Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Comedy EN ↓ 588 episodes

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.

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Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy

Episodes

Sawbones: Typhoid Mary 20.05.2015 34:08

This week on Sawbones, Justin and Sydnee share medical history's greatest present the sad story of one of medicine's most mistreated "villains." Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: The Gut Hole Romance 13.05.2015 33:57

This week on Sawbones, Justin and Sydnee share medical history's greatest will-they/won't-they, the story of a doctor and his muse: A man with a hole in his stomach. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Sweating Sickness 07.05.2015 35:36

This week on Sawbones, Justin and Sydnee are gonna make you sweat with their history of the totally bizarre phenomenon known as "Sweating Sickness." Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Polio 29.04.2015 33:16

This week on Sawbones, in the last of their three-part series, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore the dark and light side of swimming pools as they present the triumph over polio. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Heroes of Patent Medicine: Volume 3 23.04.2015 30:10

This week on Sawbones, in the last of their three-part series, Dr. Sydnee and Justin introduce you to some of the craziest operators in the patent medicine game. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Heroes of Patent Medicine: Volume 2 16.04.2015 30:04

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin introduce you to some of the craziest operators in the patent medicine game. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Heroes of Patent Medicine: Volume 1 08.04.2015 29:38

Sawbones: Medical TV (Part 1) 25.03.2015 51:30

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee hands the reins to Justin as they explore the history of medical TV, and explain why most of TV doesn't actually exist. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Medical Education 17.03.2015 41:43

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explain why Sydnee gets to call herself and Justin doesn't. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Malaria 11.03.2015 33:56

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explain why an earthquake knocking trees into a lake was pretty miraculous in their history of malaria. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Syphilis 04.03.2015 34:57

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the latest hot trends in mercury fumigation as they explore the history of syphilis. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: The Four Humors 25.02.2015 34:28

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin wear a Taz T-shirt in a mall fashion show. Also, bile, blood and phlegm is discussed. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Chocolate 18.02.2015 32:18

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: The Dancing Plague 11.02.2015 34:31

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin revisit a horrifying, real-world case of Boogie Fever. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Measles 04.02.2015 40:19

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin get angry about the measles. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Paracelsus 28.01.2015 34:00

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin putting some poopy into a bread pill. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Blood Transfusions 20.01.2015 35:38

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin are selling all their blood. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Aromatherapy 15.01.2015 36:33

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin are gonna unlock the infinite power of your nose. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Diabetes 07.01.2015 33:04

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin are gonna drink that sweet pee. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Alcohol 30.12.2014 32:51

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin are getting absolutely, figuratively tanked. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Appalachian Folk Medicine 23.12.2014 38:12

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin pass your baby around a table leg. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Organ Transplants 16.12.2014 37:12

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin give the greatest gift of all. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Enemas and Cleanses 10.12.2014 35:05

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin blow it ALL out. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Tooth Removal 02.12.2014 34:54

This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin are yanking out your bad teeth and replacing them with worse teeth. Also: Why were black teeth once the height of fashion? Let’s find out! Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

Sawbones: Asthma and Allergies 18.11.2014 36:12

Welcome to Sawbones, where Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy take you on a whimsical tour of the dumb ways in which we've tried to fix people. This week: We cure your sniffles with fox blood. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers ( http://thetaxpayers.net ) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones