The ME Show
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The ME Show is a podcast created and hosted by British broadcaster Gary Burgess, who lives with ME, in co-operation with British advocacy group, The ME Association. The podcast launched in May 2018 with an audio introduction.[1]
Episodes[edit | edit source]
Season one - 2018[edit | edit source]
| Date | Episode | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 1 | Jennifer Brea, the filmmaker and campaigner best known for the documentary, Unrest, and musician Robert Saunders, who was diagnosed with ME 26 years ago |
| May 14, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 2 | ME Association's medical director Dr. Charles Shepherd |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 3 | Carol Monaghan, the Member of Parliament who led the Westminster Hall debate about the discredited PACE trial; also, coverage of the Millions Missing events |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 4 | Jane Colby from Tymes Trust, the only charity dedicated to children with ME |
| Jun 04, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 5 | Michelle and Nigel Henshaw about their Music 4 ME project - an album of music and poetry from people with ME |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 6 | Trish Davis who lives with severe ME |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 7 | Emma Donohoe who presented a documentary for BBC Newsbeat called ME and me earlier this year |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 8 | Greg Crowhurst, full-time carer for his wife, Linda who has severe ME |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 9 | Chantelle Parry who set up an ME friendship group in Gloucestershire, as well as to Rachel Ephgrave who is one of more than 100 members of the group |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Season 1 Episode 10 | Highlights from the recent Westminster debate about ME |
Season two - 2019[edit | edit source]
| Date | Episode | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 1 | Dr Charles Shepherd about the latest developments in ME research at the start of 2019 |
| Feb 04, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 2 | Linda Tannenbaum of the Open Medicine Foundation in the United States which raises millions of dollars annually to fund ME research |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 3 | Caroline Kingdon from the ME CFS Biobank at the Royal Free Hospital in London |
| Feb 18, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 4 | Dr Nigel Speight on fighting for families whose parents have been accused of abuse, rather than their child's ME being diagnosed |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 5 | Sue Pemberton, an occupational therapist who runs the Yorkshire Fatigue Clinic |
| Mar 04, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 6 | Dr. Sarah Myhill, who runs a specialist clinic for people with ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 7 | The Countess of Mar, member of the House of Lords and chair of the Forward-ME coalition of ME charities |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 8 | Dr. Nina Muirhead talks about her own experience of understanding ME as both a physician and a patient, and her work to further medical education about ME. |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 9 | Carol Monaghan MP talks about her work in Parliament to further research and treatment about ME. |
| Apr 01, 2019 | Season 2 Episode 10 | Dr. Mark Guthridge talks about a new research project which could lead to new diagnostic testing. |
| May 08, 2019 | Special Edition | The Real ME - several people living with ME share their real stories |
| Aug 08, 2019 | Special Edition | Severe ME Week is spotlighted with a conversation with Jo Moss who has severe and ME, and benefits advisor, Ann Innes |
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- iTunes - The ME Show
- Stitcher - The ME Show
- Buzzsprout - The ME Show
- The ME Association and Gary Burgess are pleased to announce the launch of The ME Show
