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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Sawbones: Leprosy

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.815.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2014

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Sawbones, where Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy take you on a whimsical tour of the dumb ways in which we've tried to fix people. This week: We get biblical on leprosy. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)

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

The medicines, the medicines that escalate my cop for the mouth.

1:03.0

Sit, Sydney.

1:06.0

Yes, Justin McRoy.

1:08.0

Sydney McRoy, co-host of Sawbones, a marital tour of Miss Guy Medicine.

1:13.0

Yes, did you have a question, Justin McRoy, other co-host?

1:17.0

Listen, I don't want to panic you, but it bit our irony to report after almost 30 episodes of talking about disease, I myself have contracted a disease.

1:33.0

Oh, um, who told you that I'm going to show you.

1:39.0

Are you sure?

1:41.0

Is this just another one of those times you think?

1:44.0

No, no, no, I'm positive.

1:46.0

Sit, sit, sit, listen.

1:47.0

Okay.

1:48.0

I have contracted leprosy.

1:51.0

Leprosy?

1:52.0

Oh, it feels good just to get it off my chest. I'm so sorry to burn you with this.

1:56.0

How do you even know?

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