Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Is Nose Ointment a Waste of Time?

Episode 544

Just in time for The Prom season, Justin and Dr. Sydnee bring your weird summer medical questions! Do other citrus fruits affect medication, or is it really just grapefruits? Why do hiccups happen so…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Sawbones: Sex Chocolate

Episode 543

It's a Sawbones grab-bag, featuring some pop-sci mythbusting around MSG, a reality check into current events around vaccines, and a fun new questionable product bringing chocolate to the bedroom.

Musi…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sawbones Classics: Fluoride

Episode 542

With all the news around fluoride, we bring the classic Sawbones episode about the benefits of fluoride in drinking water, because the science has not changed.

This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Sawbones: Dr. Pope

Episode 541

There was a time when Popes had secondary careers (or primary ones) on to of their Papal one. This includes Pope John XXI, the only Pope to have also been a physician. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk abou…

Published on 7 months ago

Sawbones: Renaissance Medicine

Episode 540

Sawbones brings you a studio version of the show at the ye olde Harmony House Renaissance Faire. Justin and Dr. Sydnee talk about how medicine evolved in the Renaissance beyond what passed for scient…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Sawbones: Tetanus

Episode 539

It's a myth that tetanus is only found on rusty metal. What really matters is that a wound that is a dirty, deep puncture wound could to introduce the bacteria into the body. Dr. Sydnee and Justin ta…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sawbones: The Medical Freedom Movement

Episode 538

The Medical Freedom or the Health Freedom Movement is not new, but it is currently gaining more traction and attention under RFK, Jr. On its face, it is a political movement that distrusts pharmaceut…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sawbones: Thalassotherapy

Episode 537

TikTok has become enthralled with the idea of Thalassotherapy... which is basically going to the ocean to feel better. Dr. Sydnee talks about the history of this "sea cure" and Dr. Richard Russell, t…

Published on 8 months ago

Sawbones: Why Don’t Edema and Enema Rhyme?

Episode 536

Justin has gathered all the strangest listeners (questions) to quiz Dr. Sydnee with all of your weird and fun medical questions! Is Gatorade actually salty and NOT sweet? Are people with cat allergie…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sawbones: Dr. Odyssey: Shark Week

Episode 535

What medical drama does a doctor on a cruise ship get involved in? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about Dr. Odyssey: Shark Attack!, and the follow-up,  Dr. Odyssey: Shark Attack! Part 2: Orca. It's a wil…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago