PoisonBoy Podcast

The boys reminisce about lost loves and gaboon viper bites. The gang break down a recent case of a severe exotic pit viper bite that nearly left a man with more than just a broken heart. You don't want to miss a minute of the romance and action! 

The long winter of your discontent is over! The gang is back and better than ever with an all new podcast - this time it's animals and drugs and what happens when people take drugs that are meant for animals. All sorts of hilarity ensues! What are you waiting for? Hit that play button you hoser! 

The gang is back to save the world from post-election boredom and ennui. How? With the cure for what ails you - rock and roll! That's right. The gang breaks down some of the greatest stories and rumors of rock and roll and poisoning. So slap on your dancing shoes and bust a dirty move into the Church of the Sacred Bleeding Hearted Elvis. 

It's here. You've been waiting all year for it and the Safety Rangers never fail to deliver. PoisonBoy's oldest and fiercest arch-enemy. Batman has the Joker, Superman has Lex Luthor, Flash has...reverse anti-Flash or some other lame-o loser. PoisonBoy has the worst, most evilest poison there is - carbon monoxide. 

The gang dives deep into the bizarre world of social media challenges. Are teens and other Tik-Tockers actually killing themselves by participating in stupid online challenges? Is a bear Catholic? Join us as we explore this strange little corner of the interwebs. 

The Safety Rangers offer up four more movies that you will either love or hate but not ignore. Who needs Rotten Tomatoes when you have the IMDB of poisoning movies right here at your fingertips? Get listening, Rangers! 

Never Mind the Bollocks (or the Ramones) - The Safety Rangers Rocket to Russia! We risk the wrath of the KGB, Putin, Ivan Drago and even Nikolai Volkov in order to break down the recent assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny. пошевеливайся comrade Rangers! 

The gang takes a break from their daily tasks of saving the world and avoiding the 'rona to break down some of their favorite poison-related movies. Grab your buttered popcorn and giant soda, pull up a reclining chair and let's dive deep into Hollywood Poisons!

The Boys are back to break it all down for you. What, exactly are they breaking down? Well, guess you will have to listen to the podcast to find that out but - hint! hint! - it's got something to do with the 6 Million Dollar Man!  

The Rangers are back - blazing new trails and finding new adventure among the deities and numen of old earth. There is ancient magic and danger among the marl and the glebe and the nitrogen and phosphorous of...PLANTS! C'mon and join the silent safari. 

We are back beaches! PoisonBoy is joined by the Copperhead Kid and Flygirl as we break down all the dangers and adventures waiting for you at the beach! 

The gang has a real mystery to solve when a young boy turns up with a bizarre set of symptoms and an unusual addiction. Mothballs, methemoglobin, Takis Fuego chips, diarrhea -  this one has it all. 

The Boys wax poetic in the end days of the coronapocalypse. CYANIDE - the word alone conjures up myths and witchcraft and murder and mass suicide. What is this stuff? Is it all bad? Is a little bit of cyanide good for me? Will it make me virile? Will it make my hair grow? Will it kill me? 

The PoisonBoy posse is back - this time we stay in our own backyard and address the question on everyone's mind - just what do the Kardashians and crotalidae snakes have in common? 

In a world where logic and reason have locked the shop, packed up and headed off the grid, PoisonBoy and the Safety Rangers ride back into town as guardians of the old global zeitgeist. We are bringing it back to basics to close out the workup of the Immaculate Ingestion. Don't miss this big old blanket of intellectual comfort in a mad, mad, mad, mad world. 

The Team takes a ride in the Wayback Machine to just a couple of weeks ago when the world was a different and less bizarre place. Live from NYC in the hours before the world went crazy, the team goes back to basics to break down the logic behind the toxicologic workup of the "immaculate ingestion." Must-listen content for all medical students, residents and the bi-curious. 

Just in time to rescue you from corona quarantined boredom - the team is back! Poisonboy, The Copperhead Kid and Tox Mama break it all down for you - One Pill Can Kill! Which pill is it? Listen and find out for yourself!

The boys are back and this time they are joined by the a new Safety Ranger - The Tox Mama - Doctor Monica Melmer - new mom and brilliant senior resident - to discuss everything you need to know about breastfeeding and lactation and the potential for transmission of drugs and poisons via breast milk. We dedicate this podcast to the newest and most adorable Safety Ranger - little Kennedy Melmer - the happy recipient of much of this brilliance. All this happy breast talk and This Week in Toxicology History covers the last 2 weeks of February - including Leap Day. What more could you ask for in a podcast?!

After a week's hiatus the Boys are back for Part II of their fascinating case discussion. Ever get a flushed feeling after eating some seafood? Ever have someone tell you they were "allergic to fish?" Maybe they were - but maybe they weren't! One of the most fascinating toxicologic phenomena is explored in detailed by the guys that do it better than anyone else. Join us as we dissect scombroid poisoning and discuss the greatest events in history that occurred during the first two weeks of February. 

Just in time for the new Black Widow movie, PoisonBoy, the Copperhead Kid and the Pope of Myrtle Beach break it all down for you. Who are these black widows? Why are they so angry? Is there some way to prevent them from biting your head off after sex? What about antivenom? Wouldn't an antispider product make more sense? If a black widow bites me is there any chance I might develop the ability to climb walls and shoot webs from my armpits? These and other pressing questions answered right here. 

It's a new year and what better way to kick off the new decade than with a good old-fashioned Agatha Christie, Nancy Drew-style murder party? Join PoisonBoy, The Copperhead Kid and two new Safety Rangers, Jacob "the Pope of Myrtle Beach" Pope and Matt "Cowboy" Talbot as they discuss some of the more interesting poisoning murders that have come across the monitoring equipment of ToxSat One, the Rangers eye in the sky, continuously monitoring in geosyncronous orbit all the poisoning and toxicology-related news around the world. Who is killing who and how are they doing it? Better pull up a chair, Ranger and start taking notes!

It's a new year, a new decade and a brand new podcast! Join PoisonBoy, the Copperhead Kid and special guest, Gator Girl as they break down the fascinating subject of venomous mammals! Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Can you name more than one venomous mammal? Probably not! Let's break it down AND the return of This Week in Toxicology History! Start the year off right! Go big or go home! 

It's the PoisonBoy and the Safety Rangers Holiday Extravaganza! The holidays bring joy and happiness and family and DEATH!!! Join the gang as we break down all the dangers that come to town with the holidays! Poinsettia, mistletoe, holly, nutmeg, cinnamon, fruitcake, reindeer pee - which is safe to eat? Which will make you assume room temperature? Better to go into the holidays forewarned and forearmed! Let's keep everyone safe this holiday season!  

The Safety Rangers dissect the recent tear gas controversy that arose out of the Hong Kong riots. Is all tear gas the same? What is inside tear gas? Are there any long-term effects from exposure to tear gas, like may be seen with agent orange? Is tear gas actually a gas? Minds, prepare to be blown. 

The gang is back to make the world safe for dogs, cats, iguanas and all manner of creature. That's right - just in time for his birthday, it's the PoisonBoy animal episode! Why can't you feed your dog chocolate? Why is it bad to let your cat lick that onion? Why is it a mistake to let your dog lick your cat? All that and more with a special guest appearance by the PoisonPets themselves - Tara (Fatty Girl) and Percy (Dingus) give their opinions on whether or not you should give them that leftover piece of porkchop. If you have a pet or are thinking about getting a pet or know someone that has a pet - you really need to listen to this podcast!

The gang is back! PoisonBoy, The Copperhead Kid and The Blonde Widow battle Woolies, Los Diablitos, Moon Rocks, Neon Knots, Vampires, Pod Masters and all sorts of other nefarious villains. Oh, and heroin - we battle heroin too. I'd wait in line all day for that party! What are you standing around for? Grab your parents and let's crash this South Carolina chicken bog!

The gang is back and better than ever - well, with one or two recording glitches, but hey - this is LIVE PODCASTING! PoisonBoy, The Copperhead Kid and the Blonde Widow break down the recent baby food controversy and lay out what you need to know about heavy metals, baby food, stinky diapers and fish paste sandwiches. You're not gonna want to miss this one! 

