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Dr. Chris Honey, an accomplished neurosurgeon at Vancouver General Hospital, weaves his personal journey together with case studies that reflect the thrill of scientific discovery and the limitations of medicine. Operating on a terminally ill child amid an Ebola outbreak in Liberia, he questions his preconceptions about what it means to "win" against a disease and how an unusual friendship with a former patient alters his perspective on clinical detachment, and what "quality of life" really means. The Tenth Nerve is available as an e-book, audio book, and hardcover https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/688025/the-tenth-nerve-by-dr-chris-honey/9781039001190

Jonathan McMurray was in a serious car accident and suffered a severe brain injury heading back to Acadia University in 1995. He spent a week in a coma, and came back knowing nothing, his life had been erased completely — except all of the music he had ever heard. Jonathan joins the fellas to walk them through his experience of post-traumatic amnesia and what his process was in forming new memories of who he was, who he is, and who he will become. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN"

2022 Energy - We start this week's episode with one of the wildest pieces of listener mail we've ever received! It's not every day you hear someone explaining how you've saved them from a cult. Ingrown hairs are weird, fascinating and ouchie as heck. Doctors in Canada have been given permission to give out a revolutionary new prescription! A weekly dose of mother nature. Does everything smell like sh*t? For some COVID patients, that is a reality and that's brutal. How many people do you know who have died from sex? Statistically, you might know at least one. That's a big might. But a might none the less. This week's WHAT THE HELLTH is all about how Hydrophobia is horrifying! We've always known rabies is scary as heck but who knew that it made you literally terrified of water?!

Sébastien Jodin is an Associate Professor at the McGill University Faculty of Law & Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Health, and the Environment. He joins the fellas to talk all about how climate change disproportionately impacts those with disabilities. Sébastien is the founding director of the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Programme. DICARP brings together scholars and activists from around the world to generate, co-produce, share, and translate knowledge on how efforts to combat the climate crisis can be designed and implemented in ways that respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of disabled people. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Caroline is a 26-year-old, soon-to-be kindergarten teacher from Germany. However, leading up to this point in her life it's been an absolute ""sh*tshow""! ADHD has had an incredible impact on Caroline's life. One of the hardest parts is how trivial the term ADHD has become and the stereotypes it has developed. This week Caroline shares her fascinating story of mental health and how it has had a profound effect on her life. From struggling to find a diagnosis, to attempting to admit herself to a BPD clinic and much more! *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Taylor is giving off some strong Jacob Black vibes. Very hairy. Very smelly. The fellas talk about the most gruesome thing they've learned about emergency medicine. Intraosseous infusion. Turns out some docs are so badass they will just do it on themselves in front of a group of students and not flinch one bit. Autcraft is a Minecraft community for adolescents living with autism! A lovely place to build community. Literally and figuratively. Doing a rapid test? Be sure to gag yourself with it first before tickling your brain. Could CBD be the cure to COVID?! Pump the breaks Cheech — still, some studies needed before we know for sure. Then on this week's segment of Jeremie's favorite conspiracy theories, the guys dig into Havana Syndrome. The CIA has publicly stated that they do not think it is the doings of a foreign adversary... Sure, CIA. Just like y'all aren't using your patented heart attack assassination gun anymore, right? *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

This week the fellas are joined by the father/daughter physician power duo Dr. John Tang (OBGYN) & Dr. Joanne Tang (Registrar Oncologist) to talk about a revolutionary new innovation in the world of sexual health — Wondaleaf. The world's first unisex condom. A fascinating conversation about the process of creating a new medical device and how this new condom can manage issues pertaining to but not limited to: confusing condom sizes, protection from pre and post-cum, and stealthing, or the act of removing a condom during sex without your sexual partner’s knowledge. *Join the post episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

From Cancer to Coma! At the age of 24, Matt Ode was diagnosed with Stage 3C Testicular Cancer, by the age of 25 he was in a 2 week non-induced coma, where he faced multiple near-death experiences having to relearn to live his entire life again. Through years of perseverance and hard work, Matt is now a Keynote Inspirational Speaker, cancer advocate, and founder of Survivor HQ, sharing his message and story to help individuals transform their setbacks into their superpowers while teaching them how to create an impactful story and message to share to the world. *Join the post episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

This week the fellas go deep into the world of text-based AI. Replika, according to their website, is described as an "AI friend that helps people feel better through conversations." Jeremie and Brian decided to download the app and put it to the test. So what did they realize? AI is fascinatingly convincing and the future of AI and its role in our lives could possibly be quite profound. In particular there are proponents that say artificial intelligence may be ready to help mental health practitioners mitigate the impact of the impending mental health crisis due to a shortage of psychiatrists. So could AI be the answer? Or is it really just made for some late night robo-sext's? Find out on this week's Feel Good Friday! *Join the post episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng is a palliative care & intensive care doctor based in Ottawa and host of the podcast Solving Healthcare. This week he joins the fellas to talk about the tricky discourse surrounding COVID-19 and the controversy surrounding the idea of an eventual endemic. He walks the fellas through the importance of therapeutics and what role they could and should play in the treatment of COVID-19. Join the post episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN