Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Laughter

Episode 155

Is laughter really the best medicine? No! Medicine is. The history of how we arrived at that conclusion is the subject of this week's Sawbones.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 9 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: Pneumonia

Episode 154

If you've paid even passing attention to the American presidential race, you've probably heard a lot of talk about pneumonia recently. This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin try to provide some historical …

Published on 9 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: Dental Hygiene

Episode 153

Do you really need to floss? Have you been taking your chew stick for granted? Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore those and other pressing questions in exploration of the history of dental hygiene.

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Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: EpiPen

Episode 152

How did a journey that began with Prince Albert hunting for jellyfish on a cruise end with one of the biggest calamities in prescription drug history? Join Justin and Sydnee for the story of the EpiP…

Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: The Royal Fistula Fad

Episode 151

Celebrities have started some pretty weird fads, but perhaps none are weirder than the one started by King Louis XIV, who made it cool ... to have a fistula. Join Justin and Dr. Sydnee for this very …

Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Doping

Episode 150

We're continuing to celebrate the Summer Olympics by presenting all the weird, terrible, horrid way athletes have tried to cheat their way to winning over the years. From donkey hooves to guinea pig …

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Sawbones: Cupping

Episode 149

Olympic athletes swear by it, but what really is the science behind cupping? Dr. Sydnee and Justin are looking into it, and the answer might (but probably won't) surprise you.

Music: "Medicines" by T…

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Sawbones: Arsenic

Episode 148

It's poison! It's medicine! It's both! ... OK, so it's mainly poison, but it hasn't always been that way. Join Justin and Dr. Sydnee for a brief tour of medical arsenic.

Music: "Medicines" by The Tax…

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Sawbones: Aloe

Episode 147

Sure, it may seem like a magical plant, but just how helpful is that big bottle of green goo on your shelf? This week: Dr. Sydnee and Justin present the medical history of aloe.

Music: "Medicines" by…

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Sawbones: Tea

Episode 146

We're throwing a Boston Tea Party of our own as we explore the strange history of medical tea live from Boston's historic Wilbur Theater.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago