Dissecting Medical History
A bi-monthly 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.
Episodes
We are visiting the Bronx before it was the Bronx for this episode. We will talk about a murdering megalomaniac that gets caught.
In this week's microdosing, I will tell you about a rare allergy, an allergy to water. Did you know that was a thing or even possible?
Happy Halloween! There are a rare few among us that actually feeling like they are zombies. Can't get much scarier than that! Enjoy!
In this week's episode we talk about Munchausen and Munchausen by Proxy. A rare syndrome that did not really have a name until this past century. Followed next week with some True medical crime based in the syndrome. Enjoy!
First episode in the Microdosing segment, Sleeping Beauty Syndrome! A rare sleeping disorder that leaves you looking fabulous. Just Kidding, I make no promises.
This episode we reveal a serial killing nurse using a an everyday medication to kill her victims. Her upbringing may or may not have anything to do with her reasonings.
In this episode we go into a disease that was limited to one remote area of the world. A slow death that causes random outbursts of laughter. How did this happen? What did the people do to try and stop it? And what are the rituals surrounding it? We talk about all this and more! Enjoy!
Step 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!
We 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.
It 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!
Today's episode covers a killer New York nurse that went from Hero to Zero.
Enjoy!
This episode we found out what happens after the Hilton Sisters acquire their freedom and then discuss what happens when one conjoined twin dies.
Enjoy!
Today'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!
Another 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!
Very final fever episode. This week we talk about Lassa Fever, Metal Fume Fever, and Familial Fever among others.
Tired 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.
Join 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!
Rarkinson'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.
This is a Russian tale. A serial killer doctor who actually does vitals! And he is still behind bars today!
Enjoy!
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