CRAMPED

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Kate Downey
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Next episode on Saturday.
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.
37 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S2 E24
A BAD STUDY with Professor Andrea Jones-Rooy
S2 E24·
April 2
April 2
17 mins
S2 E23
Endometriosis Historian Dr. Maria Rovito
S2 E23·
March 24
March 24
40 mins
S2 E22
Can Talking About Cramps Improve Your Sex Life?
S2 E22·
March 17
March 17
50 mins
S2 E21
Cramps on Film (and Books!)
S2 E21·
March 10
March 10
33 mins
S2 E20
What is Menstrual Leave and Who Has It?
S2 E20·
March 3
March 3
11 mins
S2 E19
The Surgical Adventures of Max and Kate
S2 E19·
February 17
February 17
40 mins
S2 E17
Sasheer Zamata Doesn't Want To Ride a Horse on her Period
S2 E17·
February 3
February 3
36 mins
S2 E16
Diet, Exercise, and Period Pain: What You Might Be Missing
S2 E16·
January 27
January 27
44 mins