Popular Reviews of Sawbones

Not for the faint of stomach. At all. Who knows what bizarre, old-timey medicine you might get!!!! But if you've got the nerve for it, this is a super enjoyable podcast. Great banter. And Dr. Sydnee is a great presenter.

My fiance and I are both soon-to-be physicians and we listen to this podcast together regularly. Justin is hilarious and brings so much fun to the podcast while Dr. McElroy does a great job telling the best historical medical stories.

Super interesting podcast like you won't BELIEVE all the things people have done as medicine over time and the reasoning behind things. it's wild. I especially like the episodes that focus on a specific historical figure and follow them around.

One of the first few podcasts I ever listened to which sucked me in to the world of podcasts. Sydnee & Justin always pick interesting topics and they're informative and funny. If you like Sawbones, make sure you check out other McElroy shows!

Hilarious, educational and meaningful as more recent episodes have tackled contemporary health fads and trends, always with humour and heart.

Political opinions keep creeping in to this otherwise fine medical history show. The anti capitalist remarks from two people who run commercials on their show just wore me out after a few years.

Medical history, research, a doctor’s perspective. It’s a wife and husband team you need to follow! The McElroys always produce great content.

As a scientist and someone who loves comedy, if you're not listening to each new episode; then you're missing out. Dr. Sydnee and Justin are a comedy duo powerhouse and make medical learning fun, even if you're not a nerd like me.

This is the podcast I can recommend to everyone without any warnings! The history of medicine is hilarious and bizarre - and the combination of a medical professional and a comedian makes this accessible, funny, and informative. I cannot recommend this (or their book) more highly!

A good podcast about medical mess-ups past and present. Dr Sydnee brings the facts and Justin brings the funny. It's interesting to see the doctor's side of things, too.

One of my favorite podcasts! Sydnee and Justin work very well together to make me laugh, learn something, and also become slightly nauseous. But it's cool! I'll just grab me some leeches, that'll fix it right?

Awesome show

I think it's really useful to understand some of the really bonkers things we've done in the name of medicine.

I've been a long-time Sawboner. It was my top listened to podcast last year (an obscene about of hours) and I even got my organic chemistry teacher to listen (to the episode about Thalidomide). Funny enough, I'm not usually super into the holiday episodes they do, but this year's 12 Days of Christmas episode had me rolling. I laughed so hard I cried. Thanks to the both of you for putting out such amazing content. Love the work you do!

I think this is an important podcast based on how much misinformation there is out there in the medical world. I enjoy Sydney's logical approach to all topics and their banter is pretty funny too.

I always learn so much from this, and yet it makes learning so fun instead of scary. I would trust Dr. Sydnee McElory with my life.

Great blend of info and humor on all sorts of medical subjects. Justin plays a great "clueless guy" to Sydnee, who is generally pretty knowledgeable about the stuff they are discussing.

Great & informative podcast!

Very informative, entertaining, funny. Great for history buffs and people interested in medicine alike. I love the interplay between the hosts. Highly recommend.

Educational, hilarious, and who doesn't love laughing WHILE learning? Sydney and Justin are a delightful couple to listen to and this great to listen do while doing other things. If learning about weird medical practices seems interesting, even in the slightest, I HIGHLY suggest you listen to this!