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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Sawbones: Pepto Bismol

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.815.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Many of us know all the catchy jingle that lists all the things that Pepto Bismol is supposed to be good for. However, that ubiquitous pink medicine is maybe not so ubiquitous everywhere. How did this chalky liquid become so necessary for curing Americans' stomach woes – and does it actually do anything? Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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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. We think you've earned it. Just sit back,

0:17.0

relax, and enjoy a moment of distraction from that weird growth. You're worth it.

0:24.0

All right.

0:27.0

The song is about some books.

0:30.0

One, two, one, two, two, three, four. We came across a pharmacy with its windows blasted out. Pushed on through the broken glass and had ourselves a look around the medicines, the medicines that

0:58.0

Estelle and macabre for the mouth.

1:02.0

Oh, we... Well, hello everybody, and welcome to Sawbones.

1:07.0

Marital Tura Misguided Medicine, I'm your host.

1:11.0

Peter Rake. I'm going to say being Peter Rady.

1:13.0

I'm going to say what's happening over there.

1:15.0

I am a radio professional.

1:17.0

I'm a voice professional, you can tell.

1:19.0

Can I say my name now?

1:21.0

Or are you going to, would you like to talk some more first or you

1:24.3

should see Sydney's giving me the double bird why I'm not why why honne why the double

1:28.6

bird I'm Sydney Mcroy I'm Sydney Mcroy I never say that Sidney McElroy. I never say that.

1:33.6

No, I don't.

1:34.2

I never, I never, you were always like,

1:36.1

you should use the doctor and I never do.

1:38.6

I would never, I would have my first name legally changed

1:40.9

Dr Justin, because I would never want anyone to refer me to do.

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