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The Stupid Cancer Show is a multi-award-winning international talk radio webcast that tackles hard hitting issues from politics, health care, civil rights and the environment to social media, entertainment, cancer research and education. Winner of "Most Innovative Use Of Social Media In The World 2011" by the Classy Awards, The Stupid Cancer Show was launched in 2007 and boasts over 200 broadcasts under it's belt with a global aggregate listenership exceeding 1.5M.

Hosted by young adult survivors Lisa Bernhard—acclaimed journalist, former Entertainment Correspondent for FOX News and former Deputy Editor of TV Guide—and i[2]y Founder/CEO Matthew Zachary, this unique program has become an international outlet for causes, issues and topics relevant through the lens of young adult cancer, public health and social welfare.

Tune in live most Mondays at 8pm Eastern or subscribe to the iTunes Podcast.

 
September 12th 2011 :: SEASON 9 PREMIERE
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
JOLENE VONMILLANICH
Young Adult Survivor Rockstar
MAILET LOPEZ
Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
Co-Founder, Squeaky Wheel Media
Founder, IHadCancer.com
JONNY IMERMAN
Young Adult Survivor, Testicular Cancer
Founder, Imerman Angels
TAMIKA FELDER
Young Adult Survivor, Cervical Cancer
Founder, Tamika And Friends

 
September 19th 2011 :: ZOE OZ / HEALTHCORPS, INC.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
MATT KLEIN
Young Adult Survivor
Hodgkin's Disease
ZOE OZ
Youth Health Advocate
Blogger, teenDailyStrength.com
Contributor, YOU:The Owner's Manual for Teens
AMY BARONE
Director of Communications
HealthCorps
SARAH FRANK
Coordinator, HeathCorps
West Side High School NYC

 
September 26th 2011 :: 50/50 & WRONG WAY TO HOPE
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
MEGAN HILDEBRANDT
Acclaimed Visual Artist
Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
SPECIAL GUEST
JONATHAN LEVINE
Director, 50/50 Film
AARON BRYANT
Young Adult Cancer Advocate
Director, "Wrong Way to Hope: An Inspiring Story of Young Adults and Cancer"
MIKE LANG
Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Producer, "Wrong Way to Hope: An Inspiring Story of Young Adults and Cancer"
Director/Coordinator/Guide, Survive & Thrive Expeditions Ltd.
Cancer Survivor Network Coordinator, Tom Baker Cancer Centre/UofC
JENNIFER LUCE
Young Adult Survivor
Ovarian Cancer
LAURIE HINSPERGER
Young Adult Survivor, Colon Cancer
Advocate, Public Speaker, Educator

 
October 3rd, 2011 :: YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
CARRIE MALICKI
Young Adult Suvivor, Breast Cancer
JENNIFER MERSCHDORF
Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
Chief Executive Officer
Young Survival Coalition
JENNA GLAZER
Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
Director of Development
Young Survival Coalition
STACEY LEWIS, CHES
Young Adult Breast Cancer Advocate
Vice President of Programming
Young Survival Coalition

 
October 10th, 2011 :: BREAST CANCER ACTION
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
MARISSA LEVESQUE
Young Adult Suvivor, Breast Cancer
ANGELA WALL PHD
Communications Manager
Breast Cancer Action
KIM IRISH JD
Program Manager
Breast Cancer Action
CAITLIN CARMODY
Membership Coordinator
Breast Cancer Action

 
October 17th, 2011 :: FOCUS ON KOMEN
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
TANIA KATAN
Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
Writer, Activist, Humorist
Author, My One Night Stand With Cancer
MELINDA BECK
Health Journal Columnist
The Wall Street Journal
ELISSA THORNER BANTUG
2x Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
Program Coordinator, Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Program
Young Woman's Representative
Susan G. Komen Multicultural Advisory Council
BRIDGET SPENCE
Young Adult Survivor, Stage IV Breast Cancer
Coach, Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure
Member, Susan G. Komen Multicultural Advisory Council
Blogger, My Big Girl Pants"

 
October 24th, 2011 :: TOO MUCH PINK?
ADVOCATE SPOTLIGHT
KIMMY MCATEE
Youth Health Advocate
PR and Marketing Manager
Keep A Breast Foundation
HANNAH KLEIN CONNOLLY
Survivor, Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Activist
Founder, Pinkwashing.org
Founder Her2friends
MIA DAVIS
Organizing Director
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Co-Leader, Workgroup for Safe Markets
AMY LUBITOW PHD
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Portland State University

 
October 31st, 2011 :: CANCER IN FILM, PART DUEX
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
CARABALLO-FARMAN
Breast Cancer Advocates
Visual Artists, Leonor Caraballo and Abou Farman
S. CASPER WONG
Award-winning Writer/Director/Producer
Founder, OO Media
Director, The LuLu Sessions
STEVE MAZAN
Young Adult Survivor, Liver Cancer
Emmy-Winning Writer And Stand-Up Comedian
Dying To Do Letterman

