6 min
Episode #69: Goat Testicles & Other Intrigues WikiSleep
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- Mental Health
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The bizarre and true story of a medical charlatan name J.R. Brinkley, who rose to fame through the practice of implanting goat testicles into men and women as a cure-all for a range of ailments including impotence, flatulence and dementia. Brinkley inadvertently became a pioneer of radio advertising, all while skirting the law and hawking faux medicines to an unsuspecting public. #wikisleep #JRBrinkley #sleepstories #mentalhealth #sleep
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Listen to the full episode on the WikiSleep app by visiting WikiSleep.com
The bizarre and true story of a medical charlatan name J.R. Brinkley, who rose to fame through the practice of implanting goat testicles into men and women as a cure-all for a range of ailments including impotence, flatulence and dementia. Brinkley inadvertently became a pioneer of radio advertising, all while skirting the law and hawking faux medicines to an unsuspecting public. #wikisleep #JRBrinkley #sleepstories #mentalhealth #sleep
By becoming a WikiSleep member, you're investing in your own ad-free sleep health—and sleep health is mental health. Thank you for being a supporter. https://plus.acast.com/s/wikisleep.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 min