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Sawbones: Erectile Dysfunction
Episode 196
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin rub a baby alligator's heart on every penis we can find as we explore the history of treating erectile d…
8 years, 10 months ago
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 colle…
8 years, 11 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 us…
8 years, 11 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…
8 years, 11 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 t…
8 years, 11 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 Ju…
9 years 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 use…
9 years 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: …
9 years 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…
9 years 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…
9 years, 1 month ago