Ready for some fright-night fun Rangers? PoisonBoy is joined by the Copperhead Kid himself, Jarratt Lark and our newest Ranger, the Blonde Widow, Dr. Morgan Smith to discuss all sorts of terrifying topics. Join us to learn why witches ride broomsticks and why brown recluse and black widow spiders are so misunderstood. It's all the Halloween horror without the sore teeth from eating all that chocolate, plus you might actually learn something. Or maybe not. Either way - you are guaranteed to have a good time, so what are you waiting for? 

After a short hiatus, the boys are back with a brand new podcast. This time around we break down toxin and poison-related seizures, while sprinkling in some hilarious stories of seizure patients we have seen and treated. It took a little time to put this together because our microphone kept seizing. Don't wait another minute! Start listening now!

The Safety Rangers race time to save the lives of an epidemic of vaping-related lung cases - in fact both Jarratt and PoisonBoy gave TV interviews on local news stations regarding the case series that exploded on our doorstep. In addition, the Team unpacks everyone's favorite overdose - can you guess what it might be? Plug in, tune on and turn out!  

PoisonBoy takes the mic alone and unafraid to bring us all up to date on all the great PoisonBoy related historical events for the first week of September. Don't wait another minute to get a whole lot smarter. 

The Boys are back with the cutting edge updates on killer vaping, killer algae, killer books, killer killers - everything is either killing or being killed. Put down whatever you are doing, pull up a chair and a glass of cold milk and fire up the cigars of knowledge. 

The boys are back to bring some sanity to the epidemic of vaping-related teenage ICU admissions that is sweeping the nation. The Safety Rangers also work out toxicological issues with sunscreen, deodorant and tourists in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. All that and the toxicological week in review. What are you waiting for?

PoisonBoy and the conspiracy crew discuss the laughable explanations of the Notre Dame fire, the lead metal contamination of Paris, snakebites and chelation. Soundtrack supplied by the World's Greatest Rock n' Roll band - no arguments entertained. 

The Safety Rangers go on a ROAD TRIP! Trapped alone in a screaming red pickup racing through the backroads of South Carolina with a bellyfull of swamp sweet tea and bar-b-que - what could possibly go wrong? Regardless of the danger, the Rangers dive into an in-depth discussion of the utility of naloxone and run through the last two weeks of July during This Week in Tox History. What are you waiting for? Let's go! 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers return after a hiatus of sorts to drop knowledge bombs right, left and all around. America's favorite doctor/teacher/adventurer is joined by Drs. Jarratt Lark and Alex Minerath in a wide-ranging conversation about copperhead envenomation, some fantastic conspiracy theories and speculation on what's happening in the Dominican Republic and Poison Boy's paranoid travel tips. Don't miss a minute of the fun!

Poison Boy returns to dispel some of the half-truths being thrown around by assorted academics and knuckleheads, in particular surrounding the events in Flint, Michigan. Then we turn our attention to a little know but seminal event in military history - the development of the Special Operations Executive - better known as the "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." Then we round out the podcast with a discussion of all the fascinating events of the first 2 weeks of October. Can't get this much learning anywhere else! 

Poison Boy returns from abroad to share some knowledge on the City of Light - Paris! From the top of the Arch de Triomph to the bowels of the catacombs and the Parisian Sewer the Jean Valjean escaped into, your hero brings you the best of the Parisian poisoning scene. We also rant a bit about Maintenance of Certification and the ridiculous nature of some of the test questions on the recent recertification exam that he was forced to take (and probably fail). All that plus the Venomous Media Review and the Week in Review. Allez! 

Poison Boy burning the midnight oil and digging deep to uncover the secrets of nuclear warfare strategy from an expert in nuclear war. Plus, we find the answer to our national nightmare - a collective bong hit from the waterpipe of common sense. 

