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19/01/2021

Dropsy

It's a true shame that the medical condition with perhaps the most adorable name, dropsy, doesn't really exists. Well, it exists but ... you know what, this is too complicated. Let's just do a podcast episode about it.

19/01/2021

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37 min
14/04/2021

#318 - Best Snack Cracker with Janie Haddad Tompkins

Any cracker just won't do.

14/04/2021

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1h 10m
06/08/2024

Sawbones: Medical Jewelry

Magnetic bracelets, immortality rings . . . the internet is full of wearables that are sold for their medicinal properties as if they’re equipment in Baldur’s Gate. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the history of this fashionable medicine and what it claims to do. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

06/08/2024

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45 min
26/11/2024

Sawbones: Tesla Medbed

Somehow the Tesla medical bed, or Tesla Biohealing Wellness Hotel and Resort is not related to Elon Musk. It is also not really related to actual medical care. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about another wellness product and what this harnesser of biphoton energy is supposed to do. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

26/11/2024

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41 min
09/07/2024

Sawbones: Human Tricks

Can you touch your tongue with your nose or wiggle your ears? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the science and studies behind weird little tricks some bodies can do, or "stupid human tricks." Can you flare your nostrils? Take our poll: https://shorturl.at/rdzY3 Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

09/07/2024

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41 min
26/01/2021

How to Talk About Vaccine Hesitancy

The COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived and there are, dishearteningly, too many that are on the fence about getting it. This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin provide a guide for talking with those who are vaccine hesitant and how using a kind, empathetic approach can help them see the light (and the antibodies).

26/01/2021

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46 min
23/09/2016

Magic Lessons Ep. 209: “Show Up Before You’re Ready” featuring Glennon Doyle Melton

This week, on the season finale of Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert takes a deep dive into the some of the season’s themes with writer and activist Glennon Doyle Melton. They talk about Melton’s trajectory from blogger to best-selling author, and she offers a benediction to the eight creators who shared their stories this season. Special Guest: Glennon Doyle Melton is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoirs Love Warrior and Carry On, Warrior:The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life. She’s the creator of the online community Momastery and the founder and president of the non-profit Together Rising, which has raised millions of dollars for families in crisis all over the world. This week's sponsors: Audible.com, Casper.com, TheGreatCoursesPlus.com, and Stamps.com Use the promo code: Lessons

23/09/2016

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56 min
11/10/2024 · BONUS

Ep. 158.5: Big GFY Radio News and a Chance to Chat with Us!

At long last, the radio debut of Go Fact Yourself is upon us! Find out how you can be a part of the show’s first day on LAist 89.3 on Saturday, October 12th.

11/10/2024 · Bonus

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6 min
12/11/2015

Kate Walsh

Guys, it’s just two gals from Tucson, Arizona, talkin’ shop. A teenaged Kate Walsh (Private Practice) body-paints, yearbook staffs, and drama clubs her way through a couple of high schools, including the one Janet attended! Are these two connected by a magical Arizonan connection? Or is it a Vonnegut-esque granfalloon? Either way, they’re both in love with their new web series, Everyone’s Crazy But Us.

12/11/2015

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1h 7m
18/05/2015

Monday Mini-sode 1: Harry Shearer

Hello Monday Warriors! It's our first ever Monday Mini-sode! First, a list of actors who have played the same character in as many (or more!) movie than Hugh Jackman! Special thanks to Paul Mitchell for submitting the list to our Facebook group! Then, our main topic, our reaction to the news that Harry Shearer may be parting ways with the Simpsons after 26 years! Thanks for joining us!

18/05/2015

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19 min

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