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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Sawbones: Conversion Therapy Part 1

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.815.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

This week, we're honoring Pride Month and the LGBTQ community with an exploration of the disturbing history of conversion therapy. Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these "therapies" were upsetting, and those sensitive to hearing about them may wish to avoid this episode. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

Transcript

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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.

0:25.0

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 Saubones, Marlotteur of Misguided Medicine. I'm your co-host, Justin McAroy.

1:09.0

And I'm Sydney McAroy.

1:11.0

Sydney, welcome to the program.

1:12.0

Well, thank you, Justin.

1:13.0

It's our show.

1:14.0

Yeah.

1:15.0

I'm not really terribly welcoming you to it, I guess.

1:17.0

How are you doing, Justin?

1:18.0

I'm well. How are you because you don't look super happy?

1:21.0

Well, Justin, I'm not going to lie to you. This is going to be maybe a rough one.

1:26.0

Okay.

1:27.0

Okay. So as many of you probably are already aware, it's Pride Month.

1:31.0

Right.

1:32.0

And which is a month that we celebrate, well, we should every month, but a month to really focus on how we should celebrate the LGBTQ community.

1:42.0

And I think that that's a time for a lot of happiness and joy, but it's also important for us to remember the history of the persecution of the LGBTQ community.

1:55.0

Especially in this country.

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