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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Sawbones: Opium

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.815.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2013

⏱️ 31 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 give opium to a baby. 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, some medicines, some medicines that escalate my cop for the mouth.

1:02.0

Hi everybody. Welcome to Sawbones. It's a medical tour of medical tour, a misguided, medical tour of misguided medicine, whatever. Just Macquarie.

1:17.0

Justum.

1:19.0

Yeah, yeah, introduce yourself.

1:21.0

I'm Sydney Macquarie. What's wrong with you?

1:23.0

Oh god, it's nothing. It's this darn baby. No matter what I do.

1:28.0

Wait, where did you get a baby now?

1:30.0

It's our fictional intro-conceit baby. And this darn baby just won't stop crying.

1:38.0

Well, what have you tried so far?

1:40.0

Ignoring it?

1:44.0

Okay, not a great start. Let me keep quiet.

1:47.0

I'm putting my finger in its mouth.

1:49.0

Okay, that's not recommended.

1:53.0

Hey, the saw.

1:55.0

Okay, so you think the baby's teething?

1:58.0

Yeah, that's my thought. I think the baby is having some teething issues.

2:02.0

I'm hoping if you put your finger in its mouth and you...

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