Episode 55 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! It's called: “Sacrifice Zones, Slow Violence, and Pushing Back against Chemical Pollution."It features a conversation with Noah Theriault, Ph.D.Noah is an associate professor of anthropology in the Department of History at at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the U.S. He is a political ecologist and specializes in how capitalism shapes social and environmental inequality. In this episode, we tak...

Episode 54 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It's called: “Women, Dismissal, and Healthcare.”You'll hear Charee M. Thompson, Ph.D.Charee is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the College of Liberal Arts & Science at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical & Translational Sciences at the Carle Illinois College of Medici...

Episode 53 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It's called: “A Journalist, 9/11, & MCS.”You'll hear Justine Barron, an investigative journalist and writer based in Miami Florida. Justine is the author of the 2023 book, “They Killed Freddie Gray: The Anatomy of a Police Brutality Cover-Up." Justine talks about:· Her experiences witnessing the attacks of September 11th, 2001 in New York City, and how living...

Episode 52 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It’s called "Crip Kinship."I’m speaking with Shayda Kafai, Ph.D., author of the 2021 book, "Crip Kinship. The Disability Justice & Art Activism of Sins Invalid."Shayda is an associate professor in the Ethnic and Women's Studies Department at California State Polytechnic University, in Pomona, California. You’ll hear Shayda talk about Sins Invalid,a disability justice-based perfo...

Episode 51 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It’s called “Protecting Children from Harmful Chemicals.” I’m speaking with David Steinman, author and activist about his 2024 book, “Raising Healthy Kids: Protecting Your Children from Hidden Chemical Toxins.” You’ll hear David talk about the urgent need to reduce chemical exposures for children, the benefits of eating organic food, and what he calls “deep caring.” By this, h...

Episode 50 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!It's titled, "Everyday Exposures in Canada’s Chemical Valley."https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/You'll hear Sarah Marie Wiebe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada.Sarah explores how First Nations people in what's known as Canada's Chemical Valley in southeastern Ontario face everyday chemical exposures from ...

Episode 49 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It’s called: “Gulf War Illness and MCS.” I’m speaking with with Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD. Dr. Golomb is a professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. She served as a primary care doctor for a panel of veteran patients for over 15 years. Dr. Golomb specializes in Gulf War Illness and other issues. You will hear Dr. Golomb explore w...

Episode 48 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It’s called “A Mother, Daughter, & MCS.” I’m speaking with Adelia Shepherd and Sherry Crowell-Shepherd who live in Nova Scotia on the East Coast of Canada.You’ll hear them talk about how Sherry’s MCS influenced their mother-daughter relationship. It’s an honest and moving conversation, and I think a lot of listeners will relate.Thank you very much to Adelia and Sherry for s...

Episode 47 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It’s called “The Canary Professor.” I’m speaking with anthropologist and professor, Liza Grandia, Ph.D.Liza is an associate professor of anthropology in the Dapartment of Native American Studies at the University of California Davis. She identifies as a three-time canary, having survived cancer, long Covid, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).Liza is one of the only academics I ...

Episode 46 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It’s called: “Finding Environmentally Safe Housing.”I’m speaking with Scott Daniska. Scott Daniska, an independent researcher with a background in biology and genomics who has MCS. After five years trying to rent safe apartments in Massachusetts, he currently lives in Connecticut on the east coast of the U.S. We talk about what is one of the greatest challenges that people with...

Episode 45 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It’s called: “Ecosickness in U.S. Fiction." I’m speaking with Heather Houser, Ph.D., professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of the 2014 book, “Ecosickness in Contemporary U.S. Fiction.”We explore how:Writers explore the impacts of toxic chemicals on human health in fiction.How fiction can impact the public differently than raw informationPleas...

Episode 44 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/It’s called: “American Breakdown.” I’m speaking with author and activist Jennifer Lunden, who goes by her last name, Lunden. Lunden is the author of “American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body's Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life.” We talk about:· Her lived experience with MCS and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / C...

