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Ever wonder what the difference is between a headache and a migraine? Yea, so did we - at least that was until this week's episode of Sickboy. That's right, this week we're talking about Chronic Migraines! But that's not it, we also explore what the deal is with stars being made up shapes, who has the worst GP, and how stinky Taylor's farts are... spoiler alert: they can make paint peel off walls!

This week on Sickboy, we sit down with Emily to chat about being born with a Cleft Palette. Does Sickboy need a 4th host? If so, Emily is it. She jives with the guys about how mouth surgery can work magic in the bedroom (or the back of a car), why rural female Filipinos need to stop sinning so god damn much, and why Brian think it would be best to live forever....wait, is that this episode? Whatever. Either way, he's wrong.

This week on Sickboy, the fellas sit down with Andrew Galloway. A one time VERY successful venture Capitalist and now a Toronto-based Substance Abuse and Behavioural Health Specialist on Canada's "Intervention" and a consulting counselor for the National Hockey League. Andrew helps people deal with their addictions, which is neato because not so long ago he himself was addicted to crack. How does one dive into the world of Crack? Well from watching "60 Minutes" obviously.This week we cover Opium elephant rides, tree police, crying in your mother's arms, insane back tattoos, paranoia fueled cliff dangling and much much more.

For a moment just imagine, you wake up in the middle of the night and all of your family members are standing in your room. They all have black holes for eyes and are screaming obscenities at you and proclaiming that they are moments away from killing you, and you are paralyzed with fear. Unable to move. Unable to escape. And it’s real. It’s just as real as anything you’ve ever experienced in your life. HOW BAD WOULD THAT SUCK!? Well, this is what it’s like for Julia, every god damn night. This week on Sickboy we cover the horrifying world of chronic & severe Sleep Paralysis. Get ready for a horror film, lived out in real life.

This week on Sickboy, the guys sit town with Talli. She’s punk, she’s rad, she’s nubs. Talli was born without arms and is missing key bones in her legs and hasn’t let anything get in her way of becoming the coolest gal we’ve ever met. Learn how NOFX feels about her love of punk rock, what it would be like to grow up in a house that’s more like a zoo, and why it’s ok to be inspiring.

This week on Sickboy, we sit down with Jess Grossman. Jess is the founder of Uncover Ostomy, an online publication focusing on the experience and stories of people living with an ostomy from all over the globe. Tune in this week to learn about pooping with no colon, re-routed intestines and, obviously, anal sex.

Join Brian, Taylor and Jeremie this week for another HOST EPISODE! The boys sit down and chat about Snoop Dogg not givin’ a f@*k at the NHL All Star Game, the things that make the guys feel insecure, and all the while you can be endlessly annoyed by Brian’s use of a dis horn app he downloaded.

What does it take to be the allergy champ? Having your throat close over after munching on some nuts? Breaking out into painful hives after petting a cute cuddly kitten? Or maybe both at the same time?... This week on Sickboy we talk to Nicole about what it's like to be allergic to life. Jeremie touches on the fact that he has CF (obvs), Tay can't get over how much of a champ Nicole truly is, and Brian just wants to relate. Spoiler alert: if you were wondering if there's an allergic dating app, there is.

What comes to mind when you think about arthritis? Often times it’s elderly people with walkers, dentures, walk in bath tubs and tweed hats. Rarely do we picture a young vibrant party loving 24 year old who spends her time getting’ liquored down at Dooley’s and accidentally “skull f**ing” her boyfriend. This week the boys sit down with Meghan and talk about the challenges of living with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis! They touch on everything from her elephant man like knees, to the myth of cracking your knuckles, to elderly women coughing in your face, to the challenges of managing an invisible illness. So sit down, make a tight fist, hold on tight and buckle up… this one is a doozy.

