Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

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Sawbones: COVID-19 and Bad Data Jun 12, 2020

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OK, yes, this is an episode about medical research, but it's the sexiest medical research story you're ever going to hear. It's got scandal! It's got a detective! It's got a sentient robot equipped with anti-gravity technology!

We'd type more here, but we have to assume you're already listening.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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Sawbones: The Black Panthers and Public Health Jun 05, 2020

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If you received the typical, white-centric education, you probably associate the Black Panthers only with violence and political protest. This week on Sawbones, we talk about their work in medical research advocacy and creating public health programs that sought to make life better for all black and oppressed people.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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Sawbones: Medical Racism and Protest Safety Jun 01, 2020

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This week on Sawbones, we examine how Black Americans have received substandard care and fewer opportunities within the American medical system. Also, some guidance on how to protest as safely as possible in the face of COVID-19.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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Sawbones: The Cholera Riots May 22, 2020

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Fear that the government and doctors were allied in a grand conspiracy to oppress the populace was at a fever pitch. The people took to the streets to prove that they would not abide by quarantine, that they would defy the powers that be and go on about their daily lives.

The year is 1831. The disease is cholera.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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Sawbones: COVID-19 Q&A May 17, 2020

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It should come as no surprise that the Sawbones inbox has been chockablock with questions about the ongoing ... unpleasantness. This week, we're trying to group your COVID-19 queries in an orderly fashion and answer them to the best of our ability. Well, the best of Sydnee's ability. Justin just talks about dandruff shampoo.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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Sawbones: Cabin Fever May 08, 2020

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Did you know that cabin fever isn't just the cooped-up funk we all find ourselves in? It's a real actual disease called typhus -- or at least, it used to be. It's confusing, we know, but this week we're gonna walk you through all the extremely gross details.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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Sawbones: COVID Lies, Darned Lies and Statistics May 01, 2020

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Two doctors made headlines this week by trying to construct the narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic has been overblown by the hospital system in pursuit of more profits. This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explain why their numbers don't add up, and how you can combat this narrative if it, depressingly, sticks around.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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Sawbones: The Most Dangerous Parade Apr 24, 2020

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This week on Sawbones, we discuss Philadelphia's disastrous Fourth Liberty Loan Parade that helped reignite the 1918 influenza epidemic in the region. We'll also examine some other unnerving similarities between that century-old disaster and our current situation.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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Sawbones: Dr. Anthony Fauci and Coronavirus Myths Apr 17, 2020

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This week on Sawbones, we dive into the backstory of Dr. Anthony Fauci, a beacon of hope and reason for so many in these troubling days. In the back half of the show, we also talk about a bunch of coronavirus bulls**t that you knew was bulls**t but we're gonna tell you anyway.

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Sawbones: Hydroxychloroquine Apr 12, 2020

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There are some pushing hydroxychloroquine as a miracle treatment for COVID-19 in a way that should seem familiar (and a little scary) to long-time Sawbones listeners. This week, we'll talk about the long history of this medicine and why promoting it as a COVID-19 cure is so dangerous to those who already depend on it for other (actual scientifically-proven) uses.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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