CRAMPED
Kate Downey
Show overview
CRAMPED has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 57 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 30 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 19 min and 43 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 65% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 30 episodes published. Published by Kate Downey.
From the publisher
One nerd’s quest to find out why we know next to nothing about period pain. Tired of suffering from "death cramps" with no diagnosis for 20 years, Kate Downey has to look for her own answers. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from Greek history to sitcoms to TikTok wellness scams, all to figure out why menstrual pain is so often dismissed and untreated. What she finds will change how you think about your own body and the medical system. Because having a microphone gets you more answers than having a uterus. Season 1 launches weekly episodes starting February 2025.
Latest Episodes
View all 57 episodesAre There Heavy Metals in Our Tampons, and Is That...OK?
New Non-Invasive Tests for Endometriosis w Dr. Gail Busby
FIBROIDS: Everything You Need To Know
Unladylike: Where Does Perimenopause End and Capitalism Begin?
The Impact of Endometriosis on Male Partners Study, w/ Comedian Jenny Zigrino
The HER Agenda: Three Bills About Period Pain, w/ Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari
What If My Healthiest Self Isn't My Thinnest Self?
Melasma, Drugs That Delay Menopause, and Girl Gone Wild with Courtney Kocak
Forgetting Everything I've Learned: Acupuncture, Fertility, and the Sunk Cost Fallacy
The Pain Scale Is Useless and Everybody Knows It
The Comorbidity Queen: EDS, POTS, Endo, Fibroids, Cysts, SIBO, Arthritis, and more!
The Endo Attractiveness Study: Are You F**king Kidding Me??
Can Capitalism Fix What the Healthcare System Broke? One Endo App Founder Is Trying
What Does Tinnitus Have To Do With Your Hormones? An Audiologist Explains
Using AI To Help Get To A Diagnosis
Your Period Blood Has a Weird Origin Story: Spiral Arteries, Uterine Milk, and Monkey Eyeballs
How I Got My Diagnosis: Riven's PMDD
Sex Ed with DB: Testosterone, Pleasure, and the Libido Myth
Viagra for Cramps?
S2 Ep 25How I Got My Diagnosis: Daphne
EYou've heard MY diagnosis and treatment story - now I'm handing the mic over to other people who have been through the period pain fire and come out the other side. Daphne had been on birth control since she was 10 for severe period pain, and every time she tried to come off it, the excruciating pain would come back, putting her right back in the puke-til-you-go-to-the-ER club. After finally getting a diagnosis from a specialist, she opted to find a different specialist to continue treatment with, because of the unacceptable way that doctor spoke to her about her body. You can find Daphne on Instagram @GodLovesDivorce, and check out her podcast, Love Is a Trip.CRAMPED episodes are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are not medical advice.Join the CRAMPED Patreon (even at the free tier!) for ad-free & bonus episodes, plus the discord community and online ClamBakes! https://patreon.com/crampedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.