What the heck is borderline personality anyway? Well according to “THEY”, it’s on the border between psychotic and neurotic. But WHO THE HECK IS “THEY”?! This week the fellas sit down with the ever so lovely Lauren to talk about what life was like growing up with Borderline Personality Disorder. From experiencing emotions on the 2 fast 2 furious NOS boosted level to crying at the snap of a finger, to suffering from a severe case of beaver fever and more. Also, Steven Tyler, Kristin Wig, Willow MacDonald of Big Brother Canada, James McAvoy make an appearance plus Harry Potter references up the ying yang. OH! also… Jeremie made out with a boy. This week is JAM packed. Enjoy.

“I set out to open my eyes to the world, but came back nearly blinded by it.” What do you do when you're in a third world country and you get an eye infection that goes from bad to the absolute worst? This week we sit down with Kevin to talk about his experience of Biking from Vancouver to Central America only to end up with the one eye infection to rule them all! One minute everything is fine, then next minute he has pulled over because his vision is rapidly deteriorating. This episode is chock full of adventure, gag inducing eye j**z, and life altering experiences.

When you're 5'7"" weighing it at only 90lbs, something's gotta give. From in-patient hospital programs, tapping your feet as sneaky exercise, and a relationship with healthy eating that goes above and beyond reality, Catherine's been through a lot. On a mission to heal her mind and repair her body, Catherine opens up about what it's like to live with an eating disorder that tries to trick her at every turn. Tune in this week for a special episode on Mental Illness. With Bell Let's Talk coming up on Wednesday, it is not only important for us to talk about Mental Illness, but also to listen intently to those who speak up. Let's talk about it.

One of the first beautiful people we were able to speak with on the show, and no doubt, one of the most inspiring. Layton was truly a man of passion. It spewed (he'd like that word) from every pore. He taught us the most important lesson on the human condition: We will always take life for granted. It is in the moments that we realize this, that we are able to truly live, until we inevitable slip back into the routine, the day to day, to be awoken once again. You made an impact like you wouldn't believe. You used social media in the way we should all take note of: To inspire passion and thoughtfulness, reflection and introspection in us all. Your lasting impression on us will be the grace with which you saw death. As a beautiful chapter that we will all someday endure. Live now, for you are alive. Love and laugh now, for you are alive. And when you forget the living, the loving and the laughing, you will remember it again as if for the first time. And it will be beautiful.

When Mark has a grand mal seizure at SXSW in downtown Ausitn, TX his life was forever changed. One moment all is normal, the next moment waking up on a gurney covered in blood and beginning his long no holds barred fist fight with Brain Cancer. Mark and Jeremie hunker down in a small hut on the beaches of Maui and dive deep into living with Terminal Brain Cancer. A love story worthy of the silver screen, contemplation of the realities of life and what comes after death, and of course music. Mark is a prolific music critic and blogger. While recounting his life pre and post cancer he weaves in and out of his favourite songs of the time. Music credit: War On Drugs - I Was There Beach House - Irene Noname - Bye Bye Baby Marks music blog can be found at http://yvynyl.com/. If you're looking for some new jams to add to your library we highly suggest you hop over to take a look! To read Marks blog post be sure to head over to www.sickboypodcast.com

If you think you've waited a long time in the emergency room, John Ross has been there 25 years, slowly but surely pulling odd objects out of people's buttholes. But in all seriousness we spent some time out at the beautiful and majestic Shobac Cottages/Studio's in Riverport Nova Scotia for an intimate live living room show to chat with Dr John Ross about his career as the head of the ER at the QEII hospital. We dive deep into everything from weird objects in butts, to managing crimson hot rage towards patients, to calling a Code Orange... TWICE!?! (Not sure what a code orange is? Let's just say it Ain't Nuttin ta F**k Wit.) This is a very special episode and John has and still does some incredible work. It truly was an honour to speak with him!

