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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Herd Immunity

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.815.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

There's been a lot of discussion about herd immunity in the face of COVID-19, but did you know that anyone who talks about achieving herd immunity without a vaccine (something humanity has never pulled off ever) is a big stinky liar goofball? We'll explore that truth and so much more on this week's episode of Sawbones.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Sawbones 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.

0:25.0

Alright, time 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 Sawbones, a medical crew of Miscite Medicine. I'm your co-host Justin McRoe.

1:10.0

And I'm Sydney McRoe. Sydney, can I tell you about the best joke I've ever made?

1:14.0

I think you're going to whether or not I say yes. So go ahead.

1:18.0

I was driving around town. I saw a bunch of people tailgating before a martial game. Marshall's a thundering herd.

1:25.0

I had their first home game of the year and I saw a bunch of people tailgating.

1:29.0

This was recent. That's important. I think if I know where you're going.

1:34.0

Gathered around in groups all throughout the city walking around mass-free, living their lives, just going for it.

1:42.0

And when I got home, I put on Facebook, saw a bunch of people tailgating for the martial game.

1:47.0

I guess they're counting on herd immunity to protect them.

1:51.0

Because Marshall of course is the thundering herd.

1:54.0

I did not make this joke on Twitter. It wouldn't have played there. But here in my hometown of Honeystone West, Virginia, where most of Facebook friends are, they were loving it.

2:02.0

And on our medical history podcast, I bet it's going to go over.

2:08.0

Like a lead balloon kind of button where you walked them in twice saying thundering herd.

2:13.0

So they should they had to set up for that to really land.

2:17.0

Right herd immunity herd immunity. That's what we're going to talk about Justin.

2:21.0

Yeah, that's why I made that great joke so many months ago.

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