Bizarro World

Episode 260

25th January 2019

Imagine a world where Sawbones never existed, medical progress was halted and false wellness ran rampant. That’s the horrifying world painted by a recent issue of The Times that Dr. Sydnee and Justin are going to guide you through this week.

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Imagine a world where Sawbones never existed, medical progress was halted and false wellness ran rampant. That’s the horrifying world painted by a recent issue of The Times that Dr. Sydnee and Justin are going to guide you through this week.

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Music: “Medicines” by The Taxpayers

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Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin welcome you to Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine. Every Friday, they dig through the annals of medical history to uncover all the odd, weird, wrong, dumb and just gross ways we’ve tried to fix people over the years. Educational? You bet! Fun? We hope!

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