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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy

Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we"ve tried to fix people.

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All Episodes

00:42:39

Nostalgia

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2020/09/04

Lately, have you found yourself pining for a simpler time? An easier time? Maybe just, like, ANY time other than your current one? You may be experiencing nostalgia. This week on Sawbones, we'll track its evolution from a clinical diagnosis to a possible healing tool.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:48:35

Vagina Shaming

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/08/29

For millennia, people with vagina was told that there was something wrong with them (if they were even spoken about at all). Their vagina smelled wrong, looked wrong, it was too wet or not wet enough. This week on Sawbones, a reminder that your vagina is (almost always) just fine the way it is.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:43:37

Oleander

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/08/21

Puzzled as to why a pillow peddler is pushing poison to the president to pacify a pandemic? Please press play.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:47:12

Grounded for Life

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/08/14

This week on Sawbones, we explore The Most Important Health Discovery Ever! We know it's the The Most Important Health Discovery Ever because the book is called Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever. So there you have it.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:43:48

Osmosis Jones

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/08/07

This week on Sawbones, we close out the #MaxFunDrive with a FAR too thorough examination of history's only medical animated comedy in which Bill Murray barfs on Molly Shannon. Let's talk about Osmosis Jones.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:45:07

Dr. Joycelyn Elders

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/07/31

Dr. Joycelyn Elders is an American hero who went from a sharecropper's daughter to the first black Surgeon General of the United States. This is the story of her inspirational rise, her infuriating firing and her inability to stop doing good.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:50:28

Operation Warp Speed

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/07/24

Yes friends, that's the actual name of the U.S. government's race to creation a coronavirus vaccine. It's either radical or a huge embarrassment, depending on which Sawbones co-host you are. This week, we'll talk about the progress so far and what work still remains.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:53:40

Sawbones: Amnesia

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/07/18

In what is perhaps the first and only example of the Fast and Furious franchise inspiring an episode of Sawbones, we're diving into amnesia. We'll see how media portrayals stack up to reality, look at modern therapy and explore the validity of the second bonk.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:53:30

Health Media Literacy

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/07/13

We're being inundated by medical news in the face of COVID-19, but how is the layman supposed to make sense of all it? How can you tell a trustworthy report from simple clickbait? We'll discuss on this week's Sawbones (with a brief tangent about re-opening schools).Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:40:56

Sawbones: The Weight of the Human Soul

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/07/03

An introspective moment on Sawbones this week as we meet the doctor who devoted his life to discovering the weight of the human soul.NOTE: This episode contains discussions of mortality, both human and animal.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:50:08

Systemic Racism in Medical Honors

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/06/26

AOA is a medical honors society that's supposed to separate top-tier medical students from the rest of the pack. It helps determine which doctors get the top jobs in the most competitive fields. The problem? There's implicit racism in the way it chooses members, and fixing it may be a massive challenge.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:44:16

Sawbones: COVID-19 and Bad Data

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/06/12

OK, yes, this is an episode about medical research, but it's the sexiest medical research story you're ever going to hear. It's got scandal! It's got a detective! It's got a sentient robot equipped with anti-gravity technology!We'd type more here, but we have to assume you're already listening.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:41:43

Sawbones: The Black Panthers and Public Health

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/06/05

If you received the typical, white-centric education, you probably associate the Black Panthers only with violence and political protest. This week on Sawbones, we talk about their work in medical research advocacy and creating public health programs that sought to make life better for all black and oppressed people. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:47:25

Sawbones: Medical Racism and Protest Safety

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/06/01

This week on Sawbones, we examine how Black Americans have received substandard care and fewer opportunities within the American medical system. Also, some guidance on how to protest as safely as possible in the face of COVID-19.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:44:51

Sawbones: The Cholera Riots

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/05/22

Fear that the government and doctors were allied in a grand conspiracy to oppress the populace was at a fever pitch. The people took to the streets to prove that they would not abide by quarantine, that they would defy the powers that be and go on about their daily lives.The year is 1831. The disease is cholera.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:52:40

Sawbones: COVID-19 Q&A

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2020/05/17

It should come as no surprise that the Sawbones inbox has been chockablock with questions about the ongoing ... unpleasantness. This week, we're trying to group your COVID-19 queries in an orderly fashion and answer them to the best of our ability. Well, the best of Sydnee's ability. Justin just talks about dandruff shampoo. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:48:20

Sawbones: Cabin Fever

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/05/08

Did you know that cabin fever isn't just the cooped-up funk we all find ourselves in? It's a real actual disease called typhus -- or at least, it used to be. It's confusing, we know, but this week we're gonna walk you through all the extremely gross details.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:51:48

Sawbones: COVID Lies, Darned Lies and Statistics

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/05/01

Two doctors made headlines this week by trying to construct the narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic has been overblown by the hospital system in pursuit of more profits. This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explain why their numbers don't add up, and how you can combat this narrative if it, depressingly, sticks around.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:49:07

Sawbones: The Most Dangerous Parade

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/04/24

This week on Sawbones, we discuss Philadelphia's disastrous Fourth Liberty Loan Parade that helped reignite the 1918 influenza epidemic in the region. We'll also examine some other unnerving similarities between that century-old disaster and our current situation.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:52:46

Sawbones: Dr. Anthony Fauci and Coronavirus Myths

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2020/04/17

This week on Sawbones, we dive into the backstory of Dr. Anthony Fauci, a beacon of hope and reason for so many in these troubling days. In the back half of the show, we also talk about a bunch of coronavirus bulls**t that you knew was bulls**t but we're gonna tell you anyway.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers1

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