Paracelsus, a Weird Guy Who Did Weird Things Then Died

Episode 74

27th January 2015

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin putting the SLIGHTEST bit of poop on a pill made from bread as they introduce you to Paracelsus Phillippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim.

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This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin putting the SLIGHTEST bit of poop on a pill made from bread as they introduce you to Paracelsus Phillippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim.

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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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