Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine podcast

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.

Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.

 

#572

Sawbones: Carpal Tunnel

Carpal tunnel sydrome, or an irritation of the median nerve, is often thought of as a more... more

Yesterday

38 MINS

38:47

Yesterday


#571

Sawbones: Sauna

Even though it's associated with Nordic countries, the Sauna has been around in many diffe... more

10 Feb 2026

39 MINS

39:58

10 Feb 2026


#570

Sawbones: Tear Gas

Right now in the news you may be hearing about the use of tear gas against protesters. But... more

03 Feb 2026

34 MINS

34:22

03 Feb 2026


#569

Sawbones: Mushroom Coffee

Another wellness trend that feels newer than it actually is, people have been looking for ... more

27 Jan 2026

37 MINS

37:52

27 Jan 2026


#568

Sawbones: Colonoscopy Preparation

Back from his first colonoscopy, Justin outlines the extremely detailed steps he took in o... more

13 Jan 2026

44 MINS

44:28

13 Jan 2026


#567

Sawbones: Colonoscopy

In honor of Justin's first colonoscopy, Dr. Sydnee goes through the history of looking ins... more

06 Jan 2026

34 MINS

34:03

06 Jan 2026


#566

Sawbones Classic: Nose Blowing

This cold and flu season, we're bringing you a classic episode on clearing your nasal pass... more

23 Dec 2025

39 MINS

39:22

23 Dec 2025


#565

Sawbones: Hepatitis B

A trip to get an updated tetanus shot led to the realization that Justin never got a Hepat... more

16 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:54

16 Dec 2025


#564

Sawbones Classic: Christmas is Trying to Kill You

A pre-Christmas warning, we're re-releasing our 2015 live show outlining all the ways that... more

09 Dec 2025

33 MINS

33:02

09 Dec 2025


#563

Sawbones: The True Meaning of Candlenights

It's the most wonderful time of the year – Candlenights! Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about ... more

02 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:04

02 Dec 2025


#562

Sawbones: Anyone Else Get Pee Shivers?

Cozy up by the fireplace with some weird listener medical questions. What's the difference... more

25 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:58

25 Nov 2025


#561

Sawbones: Dopamine Detox

The algorithm strikes again, this time telling Justin about a popular wellness trend known... more

18 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:24

18 Nov 2025