 
November 7th, 2011 :: WHAT IS AN ePATIENT?
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
RACHEL CAPPIO
Young Adult Survivor, Leukemia
AMY TENDERICH
Patient Advocate / Diabetes Blogger
Health 2.0 Speaker and Consultant
Founder, Diabetes Mine
"e-PATIENT DAVE" DEBRONKART
Survivor, Kidney Cancer
National Patient Advocate/Activist
Volunteer Chairman, Society for Participatory Medicine
Author, Blogger, Speaker ePatient Dave

 
November 14th, 2011 :: STIRRING THINGS UP
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
JENNA BENN, MSW
Cancer Crusher, Grey Zone Lymphoma Survivor
Twist Out Cancer Founder.
HANS RUFFERT
Young Adult Survivor, Stomach Cancer
Celebrity Chef, Next Food Network Star
Chef, Out Of Z Bleu
MATTHEW FARBER, MA
Director
Provider Economics and Public Policy
Association of Community Cancer Centers

 
November 21st, 2011 :: ADVANCED AND CHRONIC CANCER
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
ALLI WARD
Young Adult Survivor, Ovarian Cancer
Chair, OMG2012 Cancer Summit Steering Committee
TANI BAHTI, RN, CT, CHPN
Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
Author, "Dying to Know - Straight Talk about Death and Dying"
Producer, "Living Through Dying The Struggle for Grace"
Founder/Executive Director, Passages
JENNY GREENFIELD, LCSW
Hospice Social Worker
Volunteer, Camp Mak-A-Dream

 
November 28th, 2011 :: MUSIC MAKES THE PEOPLE
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
MELINDA HOOD
Young Adult Survivor
Uterine Cancer
SPECIAL GUEST
LINDSEY MILLER
Young Adult Survivor
Pancreatic Cancer
BRANDON SCHOTT
Young Adult Survivior
Testicular Cancer
Singer/Songwriter
LAURA ROPPE
Young Adult Survivor
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Singer/Songwriter, Author

 
December 5th, 2011 :: SCOTT HAMILTON & THE CLEVELAND CLINIC
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
CHARLIE LUSTMAN
Young Adult Survivor, Osteosarcoma
Singer/Songwriter
Writer/Producer,Made Me Nuclear
SCOTT HAMILTON
2x Survivor, Pituitary Brain Tumor
US Olympic Gold Medalist
4 time World Figure Skating Champion
4 time National Champion
TRENT THOMAS
Young Adult Survivor
Testicular Cancer
4th Angel Mentor
ERIN SHAW
Young Adult Survivor
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
4th Angel Mentor

 
December 12th, 2011 :: POWER BLOGGERS
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
PAM CROMWELL
Young Adult Fighter, Breast Cancer
Founder, PinkForPam
EMILY COUSINS
Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer
Writer/Editor/Blogger
The Stupid Cancer Blog
KAIROL ROSENTHAL
Young Adult Survivor, Thyroid Cancer
Author, "Everything Changes: The Insider's Guide
To Cancer In Your 20s and 30s"

Champion Blogger, EverythingChangesBook.com

 
December 19th, 2011 :: SEASON FINALE | WENDELL POTTER
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
LAZ RAPSTRONG
2x Cancer Survivor, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
CEO/ Founder of Rapstrong Records,
Hip Hop Artist/TV Producer "Musical Therapy"
WENDELL POTTER
Infamous Health Insurance Industry Whistleblower
Author, "DEADLY SPIN: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans"
Senior Analyst, The Center for Public Integrity

 
HIATUS :: RETURNING JANUARY 9TH



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Registration Is Open for OMG2012
Vegas, baby! Registration is open for the 5th Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults from 3/30 - 4/1 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. This event will fill up very quickly, we promise! Visit http://omg2012.org and get pumped for hippest event in all of cancerland! Also check out the OMG Players Club, an exciting new fundraising challenge where you could earn free registration, up to $600 in travel reimbursement, an iPad2 or even a MacBook Air! [Website]
TSC2012 & The NYC 1/2 Marathon
Join Team Stupid Cancer: the nation's first running team organized to exclusively support the young adult cancer community and the mission of the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation. Guaranteed entry into the 2012 NYC Half-Marathon! Limited slots. Low fundraising requirements. [Website]
Stupid Cancer Show wins StayClassy Award!
The Stupid Cancer Show won "Most Innovative Use Of Social Media" at the 2011 Stay Classy Awards in San Diego on Saturday, September 17th. This prestigious honor only further solidifies our broadcast as a paradigm shifting media platform in healthcare. Thank you to Stay Classy and the thousands of fans out there who voted for us and made this possible! [Website]
 
Our Review of 50/50
After attending an advanced screening, and with permission from Summit Entertainment, Matthew Zachary is proud to share his official "he's not a film critic" review of the game-changing cancer comedy flick, 50/50 [StupidCancerBlog]
A Conversation With Matthew Zachary
Writer Edward Winstead of the prestigious NCI Bulletin (a publication of the National Cancer Institute) recently sat down with i[2]y CEO Matthew Zachary to get the low down on what he's got up his sleeve for the growing young adult cancer movement [NationalCancerInstitute]