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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

00:36:47

Sawbones: Eugenics

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2017/08/17

This week on Sawbones, join Justin and Dr. Sydnee for a timely, tragic history of eugenics. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:43:04

Sawbones: Opioid Addiction

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/08/11

This week on Sawbones, join Justin and Dr. Sydnee for a sobering look at America's opioid crisis. The bad news: We're all still living in a Sawbones episode. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:37:38

Sawbones: Erectile Dysfunction

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/08/03

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin rub a baby alligator's heart on every penis we can find as we explore the history of treating erectile dysfunction. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:43:04

Sawbones: Mutter Museum

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2017/07/20

Philadelphia is home not only to the most recent Sawbones live show, but also one of the world's most unusual museums -- The Mutter Museum -- a collection of medical oddities and anatomical specimens. But this is no freak show, this is an unflinching, educational look at the disturbingly beautiful and beautifully disturbing side of medicine. This is the Sawbones promised land. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:33:15

The (Maybe) Real Dr. Frankenstein

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/07/14

The man who (maybe) inspired Mary Shelley's Frankenstein didn't just try to breathe life into corpses. He also invented a medicine so toxic it was used in chemical warfare. Also, a kind of blue! This is all real. We swear. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:39:29

Sawbones: Wrinkles

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/07/07

If you've got a few decades on you, you've certainly started to notice a few of the telltale signs of aging. Well, not YOU, of course. YOU look great, but like, your friends and stuff. This week, Justin and Dr. Sydnee explore the incredible array of bizarre treatments for wrinkles. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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01:07:52

Sawbones: An Incomplete History of Gender Confirmation

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/06/30

This week, special guest Laura Kate Dale joins Dr. Sydnee and Justin for a (very) incomplete history of gender confirmation. We hope you'll join us too! Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:36:30

Sawbones: Yet More Weird Medical Answers

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/06/25

Why is there iodine in salt? What takes the place of a removed organ? Can you ... actually, that one is too gross to put here. Join Dr. Sydnee and Justin as they take on your weird medical questions even ... that last one. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:39:20

Sawbones: Conversion Therapy Part 2

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/06/17

This week, we conclude our series on "conversion therapy" with the religious aspect of this horrific "treatment." Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these "therapies" were upsetting, and those sensitive to hearing about them may wish to avoid this episode. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:38:14

Sawbones: Conversion Therapy Part 1

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/06/09

This week, we're honoring Pride Month and the LGBTQ community with an exploration of the disturbing history of conversion therapy. Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these "therapies" were upsetting, and those sensitive to hearing about them may wish to avoid this episode. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:35:55

Sawbones: Medicinal Tattoos

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/06/02

Tattoos (usually) look cool, but did you know they've also been used throughout history to treat illness? It's true! This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore the history of medicinal tattoos. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:30:34

Sawbones: The Clap

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/05/25

Live from Austin, Texas, it's ... well, it's one of the grossest episodes Justin and Dr. Sydnee have ever recorded. So, sorry about that. Anyway, let's talk about The Clap! Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:37:14

Sawbones: Vivien Thomas

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/05/18

We mentioned him in our last episode, but Vivien Thomas deserves his own episode. Join Dr. Sydnee and Just as they explore the life of the high-school educated grandson of slaves that changed the face of surgery. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:36:38

Sawbones: Tetralogy of Fallot

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2017/05/11

Thanks to Jimmy Kimmel's heartfelt plea for healthcare on behalf of his infant son, Tetralogy of Fallot has been in the headlines. This week on Sawbones, join us for the inspiring story of how we fought back against the debilitating ailment. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:33:28

Sawbones: The Salisbury Diet

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/05/04

This week on Sawbones, Justin and Dr. Sydnee explore the Salisbury diet, and meet the incredible woman who turned into a poop detective to prove it right. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:41:42

Sawbones: Flouride

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/04/30

This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore a medical mystery: Why, for a town in Colorado, was having brown teeth a sign of great tooth health? Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:44:38

Sawbones: The 80-Hour Work Week

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2017/04/24

Just how long has the first-year doctor checking you out been awake? The answer may surprise you. The biggest surprise, however, is why a sleepy doctor may be better than the alternative. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:35:04

Sawbones: Pica and Eating Dirt

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2017/04/14

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore some of the reasons people eat things they really shouldn't. Like dirt. And cigarette butts. And clay. And mattresses. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:38:08

Sawbones: The Papanicolaou Test

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/04/07

This week, Justin and Dr. Sydnee bring you the thrilling story of how a former department store clerk from Greece saved countless lives with the invention of a single test. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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00:45:21

Sawbones: More Weird Medical Answers

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine ·

2017/03/30

We're continuing our celebration of MaxFunDrive by giving back to you, our lovely listeners and even lovelier donors with an all Q&A episode of Sawbones. Why do runners poop? Can you skip a day of antibiotics? Enquire within! Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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