

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
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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Nov 5, 2015 • 41min
Sawbones: Nursing
This week on Sawbones, Sydnee and Justin finally stick it to Joy Behar (just a couple months too late to be relevant) with their brief history of nursing.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Oct 30, 2015 • 31min
Sawbones: Medical History Halloween Costumes
This week on Sawbones, Sydnee and Justin dip into their archives to find some great/terrible ideas for costumes from the history of medicine. Also: Spooky medical stories to help you impress around the campfire!
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Oct 22, 2015 • 34min
Sawbones: Roundworm
This week on Sawbones, Sydnee and Justin embark on a tour of the history of roundworms, in an episode Sydnee says will be just "Part 1" of the history of roundworms, which Justin finds horrifying, for the record.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Oct 16, 2015 • 37min
Sawbones: Lyme Disease
This week on Sawbones, Justin and Sydnee are dodging ticks as we explore the surprisingly short history of Lyme Disease.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Oct 8, 2015 • 44min
Sawbones: Near-Death Experiences
This week on Sawbones, Oh No Ross and Carrie! hosts Ross Blocher and Carrie Poppy hosts step in for Sydnee and Justin as part of the Max Fun Great Switcheroo as they look into the history of near-death experiences.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Oct 1, 2015 • 34min
Sawbones: Aah, Real Monsters!
This week on Sawbones, Sydnee and guest star Rileigh Smirl introduce you to the diseases at the root of some monsters myths.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Sep 24, 2015 • 35min
Sawbones: Snakes
This week on Sawbones, it's Part Three of our series of putting pet-centric illness on BLAST. This week, we put snakes on a plane.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Sep 16, 2015 • 34min
Sawbones: Lice
Lice are gross. That is all.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Sep 10, 2015 • 29min
Sawbones: Cats
This week on Sawbones, it's Part Two of our series of putting pet-centric illness on BLAST. This week, live from Vancouver, we give kitties the business.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Sep 2, 2015 • 34min
Sawbones: Birds
This week on Sawbones, it's Part One of our series of putting pet-centric illness on BLAST. This week, live from Seattle, we finally give birds their due.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers