Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Goofy Medical Questions Vol. 3

Episode 145

Is it really so bad to pop pimples? Can you cut the mold off food and eat it? Is it fatal to hold in a sneeze? These questions and so many more are answered on our latest Q&A episode!

Music: "Medicin…

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Medical Garb

Episode 144

Why do doctors wear that? What did they used to wear? Dr. Sydnee and Justin answer the big questions like that, including the big one: What's up with that little head mirror?

Music: "Medicines" by Th…

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Salt

Episode 143

If you've ever used salt for ANYTHING other than making cold french fries moderately edible, you need to listen to this episode.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: Narcolepsy

Episode 142

You probably think you have narcolepsy all figured out, but did you know that it's also the most horrifying disease of all time? It's true!

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Sawbones: The Presidents Are Sick

Episode 141

The presidents have, by and large, all been sick, sick men. We're going to talk about exactly how sick as Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore presidential disease.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Pliny the Elder

Episode 140

In a way, it's all lead up to this. Live from the PlayStation theater in New York City, we've finally dedicated an entire episode to Pliny the Elder, patron saint of Sawbones.

Also: A musical number…

Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Mary Roach

Episode 139

Holy crap you guys, we talked to Mary Roach! Yes, THAT Mary Roach, the author of Gulp, Bonk, Spook and her newest, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War, due out in early June.

We spoke with Ro…

Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Kombucha

Episode 138

If you, like us, have been seeing kombucha everywhere, you've probably heard about it's many, many health benefits. Like, SO MANY health benefits. You know what ... you've listened to Sawbones for a …

Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

Sawbones: Kidney Stones

Episode 137

It's time to talk about the ailment so scary that Hippocrates told other doctors they shouldn't mess with it: Kidney stones.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

Sawbones: Bezoars

Episode 136

If you found a lump of hair in an animal's stomach, would you first thought be "Huh, I bet that will help cure poison!" No? See, that's why you'll never cut it as an old-timey person. Let's talk abou…

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago