Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Mutter Museum

Episode 195

Philadelphia is home not only to the most recent Sawbones live show, but also one of the world's most unusual museums -- The Mutter Museum -- a collection of medical oddities and anatomical specimens…

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

The (Maybe) Real Dr. Frankenstein

Episode 194

The man who (maybe) inspired Mary Shelley's Frankenstein didn't just try to breathe life into corpses. He also invented a medicine so toxic it was used in chemical warfare. Also, a kind of blue! This…

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Wrinkles

Episode 193

If you've got a few decades on you, you've certainly started to notice a few of the telltale signs of aging. Well, not YOU, of course. YOU look great, but like, your friends and stuff. This week, Jus…

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: An Incomplete History of Gender Confirmation

Episode 192

This week, special guest Laura Kate Dale joins Dr. Sydnee and Justin for a (very) incomplete history of gender confirmation. We hope you'll join us too!

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Yet More Weird Medical Answers

Episode 191

Why is there iodine in salt? What takes the place of a removed organ? Can you ... actually, that one is too gross to put here. Join Dr. Sydnee and Justin as they take on your weird medical questions …

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Conversion Therapy Part 2

Episode 190

This week, we conclude our series on "conversion therapy" with the religious aspect of this horrific "treatment."

Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these "therapies" were upsetting, and those s…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Conversion Therapy Part 1

Episode 189

This week, we're honoring Pride Month and the LGBTQ community with an exploration of the disturbing history of conversion therapy.

Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these "therapies" were upse…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Medicinal Tattoos

Episode 188

Tattoos (usually) look cool, but did you know they've also been used throughout history to treat illness? It's true! This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore the history of medicinal tattoos.

Music: …

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: The Clap

Episode 187

Live from Austin, Texas, it's ... well, it's one of the grossest episodes Justin and Dr. Sydnee have ever recorded. So, sorry about that. Anyway, let's talk about The Clap!

Music: "Medicines" by The …

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Vivien Thomas

Episode 186

We mentioned him in our last episode, but Vivien Thomas deserves his own episode. Join Dr. Sydnee and Just as they explore the life of the high-school educated grandson of slaves that changed the fac…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago