Covid is Stoopid
In November 2020, my brother Mateo contracted Covid-19 like so many of us did. But unlike most of us…he hasn’t yet recovered. Mateo is now what is known as a Long Hauler, and right now around the world, it is unknown how many others can say the same ("lots" according to Mateo). In that time, he has been documenting his ups, downs, victories and setbacks through journals, medical records and love letters to You – the listener. And if he’s come to one conclusion, it is that Covid is Stoopid…
Episodes
42 episodes
2000th Day
We started this project with the recognition that we were at 1000 Days. 1000 days of covid, of sickness, of mystery with no resolution. And now here we are on our 2000th day. If you’re having trouble putting it into context, m...
Journals, April 2021
As April 2026 comes to a close for all of us, we’re going to rewind the clocks this week. To five years ago – April 2021. The weather was starting to take a turn for the brighter and warmer, which carried with it an almost ominous t...
Interview with James (Full Interview)
Our full interview with James.Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.com Find us on Instagram @CovidisStoopid Or on Fac...
Interview with James
This season on Covid is Stoopid, we thought it would be interesting to set out an extra microphone and get some fresh perspective. And so we did. Welcome to the third of our interview series in which Mateo will be asking a ...
One Ticket for the Throw Up Ride, Please
For all the ways that COVID has disrupted day to day life, many of those disruptions have simply become the new normal for the Long Haulers. Doctor’s appointments, meds, when to wake up, when to make sure to go to bed. But with those chec...
It's Aurora...Like the Borealis
Today, my big brother Mateo is going to introduce us to the unlikely place where he was able to find some help amidst all the noise. It’s not a friend. It’s not a doctor. It’s Aurora…Like the Borealis.Try
Long Covid Awareness Day 2026
Today, March 15, is Long Covid Awareness Day. And if you're listening to this, it means that Covid did not win. And because of all your hard work,you made it to today.&...
Journals, Mar 2021
As the world heads into March 2026, there is certainly plenty to think about; both locally and globally. And yet, on top of that, Long Haulers are still left facing the daily struggle that is the next appointment. The next chore.&nb...
Breathe or Breathe Not (There Is No Try)
Last week on Covid is Stoopid, we accompanied Mateo on a journey within. This week, we’re going to share something very special with you all. Something that Mateo conceived as a part of his daily therapy and I helped put in...
(re)Learning to Breathe
While much of the world has moved on from the utter upheaval of Covid, for many others, there is still a very real fight going on every day. The fight back to health. The fight to be believed and understood. Even the fight to ...
Interview with 'Thru Glass Eyes'
On January 6, Mateo was our friend Penny’s guest on her podcast Thru Glass Eyes, which gives space to Covid Long Haulers around the world to share their story and raise awareness of the ongoing struggles and experiences in what has bec...
Interview with Ed (Full Interview)
Our full interview with Ed.Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @CovidisStoopidOr on Facebook: Facebook.com/CovidisStoopidAnd subscribe to Covid is Stoopid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podch...
Interview with Ed
This season on Covid is Stoopid, we thought it would be interesting to set out an extra microphone and get some fresh perspective. And so we did. Welcome to the second of our interview series in which Mateo will be asking a...
End of Days (Sorry, I Mean End of Year)
For some Covid Long Haulers, this may have been the year that you made real progress in your recovery and hold your health in a new light. For others, the struggle continues, and the sight of a new calendar on the wall soon to be filled ...
An Evening with Our Friend Abraham the Golem
Whether it's a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or anything else that warms your toes by the fire, we'd like you to have something special this week. A very special story, our gift to you.Strength and Health.Send us an emai...
Journals, Feb 2021
We’re getting pretty close to the end of the year. A good time to look back and see how far we’ve come, what’s changed…what hasn’t. So let’s see how thing unfolded for Mateo and the family in February, 2021.What were some of ...
Thankful For You
It's almost here, the holiday that asks us to take stock of what we've got, what matters most and how much can we overdo whatever it is that we tend to overdo. And with that comes reflection, appreciation, gratitude and - hopefully - movi...
Five Years Fancier
Any Long Hauler knows that the road to recovery, the road to tomorrow, the road to that side of the room is riddled with obstacles. Obstacles that were not obstacles before. And for many of us, the person we are who is left...
Interview with Matt (Full Interview)
Our full interview with Matt.Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @CovidisStoopidOr on Facebook: Facebook.com/CovidisStoopidAnd subscribe to Covid is Stoopid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pod...
Interview with Matt
This season on Covid is Stoopid, we thought it would be interesting to set out an extra microphone and get some fresh perspective. And so we did. Welcome to the first of our interview series in which Mateo will be asking a few frien...
Corndogs with Mayo
Today, we shift from our focus on the day-to-day to a place where many long haulers have gone in search of answers. A place where we’ve seen tears of all kinds. A place that even the name will no doubt stir some memories and feeling...
Journals, Jan 2021
It’s safe to say that in early 2021, there was no semblance of 'normal' in our day to day lives. And in this week’s episode, we’re going to get another look into Mateo’s personal Journals and explore how he and the family were taking thei...
How Am I Doing?
Historically, Mateo has never been much of an online presence. And by not much, I mean less than anyone I know. In this era of passively checking up on family and friends through social media, sometimes we have to dig a little deepe...
