Ridiculous History

The Ridiculous History of "Snake Oil"

Jul 4, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Professor Marvel's Remedy
02:16 • 2min
3
The History of Snake Oil
04:01 • 2min
4
The Oil of Snakes and Adders
05:42 • 2min
5
The Origins of Ear Candling
07:38 • 2min
6
The Importance of Traditional Medicine in China
09:20 • 2min
7
The Power of Snake Oil
11:13 • 2min
8
The History of Snake Oil
13:26 • 2min
9
The History of Snake Oil
15:28 • 3min
10
The Rise and Fall of the Rattlesnake King
18:23 • 2min
11
The Origins of Patent Medicine
20:37 • 2min
12
The History of Patent Medicine
22:47 • 4min
13
The Rise and Fall of the American Revolution
26:20 • 2min
14
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
28:05 • 3min
15
The History of Quiet Pills
30:54 • 2min
16
The Pen Pals Podcast
32:30 • 2min
17
The Battle for Roe
34:33 • 3min
18
Pat and the Medicine Show
37:09 • 2min
19
The Problems With Stanley's Snake Oil
39:04 • 2min
20
The Jungle of Sinclair
40:41 • 2min
21
The Poisonous Snakes and Their Oil Venom
42:17 • 2min
22
The Importance of Trust in Stockyards
43:54 • 4min
23
The History of Cocaine
47:35 • 2min
24
The History of Anti-Venom
49:19 • 2min
25
The Importance of Hand-Boning
50:59 • 2min
26
Steve Hickman's Hand-Bonist
52:39 • 2min
27
The Battle for Ro Tells the Story of the Unlikely Champions Behind the Landmark Case
54:13 • 2min