About this episode

Kaveh MD and guest Kaveh Taherian explore the life and controversial treatments of Dr. Max Jacobson, known as 'Dr. Feelgood'.

Kaveh is joined by comedian, illustrator, and podcaster Kaveh Taherian to investigate Dr. Max Jacobson — aka "Dr. Feelgood" and "Miracle Max" — the physician who fled Nazi Germany and built a celebrity clientele with amphetamine-laced "vitamin cocktails." His patients included Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and President John F. Kennedy. They dig into how his treatments worked, why JFK looked so good in the Nixon debate, and how a bottle of leftover "super serum" ended up with the FBI. 🎙️ Enjoyed the episode? Please take 30 seconds to it makes a huge difference in helping new listeners find the show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382 🛍️ Rep the Pod — grab House of Pod merch! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerch Find me Kaveh on Instagram or TikTok @thehouseofpod or email at hopquestions@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Kaveh MD

Guest: Kaveh Taherian

Topics covered

• Dr. Feelgood
• celebrity treatments
• amphetamine cocktails
• JFK
• medical history
• Nazi Germany

Keywords

• Max Jacobson
• Dr. Feelgood
• JFK
• amphetamine
• vitamin cocktails
• celebrity medicine
• medical history

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Organizations: FBI, House of Pod

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