For over a decade, The Stupid Cancer Show was the unfiltered, award-winning voice of the young adult cancer movement. Hosted by cancer survivor and loudmouth-in-chief Matthew Zachary, the show ran more than 400 episodes and pulled no punches—covering everything from healthcare corruption and policy failures to mental health, survivorship, research, pop culture, and patient rights. It wasn’t polite. It wasn’t sanitized. It was real talk for a generation ignored by the cancer world. This was the show that built a movement. That gave the mic to the 15–39 age group. That told cancer what it could go do with itself. Brought to you by Stupid Cancer—the nonprofit that redefined support for adolescent and young adult patients—the show helped end isolation, build community, and give a whole generation permission to live, laugh, rage, and heal on their own terms. The archive still speaks volumes. Catch it if you missed it.
MOLLY MCMASTER Young Adult Survivor, Colon Cancer Founder, ColonClub.com Producer, The Colondar BRIAN NOVAK Young Adult Survivor, Colon Cancer Type 1 Diabetic Designer/Owner, Elevated Media ERICA PAUL Young Adult Survivor, Colon Cancer Cancer Advocate, Team Fabulous See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT JENNIFER GOODMAN LINN Young Adult Survivor, MFH sarcoma Founder, Cycle For Survival DEBORAH LUDWIG Young Adult Survivor, Leukemia Author, Rebirth Creator, Writing for Your Life Workshop LAURA LIBERMAN, MD Lymphoma Survivor Attending Radiologist, Breast Imaging Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Author, I Signed As The Doctor See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT JON FILBERT Young Adult Survivor, Lung & Thyroid Cancer Regional Ambassador i[2]y Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter STEVEN I. SHERMAN MD Department Chair Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders MD Anderson Cancer Center KAIROL ROSENTHAL Young Adult Survivor, Thyroid Cancer Healthcare Blogger, Everything Changes Author, Everything Changes: The Insider's Guide To Cancer In Your 20s and 30s See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT HEATHER SWIFT Young Adult Survivor, Breast/Ovarian Cancer Board Member, Advocate Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes SUSAN MILLER Breast Cancer Survivor OBIE-Award Winning Playright, "My Left Breast" Writer/Executive Producer/Writer, "Anyone But Me" SUEANN MARK, PhD Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Clinical Sexologist in Private Practice Creator, STEPS™Sexual Transformation and Empowerment Program for Survivors See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT SHEILA ULRICH Young Adult Surivor, Melanoma Author/Founder, Truly Alive JOSHUA SNYDER 3x Young Adult Survivor President/Founder KnowCancer.com GENA COOK Cancer Advocate Co-Founder/CEO NavigatingCancer.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURIVOR SPOTLIGHT DARREN NEUBERGER Young Adult Survivor Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Author, "Let's Talk About It" JENNIFER BENZ Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma Founder, Chief Strategist, Benz Communications MARISA MARCHETTO Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Author, Cancer Vixen Founder, The Cancer Vixen Fund See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT EMILY HOBSON Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma STUART J. KAPLAN, MD, FAAP Executive Director Children’s Oncology Camp Foundation, Inc. Camp Mak-A-Dream BRAD LUDDEN Young Adult Cancer Advocate Founder, First Descents See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT DANA LAURIE Young Adult Survivor, Pituitary Carcinoma Founder, Purus Cosmetics STACY MALKAN Young Adult Cancer Advocate Communications Director Campaign For Safe Cosmetics JANICE COX Natural Beauty & At-Home Beauty Expert Author, Natural Beauty at Home [amazon] Co-Author, EcoBeauty [amazon] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT ALLISON WARD Young Adult Survivor, Ovarian Cancer Champion Blogger, [link] ANDY MILLER Executive Vice President, Mission Lance Armstrong Foundation KELLI CRADDOCK Young Adult Cancer Advocate Director LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MEDICAL SPOTLIGHT ADAM DACHMAN, D.O. Young Adult Cancer Advocate President, Piano Player Mouse Productions Chief Of Surgery, Upland Hills Medical Center RAVIT LICHTENBERG Young Adult Cancer Advocate Founder, Chief StrategistUStrategy.com Social Media Blogger [link] BETH KANTER Nonprofit Consultant Author/Blogger, Beth's Blog See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT BRANDON SCHOTT Young Adult Survivor, Germ Cell Cancer Singer/Songwriter Contributing Artist, i[2]y Benefit CD, Vol. 2 LAURIE MEADOFF Founder, CityKids Foundation CEO, Cancer Schmancer FRAN DRESCHER Uterine Cancer Survivor Emmy-Nominated Actor Founder & Visionary, Cancer Schmancer Author, Cancer Schmancer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SPECIAL GUEST JONNY IMERMAN Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivor Founder, Imerman Angels NIMESH P. NAGARSHETH, M.D. Asst Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology Mount Sinai Medical Center Associate Director of Robotic Surgery Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Drummer and Percussionist for N.E.D. JOANIE HOPE, M.D. Fellow, Division of Gynecologic Oncology Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology New York University School of Medicine Lead Vocalist for N.E.D. See Privacy Policy at https:...
ETHAN ZOHN Young Adult Survivor Hodgkins Lymphoma Founder, Grassroot Soccer Winner, 2002 Survivor: Africa HILDY DILLON Senior Vice President Patient Services The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society LEONARD SENDER, MD i[2]y Chairman of the Board Clinical Professor of Medicine Director of Clinical Oncology Services Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT KYM MARTIN 26-Year YA Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma Certified Nutrition Consultant & Fitness Trainer Founder, KymMartin.com REBECCA KATZ, MS Cancer Advocate Chef, Author, The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen DR. ALEJANDRO JUNGER Director of Integrative Medicine Lenox Hill Hospital Author, Clean Founder, Clean TV See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MEDICAL SPOTLIGHT EDWARD SHIN, M.D. Co-Founder Healogica, Inc. SUSANNAH FOX Associate Director Pew Internet/American Life Project JANE SARASOHN-KAHN Health Economist Founder, THINK-Health Blogger, Health Populi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GUEST CO-HOST CRAIG ALBERINO Founder/CEO Active Cause, Inc. JASON RZEPKA VP, Public Affairs MTV Networks NANCY LUBLIN CEO, Chief Old Person Do Something!, Inc. ADAM HIRSCH Chief Operations Officer Mashable.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT CATHY BUETI Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Champion Blogger Author, Breastless In The City NATALIE LEDESMA, MS, RD, CSO Oncology Dietitian UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center GRETA MACAIRE, RD, CSO Oncology Dietitian UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT BRIAN LOBEL Young Adult Survivor, Testicular Cancer Performer/Writer BALL and Other Funny Stories About Cancer Creator, Fun With Cancer Patients SCOTT JOY Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivor Administrator, TC-Cancer.com Forum Administrator, LIVESTRONG.com Testicular Cancer Topic Guide ERIC SHANTEAU Young Adult Survivor, Testicular Cancer Motivational Speaker World Class Olympic Swimmer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT KATE GOLDBERGER AYA Survivor, PH+ Acute Lymphcytic Leukemia Regional Chair, i[2]y NYC/Metro Chapter i[2]y Board of Directors, Trustee IT Manager, Dr. Miracle's Inc. KAMI DEAN Young Adult Survivor Thyroid Cancer KATHERINE BURTON Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Writer/Blogger, After Cancer, Now What? IDELLE DAVIDSON Breast Cancer Survivor Co-author, Your Brain After Chemo See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...
AARON SPICER YA Testicular Cancer Survivor Chairman, i[2]y Young Adult Leadership Cabinet JAMIE RENO Young Adult Survivor, Lymphoma Author, Hope Begins In The Dark Singer/Songwriter JEN SINGER Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivor Author, Parenting with Cancer Boards Planet Cancer ROSANNE CURRIE YA Survivor, AML/BMT Artist, Photographer, Writer The Adventures of Baldylocks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT FEDERICO BERNAL Young Adult Survivor, Testicular Cancer Investigator, Asst. Professor, NIH Instructor in Pediatrics, Dana-Farber DIANE BALMA Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Executive Director Stand Up 2 Cancer LAURA SHAWVER Ovarian Cancer Survivor CEO, Phenomix Founder, The Clearity Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee, Stand Up 2 Cancer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT COURTNEY BUGLER Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Executive Director, Young Survival Coalition, Atlanta Chapter KASHA HO Program Manager Breast Cancer Action DEVRA L. DAVIS, PHD, MPH Founder, Environmental Health Trust Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Author, The Secret History of the War on Cancer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT STEFANIE LARUE Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer JANINE E. GUGLIELMINO, MA Communications Director Living Beyond Breast Cancer JENNA GLAZER Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Associate Director of Development, Young Survival Coalition See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT ANNE WILLIS Young Adult Survivor, Ewing's Sarcoma Manager of Survivorship Programs National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship DUNCAN CROSS Healthcare Blogger DuncanCross.net MOLLY DANIELS Vice President for Field Advocacy American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT LANDON DUNNING Young Adult Survivor, Ovarian Cancer Singer/Songwriter Contributing Artist, i[2]y Benefit CD, Vol. 2 JULIE LARSON Young Adult Cancer Advocate Program Director, Young Adult Services CancerCare TRACY MAXWELL Young Adult Survivor, Ovarian Cancer Executive Director, HazingPrevention.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT CHAD WHITMAN Young Adult Survivor, Melanoma i[2]y Chief Fabulous Officer JONNY IMERMAN Young Adult Testicular Cancer Survivor Founder, Imerman Angels RYAN O'DONOGHUE Young Adult Advocate Bereaved Sibling Chairman & President, Rise Above It See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ETHAN ZOHN Young Adult Survivor Hodgkins Lymphoma Founder, Grassroot Soccer Winner, 2002 Survivor: Africa LEONARD SENDER, MD i[2]y Chairman of the Board Clinical Professor of Medicine Director of Clinical Oncology Services Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT THERESE BREWITZ Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Singer/Songwriter Contributing Artist, i[2]y Benefit CD, Vol. 2 JENNIFER STEIN, M.D. Ph.D Associate Director of Pigmented Lesion Service Assistant Professor of Dermatology NYU Langone Medical Center COURTNEY CLARK Young Adult Survivor, Melanoma Director of Development and Marketing Planet Cancer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT JESSE HERSHKOWITZ Young Adult Survivor, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Rap Artist/Songwriter Contributing Artist, i[2]y Benefit CD, Vol. 2 CHRISTINA FALISE Young Adult Survivor, Breast Cancer Artist/Photographer Christina Falise Photography SETH EISEN Young Adult Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma Visual artist, Performer, Educator Eye Zen Art See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT JAMIE RENO Young Adult Survivor, Lymphoma Author, Hope Begins In The Dark Singer/Songwriter Contributing Artist, i[2]y Benefit CD, Vol. 2 JANET GRAY Professor of Psychology Director Science, Technology, and Society Program Vassar College SHANNON FISK Environmental Attorney Natural Resources Defense Council See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
