Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
by Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
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- 🇺🇸US · Comedy#1055K to 30K
- 🇨🇦CA · Comedy#1075K to 30K
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13K to 78K🇺🇸38%🇨🇦38%🇲🇾4%+5 more - Active Followers
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Sawbones: Matilda and Telekinesis
Jun 16, 2026
Unknown duration
Sawbones: Kratom
Jun 2, 2026
41m 42s
Sawbones: Hantavirus, Part 2
May 19, 2026
34m 23s
Sawbones: Hantavirus
May 12, 2026
43m 49s
Sawbones: Can Black Widow Venom Cure Diabetes?
May 5, 2026
42m 04s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/16/26 |  Sawbones: Matilda and Telekinesis | Dr. Sydnee is joined this week by Charlie and Cooper, who are starring in a production of Matilda, and therefore experts in . . . telekinetic government experiments. The three McElroys talk about the unsuccessful history of trying to prove – or create – people moving objects with their minds, including Uri Geller and the CIA. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Lamda Legal: https://lambdalegal.org/ | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | Sawbones: Kratom✨ | kratomnatural substances+3 | — | Lamda LegalThe Taxpayers+1 | — | kratomnatural energy+3 | — | 41m 42s | |
| 5/19/26 | Sawbones: Hantavirus, Part 2✨ | Hantavirusdisease management+4 | — | First Nations Development InstituteMedicines | — | Hantavirusoutbreak+3 | — | 34m 23s | |
| 5/12/26 | Sawbones: Hantavirus✨ | hantavirusoutbreak+4 | — | First Nations Development InstituteThe Taxpayers+1 | — | hantavirusoutbreak+3 | — | 43m 49s | |
| 5/5/26 | Sawbones: Can Black Widow Venom Cure Diabetes?✨ | medical questionshealth advice+3 | — | Marsha P. Johnson InstituteMedicines | — | diabetesblack widow venom+6 | — | 42m 04s | |
| 4/28/26 | Sawbones: Milk, Part 2 - Government Cheese✨ | dairymilk+3 | Dr. Sydnee McElroy | Marsha P. Johnson InstituteThe Taxpayers+1 | — | dairymilk+4 | — | 50m 14s | |
| 4/21/26 | Sawbones: Milk, Part 1 - Lactose Intolerance✨ | lactose intolerancedairy products+3 | — | Marsha P. Johnson InstituteThe Taxpayers+1 | — | lactoselactase+5 | — | 41m 35s | |
| 4/7/26 | Sawbones: Vitamin K✨ | Vitamin Knewborn health+3 | — | Marsha P. Johnson InstituteMedicines | — | Vitamin Knewborn shots+3 | — | 36m 10s | |
| 3/31/26 | Sawbones: Ranking TV Medical Shows✨ | TV medical showsaccuracy in medicine+3 | Dr. Sydnee McElroy | Border AngelsDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman+3 | — | medical showsTV rankings+3 | — | 47m 33s | |
| 3/24/26 | Sawbones: Medicine in Movies✨ | medicine in moviesunrealistic medicine+4 | Dr. Sydnee McElroy | Border AngelsThe Taxpayers+3 | — | miracle drugsstrange side effects+5 | — | 38m 15s | |
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| 3/17/26 | Sawbones: Second Update: Havana Syndrome✨ | Havana Syndromemedical updates+3 | — | Border AngelsMedicines | Havana | Havana Syndromeupdate+3 | — | 1h 02m 11s | |
| 3/3/26 | Sawbones: Measles 2026✨ | measlesvaccination+3 | — | Border AngelsMedicines | — | measlesvaccine+3 | — | 43m 28s | |
| 2/24/26 | Sawbones: Would a Healing Vape be More Efficient Than a Healing Potion?✨ | listener medical questionsantibiotics+3 | — | The TaxpayersMedicines | — | antibioticsallergies+3 | Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota | 42m 44s | |
| 2/17/26 | Sawbones: Carpal Tunnel✨ | carpal tunnel syndromemedian nerve+3 | — | Immigrant Law Center of MinnesotaThe Taxpayers+1 | — | carpal tunnelmedian nerve+3 | — | 38m 47s | |
| 2/10/26 | Sawbones: Sauna✨ | saunahealth benefits+4 | — | Immigrant Law Center of MinnesotaThe Taxpayers+1 | — | saunahealth benefits+4 | — | 39m 58s | |
| 2/3/26 | Sawbones: Tear Gas✨ | tear gasprotests+3 | — | Immigrant Law Center of MinnesotaThe Taxpayers+1 | — | tear gasprotests+3 | — | 34m 22s | |
| 1/27/26 | Sawbones: Mushroom Coffee | Another wellness trend that feels newer than it actually is, people have been looking for a coffee substitute since coffee was discovered (see: episode about coffee). Dr. Sydnee talks about the additional claims made around these fungi, as well as what possible benefits they could have – and possible dangers. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/ | — | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | Sawbones: Colonoscopy Preparation | Back from his first colonoscopy, Justin outlines the extremely detailed steps he took in order to prepare for the screening: the before, the after, and whether it's easier to take four liters of laxative or navigate the United States healthcare system. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/ | — | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | Sawbones: Colonoscopy | In honor of Justin's first colonoscopy, Dr. Sydnee goes through the history of looking inside the colon. From Pompei to the Light Conductor to the more flexible tubes today, humans have always been curious to see just what's going on up there. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/ | — | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | Sawbones Classic: Nose Blowing | This cold and flu season, we're bringing you a classic episode on clearing your nasal passage correctly. Blowing your nose is maybe the only small glint of satisfaction had while having a cold or sinus infection. But is blowing your nose actually good, or even safe? Dr. Sydnee and Justin look through the history of handkerchiefs and nose-wiping to the science of what happens to your sinuses when you blow your nose in order to try and find a happy medium. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/ | — | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | Sawbones: Hepatitis B | A trip to get an updated tetanus shot led to the realization that Justin never got a Hepatitis B vaccine. So Dr. Sydnee explains what exactly is Hep B, the recent headlines surrounding the vaccine, why do people usually get this vaccine as babies – and why didn’t Justin get it? Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/ | — | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | Sawbones Classic: Christmas is Trying to Kill You | A pre-Christmas warning, we're re-releasing our 2015 live show outlining all the ways that you need to watch out this Christmas – and not just from Santa's wrath. This week on Sawbones, Live from Huntington, WV and Candlenights 2015: CHRISTMAS IS TRYING TO KILL YOU. Grandma. Egg nog. Trees. Mistletoe. The Grinch. RUN. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/ | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | Sawbones: The True Meaning of Candlenights | It's the most wonderful time of the year – Candlenights! Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the plans for the upcoming Candlenights special, as well as the story of Harmony House and some of the myths and facts behind homelessness in West Virginia and the United States. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/ | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | Sawbones: Anyone Else Get Pee Shivers? | Cozy up by the fireplace with some weird listener medical questions. What's the difference between a disease and a disorder? Where does the extra blood during pregnancy come from? Did getting my gallbladder removed change my taste buds? Plus an update on the CDC website's recent posting about vaccines. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Native American Aid: https://nativepartnership.org/naa/ | — | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | Sawbones: Dopamine Detox | The algorithm strikes again, this time telling Justin about a popular wellness trend known as a Dopamine Detox. Dopamine is often associated with pleasure centers and addiction, and certain corners of the internet think we are overflooded with it. But Dr. Sydnee talks about what dopamine is, its connection to Parkinson's and other medical conditions, and how this culture around self-deprivation came about. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Native American Aid: https://nativepartnership.org/naa/ | — | ||||||
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8 placements across 8 markets.