Jeremie turns 29 years old today and he has a birthday wish that we need you to help make come true! Since we've started this project we've had countless emails, letters, and messages from listeners like yourself telling us about how Sickboy Podcast has impacted your lives. For Jeremie's 29th birthday all he wants is to put faces to the names for a little project we are working on. Has Sickboy Podcast impacted your life in some way big or small? If so we want to hear from you! Here are the rules: take 5 minutes of your day to record a video on your phone. Horizontal videos only, DUH! Start the video with ""Sickboy Podcast has impacted my life by..."" and fill in the rest! It can be sincere, it can be silly, it can be whatever as long as it's true to how you feel! We love each and every one of you! And hey, if you're in Halifax we're celebrating Jeremie's big day at Good Robot Brewing Company! Swing by after 9:30PM tonight for a beer and a cough or two!

What happens when you're one of the first cases of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in your home town? A whole bunch of f**kery that's what! This week on Sickboy we sit down with Jess and talk about her experience in dealing with a nasty case of ""Super Bug""! We talk about everything from the weird names children call vagina, the horrendous origin story of a flesh eating bacteria, disgustingly horrendous visions of lancing boils on youtube, endless sexual innuendo's and much much more. Oh and of course, Happy Birthday Wanda!"

You know how Mr. Fantastic can stretch and bend himself and help save the world? Yea...hyper mobility just ain't like that son. This week we sit down with Joanne during our visit to Vancouver, and although she is kicking some serious ass, learn about what it's like to be so hyper mobile that you're surgeon is #1 on speed dial. We dive into collagen, botox, bad knees, big headed surgeons, American health care BS and much much more!

Almost 13 years ago Josh Dueck, world class skier, over shot a front flip off a massive jump. He crash landed, severing his spinal column and rendering him a paraplegic without feeling from the pelvis down, never to walk again. Fast forward to present day and the first question Brian asks is “does your dick still work?”. Nice one Brian… Real nice. Although to give him credit it opened the doors for a conversation that went deep down to a level that most of us rarely have the pleasure of experiencing with someone we’ve only just met. A no holds barred fully open dialogue about the ups and downs of life from a chair. This is an incredibly special episode and we are forever grateful to have had the opportunity to shoot the sh*t with Josh. ***We need your help! We’re just on the cusp of securing some sponsers! Help us turn this from a labour of love to a labour of being paid like a real grown up. Take 2 minutes of your day to fill out a SUPER simple survey over at: Survey.libsyn.com/Sickboy*** As always this wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for our amazing listeners. We rely on you to keep this project going! If you'd like to add to that please consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/sickboy Theme music provided by the babes over at Take Part. If you dig it check them out on Bandcamp! Shout out to @Sp00nfed for the post work Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sickboypodcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sickboypodcast/ Make love to us on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/sickboypodcast

This week we dive into the world of the unfortunately invalidated auto immune disease called Celiac's, with our new friend Allyson... the disease in which Gluten is your greatest enemy. But what is a gluten? We still don't really know - and we don’t think anyone does. However, one thing is for sure, this episode is chalk full of tidbits. For instance, did you know Corona's are legally* gluten free? Did you also know Corona's taste like crap? Now ya do... We dig deep into dispelling the myths between gluten intolerance and celiac's, vomiting & explosive diarrhea, making out with celiac's, having children or not having children, and a bunch of other fascinating stuff! So order up your favourite Pizza Hut pizza and grab a case of your favourite IPA because we’re going DEEP into the world of Celiac's Disease!

What if the men in the world could be okay with being more vulnerable? What is the men in the world held each other accountable for their words and their actions? What if more men began to openly embrace their natural feminine qualities? That’s what Connor Beaton from ManTalks is trying to cultivate in the world. This week the fellas sit down with Connor Beaton, founder of ManTalks, to discuss the intricacies and possible evolution of modern masculinity. They also dive into Connor’s struggle with sex addiction and how ManTalks came from his ability to be vulnerable and confront his addiction head on by speaking to it openly.

