On Inauguration Day 2025, Emme sits down with old Museum Hack/Caveat/NYC theare compatriot, magnificent podcast producer, and dear friend Kate Helen Downey as Los Angeles continued to be on fire to talk about a DIFFERENT kind of pain and confusion, that of DEATH CRAMPS. Yes, an elephant in the room for MOST people with uteruses (and even some without) -- not only menstruation, but especially dysmenorrhea,  excruciating period cramps, and what causes it and where it comes from. Kate's new podcast CRAMPED is a limited series deep dive into researching and communicating about not only her mystery condition, but women's health and the medical system and why we can't figure out what's going on with SO MANY PEOPLE's experiences of intense pain. Find CRAMPED wherever you get your podcasts, it is well worth the listen and quite an inspiration for me too.

CRAMPED Spotify Link:  https://open.spotify.com/show/7qJQfpGTdzc25jiV4pi7ed?si=6de90c9139ba4d2f

Kate's website & link to Substack: https://www.katehelendowney.com/

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Special thanks to Timothy Bretschneider for composing and performing the music at the end of the show! check out shabby wings for more :-)