Disease Death and Doctors
This is a storytelling podcast that discusses the NON-chronological history of medicine (Because going in order sucks). A discussion of diseases, discoveries, and the doctors that left their mark (and sometimes scar) on the field of medicine. Things are going to get weird. Episodes released twice monthly for your auditory consumption. Music: The Road (Punk Rock Opera). Tom Podell (digital alteration of Wellcome Library historical watercolor CC by 4.0)
Disease Death and Doctors
Smallpox: The opposite of Large Pox
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The Honorable Doctor John and The less Honorable Doctor Guy
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Season 1
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Episode 9
Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss "The" Smallpox, opposite of Large Pox and friend to no one! The conversation covers the historical impact of the renowned virus (It killed 500 million people in its last 100 years of existence, so, its kind of a big deal) including its role in the American Revolution and George Washington's role as the first American Public Health official. (also covered; Chick-fil-a versus Popeye's Chicken)