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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine Maximum Fun
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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.
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Sawbones: Mechanical Heart Pump
Sometimes the cities we visit on tour have some historical medical mess-ups, but not Detroit! Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about Forest Dewey Dodrill, who performed the first successful heart surgery (with a pump) in a time where operating on the heart was considered a no-no.
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Sawbones: Tampons
You may have heard that a new study showed tampons contain traces of metals. Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the history of tampons, why they might contain metal, and what we still need to find out about the possible effects of using them.
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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
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Sawbones: A Couple of Boob Questions
Sawbones listeners just have so many strange medical questions! Questions like: Why do I sneeze at dark chocolate? Does Diet Coke actually relieve nausea? Why does saliva get thicker while exercising? And you know that TikTok with the cinnamon rolls and the yeast infection. . . is that . . .real?
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Sawbones Classic: Chocolate
To coincide with the opening of Justin and Sydnee's stage production, we bring to you a classic episode about the medicinal history of chocolate!
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew.
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Sawbones: Willy Wonka
There are different versions of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory exploits, but all of them involve strange things happening to children who misbehave. But from a biological standpoint, what does that look like? Dr. Sydnee and Justin discuss the strange science going on at Wonka's factory and whether gum could possibly contain enough juice to turn someone into a blueberry.
Note: Willy Wonka is the creation of Roald Dahl, not a good person. More information about his antisemitism available here: https://time.com/5937507/roald-dahl-anti-semitism/
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Customer Reviews
History and Science and Jokes, Oh My!
This is my absolute favorite podcast! I love any show which can make me laugh and teach me something at the same time, and Sawbones achieves a perfect balance of education and comedy. I’ve also loved the evolution of the show over the years, and I appreciate Sydnee and Justin’s willingness now to address contemporary topics and share their position on current issues while still giving us all the fascinating medical trivia we’ve enjoyed since the beginning of Sawbones. If you’re a history nerd who champions information literacy and social justice, this is the show for you!
Possibly the best podcast ever made
Wow keep up the good work
Great for playing “spot the propaganda!”
Me and my friends love playing a little game called “spot the propaganda!” Seriously this podcast is a gem for that!! If you’re interested in learning more about the psychology of logic bullies and reality police, than this is the podcast for you! It’s been very entertaining for us all and had given us great laughs!
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