Sawbones: The Chicago River Reversal

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.8 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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This week on Sawbones, the incredible true story of how Chicago changed the direction of a river to battle typhoid and cholera. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers

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0:00.0	Sobhones is a show about medical history and nothing the host says should be taken as medical advice or opinion.
0:12.0	It's for fun. Can't you just have fun for an hour and not try to diagnose your mystery boil?
0:20.0	We think you've earned it. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy a moment of distraction from that weird growth.
0:28.0	You're worth it.
0:30.0	Alright, time is about to books. One, two, one, two, and they fall.
0:40.0	Sobhones are a little bit more than you can see.
0:50.0	Sobhones are a little bit more than you can see.
0:58.0	Sobhones are a little bit more than you can see.
1:08.0	Okay, that's actually only weird because a bunch of you promised me before that you would cheer louder for me. So I guess you rethought it.
1:22.0	Alright, I'll remember that. Dylan.
1:28.0	Don't put people on blast at the beginning of the show. That's the wrong answer.
1:31.0	Dylan knows what he did.
1:34.0	He's skulking out of the theater.
1:38.0	I'm so excited.
1:40.0	Now who's the idiot? Dylan!
1:44.0	Alright, are you done yelling at Dylan?
1:46.0	Yeah.
1:47.0	I apologize, Dylan. I can't do anything with him.
1:53.0	I'm so excited to be here. We mentioned before we came to Chicago that we needed topics related to Chicago.
2:01.0	And I got so many suggestions.
2:03.0	You all been sick a lot.
2:07.0	It was great. I was overwhelmed. I was inundated with suggestions.
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