Poison Boy returns unscathed from his adventures in the reptile world and he sits down this week with Dr. Jon Leggett (aka BC; aka Big Cooter) to discuss the toxicological aspects of one of the greatest TV shows ever - BREAKING BAD! You don't want to miss this one!

Poison Boy reporting from Alligator Adventures and South of the Border with alligators, snakes, crocs, birds, monkeys and all sorts of loud, dangerous prehistoric monsters and creatures. Lots of videos and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. Don't miss it! 

Poison Boy flies solo this week - all in preparation for the snake filled mayhem that will happen next week. On this episode we discuss cassava - the poisonous cyanide containing plant that feeds half the world. That plus a Venomous Media Review of RED NOTICE by Bill Browder and we discuss all the important events throughout history that happened during the first two weeks of July. All this happens with a backdrop of beautiful sadness supplied by Squeeze. Don't be late! 

Poison Boy returns - and this time he is bringing backup. The brilliant young Dr. Spencer Masiewicz sits down to discuss everything he knows about toad licking and we launch the opening salvo to retake medicine from the forces of idiocy. Buckle up buttercups - time for some toxicological Kung Fu! 

Poison Boy returns to kick off the New Year with an analysis of the recent Texas pesticide poisoning case along with a wide-ranging Venomous Media Review including two books and a documentary and a rundown of all the important events of the first week of the year from the dawn of time itself. You ain't getting any younger! 

Poison Boy is back just in time to run full speed into the holidays - fresh from a tortuous run of 12 hour night shifts and (against all odds) completing a 30 page manuscript revision. We run through some of the specifics of a brilliant new plan to perform community notification and public disclosure for human research without consent (it will all make sense when you listen to the podcast). Then we uncover some fascinating facts about yellowjackets and wasps - want to know how to appear invisible to yellowjackets? Gotta listen to the podcast! Then we grab the rear bumper of the first 2 weeks of December and skitch our way into the holiday season. Grab your Ho,Ho.Hos and climb on board the Polar Poison Express! 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers hit a milestone with their 50th episode! We commemorate this historic event with a discussion of all the various failed attempts at assassinating a certain Cuban dictator. Then we explore more of the fantastic voyage in the STING OF THE WILD that we began on the last podcast and we wrap up with a rundown of the greatest and weirdest events that have happened in history during this, the last week of November. Dive in Rangers! 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers roll up their sleeves and get to work on the annual carbon monoxide detection campaign. Time to save some lives Rangers! In addition to going on the warpath against CO, the Toxicological Avenger reviews some elements of the fascinating book THE STING OF THE WILD and discusses the hilarious and important exploits of Dr. Justin O. Schmidt - the "Man Who Gets Stung for Science" and the guy that developed the Schmidt Sting Pain Index - a four point scoring system for the pain associated with stinging insects. Crazy but amazingly scientifically important. We also discuss some of the important and interesting and bizarre events that occurred this week in the history of our little planet. Bust a move, Rangers! 

Poison Boy explores the accidental poisoning death of a bather in a Japanese hot spring and the dangers of hydrogen sulfide gas, as well as an admission for having become a recent fan of romance novels and we explore the weird and fascinating events that happened during the first two weeks of November throughout history. C'mon board the toxicology train, Rangers! 

Poison Boy dives into the legends and lore of Halloween. We explore the many, many stories of poisoned Halloween candy, razors and needles and tainted trick-or-treat loot and we get to the bottom of the urban myths. Then we run through the second half of October in Toxicology History, piecing together some of the greatest mysteries and uncovering some of the scariest monsters from every corner of the world. Strap in Rangers, it's the Halloween edition of the greatest podcast in the world. 

Poison Boy tackles a recent case of shared hallucinations from Oregon and discusses the details of the famous "Toxic Lady" case from 1994. Is it mass hysteria or something more sinister? We also discuss the frustratingly uneven book THE INHERITOR'S POWDER. Better be sitting down for this one Rangers. 

Poison Boy blows the whistle on pharmaceutical companies that are increasing the price of medications by thousands of percent (and thousands of dollars). We discuss BENEATH A METH MOON by Jacqueline Woodson and run through the important toxicology events in history from October 8-14.