The Sawbones Book humorously chronicles the bizarre and often horrifying history of medicine, from ancient remedies like eating powdered mummies to modern pandemics and mishaps.
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The Sawbones Book humorously chronicles the bizarre and often horrifying history of medicine, from ancient remedies like eating powdered mummies to modern pandemics and mishaps.
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Every week, Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin amaze, amuse, and gross out (depending on the week) hundreds of thousands of avid listeners to their podcast, Sawbones. Consistently rated a top podcast on iTunes, with over 15 million total downloads, this rollicking journey through thousands of years of medical mishaps and miracles is not only hilarious but downright educational. While you may never even consider applying boiled weasel to your forehead (once the height of sophistication whe...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Frequent descriptions of horrifying medical procedures like bloodletting, trepanning, and self-experimentation with diseases; graphic body horror in historical contexts
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity in humorous commentary
Substance use
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Historical discussions of substances like mercury and radioactive materials used in medicine; portrayed cautionarily as mishaps
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief critiques of cisheteropatriarchy in medical history; no central LGBTQIA+ figures
Religious content
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Fleeting mentions of religious influences on ancient medical practices
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Minor references to occult-like remedies such as consuming powdered mummies
Political content
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Recurring discussions of social inequalities like ableism, white supremacy, and patriarchy in medical history
Self-harm / suicide
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Historical examples of self-experimentation and procedures like trepanning presented as medical mishaps
Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of systemic suffering, cruelty in medical experiments, and inequality-driven harms throughout history
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