Damn Goats

Ramona Tyler and Jess Mercer

Ramona and Jess tackle the hard-hitting topics. Books, movies, and games that are so great we can't stop thinking about them. Books, movies, and games that are so awful we can't stop thinking about them. Foods that we're slutty for. Tier lists that defy normal human decency. Whatever else we come up with that makes us decide to sit down and record. Join us for some hot takes with cool kids. We'll probably have a couple of laughs along the way.

  1. The Scalpel Bowl

    02/13/2021

    The Scalpel Bowl

    Ramona takes Jess on a disturbing (and sometimes disgusting) journey through the world of historical medical oddities. Discover the wonderful world of lobotomies- with or without ice picks. Find out why some people are "holier-than-thou" with just the use of a simple drill to the skull. Sit through a shocking half time show. Find out the myriad benefits of drinking pee, and decide if you want a fecal transplant or doo doo smoothie. Of course the Big Game wouldn't be complete without commercials for medicines that may still be used today, but definitely had some interesting ideas of their efficacy back then. Which stomach churning feat of "science" will prevail to win the Scalpel Bowl ring? You'll have to listen to find out! Sources: https://www.britannica.com/science/lobotomy https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57988/11-unbelievable-moments-cocaines-early-medical-history https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/features/trepan.htm https://www.livescience.com/62591-trepanation-explained.html https://www.thesantaclara.org/blog/trepanation https://corrosion-doctors.org/Elements-Toxic/Mercury-medical.htm#:~:text=Mercury%20was%20the%20remedy%20of,Europe%20to%20treat%20skin%20diseases https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/electroconvulsive-therapy-a-history-of-controversy-but-also-of-help/ https://mcdreeamiemusings.com/blog/2019/8/11/f40zb97cz4s4zzdycw7t3r8e2ylpw6 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/15/long-opiate-use-history-america-latest-epidemic https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3032615/ https://www.westword.com/news/urine-therapy-explained-by-boulders-brother-sage-10983164 https://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/alcohol-medicine#page=15 The Sawbones Book Justin McElroy Dr. Sydnee McElroy Sawbones is a podcast hosted by these authors, if you liked this episode, you'll love it. Look for it on your favorite podcast apps! I didn't use this as a source, because I unfortunately haven't read it, but I did talk about the following book: My Lobotomy: A Memoir Charles Fleming and Howard Dully

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Ramona and Jess tackle the hard-hitting topics. Books, movies, and games that are so great we can't stop thinking about them. Books, movies, and games that are so awful we can't stop thinking about them. Foods that we're slutty for. Tier lists that defy normal human decency. Whatever else we come up with that makes us decide to sit down and record. Join us for some hot takes with cool kids. We'll probably have a couple of laughs along the way.