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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

2013 - 13 seasons 546 eps

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45 min

S2025 · E1 · Jan 8, 2025

Book Club Episode 1

Dr. Sydnee and Justin are easing back into the swing of things after the holidays by discussing what they’ve been reading, both apart and together. So cozy up with some tea to hear some good book recommendations from your favorite health professional and clown husband.

39 min

S2025 · E2 · Jan 14, 2025

Seven-Second Poop Trick Episode 2

It’s a real medical (with a lower-case m) mystery, as Dr. Sydnee tries to find the source of a trick on TikTok that reportedly helps alleviate constipation. Join Sydnee on her surprisingly difficult journey to find what exactly this “trick” is to determine whether or not it does anything at all.

40 min

S2025 · E3 · Jan 21, 2025

Physicians’ Unions Episode 3

Imagine if your doctor could go on strike in the middle of a treatment. That’s the most popular argument against physicians’ unions, but there’s a lot more to the issue. Dr. Sydnee talks about the process of training doctors in the United States, why doctors would want to unionize, and what a doctors’ union might look like.

41 min

S2025 · E4 · Jan 28, 2025

Whooping Cough Episode 4

Depending on where you live, you might be hearing a lot lately about Pertussis or Whooping Cough, even in Dr. Sydnee and Justin’s home county. Dr. Sydnee talks about the long history of this disease, its symptoms, and how the vaccine eventually came about.

46 min

S2025 · E5 · Feb 4, 2025

Science Updates Episode 5

There has been a lot going on in the United States in the last few days that might affect what’s going on with health, medicine, and other sciences. Dr. Sydnee talks about the implications of all of these now and in the immediate future, and what we can do about it.

47 min

S2025 · E6 · Feb 11, 2025

Frostbite Episode 6

It’s been bitterly cold in our region lately and that’s got Dr. Sydnee thinking about frostbite. This week, we’ll gain a better understanding of this malady and even stage a brief theatrical selection about it.

47 min

S2025 · E7 · Feb 25, 2025

Apple Cider Vinegar Episode 7

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.

43 min

S2025 · E8 · Mar 4, 2025

Kleptomania Episode 8

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.

40 min

S2025 · E9 · Mar 11, 2025

Henry VIII Episode 9

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.

40 min

S2025 · E10 · Mar 18, 2025

The Pitt Episode 10

Dr. Sydnee brings a little levity as she talks about a new medical show, The Pitt. Following fictional doctors in real-time(ish), Dr. Sydnee discusses how it compares to working in an actual ER, as well as it how it compares to the 1990s show ER.

36 min

S2025 · E11 · Mar 25, 2025

Dr. Odyssey: Shark Week Episode 11

What medical drama does a doctor on a cruise ship get involved in? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about Dr. Odyssey: Shark Attack!, and the follow-up, Dr. Odyssey: Shark Attack! Part 2: Orca It’s a wild ride, but some of the medical beats are surprisingly accurate.

46 min

S2025 · E12 · Apr 1, 2025

Why Don’t Edema and Enema Rhyme? Episode 12

Justin has gathered all the strangest listeners (questions) to quiz Dr. Sydnee with all of your weird and fun medical questions! Is Gatorade actually salty and NOT sweet? Are people with cat allergies allergic to big cats? Can you fart and spread norovirus? Can a fetus taste? And the most important question of all: who are Justin and Dr. Sydnee’s favorite fictional doctors?

44 min

S2025 · E13 · Apr 15, 2025

Thalassotherapy Episode 13

TikTok has become enthralled with the idea of Thalassotherapy… which is basically going to the ocean to feel better. Dr. Sydnee talks about the history of this “sea cure” and Dr. Richard Russell, the man who popularized it in the second half of the eighteenth century.

46 min

S2025 · E14 · Apr 22, 2025

The Medical Freedom Movement Episode 14

The Medical Freedom or the Health Freedom Movement is not new, but it is currently gaining more traction and attention under RFK, Jr. On its face, it is a political movement that distrusts pharmaceutical companies and government regulations for supplements. But Dr. Sydnee talks about its history and roots in strange conspiracies and biases from the 1950s – and what the movement means for us today.

48 min

S2025 · E15 · Apr 29, 2025

Tetanus Episode 15

It’s a myth that tetanus is only found on rusty metal. What really matters is that a wound that is a dirty, deep puncture wound could to introduce the bacteria into the body. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the long history of humans and tetanus, what it does to a body, and why maybe it’s not a great idea to garden barefoot.

43 min

S2025 · E16 · May 6, 2025

Renaissance Medicine Episode 16

Sawbones brings you a studio version of the show at the ye olde Harmony House Renaissance Faire. Justin and Dr. Sydnee talk about how medicine evolved in the Renaissance beyond what passed for scientific theories during the middle ages including the four humours, alchemy, and the real cause of syphilis (insulting the sun god).

40 min

S2025 · E17 · May 13, 2025

Dr. Pope Episode 17

There was a time when Popes had secondary careers (or primary ones) on to of their Papal one. This includes Pope John XXI, the only Pope to have also been a physician. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about this non-traditional Pope and his contribution to medicine in the 12th century.

48 min

S2025 · E18 · May 20, 2025

Classics: Fluoride Episode 18

With all the news around fluoride, we bring the classic Sawbones episode about the benefits of fluoride in drinking water, because the science has not changed. This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin explore a medical mystery: Why, for a town in Colorado, was having brown teeth a sign of great tooth health?

43 min

S2025 · E19 · May 27, 2025

Sex Chocolate Episode 19

It’s a Sawbones grab-bag, featuring some pop-sci mythbusting around MSG, a reality check into current events around vaccines, and a fun new questionable product bringing chocolate to the bedroom.

40 min

S2025 · E20 · Jun 10, 2025

Is Nose Ointment a Waste of Time? Episode 20

Just in time for The Prom season, Justin and Dr. Sydnee bring your weird summer medical questions! Do other citrus fruits affect medication, or is it really just grapefruits? Why do hiccups happen so sporadically? Do carrots actually give you good vision? Can a broken finger fully heal by itself? Plus, an update on vaccines in the United States.

42 min

S2025 · E21 · Jun 17, 2025

MAHA Mess Episode 21

Dr. Sydnee and Justin said they’d talk about when the US Health Department replaced the vaccine council . . . well, it’s happened. But to EVERYONE’S surprise, it’s more of a mess than a triumph. Dr. Sydnee talks about all the changes going on, the motive behind them, and why some good intentions can lead to dangerous outcomes.

36 min

S2025 · E22 · Jun 24, 2025

The Heartmobile Episode 22

It used to be that if you needed to get to the hospital quickly, you would call the herse – because it had the space to transport a person who was lying down. Well, all of that changed in Columbus, OH, with the Heartmobile, known as the first ambulance. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about its development, implementation, and the thrilling end of its ambulatory adventures.

44 min

S2025 · E23 · Jul 1, 2025

Wasps Episode 23

After an unfortunate and painful encounter with an angry flying insect, Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about wasps: how their stings work, and a journey into the science behind some folk remedies.

23 episodes in Season 2025

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Join Justin and Dr. Sydnee McElroy on a marital tour of misguided medicine as they discuss the weird, gross, and sometimes downright dangerous ways we tried to solve our medical woes through the ages.

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Justin McElroy

Justin McElroy

Sydnee McElroy

Sydnee McElroy

Total runtime 373h 6m · Episode length 41 min · Country United States

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Premiered

June 21, 2013

Latest episode

July 1, 2025

Status

Returning series

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Podcast (All Platforms)

Country

United States

Episode length

41 min

Total runtime

373h 6m

Original language

English

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