Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Are you ready to lose your mind about dairy and look at your charcuterie board differently? Justin tells Dr. Sydnee all about the inflated demand for milk, how good for you dairy actually is, and how the United States came to have a giant bunker of cheese in Missouri

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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Why do some people have stomachaches when they drink or eat dairy products? Dr. Syndee and Justin talk about lactose and lactase to explain that it's really those who can drink milk who are the outliers and answer the very important question: is school milk racist?

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://marshap.org/

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No, not the musical artist who sang the graduation song (that's Vitamin C). Vitamin K has been in the news a little bit lately because it's often given as a shot to newborns. Dr. Sydnee talks about the history of its discovery, what it is for, why it's important, and why in the world it's called Vitamin K.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://marshap.org/

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In celebration of Dr. Sydnee’s birthday, Justin brings a whole swath of medical show on TV since the year of her birth. From Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman to Nip/Tuck to The Pitt, Dr. Sydnee ranks shows for their accuracy and entertainment value until she’s finisher her bathtub birthday Prosecco. There is no democracy here, Dr. Sydnee’s opinion is the law.

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Miracle drugs, strange side effects, classical conditioning: there are many films where the plot hinges around the existence of some unrealistic medicine. Justin brings to the plate the pills and medical devices in Dune, Robocop, Scanners, and more, while Dr. Sydnee ascertains how close they are to reality – or not.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/our-services.html

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