A little peek into the final moments of the LIVE show from Lululemon in downtown Halifax where the fellas sat down with Lindsay Hilton, a quad amputee crossfit rugby warrior. She's far more badass than anyone you've ever met. For the full episode head on over to patreon.com/sickboy and show us your support by becoming a patron! Also, be sure to read Lindsay's incredible blog post here! - http://www.sickboypodcast.com/blog/2016/12/1/who-needs-arms-and-legs-anyway

This week on Sickboy: Brian, Taylor, and Jeremie are Live from Brian's mom's basement! The boys log on to Facebook Live to take your questions in real time! While they're at it they put Taylor's nose to the test while simultaneously popping his scented marker cherry! They also share their most embarrassing stories of soiling their drawers and find out who you want to f*ck, kill, or marry! Sit back and relax, it's another HOST EPISODE!

Is the recent news of Trump becoming the supreme leader of the big bad U.S. of A getting you down? Things could be worse… you could have an enlarged heart, constant diarrhea, chest pain, blood in your urine, hardcore endometriosis, skin changing colour, constant, painful orgasms for three weeks straight, random and unexplained anaphylaxis, weekly medical specialist appointments, constantly fainting, and many many MANY more things which are all happening to Brittney. For her whole life she’s lived with some sort of totally f&$%ed up mega rare issue where her whole body seems to hate her and is lashing out with vengeance. So, sure the end of the world may be close, but hey… things could always be worse. Tune in as we have our minds blown by the insanity that is Brittney and her Mystery Disease. Check out Brittney's blog post here! If you dig what we're up to, support us on Patreon for a treasure trove of awesome exclusive content! www.patreon.com/sickboy Theme music provided by the babes over at Take Part. If you dig it check them out on Bandcamp!

This week on Sickboy we sit down with Jim as he describes what life is like as someone who lives with extreme Dwarfism. We create a safe space where we can ask the questions we've always wanted to ask! We talk about everything from getting busy with an average sized person, to the names Jim and other little people prefer, work as an LP, and of course the age ol' question... how big is it? We also got to speak to Jim's 11 year old son Caden, He's also a little person and he's got a sailors mouth.

Herpe Halloween everyone! This week we get extra spooky. We aren't talking about spiders or goblins or ghouls. Instead we're talking about HERPES! The fella's are in Vancouver and sit down with their first West Coast guest Hannah, she has HSV1 & 2. The conversation is full of extra spooky. Stories of hijinks in the deep dark woods, waking up one day with sores on your lady bits, revealing to new partners you have the herps, and much more! Oh... spoiler alert! Herpes isn't nearly as scary as one might think. Tune in to find out why it hasn't ruined Hannah's life!

Today we found out that Andrew Henderson, past Sickboy guest has died. He was a fabulous human being who accepted death with grace and beauty. Andrew you have changed our lives. Thank you. May you be showered in Bambino and covered in feather boa's. RIP.

What do you do when nobody around you can hear the music you hear? How do you explain to your loved ones that you don't recognize yourself in the mirror? Who do you call when you hear scary voices coming out of the walls? Last week we dived into what it's like to care for a loved one with Schizophrenia. This week we sit down with Laura. She has Schizophrenia or as she likes to put it, madness. In this very raw conversation Laura opens up about her most horrifying hallucinations, the mourning of her identity before the madness set in and shares some of the art shes created through her recovery.

The title says it all... This week we do a little personal update for Bri-Guy. Turns out everyone's favourite lispy blonde cutie isn't a hypochondriac after all. He got (semi)tested and the results are in. ADHD positive. Will he lean into this diagnosis and use it as a crutch? Probably. Ugh... Also on a more serious note, Brians mom came down with a case of Cancer. We talk about the reaction of his friends and family and how he's handling it all!

This week on Sickboy: we sit down with CC, her Mom has Schizophrenia. We explore the challenges of living with someone who experiences extreme paranoia - like Xtreme paranoia... like imagine smoking up and the 5-0 roll up so you quickly ash the bud but like then you realize you're flying so high that the Po-po are actually just your buddy who just turned up with more Skunk. Yeah like that. Times a hundred. So seriously, tune into this episode... because it got us right in the feels.

