Podcast Episodes

Mariko Aoki Phenomenon

Episode 397

Have you ever had the sudden urge to go to the bathroom while browsing in a TJ Maxx or a book store? Well, apparently many people have. This phenomen…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Twelve Days of Christmas

Episode 396

The song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" sounds like an extravagant and generous cavalcade of gifts. But what if your true love had less than pure int…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Sawbones Classic: Home Alone

Episode 395

We're re-releasing our classic holiday episode all about Home Alone.

For your listening edification, Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her lovely assistant Justi…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Tis the Season for Weird Medical Questions

Episode 394

We're warming the December chill with another Sawbones Q+A, answering all the weird medical questions that can only be answered publicly, on a podcas…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Alka-Seltzer

Episode 393

Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a LEGACY it is. Welcome back to Justin McElroy’s Medical Brand Hall of Fame, where we can put aside questions of scie…

4 years, 6 months ago

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How to Detox from a Vaccine

Episode 392

You can’t.

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4 years, 7 months ago

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Arsenic Wallpaper

Episode 391

No, dear listener, “arsenic wallpaper” is not just a great band name, it’s also a reference to a mid-1800s fanaticism around using arsenic to create …

4 years, 7 months ago

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Melioidosis

Episode 390

 You may have heard about a recent deadly outbreak related to gemstone-laden room sprays. The culprit in that sad situation is called “Melioidosis,” …

4 years, 7 months ago

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Sex and Gender

Episode 389

There has been lots of discourse about gender expression recently, and “science” is often trotted out as an argument to deny the experience of others…

4 years, 7 months ago

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The Green Children of Woolpit

Episode 388

For Halloween, Sawbones is bringing you a story rooted in folklore and mystery: two children  showed up one day in the English town of Woolpit, speak…

4 years, 8 months ago

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