Dissecting Medical History
87 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★ - 28 ratingsA weekly mental vacation from life's worries by providing information formatted on medical related historical topics, events, and biographies in a fun and critically thinking way with a nurse and sometimes other history enthusiasts.
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Episodes
Exploring more Carnival Acts
May 25, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBStep right up, step right up folks! Today we will share the medical disorders of two women that held The Ugliest Woman title and one of the carnival's giants. Enjoy! Support the show
True Medical Crime - Dr. Incompetent
May 18, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBWe discuss fairly recent history out of Texas. An incompetent neurosurgeon that got through the system that should be protecting the public, not just once, but multiple times. We all discuss how to be safe from incompetent doctors. Support the show
The Elephant Man and The Bearded Lady
May 11, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBIt could be the start of a great joke, a bearded lady and an elephant walk into a bar... But it is the true story of some circus acts from the Victorian age! You may have heard of them but did you know their stories? Find out in this episode! Enjoy! Support the show
True Medical Crime - From Hero to Zero its the Paralyzer!
May 04, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBToday's episode covers a killer New York nurse that went from Hero to Zero. Enjoy! Support the show
Conjoined Twins Part 2
April 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis episode we found out what happens after the Hilton Sisters acquire their freedom and then discuss what happens when one conjoined twin dies. Enjoy! Support the show
Famous Conjoined Twin Sisters - The Hilton Sisters
April 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBToday's episode we talk about how conjoined comes to be and how they got the name Siamese twins. Then we tell a fascinating bio of the Hilton Sisters whose lives are like something out of a movie! This is a two part episode to start off our new season! Enjoy! Support the show
Famous Conjoined Twins - The Hilton Sisters
April 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBToday's episode we talk about how conjoined comes to be and how they got the name Siamese twins. Then we tell a fascinating bio of the Hilton Sisters whose lives are like something out of a movie! This is a two part episode to start off our new season! Enjoy! Support the show
True Medical Crime - Dr. Bluebeard
August 18, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBAnother UK serial killer. This one born in Northern Ireland. Ever heard of the Bluebeard fairytale? This story has its roots reaching back to an old fairytale! Don't let curiosity get the better of you! Support the show
True Medical Crime - The Jigsaw Murders
August 11, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week we tell a story of a hot headed doctor from the UK. Enjoy! Support the show
**NEW** PODCAST - Medical Chit Chat
August 08, 2022 02:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWe created a new podcast where we regurgitate the news and current events! Please go and check out the other episodes we have already listed. Hope you enjoy! Support the show
Last of the Fevers
August 04, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBVery final fever episode. This week we talk about Lassa Fever, Metal Fume Fever, and Familial Fever among others. Support the show
Velveteen Rabbit and other Fever topics
July 27, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBTired of fever yet? I hope not because we have even more fever topics for you including a very emotional childhood favorite from the Velveteen Rabbit. Also a surprise announcement about where tangents go to die, I mean get stored. Support the show
True Medical Crime - Dr. Ecoli
June 23, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBJoin us for some comedic relief as we make a whole lot of fun of Dr. Ecoli, aka the unhygienic doctor that has traveled the world hurting people. We are joined by Joe from the podcast Consistently Eccentric. Enjoy! Support the show
Parkinson's featuring Robin Williams relation to it
June 19, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBRarkinson's Disease is still around but it its disease that has long roots. We talk about the disease and about Lewy Bodies dementia and what it must have been like for Robin Williams in the end. Hope you learn something new. Support the show
True Medical Crime - Dr. House Call
June 09, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBThis is a Russian tale. A serial killer doctor who actually does vitals! And he is still behind bars today! Enjoy! Support the show
Got the Fever for More Fever
June 02, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBDid you know there were soooo many different fevers a person can get? I sure didn't. Join us to learn about a few more fevers. Support the show