This week on Sickboy, we sit down with Caleb. He's got ADHD. Brian thinks he also has it (big surprise), but is almost certainly wrong (as usual), Jeremie is really, really curious about adderall, and Taylor is astonished by how this episode itself is a real live example of what it's like to have ADHD

While Jeremie was visiting Montreal he met a young girl named Brittany. For almost half of her life Brittany never spoke a word. She suffered from a complex childhood anxiety disorder known as Selective Mutism. Jeremie and Britt explore the social challenges of growing up without a voice and the scary thought of hearing yourself speak for the first time. The two discuss first words and favourite words and Jer may or may not step over the line when it comes to "political correctness"... spoiler alert: of course he does....

This week on Sickboy: We sit down with Katie. A professional puker! We’ll I guess she’d really be considered an amateur puker seeing as how she isn’t getting paid to upchuck. Katie has Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. If you’re saying to yourself “what the F is that?!” look no further than our discussion with Katie. We dive deep into the world of CVS and Katies experience of bi or tri monthly 12 hour episodes of vomiting, for 10 years straight. The boys share their most epic throw up experiences, Katie trumps them all, and it turns out Jeremie likes to barf.

Holy jesus. We're one year old today. It's a wild thing to think about, but we would not have been able to get this far if it wasn't for your loving/nurturing nature. You're like our mother. Snuggling us, dressing us, and feeding us from your teet. Literally... like, we legit drank breast milk from one of you. Oh my god. Thanks for being there for us. Thanks for engaging with us. Thanks for cultivating this incredible community with us. This week we feature highlights from some of our favourite moments of the year. Including our awkward beginnings, waxing philosophical on death, laughing at diabetes, poo'ing at death, Jeremie's mom's role in his circumcision and much more.

Whats the most embarrasing moment of your life? Is it worse than texting into your phone while walking full speed into a brick wall ending up with a serious concussion? No? Well, then you ain't got s*** on Sherri. This week the boys chat with Sherri and dive into the world of Concussions. From being forbidden to multi-task, to sh***y co-workers, to passing out and sleeping for unhuman amounts of time Sherri has been through the ringer.

After our episode with Abby we had a number of emails come in re: the facts of abortion. Did you know there is a cut off point for abortions? This cut off point is based off of "fetal viability". Did you know that cut off point differs from province to province or state to state? We didn't until you, yes YOU the listeners dropped some knowledge on our butts! So thanks! We also cold call Jeremie's mom to ask her some other questions about rehab and whether or not Taylor should get a colonoscopy. Taylor wasn't there to defend himself. Sucka!

Hey...Wanna hear something crazy? This week on Sickboy Bowie tells us about the weird little tumor growing on his peanut shaped pituitary gland. They touch on how how his testosterone levels are higher than Macho Man Randy Savage, how pituitary tumors are more common than you'd think and then Bowie flips the script with some questions for the fellas.

This week on Sickboy: A guest worthy of the Maury Povich Show?! The boys dive deep into the world of drug addiction and escortin’. They also find out that Taylor may or may not be narcoleptic and Brian almost definitely has a stroke. This ones a doozy folks! You are NOT the father!

What does an alien chest buster and the miracle of birth have in common? Nothing. This week on Sickboy: The guys sit down with Danielle the Doula to talk about pregnancy and breast feeding. Jeremie faces his deepest darkest fears, Taylor learns about acceptable auto cannibalism, and Brian expresses how much he’d prefer to suck from the teet of a human than the teet of a cow.

When you beat cancer only to have it resurface less than a year later, is the battle any easier? For Brandon Thomas the battle is no different. He kicked cancers ass once and he’s ready to do it again. This week the boys sit down with their first repeat guest Brandon Thomas. He gives us an update on where things are at since last recording with us including how his cancer has reared it’s ugly head once more. The boys chat about new secret test treatments, losing your butt hair, King Joffrey Baratheon, and a new Sickboy drinking game.

This week on Sickboy: Leukaemia! The boys chat with special guest Neil about what its like to get cancer from a Rhonda Rousey punch to the chest… oh yeah, and his artificial hip, fragile bones, and the overall struggle of dealing with cancer as a young man.

This week it's back to the basics! Just the three amigos. The boys sit down and answer questions from fans, diving into the biggest realizations of their life. Topics including (but FOR SURE not limited to) death, gratitude and anal bleaching.

If the love of your life was given a shortened life expectancy, how would it affect your relationship? This week on Sickboy the boys sit down and talk with Jeremie's babe of a wife, Bryde. They talk about everything from choosing whether or not to have children, polyamory and how Jeremie's hatred of math almost ruined the marriage.

If your lung were going to fail would you opt in for a double lung transplant? Jeremie knows his lungs are slowly getting to a point where they will no longer work. He has always said he'd opt out of double lung transplant and would rather let life end with the first set. Doctor John Granton (Respirologist and Organ Transplant Specialist) pops by the Sickboy studio to try and talk some sense into Jeremie. They talk about how doctors secretly use google for diagnosing, accessible parking hacks, the logistics of pulling dead lungs out of a human and the national campaign Breathing as One! Does Dr. John change Jeremie's mind about future lung transplant? Tune in to find out!

This week on Sickboy we sit down with Jess and chat about what it's like to live with Social Anxiety. Jeremie learns a thing or two about watercolours, Taylor asks about Feng Shui'ing your personal space, and Brian teaches everyone how to make a room dark (spoiler alert: you just have to close your eyes).

This week on Sickboy, we sit down with George Kourounis. He is an adventurer, explorer, storm chaser and defier of death. George has made his living by going to the most dangerous places on earth, and catching it all on camera so people like you and me can experience it all from the couch. We talk life, passion, fear and death with one of the most interesting men on the planet.

This week on Sickboy, we sit down for another fascinating, informative and philosophical chat with Jim Bremner on living, dealing and learning from life with PTSD. Jim is a former member of Toronto’s Emergency Task Force and lives with PTSD as a result of significant trauma that took place on the job. Jim has since written a book on his experience entitled “Crack In The Armor”. Tune in this week to find out more on Jim’s story, why male bravado is plain old silly, and why a simple hug trumps even the most heart felt words.

Drew Dudley has spoken to over 250,000 people on 5 continents and his “TED talk” has been viewed over 2.5 million times, being voted “one of the 15 most inspirational TED talks of all time”. This week on Sickboy, we talk about how all babies are CEO’s, Jennifer Lawrence, and Drew’s struggles with Bipolar, Alcoholism, & Morbid Obesity. Want to be a better version of yourself? Then listen up because Drew’s dropping some knowledge on us!

What comes to mind when you hear the word "Pedophile"? "evil"? "hurtful"? "Deceitful"? Do you think there is a possibility to feel empathy for a pedophile? This week, we sat down with Dr. James Cantor. Dr. Cantor is a Clinical Psychologist and his credentials include a degree in Psychology from Boston University, PhD from McGill University, Associate Professor on the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine, Editor-in-Chief of Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, and Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Dr. Cantor is the foremost living expert on the psychology of pedophilia. We have a dense and in depth conversation about Dr. Cantor's work surrounding the study of Pedopilia as a psychiatric disorder and sexual orientation. Buckle up!

Does poop talk make you uncomfortable? If you answered yes, you should FOR SURE get over that and tune in. Jeremie, Brian & Taylor sit down with YouTube Vlogger Cherylann Nesbitt and discuss her experience in living with Ulcerative Colitis. They talk about everything from poo'ing blood, sharting, pooing and vomiting at the same time, and how everyone poops so let's all just get over it already. Poop.