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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Sawbones: Elderberry and Other Things That Don't Prevent the Flu

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.815.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2019

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

You may have seen a Facebook meme claiming that a combination of elderberry and Oscillococcinum can prevent the flu. The truth of the matter may surprise you! (unless you've ever in your life ever listened to even a single episode of our show) Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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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, 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 busted out. We were shot through the broken glass and had ourselves a look around.

0:56.0

Hello everybody and welcome to Saubones, Emeritus, who are misguided medicine. I'm your co-host Justin McRoy.

1:09.0

And I'm Sydney McRoy. And I'm Justin McRoy. I don't see why we're bragging.

1:14.0

Justin, it is cold and flu season, as you know.

1:17.0

That is so true, Sid, and that can only mean one thing. It's time for...

1:22.0

No, no, no. I already made the button. No, never going to be able to use the button again.

1:28.0

No, never again. It was only applicable to that one episode and even its usage then I find distressing.

1:35.0

Just trial, yeah. It was questionable.

1:38.0

Justin, everybody's coughing and sneezing. It's so annoying.

1:42.0

They're aching and chilling. And it is the season when I begin to see a very...

1:49.0

For me, upsetting Facebook meme circulate. There are so many upsetting Facebook memes, I could really mean anything with that.

1:58.0

But this one is particularly offensive to my sensibilities. And I see it throughout the year, but it is now that I'm seeing it more than ever.

2:07.0

What is that?

2:09.0

So this meme has a picture of two things, typically.

2:15.0

And it is a bottle of a dark liquid of a syrup and a box that looks like a medicine.

2:25.0

It looks like a box that you would buy at the pharmacy of some sort of over-the-counter medicine.

2:29.0

And the meme says, this flu season...

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