Podcasts about medieval medicine

Would you survive a 24-hour shouting match to cure a fever? This week, we're diving deep into the bizarre and brutal world of Medieval Medicine. We explore the Four Humors, the "logic" of eating fried canaries for epilepsy, and the stomach-churning surgery of the Lithotomy.Then, we shift gears to the late 19th century to tell the story of the original "girl reporter," Nellie Bly. Discover how her 10-day undercover stint inside a New York madhouse changed investigative journalism—and mental health reform—forever. It's an episode full of "green soup" eyeballs, iron-deficiency myths, and the sheer grit of a woman who refused to be silenced by the asylum walls.

What happens when scientists are right and nobody wants to hear it? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O'Reilly explore the frustrating history of brilliant minds who were ignored, mocked, and punished for telling the truth with science writer Matt Kaplan. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/told-you-so-with-matt-kaplan/ Thanks to our Patrons William D A, JK Smith, k c, Jim Worke, ufuk mevlevioglu, discount, Mark Snow, scott.hraha@gmail . con, Daren Covington, alex fricke, Alistair Gray, Jordi Estevez, Jeppe Blomgren, Kal McCloud, James Hale, Olivia Ruffe, Barbara, Tyler Dirkse, Bupkis Null, Tamajai Parrotte, Ebony Davis, Hailey Drake, Josh Whalen, SomethingWonderful, Ms.Yi, Luke Williams, L M, DP, Noah Golden, Courtney Minick, Megs, Jake, Terry Kirk, Joe G, Kip Kerley, Alec Walters, Alex Brown, Baxter, Austin Garcia, Sam W, Ladie Charette, Patrick Laverdière, juno brown, John Gary, Lucidious Flow, Leticia Farrar, Chu88, Fatima, Adrienne Bennett, David Labas, David Presnell, BLUE TIGER, Theresa Anoskey, Jahkenan Lloyd, Sambath Kumar Balasubramanian, Michelle Hester, Tatjana Gall, bandofspartans, Scarlet_Bukur92, LeopaldChaos, Mark Schwerin, Jack, Andrew, Edward Landry, Roland, Daniel Peter, Dan, Derek C, Erik Mardiste, Samuel Young, Keith McCredie, Dom, Ulq, Israel Soto, Q/Aurora Phoenix, JeanieZee, Terry Carr, Todd Bergmann, meteor guy, Patrick Congdon, Jeremiah Lewis, Janet Staples-Edwards, Eric Mensah, Chris Morales, Timothy Stanford, Dean Lasseter, Daniel Hays, Madhur Behl, Professor Grumbly Gut, Max Wolters, Jeremy Lewis, José Ikamba, Ian Ravenshaw Bland, Ron Spee, Brandon Smith, Richard Lord, Cody Avery Campbell (codesuniverse), Shawn Shields, M.R. Saar, and Nicole Elizabeth for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Prof. Deborah Hayden, our Head here in the Dept. of Early Irish, Maynooth University, explains what it was like both to go the, or become a, doctor in medieval Ireland! Taking us through a chronological development from the early medico-legal texts through the surge in scientific writing in the later Middle Ages she explains everything from how to cure a broken heart and how much to pay for surgery to where medical knowledge came from and how much more we have to learn from the understudied corpus of Irish medical manuscripts.Further resources can be found here: https://leigheas.maynoothuniversity.ie/the-first-physicians-of-ireland/https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/1114/1010637-what-was-it-like-to-go-to-the-doctor-in-medieval-ireland/Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday)Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.comProducer: Tiago Veloso SilvaSupported by Maynooth University, the Dept of Early Irish, the Dept of Music, the Dept of History, & Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland.Views expressed are the speakers' own.Logo design: Matheus de Paula CostaMusic: Lexin_Music

TODAY ON THE ROBERT SCOTT BELL SHOW: Birth Rate Plummets, GLP-1 Drug Fails, PFAS Research Money Yanked, Brits Banned from Holiday, Insulinum, Medieval Medicine Returns, Microplastics Lung Immunity, Harvesting Organs from the Living, Psilocybin Extends Life, Supercharged Stevia Kills Cancer and MORE! https://robertscottbell.com/birth-rate-plummets-glp-1-drug-fails-pfas-research-money-yanked-brits-banned-from-holiday-insulinum-medieval-medicine-returns-microplastics-lung-immunity-harvesting-organs-from-the-living-psil/ https://boxcast.tv/view/birth-rate-plummets-glp-1-drug-fails-pfas-controversy-carbon-passports-medieval-medicine-psilocybin---the-rsb-show-7-25-25-zuksmnks5hjyv4iltcz1 Please read this disclaimer carefully before you (“you”, “your”) use our [Your Website URL] website (“website”, “service”) operated by the [Your Business Name] (“operator”, “us”, “we”, “our”). Purpose and Character The use of copyrighted material on the website is for non-commercial, educational purposes, and is intended to provide benefit to the public through information, critique, teaching, scholarship, or research. Nature of Copyrighted Material Weensure that the copyrighted material used is for supplementary and illustrative purposes and that it contributes significantly to the user's understanding of the content in a non-detrimental way to the commercial value of the original content. Amount and Substantiality Our website uses only the necessary amount of copyrighted material to achieve the intended purpose and does not substitute for the original market of the copyrighted works. Effect on Market Value The use of copyrighted material on our website does not in any way diminish or affect the market value of the original work. We believe that our use constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you believe that any content on the website violates your copyright, please contact us providing the necessary information, and we will take appropriate action to address your concern.

#WeirdDarknessRadio WEEK OF JUNE 15, 2025: During the Black Death, medieval Europeans bathed in vinegar, slept on rotting straw, dumped waste in the streets — and still couldn't figure out why everyone was dying.==========HOUR ONE: During the bubonic plague in the early Middle-Ages, those who became sick and were even suspected of having the plague, were forced to relocate to a quarantined island – Poveglia Island. The gruesomeness that took place there still continues today, with the island being illegal to visit – and reportedly, very haunted. (Inside Black Plague Island) *** We look at some of the bathing – and lack thereof – that took place during the bubonic plague, as well as some of the beliefs they had about diet and how it might protect from contagion. Some of the ideas of what people thought could protect them from the disease are nothing short of shocking. (Living With The Black Death)==========HOUR TWO: About 80 years after the black plague began, a different plague came upon England – a fatal one that would cause you to almost instantly perspire to death. (Death By Sweat) *** Most everyone is familiar with the plague in Europe in the early 1400s – but in the early 1900s it struck again. This time in San Francisco. If you've not heard that before, it could be because the U.S. government tried to cover it up. (The Plague of San Francisco) *** Of all the imagery that comes to mind when hearing the words “bubonic plague” the most prevalent is most certainly that of the doctors – and the odd, bird-like masks they would wear. Why they dressed that way is interesting – but what the doctors did while wearing those suits and in their labs as they tried to battle the illness is absolutely horrifying. (Plague Doctors) *** And it probably comes as no surprise that something so deadly and horrific as the black plague would leave behind some residual paranormal energy – and boy is there a lot of it. (A Plague of Ghosts)==========SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: We look at some of the bathing – and lack thereof – that took place during the bubonic plague, as well as some of the beliefs they had about diet and how it might protect from contagion. Some of the ideas of what people thought could protect them from the disease are nothing short of shocking. (Living With The Black Death – CONTINUED) *** Europe just could not escape plagues of any kind – for example, the plague that made you, against your will, keep dancing until you dropped dead. (The Dance of Death)==========SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT'S SHOW:“Inside Black Plague Island” by Cheryl Adams Richkoff for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/v85y7k6“Plague Doctors” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker's Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/rmap5d8“Death By Sweat” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker's Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/vqpvgrz“The Dance of Death” by Melissa Satore for Ranker's Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/u6kdwgp“The Plague of San Francisco” by Melissa Brinks for Ranker's Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/sbaht69“Living With The Black Death” by Genevieve Carlton for Ranker's Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/tcbo9af,https://tinyurl.com/sfkjhrg; and Kellen Perry for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/u4bxkuf“A Plague of Ghosts” by Erin Wisti for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/tm2cxzr==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)=========="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46==========WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2025==========To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).

One manifesto pledge of the incoming Labour government was to provide over 3000 new nurseries in empty school classrooms in England. The first 300 of these will open by September and offer an average of 20 places each. Nuala McGovern speaks to Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, about this announcement and also about the current state of provision and funding for children with special education needs.Darkly funny, unsettling, and razor-sharp, I Hope You're Happy by Marni Appleton is a haunting collection of short stories exploring modern womanhood through the lens of horror and satire. From viral photos to eerie performances in dead-end jobs, these stories capture the weirdness of millennial life... where power struggles, fleeting connections, and social media anxieties collide with the surreal. Marni joined Nuala to discuss the themes and her inspiration.A new exhibition called Curious Cures at Cambridge University Library explores medicine in the medieval era. Dozens of unique medical manuscripts, recipes, cures and guides to healthy living from the 14th and 15th centuries are on display. To discuss women's role in medieval medicine, Nuala was joined by the exhibition's curator and medieval manuscripts specialist, Dr James Freeman.The Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood believes “prison isn't working” for women and wants to reduce the number of female prisoners. Nuala speaks to Scarlett Roberts, a former prisoner and is now a Churchill Fellow and to former prisoner Jules Rowan, who co-hosts the Life After Prison podcast. They are joined by former prisoner officer and former Head of Security and Operations at HMP Wormwood Scrubs Vanessa Frake-Harris, and by prison Intelligence Analyst, author of Five by Five, Claire Wilson and Lucy Russell, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the charity Women in Prison. The Neonatal Care Act starts tomorrow. It allows employed parents to take up to 12 weeks of additional leave on top of their maternity or paternity leave if their newborn baby stays in hospital for more than seven days. We hear from Catriona Ogilvy, founder of premature baby charity The Smallest Things, who has been fighting for this law change for 10 years.Echo vom Eierstock is Switzerland's first feminist yodelling choir. Elena Kaiser is their founder and joined Nuala to discuss where her love of yodelling came from, and why she is challenging the make-up of traditional yodelling choirs and songs.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Emma Pearce

