Sawbones: Sauna

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.8 • 15.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Even though it's associated with Nordic countries, the Sauna has been around in many different cultures for as long as people have been trying to get warm in a hot box. But how about health benefits? Dr. Sydnee talks about the history of saunas and spirituality, as well as the association between sweat and the perception of health – and that even though actual studies don't say anything definite, sometimes it is just nice to get in a warm, steamy room. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.ilcm.org/donate/

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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.
0:07.2	It's for fun.
0:08.7	Can't you just have fun for an hour and not try to diagnose your mystery boil?
0:14.2	We think you've earned it.
0:15.8	Just sit back, relax, and enjoy a moment of distraction from that weird growth.
0:22.6	You're worth it.
0:25.9	All right.
0:27.5	Sorry is about some books.
0:30.6	One, two, one, two, three, four. To be we came across a pharmacy with us a windows blasted out
0:52.0	Pushed on through the broken glass And had ourselves a look around
0:56.0	The medicines, the medicines
0:58.0	That I scall and macawain
1:00.0	McCorm for the mouth
1:01.0	Hello everybody and welcome
1:06.0	To Saba. It's a marital tour
1:08.0	of misguided medicine
1:10.0	Around these parts they call me Justin Tyler McElroy.
1:13.9	Oh.
1:15.6	There's a spittoon, I think, or a bullet.
1:17.2	I'm not sure.
1:18.2	I'm Sydney and Smurl.
1:20.7	That was...
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