Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Ben Franklin

Episode 295

Ben Franklin may not have have been a doctor, but he still had a massive impact on the medical field in his time. What were his contributions? And was he ever actually president? You'll have to liste…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: The Hippocratic Oath

Episode 294

We've all heard about the oath new doctors have to take before they get their first scalpel and weird head mirror thing. But has it always been the same? Did Hippocrates really make it up? Is "First,…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: National Hotel Disease

Episode 293

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin check in with National Hotel Disease, the diarrhea so bad it almost brought down a U.S. presidency.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: Essential Oils

Episode 292

This week on Sawbones, we talk about the many, many things essential oils can't do for you and the dueling Utah-based companies that insist we're wrong.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: Garlic

Episode 291

For thousands of years, throughout an unprecedented number of cultures, garlic has been touted for its ability to improve our health. How? Well, by warding off vampires, silly. ... OK, there's some o…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Vaping

Episode 290

On Sawbones, we like to take a lot of hard lines and make grand proclamations: Vaccines good, viruses bad, that sort of thing. But when it comes to vaping, things get a little ... cloudier?

Music: "M…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Hydrotherapy

Episode 289

Water: There's plenty of it, it's not obviously poisonous and it's cheap as all get out. Maybe THAT'S the answer to all our species' medical woes? ... It's not, but if you've ever listened to Sawbone…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: The HPV Vaccine

Episode 288

A vaccine that can practically eliminate a type of human cancer should be cause for celebration across our species. Would it surprise it to learn that some people don't trust it? ... Probably not at …

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Sneezing

Episode 287

Welcome to all the owners of human bodies! You're gonna love these things, they can run, jump ... and every once in a while they uncontrollably blast snot out of your face at 100 MPH. This week on Sa…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Fever

Episode 286

Any species could have created a bunch of bogus ways to treat fevers. But only humans could use fevers as a bogus treatment for other stuff and then end up being sort of right about it. This week on …

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago