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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