The Poor Historians: Medical History Misadventures
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!
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 105
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
Couney's Infantorium, the Baby Sideshow
Imagine going to the World's Fair to marvel at babies--babies in incubators doing baby stuff. At one point in time this was the only answer to help care for premature infants. Part side show, part…
Dr. William Stewart Halstead - The Guy Who Founded Medical Residency
In the modern times all physicians go through a residency if they want to practice medicine. It wasn't always this way. Who thought working 28+ straight hours was a good idea? Dr. Halstead and hi…
Tarrare - The Man Who Ate Everything
This week we'll visit a bit of a medical oddity in the case of Tarrare, the 18th century Frenchman with the insatiable appetite. You may or may not be hungry ever again after this one.
Dr. Robert Liston (The Fastest Amputator of the Victorian Era)
This week we find ourselves learning about Dr. Liston, the fastest amputator in his time. If you're going to operate in the age before anesthesia, you might as well do it as fast as possible.
Phineas Gage - The Famous Case of Head Trauma
What can gunpowder and a large metal spike teach us about the brain? Mostly that large festering head wounds are survivable and just might change the way someone behaves. Who would have thought?