with cystic fibrosis, while giving guests room to talk about the effects of illness on relationships, work, identity and everyday life. Guests range from patients and family advocates to health professionals, writers, filmmakers and entrepreneurs. The distinctive appeal is the mix of intimate, sometimes unsettling subject matter with... more

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Recent guests on Sickboy include:

1. Laura Jaye Cramer
2. Morgan Hewett
3. Gabriel Badejo
4. Chase Pelletier
5. Will Cathcart
6. Andrea Patterson
7. Brian Steaver
8. Jessica Slice

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