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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.

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy

    • Comedy
    • 4.8 • 14.4K Ratings

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.

    Sawbones: Bad Bugs

    Sawbones: Bad Bugs

    There are many ways people get sick, but sometimes diseases are carried to people by insects. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the top ten "bad bugs" including mosquitoes, ticks, assassin bugs, and some beetles that are big and bad.

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

    • 43 min
    Sawbones: IVF

    Sawbones: IVF

    Started in the 1930s by scientist Dr. Miriam Menkin, in vitro fertilization is a medical procedure to help with fertility that took until the 1970s to have results in humans. With some drastic misunderstandings going on in the news, Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the long history of in vitro fertilization and its importance in fertility and contraception today.

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

    • 49 min
    Sawbones: Knock Knock Hi

    Sawbones: Knock Knock Hi

    Justin and Dr. Sydnee are joined by parallel-universe versions of themselves, The Glaucomfleckens! The two doctor-spouse duos talk about Will and Kristen Flanary's journey into podcasting, including serious medical scares, balancing work and kids, and social media.

    KNOCK KNOCK HI: https://glaucomflecken.com/podcast/

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

    • 50 min
    Sawbones: Tongue Ties

    Sawbones: Tongue Ties

    A tongue tie is not just a turn of phrase, it's a medical condition in which the frenulum under your tongue is too thick and restricts your lingual movement. For a long time, a procedure to cut it has been done as a solution to some breastfeeding woes. But should it be? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the history of this procedure and the medical field's view on it today.

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

    • 51 min
    Sawbones: Aquatofana

    Sawbones: Aquatofana

    Normally Sawbones talks about medical cures, whether real or fake, but today Dr. Sydnee and Justin are diving into the opposite. There was a time when women in bad marriages and needed a way out could turn to Julia Tofana who offered a secret, untraceable poison and, maybe, a chance at freedom.

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

    • 37 min
    Sawbones: Gallstones

    Sawbones: Gallstones

    Do you even know where your gallbladder is? Maybe it's not so surprising that millions of Americans don't know they have a gastrointestinal disorder caused by gallstones. Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the history of gallbladder disease, and why the icky medical mnemonic of "forty, fat, and fertile" is misleading and maybe even harmful.

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

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
14.4K Ratings

14.4K Ratings

Janet?Marty?WhoAreYouPeople!? ,

Amazing show

I’ve learned so much from your show and y’all are wonderful and hilarious. I love how you raise awareness on social issues, integrate inclusive language, and provide support for all identities or differently situated people. This one podcast checks all the boxes!

Royce1629 ,

Depressing in the funniest way!

Even after all of my own experiences in the medical field, it still surprises me just how dumb humans can be at scale. The show makes the depressing realization that we're all idiots much more palatable, thank you!

KLKraft ,

My favorite

Such a good podcast, especially the early episodes that include more of the medical history side.

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