Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Eli Lilly's Secret Pot Farm

Episode 285

One of the nation's leading pharmaceutical companies once maintained one of the biggest marijuana farms in the country. This week on Sawbones, how Eli Lilly lost its taste for pot, and why it refuses…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

Sawbones: Yes, More Medical Questions Answered!

Episode 284

Does medicated chap stick doing anything? What are doctors hiding? Why can't you keep your bones? This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin bring you answers to these questions and many more on a …

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

Sawbones: The Chattanooga Medicine Company

Episode 283

This week on Sawbones, live from the historic Ryman Auditorium, hear the patent medicine company so insidious they made Dolly Parton sing about laxatives on one of the biggest stages in country music…

Published on 6 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Medical Reversals

Episode 282

You're well acquainted with all of humanity's history of medical mistakes, but even modern medicine changes it's mind from time to time. This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explain what a me…

Published on 6 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Wine

Episode 281

We all know that consuming wine has no downsides whatsoever, but did you know it also has some amazing health benefits as well?! It's true! (Depending on your definition of "benefits" ... and "health…

Published on 6 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Medicine in Japanese American Concentration Camps

Episode 280

This week on Sawbones, we revisit a dismal period in American history that our government seems determined to repeat. Also you'll meet the heroic Japanese American doctors, nurses, dentists and other…

Published on 6 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Trichinosis

Episode 279

We all know it's probably smart not to eat raw pork, but this week on Sawbones, we'll meet the inspiring people brave enough to ask "Why?" (Note: We're publishing this week's episode a little early b…

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Adenoviruses

Episode 278

This is the story of the military-funded vaccine that was, wasn't and then ($100 million later) was again.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Paternity Testing

Episode 277

Though we have it down to a (literal) science at this point, the history of determining parentage is chock-full of fake medicine. Two words: Impotence court.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: The World of Warcraft Plague

Episode 276

This week on Sawbones: A real-world miracle. Justin gets to talk about video games as Dr. Sydnee explores a in-game plague that brought World of Warcraft to its knees.

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago