Suzy Biddiscombe (@feelingcreatively) is our special guest star on this episode where we talk creativity, pandemic mommyhood, illustrating a bunny with cancer and lazers with a capital Z.
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We’re discussing how we’ve changed since getting cancer; physically, mentally, emotionally and hormonally. Considering how far we’ve come, would we give it all up just to avoid having had cancer in the first place?
It’s Season 3 bay-bee, and in this episode we’re looking back at our 2021 projections and setting new ones for 2022 (mostly nail stickers and Call of Duty because it’s been a year and we’re exhausted from the lack of estrogen).
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It’s the season finale, so join us as we discuss that thing you found on the side of your throat that never used to be there or that new pain you have in your hip; wherever and whatever it is, math says it’s both cancer and not cancer at the same time.
Join us for the first annual Breast Cancer Is Boring Comedy Showcase starring Helen Park! We’re talking breaking into comedy over Zoom, turning unfunny cancer into hilarious boob coasters and our endless love for Tig Notaro.
Receipts:
Seriously, who doesn’t love Tig Notaro: https://youtu.be/WwFiFJn-v5w?t=176
You think religious vampire zealots are scary, wait until you get a load of where your breast cancer charity donations are going. It’s downright terrifying!
Receipts:
Susan G.’s most recent financial report: https://www.komen.org/wp-content/uploads/fy19-20-annual-report.pdf
Disparities in breast cancer mortality 2006: https://www.youngsurvival.org/learn/about-breast-cancer/statistics
Disparities in breast cancer mortality 2019: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6941147/
Komen suing other cancer charities: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703700904575390950178142586
Komen cuts funding to PP, restores it after backlash: https://www.cnbc.com/id/100803324
Planned Parenthood providing people with cancer screenings: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/67/30/67305ea1-8da2-4cee-9191-19228c1d6f70/210219-annual-report-2019-2020-web-final.pdf
Susan G. sure likes donating money to Republicans: https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/susan-g-komen-for-the-cure/totals?id=D000057325
Run your charity through Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org/
Get involved to make lasting change and save lives: https://www.stopbreastcancer.org/focus/policy/
Rebecca Handler is the author of Edie Richter is Not Alone (perhaps you’ve heard of it; it’s kind of a big deal) and she’s joining us to talk about death humor, why “journey” is such a triggering word and horror dolls made with 100% human hair. Oh yeah, and also breast cancer.
Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) gets very little attention and even less funding. Special guest Emily Powell is here to talk about MBC, TikTok, Canadian healthcare and whether hedgehogs are pokey. Join us!
Follow Emily on socials: @emilytiana (Instagram) and @emilytiana90 (TikTok)
Check out METAvivor, donating 100% to MBC research, support and awareness: https://www.metavivor.org