Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Marvel Anatomy: Infinity War

Episode 455

Justin takes the wheel as he once again brings out the official Marvel Anatomy book to discuss the science of comic book superpowers. He and Dr. Sydnee discuss the feasibility of abilities in charact…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Sawbones: Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Episode 454

Recently a number of states have passed restrictions for gender-affirming care for those under 18, but shouldn't it be medical professionals, not states, whose expertise should be considered? Dr. Syd…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Sawbones: Going Grey

Episode 453

Why do people start losing the pigment in their hair as they grow older? Well, it might be one of those things that we don't entirely understand, though there are some new studies that offer some ide…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Sawbones: The Abortion Pill

Episode 452

Mifepristone, known colloquially as the abortion pill, has recently been in the news as its future availability in the United States comes into question. Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the history …

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Sawbones: Nose Blowing

Episode 451

Blowing your nose is maybe the only small glint of satisfaction had while having a cold or sinus infection. But is blowing your nose actually good, or even safe? Dr. Sydnee and Justin look through th…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Sawbones: The Great Stink of 1858

Episode 450

The Great Stink of 1858 has highlights from some of the Sawbones Greatest Hits: the controversy of hand washing, the miasma theory of disease. and cholera. Which is all to say: it took humanity a lon…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

2023 BoCo Teaser - Sawbones: Medical Questions for Kids

We wanted to share a little teaser of our MaxFunDrive Bonus Content, so here's a short clip of Dr. Sydnee and Charlie addressing kid medical questions. If you want to hear the whole thing, head over …

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Sawbones: Marvel Anatomy

Episode 449

Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the marvelous Marvel Anatomy book, which explains how many comic book heroes' superpowers work. Where does the Hulk's strength come from? How does Spider-Man climb wa…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Sawbones: Head Lice

Episode 448

Lice aren’t just a longtime annoyance of school aged kids, they’ve actually been around longer than people. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the history of trying to get rid of these creatures as wel…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Sawbones: Is Leg-Length Discrepancy Genetic?

Episode 447

It's another Sawbones: Medical Questions, and we're gonna go full Galaxy Brain on these listener-submitted queries. What is methalated B-12? Can my appendix grow back and give me appendicitis ad infi…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago