Quackery

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Quackery

Welcome to Quackery! A comedy Podcast about medicines and medical treatments that are crazy, ineffective and/or unsafe! Join your hosts Jon and Dr Will each week as we explore a new topic in the wacky world of Nostrums and Quackery!

  1. 51 // Oscillococcinum

    02/25/2021

    51 // Oscillococcinum

    20% off USDA Organic Jupiter CBD @ talko.fm/jupiterOscillococcinum is a brand name homeopathic product manufactured by Boiron Laboratories. Similar homeopathic products are found in other brands. Homeopathic products are extreme dilutions of some active ingredient. They are often so diluted that they don't contain any active medicine.

    29 min
  2. 50 // Apple Cider Vinegar

    02/10/2021

    50 // Apple Cider Vinegar

    Apple cider vinegar, or cider vinegar, is a vinegar made from fermented apple juice, and used in salad dressings, marinades, vinaigrettes, food preservatives, and chutneys. It is made by crushing apples, then squeezing out the juice.

    37 min
  3. 49 // Baby God // Dr. Quincy Fortier Fertility Doctor

    01/26/2021

    49 // Baby God // Dr. Quincy Fortier Fertility Doctor

    For more than 30 years, Dr. Quincy Fortier covertly uses his own sperm to inseminate his fertility patients. When his secret is revealed, his children seek the truth about his motives and try to make sense of their own identities.

    26 min
  4. 48 // ElderBerry

    01/12/2021

    48 // ElderBerry

    Sambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The various species are commonly called elder or elderberry. The genus was formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but was reclassified as Adoxaceae due to genetic and morphological comparisons to plants in the genus Adoxa.

    33 min
  5. 47 // Tom Brady's TB12 (Part 2)

    01/06/2021

    47 // Tom Brady's TB12 (Part 2)

    Tom Brady co-founded TB12 on the belief that everyone can benefit from a smarter, more holistic approach to health and wellness. Tom’s functional strength & conditioning principles, innovative recovery practices, and commitment to preventing and addressing injuries are the basis for everything TB12 does.

    41 min
  6. 46 // Tom Brady's TB12 (Part 1)

    12/28/2020

    46 // Tom Brady's TB12 (Part 1)

    Tom Brady co-founded TB12 on the belief that everyone can benefit from a smarter, more holistic approach to health and wellness. Tom’s functional strength & conditioning principles, innovative recovery practices, and commitment to preventing and addressing injuries are the basis for everything TB12 does.

    27 min
  7. 45 // Alkaline Water // Health or Hype?

    12/15/2020

    45 // Alkaline Water // Health or Hype?

    You may have heard various health claims about alkaline water. Some say it can help slow the aging process, regulate your body’s pH level, and prevent chronic diseases like cancer. But what exactly is alkaline water, and why all the hype?

    35 min
  8. 44 // Bad Blood & The Fall of Theranos

    11/30/2020

    44 // Bad Blood & The Fall of Theranos

    Theranos was a privately held health technology corporation. It was initially touted as a breakthrough technology company, with claims of having devised blood tests that required only very small amounts of blood and could be performed very rapidly using small automated devices the company had developed.

    39 min
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About

Welcome to Quackery! A comedy Podcast about medicines and medical treatments that are crazy, ineffective and/or unsafe! Join your hosts Jon and Dr Will each week as we explore a new topic in the wacky world of Nostrums and Quackery!

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  • Channel
    Talkocast
  • Creator
    TALKOCAST
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © TALKOCAST
  • Show Website
    Quackery

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