Poor Historians: Misadventures in Medical History

About Poor Historians: Misadventures in Medical History

This is a show for all the nerdy medical history people. Three modern emergency physicians and their show's "medical history intern" take a lighthearted, humorous quest through various stories in the history of medicine. Topics from ancient times to recent history, all related to important advancements, people, or discoveries in the history of medicine. New episodes every two weeks!

Publisher

Dr. Max, Dr. Aaron, Dr. Mike, and Alba

Category

comedy · health & fitness · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jul 2021

Latest episode

6 Nov 2024

Latest episodes

106 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2024

   The Finale - John Hunter, the Founder of Scientific Surgery

   Medical historians Dr. Max and guests explore the life and accomplishments of Scottish Surgeon John Hunter, founder of scientific surgery, in a groundbreaking episode that reveals the key to many medical advances.

2. 

   24 Oct 2024

   The Chicago Tylenol Murders and Halloween Sadism

   If you've ever wondered why your over-the-counter pill bottles have that annoying little foil under the cap, you'll be happy to know it's there for good reason. It all stems from this true-crime meets toxicology story. We'll lay it all out here in this episode.Support the show----- Patreon Page (support the show) -----PHPod Merch Store (t-shirts and other swag)-----Podcast Linktree (social media links / reviews / ratings)-----#medicine #medicalhistory #history #historypodcast

3. 

   10 Oct 2024

   Comstock Laws and Women's Health in the Gilded Age with Special Guest, Alicia Gutierrez-Romine, PhD

   We welcome our special guest historian to discuss an overview of issues affecting medical history and it's approaches to women's health during the late 19th century into the early 20th. We'll talk about Anthony Comstock and his silly morality-influenced laws, discuss early forms of contraception, and will examine all of this amidst the cultural milieu of the era. We'll go out on a limb and say the doctors of this age were a bit behind the times and we're happy to laugh at their expense.G...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

92 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

97 ratings

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