Sawbones (podcast)

Sawbones
Presentation
Hosted by Sydnee and Justin McElroy
Genre Medical, Comedy
Language English
Updates Weekly
Length c. 40 min.
Production
Opening theme "Medicines" by The Taxpayers
Ending theme "Medicines" by The Taxpayers
No. of episodes 248
Publication
Original release June 21, 2013[1] – present
Provider Maximum Fun
Website maximumfun.org/shows/sawbones

Sawbones is a weekly, comedic medical podcast hosted by Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband, podcaster Justin McElroy.[2] The show is distributed online by Maximum Fun.

In each episode, Sydnee discusses an element of historical medical practice, while Justin provides a comedic foil. The show normally focusses on practices that have long since fallen out of use, and are unusual to modern listeners.[3][4]

Development

Sydnee and Justin McElroy had previously worked together on a short podcast series entitled Losing the Sheen, focused on watching Two and a Half Men. The show only lasted nine episodes before the two became tired of it, instead starting a medical podcast based on Sydnee's expertise. While developing the idea for the show, the McElroys decided that it would be irresponsible for them to give medical advice to listeners, even with Sydnee's background. They opted instead to focus on the historical aspects, which had been an interest of Sydnee's.[5] Like other shows by the family, such as My Brother, My Brother and Me, Sawbones is distributed via the Maximum Fun network.

Sawbones has on occasion been performed live, such as the November 2nd, 2017 performance at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, WV.[6] In June 2018, a book adaptation of the podcast was announced, under the title The Sawbones Book: The Horrifying, Hilarious Road To Modern Medicine.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Sawbones 1: Trepanation - Maximum Fun". www.maximumfun.org.
  2. ↑ "The McElroy Brothers Talk About Moving From Podcasts To TV". 2 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fast-Lane Listening: The Best Podcasts for Road Trips in 2018". 27 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Beat Your Holy Week Boredom With These 6 Podcasts". 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "'Sawbones,' 'We Got This' playing Philadelphia Podcast Festival".
  6. ↑ Turnbull, Rebecca. "McElroy family podcasts to record at Keith-Albee – The Parthenon". marshallparthenon.com.
  7. ↑ Rife, Katie. "Urine luck, Sawbones fans: Justin and Sydnee wrote a book, and we've got the exclusive".
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