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The Matt Damons of the world really do exist. Scientists are studying why some folks out there do not contract COVID. Is it genetic? Is it a built up immunity over time? What's the secret sauce?! Some other scientists are more concerned about how LSD and Psilocybin are different experiences from one another. Spoiler alert: they aren't that different. Astronauts — prudes or pervs? Some researchers want to get down and dirty by studying the effects of bumping uglies up in space. Not surprising, but rats like to play. Happier rats lead to better experiments. Finally, one artist has 3D printed a face onto a 4,000 year old skull and it's incredible! *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Dr. Sheldon Cheskes is a professor with the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, a scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital and an affiliate scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute. This week he joins the fellas to talk all about the world of AED drone deliveries. You heard me right. Drones are currently in the trial phases of being used to dispatch as additional emergency response vehicles where they can fly a working AED to a call in a matter of minutes. This is a fascinating episode about the future of technology and healthcare collide.

Kasey was born with severe hearing loss in one ear (50% loss in her right ear), and was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease (a chronic disease affecting the inner ear causing vertigo spells and permanent hearing damage) around age 13. So what does one do when living a life where hearing is a massive challenge? Become a producer at an audio production studio in downtown Toronto, of course! This week Kasey walks the fellas through her journey to discover how being deaf in one ear wasn't normal and how she's navigated the world with a fraction of one of her primary senses... not that it'd hold her back in any way at all!

Jer had his first clinic appointment since being on the miracle drug "Trikafta" and boy howdy were the results ever impressive! On a more extremely bummer note one man ends up becoming a double amputee after eating some bad noodz. The pentagon are a bunch of boomers who just don't get video games. Brian has beef with twins — especially twins that need to do everything the exact same. WHAT THE HELLTH!? The boys dive into odd phobias. Can you say Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 5 times fast? Or once for that matter? *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Dr. Mike Ripley is a reproductive endocrinologist at Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Therapies and an assistant professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dalhousie University. He also happens to be the man that put a baby inside Kyla's belly. No, this isn't a Maury Povich episode. Taylor is indeed the father. Dr. Ripley walks us through the entire process of IVF and how satisfying his job is as someone who helps create families.

Shaheeza is a Physiotherapist and owner of Running Shoe Restorative Healthcare and the Calgary Concussion Center. In 2013, after being a PT for a few years, Shaheeza sustained her own injury which re-routed her entire life. She was seriously electrocuted, leading to multiple injuries, the most severe of which was a traumatic brain injury — an "electrical concussion". Shaheeza joins the fellas to talk all about how electricity affects the human body and what her journey has been in healing from such a traumatic event!

Who knew the Olympics includes sports where there is a serious risk of having your penis freeze into a thick THICK c*cksicle. The moral of the story is: don't go outside when it's cold. Not worth it. Multiple paralyzed folks who had their spinal cords severed are now able to walk due to a technological breakthrough! Drugs that make you poop may also make you more clear. Clear mind & clear bowels. What happens when health tech becomes obsolete?! Unfortunately for some, it comes at a massively devastating cost. Finally in this week's edition of WHAT THE HELLTH!? Zombie Parasites. They are real. And you likely are infected with one.

Andrew is a paramedic with British Columbia Emergency Health Services. On top of all of that he's a Sickboy Patron (NBD). Andrew joins the fellas to break down the world of paramedicine and paramedic organizations. Like, how they offer services far beyond hospital transport including; community Paramedicine (exactly what he's researching), in-home treatment, clinical pathway treatment to clinics, and bypass to definitive care centers to best serve patient care needs in addition to traditional pre-hospital emergency care. Andrew is an absolute gem and we're grateful to know him and know that he's out there making a difference in the world.

Jenn (they/them) has given birth to two beautiful little kiddos. But their pregnancy was not your "typical" ordeal. Usually, labour ranges from 6 to 18 hours from the very early stage until birth. Precipitous labour (also known as rapid labour) is anything quicker than that. And for Jenn we're talkin Fast and Furious 10 quick. The first birth was around 2 hours. The second, was much MUCH quicker than that. Most folks hope for a quick and easy labor, but precipitous labour may be too fast and can lead to health concerns for both parent and baby. Especially when that baby falls out while you're just sitting on the toilet.

Time for our bi-monthly bidet discussion. Taylor is sold. We start this week with some completely irrelevant cuteness from one sweet little powdersaurus to get the feels going. Cancer vaccine! Sounds like something out of a utopian science fiction film, but think again! We discuss the story of one man who thought he had a hernia but found out that in fact, he had a hidden uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and an ovary! Then onto some "beautiful anatomy" — a f*cking gigantic blood clot in the shape of a bronchial tree. We spend FAR too long exploring the world of online medical equipment shopping. Turns out you can buy a circumcision tool for $18.99 on Alibaba if you buy 1000 or more. Snip snip. Finally, this week's edition of What The Health?! Lady Bugs. They are cute until they are found living inside your colon. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN