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Sickboy

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Mental Health
Cystic Fibrosis
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Caregiving
Grief
Trikafta
Disability Advocacy
Crohn's Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Relationships
Depression
Health Care System
Resilience
Colon Cancer
Nutrition
Domestic Violence
Genetic Disorders
Therapy
Support Systems

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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What do you do when your own immune system decides to treat your organs like an all-you-can-eat buffet and drops eight separate medical diagnoses on your lap? This week, the brilliant and unapologetically defiant Jennifer Park joins the fellas to tie... more

What happens when the person keeping you alive is also the person roasting your life choices the hardest? If you’re new to the show, Brock is our brilliant, hilarious resident intern who navigates life with Cerebral Palsy. But this week, we’re turnin... more

What happens when your brain is a literal ticking time bomb and nobody tells you until it goes off? Meet Martin. At 16, he was just a normal kid until a rare brain malformation (AVM) ruptured, sending him into a month-long coma where he "tripped ball... more

What happens when you think you have a stubborn UTI, but you’ve actually fractured your pubic bone from running too many damn marathons? This week, the fellas sit down with Genevieve, a distance runner who woke up one morning feeling like she’d been ... more

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Recent Guests

Katherine Vatcher
Attendant support worker / Brock's PSW
PSW for Brock
Episode: "Has She Seen You Naked?" & Other Caregiver Confessions
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
NFL Super Bowl champion and medical resident advocating for HPV awareness and prevention
Professional football player / medical resident (ER)
Episode: Why Is a Super Bowl Champ Talking About HPV?
Lisa Yuso
Digital producer introducing the episode and guiding the interview
CBC Ideas / CBC Podcast
Episode: Why Is a Super Bowl Champ Talking About HPV?
Dan Rosenfeld
Paralympic gold medalist in table tennis, psychologist, author of The Confidence Equation
Episode: Dating a Psychologist with Cerebral Palsy (It’s a Mindf*ck)
Avi Kumar
Oncologist and flight surgeon (Avi Kumar, MD)
US Air Force, Oncology
Episode: Flying High & Pooping Low: A Flight Surgeon’s Guide to Colon Cancer
Kayla Lavey
Guest with unilateral anophthalmia
Independent creator
Episode: Born Without an Eye | Unilateral Anaphthalmia & The Disability Spectrum
Vicki Jeha
Counseling therapist in Halifax
Freelance therapist in Halifax
Episode: Your Body is Allergic to... Everything? | Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Gill Deacon
Broadcasting legend and author
Author of A Love Affair With the Unknown
Episode: A Love Affair with the Unknown: How Gill Deacon Beat Long COVID
Noah Schwartz
Political science professor and author of the book "Targeted, Citizenship, Advocacy, and Gun Control in Canada".
University of Toronto Press
Episode: Targeted: Why We Treat Gun Owners Like They’re Sick

Hosts

Jeremie
Host of Sickboy; long-running co-host with a focus on candid health storytelling.
Brian
Co-host known for bringing humor and blunt insights into health conversations.
Taylor
Co-host who engages with guests and steers conversations with empathy and humor.

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 States9 months 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
    Canada10 months 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

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    stagfromTOS
    United Kingdoma year 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
    .???!!,
    Canadaa year ago

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Several reviews call out interruptions and a need for guests to speak more freely at times.
Listeners praise the show's compassionate, blunt approach to illness and disability.
Feedback highlights the show's impact on reducing stigma around chronic illness.
Many appreciate the mix of humor with serious topics and the sense of community.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

My Brain Exploded (Twice) | Sunken Bone Flap Syndrome
Q: What was rehab like the first time around, and how did it compare to the second time around?
Rehab was grueling and slow, with cognitive and physical gains being incremental; after the second aneurysm and meningitis, the setback with sunken bone flap syndrome worsened recovery before improvements gradually emerged again.
My Brain Exploded (Twice) | Sunken Bone Flap Syndrome
Q: What happened to you in the moment of the first aneurysm, medically and personally?
Martin describes a突然 rupture of an AVM leading to a coma, intensive rehab, and the long, disorienting process of coming back to function while dealing with new limitations.
Dating a Psychologist with Cerebral Palsy (It’s a Mindf*ck)
Q: Oftentimes, people who are managing a disability, the world of dating can feel like it's not meant for them—how have you approached dating and building self-confidence in that space?
Dating starts with self-acceptance; if you're secure in who you are, you can show up as yourself and navigate judgment more easily, using the challenges as a catalyst to develop compatibility and resilience.
Why Is a Super Bowl Champ Talking About HPV?
Q: Why is a Super Bowl champion talking about HPV?
To use his platform and medical training to educate the public about HPV, its prevalence, and its role in cancer, especially head and neck cancers, emphasizing prevention and vaccination.
Flying High & Pooping Low: A Flight Surgeon’s Guide to Colon Cancer
Q: What is a flight surgeon, and how does that relate to your medical practice?
A flight surgeon is an aerospace medicine specialist focused on keeping pilots healthy in high-stress, high-altitude environments; in Avi's case, he combines this with oncology to bring a rigorous, safety-minded approach to cancer care.

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

A candid, boundary-preaking series that blends humor with hard-hitting stories about illness, disability, and medical journeys. Episodes spotlight caregivers, patients, athletes, and advocates who share intimate, often funny, experiences from chronic conditions to life-altering injuries. The show stands out for its unabashed empathy, blunt honesty, and willingness to address taboos, making complex health stories feel relatable and human. This mix of personal narrative, expert insight, and levity likely appeals to listeners who want authentic conversations around health, resilience, and community.

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Sickboy launched 11 years ago and published 902 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Sickboy include:

1. Katherine Vatcher
2. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
3. Lisa Yuso
4. Dan Rosenfeld
5. Avi Kumar
6. Kayla Lavey
7. Vicki Jeha
8. Gill Deacon

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