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One nerd’s quest to find out why we know next to nothing about period pain. Tired of suffering from "death cramps" with no diagnosis for 20 years, Kate Downey has to look for her own answers. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from Greek history to sitcoms to TikTok wellness scams, all to figure out why menstrual pain is so often dismissed and untreated. What she finds will change how you think about your own body and the medical system. Because having a microphone gets you more answers than having a uterus.
Season 1 launches weekly episodes starting February 2025.
CREDITS:
Host & Show Creator: Kate Downey
Editorial Producer: Kelsey DiLanzo
Associate Producer: Katelyn Sabater
Theme song: Farideh
Podcast Art: Nicholas Scheppard
Sound Design & Engineering: Kelly Kramarik
Published in partnership with Multitude Productions
This podcast is supported by the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture Division
Fiscal partnership provided by Arkansas Podcast Collaborative
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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One nerd’s quest to find out why we know next to nothing about period pain. Tired of suffering from "death cramps" with no diagnosis for 20 years, Kate Downey has to look for her own answers. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from Greek history to sitcoms to TikTok wellness scams, all to figure out why menstrual pain is so often dismissed and untreated. What she finds will change how you think about your own body and the medical system. Because having a microphone gets you more answers than having a uterus.
Season 1 launches weekly episodes starting February 2025.
CREDITS:
Host & Show Creator: Kate Downey
Editorial Producer: Kelsey DiLanzo
Associate Producer: Katelyn Sabater
Theme song: Farideh
Podcast Art: Nicholas Scheppard
Sound Design & Engineering: Kelly Kramarik
Published in partnership with Multitude Productions
This podcast is supported by the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture Division
Fiscal partnership provided by Arkansas Podcast Collaborative
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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