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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Black Lung Disease

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

Medical History, Health & Fitness, History, Medicine, Comedy, Sawbones

4.815.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

As any proud West Virginian knows, the history of mining in the United States is tied tightly to the history of the labor movement. This was partially to address something known as coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung disease. Though unions may have won the battle for recognition, the war against this disease continues to this day.

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0:00.0

Saubones is a show about medical history, and nothing the hosts say should be taken as medical advice or opinion.

0:07.0

It's for fun. Can't you just have fun for an hour and not try to diagnose your mystery boil?

0:14.0

We think you've earned it. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy a moment of distraction from that weird growth.

0:22.0

You're worth it.

0:24.0

Alright, Tommy is about to books. One, two, one, two, three, four.

0:33.0

We came across a pharmacy with a toy and that's lost it out. We were shot through the broken glass and had ourselves a look around.

0:56.0

Hello everybody and welcome to Saubones.

1:08.0

I'm your co-host Justin McRoy.

1:12.0

And I'm Sydney McRoy.

1:14.0

How's it going, Sydney?

1:16.0

This episode is near and dear to my heart. Yes. And yours perhaps. I don't know, maybe.

1:24.0

As well as Virginians, I think this is something that we grew up hearing about.

1:29.0

But maybe you could learn a little bit more about it.

1:31.0

Yeah, I think sometimes I take for granted as a recipient of a Golden Horseshoe.

1:37.0

I really didn't get a Golden Horseshoe.

1:39.0

I only made it to the state level and then I didn't. So in West Virginia, we obviously take West Virginia history.

1:46.0

You probably took a history of your state where you live, probably.

1:49.0

Yeah, I would think.

1:50.0

Probably wasn't as interesting as ours, but that's fun.

1:53.0

First settler, West Virginia, that they tell you about is Morgan Morgan.

1:58.0

I always remember that.

2:00.0

Classic.

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