Episode 43 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called: “The Chemical Age.” It features a conversation with Frank A. von Hippel, Ph.D. Frank is a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on toxicology and health disparities, with a focus on Indigenous and underserved communities. Frank is the author of 2020 book, “The Chemical Age,” and he is the creator and ho...

Episode 42 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called "Fighting to Breathe." It features a conversation with Nicole Fabricant, Ph.D.Nicole is a professor of Anthropology and director of Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Towson University in Maryland on the east coast of the U.S. Her research focuses on issues of environmental toxicity and community activism. She is author of the 2022 book, “Fighting to Breathe:...

Episode 41 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called "Silent Winter: Toxic Chemicals and Chronic Illness." It features a conversation with with Joanna Malaczynski. Joanna lives with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and is the author of the 2021 book, “Silent Winter: Our Chemical World and Chronic Illness.” You’ll hear Joanna explore: Her personal experiences with MCS.How “Silent Spring,” by Rachel...

Episode 40 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “Surviving and Detoxing in Toxic Times.” It features a conversation with Dr. Jenny Goodman. Dr. Goodman is a medical doctor specializing in environmental medicine based in London, England. (We share the same last name, but we aren’t related.) She is the author of the 2020 book, “Staying Alive in Toxic Times: A Seasonal Guide to Lifelong Health.” You’ll he...

Episode 39 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity.” It features a conversation with Julia Lupine. Julia is the author of “Under a Rock: An Electrosensitive Survival Guide.” You’ll hear Julia talk about how she adapted to having Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS), Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), how she communicates using a computer and social media, how she h...

Episode 38 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called Chemical Free Homes. It features a conversation with Corinne Segura. Corinne is a building biologist practitioner and founder of My Chemical-Free House where she tests and writes about green building materials. You’ll hear Corinne talk about why she started My Chemical-Free House, some of the greatest challenges people face when renovating, the benefits of air purifiers, if...

Episode 37 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!It’s called “Insights from a “Universal Reactor.” It features a conversation with Daniel Waclawiw.Daniel’s the founder of the YouTube channel, The Canary Uncaged. He makes short videos about how, at 27, he is navigating what he calls an "impossible illness."You'll hear Daniel explore challenges he's faced finding a safe vehicle to live in, isolation, how chemicals are deemed safe, and how people with MCS can support one another. ...

Episode 36 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ It’s called “Autobiography and MCS.” It features a conversation with Sofia Varino, Ph.D. Sofia is a professor at the University of Potsdam in Germany. They specialize in gender studies, cultural studies and the environment.You’ll hear Sofia explore how two writers, Aurora Levins Morales and Peggy Munson, as well as singer and filmmaker Susan Abod document their per...

Episode 35 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! It’s called “Toxic Fashion.” It features a conversation with Alden Wicker, author of “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick – and How we can Fight Back.”The book explores the impacts of clothing made with synthetic materials and dyes derived from fossil fuels. In this interview, Wicker talks about the connection between clothing, textiles, and MCS.Thank you for listening!Please share your feedback with u...

Episode 34 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!It’s called “The Sensitives.” Exploring a Film About MCS.https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/You'll hear a conversation about the 2017 documentary “The Sensitives.” It’s a film about people who live with severe MCS. Thank you for listening!Please share your feedback with us. We love hearing from you.“The Sensitives” – full film on YouTubeCheck out The Uncaged Canary — Daniel Waclawi's YouTube channel about his...

Episode 33 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! It’s called “Conversations with Doctors.” Subscribe where you get your podcasts.https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ This episode features a conversation with Suvi Kaikkonen. Suvi is a linguist in Finland. She specializes in how people who are impacted by poor air quality in their homes and get ill are often dismissed by doctors. It’s something a lot of listeners with MCS will relate to.&nb...

Episode 32 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now! https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. This episode is called “Canary Whiskers: Fragrance-Free Soap.” It features a conversation with Rebecca, founder of Canary Whiskers Soap Company that makes completely fragrance-free and essential oil-free, cold-process soap for people with MCS. You’ll hear Rebecca share how:· She started Canary Wh...