Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

This week, special guest Laura Kate Dale joins Dr. Sydnee and Justin for a (very) incomplete history of gender confirmation. We hope you'll join us too!

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Direct download: SawbonesGenderConfirmationA.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:46pm EDT

Why is there iodine in salt? What takes the place of a removed organ? Can you ... actually, that one is too gross to put here. Join Dr. Sydnee and Justin as they take on your weird medical questions even ... that last one.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

 

Direct download: Sawbones191MedicalQs.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:48pm EDT

This week, we conclude our series on "conversion therapy" with the religious aspect of this horrific "treatment."

Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these "therapies" were upsetting, and those sensitive to hearing about them may wish to avoid this episode.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

 

Direct download: Sawbones190ConversionTherapyPart2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:20pm EDT

This week, we're honoring Pride Month and the LGBTQ community with an exploration of the disturbing history of conversion therapy. 

Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these "therapies" were upsetting, and those sensitive to hearing about them may wish to avoid this episode.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Direct download: Sawbones189ConversionTherapy01.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:40am EDT

Tattoos (usually) look cool, but did you know they've also been used throughout history to treat illness? It's true! This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore the history of medicinal tattoos.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Direct download: Sawbones188Tattoos.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:50am EDT

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