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.
Episodes
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Mar 25, 2015 • 52min
Sawbones: Medical TV (Part 1)
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee hands the reins to Justin as they explore the history of medical TV, and explain why most of TV doesn't actually exist.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Mar 17, 2015 • 42min
Sawbones: Medical Education
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explain why Sydnee gets to call herself and Justin doesn't.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Mar 11, 2015 • 34min
Sawbones: Malaria
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explain why an earthquake knocking trees into a lake was pretty miraculous in their history of malaria.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Mar 4, 2015 • 35min
Sawbones: Syphilis
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the latest hot trends in mercury fumigation as they explore the history of syphilis.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Feb 25, 2015 • 34min
Sawbones: The Four Humors
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin wear a Taz T-shirt in a mall fashion show. Also, bile, blood and phlegm is discussed.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Feb 18, 2015 • 32min
Sawbones: Chocolate
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Feb 11, 2015 • 35min
Sawbones: The Dancing Plague
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin revisit a horrifying, real-world case of Boogie Fever.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Feb 4, 2015 • 40min
Sawbones: Measles
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin get angry about the measles.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Jan 28, 2015 • 34min
Sawbones: Paracelsus
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin putting some poopy into a bread pill.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
Jan 20, 2015 • 36min
Sawbones: Blood Transfusions
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin are selling all their blood.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)
