Sawbones: Vitamin K

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.8 • 15.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

No, not the musical artist who sang the graduation song (that's Vitamin C). Vitamin K has been in the news a little bit lately because it's often given as a shot to newborns. Dr. Sydnee talks about the history of its discovery, what it is for, why it's important, and why in the world it's called Vitamin K. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://marshap.org/

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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.
0:22.6	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. We came across a pharmacy with its windows blasted out
0:52.0	pushed on through the broken glass
0:54.4	And had ourselves a look around
0:56.3	The medicines, the medicines
0:58.4	That I scall and McCorm for the mouth
1:01.3	Hello everybody
1:05.5	Welcome to Sawbo
1:07.1	It's a marital tour of Miss Guided Medicine
1:08.7	I'm your co-host, Justin McElroy.
1:11.1	And I'm Sydney McElroy.
1:12.3	Here we are against it.
1:14.0	That's true, Justin.
1:14.7	I am panicking because I'm realizing I don't have a drink.
1:19.7	And I am going to be stuck here.
1:22.6	I didn't mean like that.
1:25.2	Stuck here podcasting.
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