Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

By: Justin McElroy Dr. Sydnee McElroy
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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.
    Justin and Sydnee McElroy
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Episodes
  • Sawbones: Henry VIII

    Sawbones: Henry VIII
    Mar 11 2025

    How dangerous is jousting? Just look into the example of King Henry VIII of England. The Tudor king is infamous for his six wives, but Dr. Sydnee explains how a jousting injury may have changed his behavior – and changed the course of history.

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

    Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/
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    36 mins
  • Sawbones: Kleptomania

    Sawbones: Kleptomania
    Mar 4 2025

    Kleptomania is defined by an undeniable compulsion to steal, so it has wavered between legitimate diagnosis and flimsy criminal defense to somewhere in between since its inception. This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee unpacks the facts from fiction while Justin tries to steal the show.

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

    Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/
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    39 mins
  • Sawbones: Apple Cider Vinegar

    Sawbones: Apple Cider Vinegar
    Feb 25 2025

    The recent semi-fictionalized Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar explores the world of wellness following bloggers Belle Gibson and Milla Blake. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about what factors in the world and in peoples' lives could lead to fame and success in the pseudo-scientific alternative medicine world.

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

    World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
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    42 mins

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