The Poor Historians: Medical History Misadventures
A podcast by Dr. Max, Dr. Aaron, Dr. Mike, and Alba
105 Episodes
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Charles Darwin, Kissing Bugs, and Chagas Disease
Published: 3/28/2024 -
Death To Beauty: The Transformative History of Botox with Dr. Eugene Helveston (Book Biopsy)
Published: 3/21/2024 -
Napoleon's Narcissism: Discussing a Conqueror's Personality Disorder
Published: 3/14/2024 -
The Stanford Prison Experiment: A Story of Problematic Behavioral Health Research
Published: 2/29/2024 -
Dr. Dropkick Murphy: A Legendary Life (Book Biopsy with Author, Emily Sweeney)
Published: 2/22/2024 -
Alexander the Great's Final Illness: Medicine in Ancient Macedonia
Published: 2/15/2024 -
More than Myth: Real Human Chimera Cases
Published: 2/1/2024 -
Curious Case Vault #3 - A Non-Fatal 19th Century Gunshot Wound to the Head
Published: 1/25/2024 -
The Milwaukee Protocol: A Rabies Survival Story
Published: 1/18/2024 -
Patented Poison: Radithor and the Fate of Eben Byers
Published: 1/4/2024 -
Curious Case Vault #2 - Cholera Morbus
Published: 12/28/2023 -
Encephalitis Lethargica: A Mysterious Recurring Epidemic Illness
Published: 12/21/2023 -
Composition Under Pressure: George Gershwin - A Neurologic Case from the 1930's.
Published: 12/7/2023 -
Bellows, Barrels, and Smoke: The History of CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
Published: 11/23/2023 -
(Bonus): Curious Case Vault: A Deadly Case of Sore Throat
Published: 11/16/2023 -
Andre the Giant: A History of Gigantism, Acromegaly, and Professional Wrestling
Published: 11/9/2023 -
Cold Hard Steel: The Myth of the Modern Surgeon with Guest: Agnes Arnold-Forster, PhD
Published: 10/26/2023 -
The Mysterious Case of Madamoiselle X: Walking Corpse Syndrome
Published: 10/12/2023 -
Unethical Science: The History of the U.S. Tuskegee and Guatemala Syphilis Experiments
Published: 9/28/2023 -
Hearth and Hazard: Dr. Percival Pott and the Chimney Sweeper's Affliction
Published: 9/14/2023
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!