Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

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The Omicron Variant Jan 11, 2022

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After a week of working on the hospital floor, Dr. Sydnee discusses her personal experience with the current state of the health care system and what the experts say the omicron variant might mean for the future of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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Mariko Aoki Phenomenon Jan 04, 2022

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Have you ever had the sudden urge to go to the bathroom while browsing in a TJ Maxx or a book store? Well, apparently many people have. This phenomenon was first mentioned by Mariko Aoki to a Japanese magazine in 1985, and has recently made its way to TikTok. Dr. Sydnee and Justin investigate some different theories and philosophies around the sudden need to poop while book shopping.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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Twelve Days of Christmas Dec 21, 2021

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The song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" sounds like an extravagant and generous cavalcade of gifts. But what if your true love had less than pure intentions? Justin and Dr. Sydnee go through each present and speculate what deadly diseases they could potentially give you. Not hard to theorize, considering these gifts include two dozen birds.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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Sawbones Classic: Home Alone Dec 14, 2021

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We're re-releasing our classic holiday episode all about Home Alone.

For your listening edification, Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her lovely assistant Justin McElroy are delighted to present a full accounting of the injuries likely sustained by the Wet Bandits.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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Tis the Season for Weird Medical Questions Dec 07, 2021

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We're warming the December chill with another Sawbones Q+A, answering all the weird medical questions that can only be answered publicly, on a podcast. Questions about milk and lost limbs, mole hair, spontaneous UTIs, dead germs, where does the vaccine go, and sexy sneezing.

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Alka-Seltzer Nov 30, 2021

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Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a LEGACY it is. Welcome back to Justin McElroy’s Medical Brand Hall of Fame, where we can put aside questions of science and efficacy and focus on what really matters: How Juliana Marguiles’ dad wrote a jingle that was hidden for 20 years before it changed the world.

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How to Detox from a Vaccine Nov 23, 2021

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You can’t.

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Arsenic Wallpaper Nov 16, 2021

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No, dear listener, “arsenic wallpaper” is not just a great band name, it’s also a reference to a mid-1800s fanaticism around using arsenic to create a particular vibrant shade of green. A sort of . . . jade? Sage? Anyway. You’ve probably already guessed how that works out, but we’ll lay it out for you just the same on this week’s Sawbones.

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Melioidosis Nov 09, 2021

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You may have heard about a recent deadly outbreak related to gemstone-laden room sprays. The culprit in that sad situation is called “Melioidosis,” and this week we’ve got a history of how humanity tracked down this slippery ailment.

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Sex and Gender Oct 26, 2021

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There has been lots of discourse about gender expression recently, and “science” is often trotted out as an argument to deny the experience of others. “Feel however you want,” these arguments typically begin, “but there are only two sexes, and they’re easily defined, and that’s just science.”

That’s … well it’s crap.

This week on Sawbones, join us as we make it extremely clear where science stands on this complex issue.

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