Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

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Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.

4 DAYS AGO

Sawbones: Project 2025

Needless to say it’s going to be a long four years for the United States. This week’s episode of Sawbones offers some guidance on what we might expect for medicine and health care going forward and what pro-active steps you may want to consider. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

42 min
NOV 5

Sawbones Classic: History of Abortion

It's Election Day in the United States of America, and so we present this Sawbones episode on the history of abortion from May 2022. Go vote! With the recent news about Roe v. Wade, it’s important to talk about the history of abortion in the United States. The right to autonomy over one’s own body in regard to medical care is one of the basic tenets of medical ethics; but no matter what anyone personally believes, banning abortion doesn’t stop abortion. It just makes it unsafe. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

47 min
OCT 29

Sawbones: John Green and Good.Store

Dr. Sydnee and Justin are joined by John Green to talk about the still-prevalent disease of tuberculosis and how his company Good.Store is using coffee and tea to eradicate it in one African country. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

37 min
OCT 22

Sawbones: Doctor Odyssey

There's a new medical show in town, and Sawbones is all here for it. Dr. Sydnee goes through some of the highlights of the medical emergencies above the cruise ship in Doctor Odyssey and their plausibility and how likely it is to be able to do procedures like dialysis on the high seas. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

40 min
OCT 15

Sawbones: Brazilian Butt Lift

Some cosmetic surgeries include adding silicon or plastic to enhance the figure. But what if the extra fat came from your own body? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the fraught and history of the Brazilian Butt Lift, or BBL, which is a story of eugenics, bad medicine, and unrealistic beauty standards. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

42 min
OCT 8

Sawbones: Can Doritos Make Skin See-Through?

Bring on the fall weather and bring on the listeners’ weird medical questions! Dr. Sydnee and Justin answer listeners’ strangest queries and maybe learn a thing or two themselves. Is Shy Bladder a real thing? Can you inhale an item into your lungs? Are mosquitoes eating my bruises? And is urea actually good for your skin or is some skin care just pee in a bottle? Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

42 min
OCT 1

Sawbones: Kegels

No matter the body parts, strengthening your pelvic muscles is generally good for you. But who were they named after, and most importantly, who introduced them? Dr. Sydnee and Justin go on a journey through the Kegel's medical history and naming conventions. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

39 min
SEP 24

Sawbones: Exploding Teeth

Canonically, Dr. Sydnee doesn’t know much about teeth, but there are several cases in dental journals about teeth that spontaneously exploded. Dr. Sydnee tries to make sense of a few mysterious account of these events, conceding that some medical mysteries remain unexplained. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

34 min

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2023 BoCo Teaser - Sawbones: Medical Questions for Kids

We wanted to share a little teaser of our MaxFunDrive Bonus Content, so here's a short clip of Dr. Sydnee and Charlie addressing kid medical questions. If you want to hear the whole thing, head over to maximumfun.org/join to get access to this, plus the bonus content from MaxFunDrives past.

03/24/2023

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Love these two

4 days ago

hhhbffxc

Initially I started listening for the funny delivery of interesting medical history but as I’ve listened and time has passed I find myself so heartwarmed by them and their care for others and interest in community health and well-being. Their clear and cogent understanding of the intersection of politics and science are welcome and reaffirming.
Liberal Bias

4 days ago

Airtraveler

I thought I would like this show but I was very disappointed that they are disregarding over half the country on the important issues facing us all. I don’t think they do much reading on their own because if they did they would think differently. For a start maybe read The NY Times best seller “The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates Big Pharma and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health “ by Robert F Kennedy Jr”. A real eye opener! If it wasn’t true I’m sure there would be plenty of lawsuits! Please don’t insult half your audience! I have unsubscribed.
Entertaining science-based medicine information

4 days ago

twyla_dance

Informative, science based and funny. What more could we ask for?
worlds evilest ant

Nov 12

slugs3000

goooooooo sydnee and justin !!