Disease Death and Doctors
This is a storytelling podcast that discusses the NON-chronological history of medicine (Because going in order sucks). A discussion of diseases, discoveries, and the doctors that left their mark (and sometimes scar) on the field of medicine. Things are going to get weird. Episodes released twice monthly for your auditory consumption. Music: The Road (Punk Rock Opera). Tom Podell (digital alteration of Wellcome Library historical watercolor CC by 4.0)
Podcasting since 2020 • 30 episodes
Disease Death and Doctors
Latest Episodes
Ambroise Pare. Barber. Surgeon.
Doctor John and Doctor Guy chit chat about the great Ambroise Pare. The French Barber Surgeon whose tight fades and man perms could only be out done by his battlefield surgical prowess and ingenious prosthesis designs. This rousing ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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38:36
Chagas Disease. It's worse than cooties.
Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss Chagas Disease and the "Kissing Bug." Nothing says "I love you" like a parasitic infection caused by a bug that defecates near your mouth after it kisses (bites) you.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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35:33
Doctor Daniel Hale Williams. Fixing Broken Hearts since 1893
The honorable doctor John and less honorable doctor Guy bask in the greatness of Doctor Daniel Hale Williams, the only African-American selected as a charter member to the American College of Surgeons and the man, the myth, the legend, credited...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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40:05
Marco. Polio.
The honorable Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss their 5th favorite Olympic sport... Polio, as well as the worlds last great vaccination victory. Virus eradication is sweet! (Iron Lungs... less sweet)
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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46:11
Doctoring on the Oregon Trail. You have dysentery. Again.
Doctor John and Doctor Guy roll their wagon wheel along the Oregon Trail as they describe the dangers and maladies of the 2170 mile long journey as well as the unfortunate paucity of medical interventions available to the average traveler. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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37:53