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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Vicks

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

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

4.815.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Justin takes over Sawbones researching duties from Dr. Sydnee this week as he begins profiling the unsung heroes of business: Brands. In this inaugural attempt, he’ll present the story of Vicks and how the company’s VapoRub took over the world. Also: The puzzling truth about NyQuil’s name.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Saubones 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.

0:22.0

You're worth it.

0:24.0

Alright, Tommy is about to books. One, two, one, two, three, four.

0:33.0

We came across a pharmacy with a toy and that's lost it out. We were shot through the broken glass and had ourselves a look around.

0:56.0

Hello everybody and welcome to Saubones, a Meryl Tour of Miscited Medicine. I'm your co-host Justin McRoy.

1:11.0

And I'm Sydney McRoy.

1:12.0

And I'm so excited and nervous and a little bit excited and as excited and scared, isn't it nice to know a lot and a little bit not?

1:21.0

That's right. I did the research for this week's Saubones to give Sydney into the woods.

1:27.0

Oh, into the woods. Sorry.

1:29.0

I'm sorry. It wasn't a very good rendition.

1:32.0

No, no, I'm with you now. It just took me a minute to follow where you were.

1:36.0

Sydney was real busy saving the world this week and she said,

1:39.0

I said, J-Man, in my hour of need, can you please come through for me and help me to and research an episode, please I'm begging. I'm on my hands and he's begging.

1:51.0

And Justin was like, but I don't know anything about medicine. There's only one thing that I love more than anything else, more than you, my wife.

1:57.0

Just not trying to say that.

1:58.0

And that's brands.

2:00.0

Spoi, do I love brands and love, love interacting with them on social media, love the different products and everything. And I thought, you know what?

2:11.0

They have Arby's themed swim trunks for sale now if you like those.

2:17.0

Who are you telling the audience?

2:19.0

Oh, how do you know that?

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