Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
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Episodes
Sawbones : How to Impeach RFK, Jr.
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy explore the potential impeachment of RFK Jr.
Sawbones: Medicare and Medicaid
This episode explores the history of Medicare and Medicaid, tracing their origins from Harry Truman’s failed universal healthcare proposal to their 1965 enactment.
Sawbones: Horror Doctors
In this episode of Sawbones, hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy review horror movie doctors from the 1960s and earlier to determine if they should lose their medical licenses.
Sawbones: Cinnamon
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy discuss recent concerns about lead contamination in cinnamon, distinguishing between natural soil uptake and…
Sawbones: Lethal Injection
This episode explores the medical history and ethical complexities of capital punishment, triggered by the botched execution of Krista Pike in Tennessee.
Sawbones: Glucose Monitors
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy examine the recent FDA approval of over-the-counter continuous glucose monitors for non-diabetics, including children.
Sawbones: Artificial Sweetener
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy discuss a recent study linking high blood levels of xylitol to increased cardiovascular risk, emphasizing that correlation does not imply causation.
Sawbones: Dolphins and LSD
This episode explores the life of John C.
Sawbones: Catfish, Man of the Woods
This episode profiles Clarence "Catfish" Gray, a West Virginia herbalist who gained fame in the 1970s by selling bespoke plant remedies and offering zodiac-based advice.
Sawbones: Sentinel Chickens
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy discuss mosquito-borne diseases and the use of "sentinel chickens" to monitor viral activity.
Sawbones: Little People Hallucinations
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy explore "Lilliputian hallucinations," where individuals see tiny people, often linked to the undercooked mushroom *Lanmaoa asiatica*.
Sawbones: COVID Reflection and Butts Update
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy address claims by RFK Jr.
Sawbones: What’s More Edible, Paper or Cotton?
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy answer listener and child questions about flatulence, taste buds, digestive tract length, and canker sores.
Sawbones: Cyclospora
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy discuss the recent Cyclospora outbreak, detailing the parasite’s biology, symptoms, and transmission via contaminated produce.
Sawbones: Medicine Brand Names
Hosts Justin and Sydney McElroy explore the complex history of drug nomenclature, detailing the evolution from conflicting early formularies to the standardized USAN system.