Dr. Mixologist - True Medical Crime
April 14, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBThis story is about a politically driven serial killer from Iraq. Join me as I tell the tale to two guests, one of which is Joe from the podcast Consistently Eccentric. Enjoy! Support the show
Zoonosis Fevers
April 08, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week we continue with the Fever series with Fevers that can cross over from the animal world! Hope you enjoy! Support the show
French Naval Officer - True Medical Crime
April 01, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBThis week we are stepping back from serial killers to bring you a one off murder, or is it? We are joined by our friend, Joe from Consistently Eccentric from the UK. Hope you enjoy! Support the show
Women Inventors
March 25, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBA list of amazing women that invented something medicalish related. We have quite the list of women! Hope you enjoy! It is rated e because I through in a couple of bad words. Support the show
Brazilian Murder Club - True Medical Crime
March 17, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode we go way down South to find a serial killer doctor with her (yes a female), very own murder squad. This one is way too close to current to be comfortable! A serial killer female doctor just wanted to free up some beds. Over 300 of them. Support the show
Valley Fever
March 14, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBWe are back!! So sorry to have kept you waiting. This episode has some commentary in the beginning you can skip through and jump right into the Valley Fever content if you want around the 15min mark. Then we talk about Valley Fever and its history.. More fascinating that I first realized. By the say, I accidentally cuss in the first 15 mins which is why i have it as explicit content, no other reason. Enjoy! Support the show
Valley Fever
March 14, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBWe are back!! So sorry to have kept you waiting. This episode has some commentary in the beginning you can skip through and jump right into the Valley Fever content if you want around the 15min mark. Then we talk about Valley Fever and its history.. More fascinating that I first realized. By the say, I accidentally cuss in the first 15 mins which is why i have it as explicit content, no other reason. Enjoy! Support the show
Baby farming - part 2
December 03, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBIn this episode we continue the tales of monasteries baby farmers from the Victorian era! Those babies did not stand a chance to those greedy women, and one man! Listener /discretion is advised. Support the show
Medical True Crime - Second part of Baby farming
December 03, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode we continue the tales of monasteries baby farmers from the Victorian era! Those babies did not stand a chance to those greedy women, and one man! Listener /discretion is advised. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Dissecting)
Baby Farming
November 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBNo, we aren't talking about baby's doing farming child labor! This week's episode is the first of two parts talking about a practice that is thankful no longer done; Baby brokering. It combines medical history with medical true crime. Hope you enjoy! Support the show
Medical True Crime - Catherine Wilson poisoner
October 28, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBThis woman went by many names and chose many different types of poison. But it was all about the money. Listen as we talk about this serial killer from the UK. Music by Dresden the Flamingo, Which Witch? Support the show
Medical True Crime - Catherine Wilson poisoner
October 28, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBThis woman went by many names and chose many different types of poison. But it was all about the money. Listen as we talk about this serial killer from the UK. Music by Dresden the Flamingo, Which Witch? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Dissecting)
Medical True Crime - The Swedish Butcher
October 21, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBAKA the Stockholm Killer of the 1980s. This was was a real shocker!! This week's episode is shared with the podcast Consistently Eccentric, Joe and Em from the UK!! I Hope you enjoy! Support the show
Special Halloween AND 10,000 download Celebration Episode!!
October 16, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBWe tell the story of an Ireland Witch and her associates, including her son. Listen to the special Halloween episode as we tell her tale AND celebrate the podcast's 10,000 download milestone! Thank you all for listening. Hopefully you are learning something new each week. Cheers to another 10K! Music by Dresden the Flamingo, Which Witch? (Full song at the end of the episode.) Support the show
Special Halloween AND 10,000 download Celebration Episode!!
