Sawbones: Tear Gas

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.8 • 15.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Right now in the news you may be hearing about the use of tear gas against protesters. But what exactly IS tear gas and where did it come from? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the origins of this chemical agent, what it is meant to do, and what one should do if they come into contact with it. 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	Tommy is about some books.
0:30.6	One, two, one, two, three, four. To be we came across a pharmacy with its 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 scallet McComb
1:00.0	For the mouth
1:01.0	Hello everybody and welcome
1:06.0	To Sawbones, a marital tour of
1:08.0	Misguided Medicine. I'm your co-host
1:10.0	Justin McElroy. And I'm Sidney McElroy. Sorry, Sid. I tour of misguided medicine. I'm your co-host, Justin McElroy.
1:11.2	And I'm Sidney McElroy.
1:12.3	Sorry, Sid.
1:13.5	I'm really leaning into the voice, I know.
1:15.9	It's irritating.
1:16.6	You do that sometimes.
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