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)
Disease Death and Doctors
The Red Market: "Tell him I'm very grateful. But make sure I get his good kidney"
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The Honorable Doctor John and The less Honorable Doctor Guy
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Season 1
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Episode 8
Dr John and Dr Guy explore the short, terrifying, and intriguing history of the Red Market (aka. The Black Market... but for "Organ Trafficking"). Its a story of capitalism (on steroids), crime, and deceit... its been spectacularized as an urban legend... but at the end of the day, its the story of the illegal trafficking, harvesting, and theft of human organs. Oh my.