October 16, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBWe tell the story of an Ireland Witch and her associates, including her son. Listen to the special Halloween episode as we tell her tale AND celebrate the podcast's 10,000 download milestone! Thank you all for listening. Hopefully you are learning something new each week. Cheers to another 10K! Music by Dresden the Flamingo, Which Witch? (Full song at the end of the episode.) Support the show
Syndrome K - The Mysterious Italian Disease
October 14, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBYou may never have heard of the disease Syndrome K but know that this deadly disease has a happy ending. This week I take you to Italy to tell you the tale! Music by Dresden the Flamingo, I Married Dracula. Support the show
Medical True Crime The Story of Jolly Jane
October 07, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBEveryone has an ambition in life; Jane's was to kill as many people as she could in the disguise of a nurse's uniform. Support the show
The Brooklyn Enigma
September 30, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBOh, Curiosity Seekers.... this one is a puzzle. There were many young girls in the Victorian Era that were part of the phenomenon called the Fasting Girls, but one in particular was far above and beyond an enigma. Let me tell you why in this episode. Support the show
The Brooklyn Enigma
September 30, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBOh, Curiosity Seekers.... this one is a puzzle. There were many young girls in the Victorian Era that were part of the phenomenon called the Fasting Girls, but one in particular was far above and beyond an enigma. Let me tell you why in this episode. Support the show
Medical True Crime The Story of the UK's John Adams
September 23, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBThis is the story of a man who came from poor beginnings and managed to become the richest physician in the UK, but only because his patients left him in their wills. Were their deaths untimely? Support the show
History of Heat Stroke
September 17, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBWelcome to year two of Dissecting Medical History!! In this episode I talk about the history of heat stroke and share a personal story involved with it. Thank you for listening! Support the show
Pirate Captain Shih
July 28, 2021 23:00 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MBWe are trying out something a little different here at Dissecting Medical History. We are not going away, we are just adding some Nefarious content to the mix. Every other week we will be providing a bio on a bad guy or girl for only a $1. This helps keep the podcast going and provides some fun content. Who doesn't love a good pirate story? It will be in the same format, not all technical, but more of little nuggets of the good stuff. We will start with pirates for the next couple mo...
Honoring Pride Month Part 2 - Boston Marriages
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode, we discuss the women that Sophia Jex-Blake met when she came to New England. A group of amazing female physicians that opened hospitals and schools and were trailblazers in their own right, who also happened to like the same sex. Also, talk about some very interesting festivals held in other parts of the world... not for the very conservative. Support the show
Honoring Pride Month - Sophia Jex-Blake
June 26, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBFirst female MD in Scotland. She started schools. She fought for female medical education. She was a badass trail blazing woman! She also just so happened to be a lesbian. This episode highlights her amazing life, with a happy ending. Support the show
History of Toothaches
June 12, 2021 01:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBToothache, tooth fairies, and a Saint of toothaches? Yep, today's episode is all about the pain in the mouth! Support the show
Ginko Ogino - Japan's 1st Female Licensed Physician
June 03, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBToday's biography is a passionate woman that did not let the male society dictate her occupational fate! She took a tragedy from a cheating husband to help fuel her desire to make changes for herself and society. Support the show
Ginko Ogino - Japan's 1st Female Licensed Physician
June 03, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBToday's biography is a passionate woman that did not let the male society dictate her occupational fate! She took a tragedy from a cheating husband to help fuel her desire to make changes for herself and society. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Dissecting)
Medical True Crime - Scotland's Edward Pritchard
May 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBIn 1865, the last man to be publicly hung in Scotland was Edward Pritchard. Listen to this week's episode to find out why he was deserving of such an honor. I tell this tale to a friend from the UK, Joe from the podcast Consistently Eccentric. Enjoy!! Support the show
Medical True Crime - Butcher of Paris
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBThis story is about the infamous serial killing doctor, Marcel Petiot, from Paris, France. He was definitely not an Angel of Mercy, more like the hand of Satan. Support the show
Margaret Chung - 1st Chinese American Physician in CA
May 13, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBMom to the Fair-Haired Bastards. The first Chinese physician in California was an amazing woman named Margaret Chung. She was a larger than life character that accomplished a lot in life. Support the show
California Medical True Crime - Efren Saldivar
May 06, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBToday's story is about a respiratory therapist named Efren Saldivar, from Glendale, California. A mercy killer who just wasn't being that merciful. Support the show
Nellie the Wild West Dentist
April 29, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThis is the tale of the first female dentist of the West! Nellie Pooler Chapman from Nevada City, California. Support the show
The Royal Touch
April 22, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBToday's episode talks about the long forgotten cure by the Royals. Join me on this tale all about the power of the monarchy that sadly just isn't used today! Support the show
Medical True Crime Story - Donald Harvey
April 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBSpecial episode with Joe from podcast Consistently Eccentric with a true crime story about the Angel of Death Donald Harvey. Listen as I tell Joe all the creative and not so merciful killings by this unbelievable serial killer. Support the show