Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Bidets

Episode 305

We bidets have been all the rage for years around the globe, they never really caught on in the U.S. What part of their seedy history kept them out of American homes? And what (if any) are their heal…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Sawbones: The Chicago River Reversal

Episode 304

This week on Sawbones, the incredible true story of how Chicago changed the direction of a river to battle typhoid and cholera.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

A Medicine Called Christmas 2: A Royal Pain

Episode 303

Just in time for Christmas, we've got another extremely special holiday film created by Justin and Sydnee McElroy. Gather the family and prepare for A Medicine Called Christmas 2: A Royal Pain.

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Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Sawbones: Elderberry and Other Things That Don't Prevent the Flu

Episode 302

You may have seen a Facebook meme claiming that a combination of elderberry and Oscillococcinum can prevent the flu. The truth of the matter may surprise you! (unless you've ever in your life ever li…

Published on 6 years ago

Sawbones: Taint Tanning and Heliotherapy

Episode 301

Listen, we're not gonna sit here all fancy and act like we didn't just record an entire episode about people sunning their buttholes. That's what happened, nothing can change that. If you don't liste…

Published on 6 years ago

Sawbones: Yes Virginia, There Are More Medical Questions

Episode 300

We're marking our 300th episode (OK, it's our 301st) by answering all of your pressing medical questions. Can you really poke your brain through your nose? Where do boob crumbs come from? Listen for …

Published on 6 years ago

Sawbones: The Man Behind the Knick

Episode 299

This week on the 300th (!) episode of Sawbones, meet William Halstead, the father of American surgery, the man who inspired Cinemax's The Knick and ... a great advocate for cocaine.

Music: "Medicines…

Published on 6 years ago

Sawbones: Food Sensitivity Testing

Episode 298

The market is flooded with at-home tests that let you "take medical care into your own hands" but is that something you even want in your hands? Are they reliable? Also, is Justin really going to giv…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Sawbones: Auto-Brewery Syndrome

Episode 297

On Sawbones, we take pride in our ability to detangle medical myth from fact and give you the truth about the human body. This week on Sawbones ... things aren't so clear. You may need a stiff drink …

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Sawbones: Cough Drops

Episode 296

William Goldman wrote in The Princess Bride "True love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops." This week on Sawbones, we ruin them. We're really sorry, Bill.

Music: "Medicines" by Th…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago