SYMHC Classics: Ambroise Paré

This 2014 episode covers the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, in which Native Americans rose up against Spanish colonists and missionaries at the turn of the 17th century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Holly and Tracy talk about their coffee preferences. Then Tracy traces the path that led her from a listener mail to the topic of Fort Mose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Fort Mose was the first officially sanctioned settlement for free Black people in what’s now the United States. It was established as a place where people who escaped enslavement in the U.S. could live in the Spanish territory of Florida. Research: Blumetti, Jordan. “The First Fl ... Show More

<p>This episode covers the basics of general surgery.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/basics/'>https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/basics/</a> or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.</p><p ... Show More

Where the oddest jobs from the past meet a comedian from the present… and it’s awkward! On this weekly show, Chris Parnell (SNL, Rick and Morty) welcomes guests who have held some of human history’s most unexpected and downright bizarre jobs: funeral clowns, garden hermits, VHS c ... Show More

<p>This episode covers pre-operative care.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/pre-op/'>https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/pre-op/</a> or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.</p><p>The audio ... Show More

Patients are often placed in the 'lithotomy' position. But where did this come from? We'll cover the history of the surgical procedure for bladder stones, known as lithotomy, which dates back from the earliest records of surgery right up to the beginnings of modern surgery. A num ... Show More

In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the origin of surgical gloves, the differing concepts for their composition and the struggle to get surgeons to wear them. (originally published 08/30/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More

An excerpt from the On Being episode, "To Be a Healer." The extraordinary physician and public servant stilled a raucous room full of storytellers and podcasters with this offering at the 2023 On Air Fest.Vivek Murthy is the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. He also serv ... Show More

<p>Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to tell several hilarious fake doctor stories that wind up exposing the dark heart of the health insurance industry.</p> <p>(2 Part Series)</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy informat ... Show More