Irish actor Caitríona Balfe was nominated for a Bafta for her performance in Kenneth Branagh's film Belfast and is also known to many as Claire in time travel drama series Outlander. Caitríona joins Nuala McGovern in the studio to discuss her latest role in new film The Amateur, playing a Russian spy alongside Rami Malek. There has been a "significant increase" in the number of female swimmers having indecent images taken of them in changing rooms whilst competing in the elite level of the sport, according to a leaked report. The Times newspaper has seen a report by the sport's governing body Swim England which states that pictures have been taken using camera phones over or under cubicles. Nuala is joined by BBC Sport correspondent Laura Scott and Mhairi Maclennan, CEO of Kyniska Advocacy, which supports women and victims of abuse in sport. The latest figures on child maintenance show there is currently £690m unpaid, leaving thousands of children without the financial support they are entitled to. Critics argue that the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is failing to use its legal powers, while the Government says enforcement measures are improving. As an inquiry by the cross-party House of Lords Public Services committee calls for evidence, we look at how unpaid child maintenance can be used as a form of economic abuse. Nuala hears from Sam Smethers, Chair of the charity Surviving Economic Abuse, and a survivor whose ex-partner used the system to control her.A new exhibition called Curious Cures at Cambridge University Library explores medicine in the medieval era. Dozens of unique medical manuscripts, recipes, cures and guides to healthy living from the 14th and 15th centuries are on display. To discuss women's role in medieval medicine, Nuala is joined by the exhibition's curator and medieval manuscripts specialist, Dr James Freeman.Grammy award-winning singer Chappell Roan has been causing a stir with some comments she made about motherhood on the podcast Call Her Daddy. The 27-year-old singer said her friends her age who have kids "are in hell", adding "I actually don't know anyone who's happy and has children at this age." So is motherhood worth it - or is Chappell Roan right? Anna Whitehouse, also known as Mother Pukka, is a campaigner and mum of five. She joins us to discuss. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Sarah Jane Griffiths

My special guest tonight is author Nathan Belofsky who's here to enlighten you about the unbelievable medical practices used in the past. If you want to enjoy recent episodes of Mysterious Radio just search for the show in your favorite podcast app and make sure you to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!   Now published in five languages, Strange Medicine casts a gimlet eye on the practice of medicine through the ages that highlights the most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders. From bad science and oafish behavior to stomach-turning procedures that hurt more than helped, Strange Medicine presents strange but true facts and an honor roll of doctors, scientists, and dreamers who inadvertently turned the clock of medicine backward:   * The ancient Egyptians applied electric eels to cure gout. * Medieval dentists burned candles in patients' mouths to kill invisible worms gnawing at their teeth. * Renaissance physicians timed surgical procedures according to the position of the stars, and instructed epileptics to collect fresh blood from the newly beheaded. * Dr. Walter Freeman, the world's foremost practitioner of lobotomies, practiced his craft while traveling on family camping trips, cramming the back of the station wagon with kids--and surgical tools--then hammering ice picks into the eye sockets of his patients in between hikes in the woods.   Strange Medicine is an illuminating panorama of medical history as you've never seen it before.Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio]  

We're joining the Sisterhood of the Travelling Uterus for this one. The post Medieval Medicine Sample: Trotula Edition first appeared on The British History Podcast.

That's right, just like big pharma, we're giving out a free sample. The post Medieval Medicine Sample first appeared on The British History Podcast.

What would a medieval first aid kit have contained? What were the era's strangest cures? And is it true that it was better to steer clear of the doctor altogether in the Middle Ages? Speaking to Emily Briffett, Elma Brenner answers listener questions about medieval medical theory and practice – from how gruesome surgery really was, to whether leeches were actually that useful. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have something a little different, as medievalists Lucy Barnhouse and Winston Black join Sarah to talk about how medieval medicine is represented in popular culture. Lucy and Winston are the editors of the new volume Beyond Cadfael: Medieval Medicine and Medical Medievalism. Join us as we explore the most common tropes of medical medievalism, from leeches to orientalism. Social Media:
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We are back after hiatus and we are coming back with a bang.  If you have listened for a number of years, you know that for Halloween we do Medieval Medicine... but this year we filled the script and did Medieval torture devices.  Humans have long devised devious ways to hurt, maim, and psychologically harm each other and we discuss several different ways that it has been done.  In our Story You May Have Missed, we talk about mini-nerf guns made from DNA and how that may impact healthcare in the future.  Link for Mark Rober's video making them is here.   This episode is sponsored by Eko Health.  Learn more about their digital stethoscopes at www.ekohealth.com and use code JSP for $50 off your order.   This episode is sponsored by CBD Stat.  Learn more about their high quality, THC free CBD oil.  They offer a 40% discount for healthcare workers at www.cbdstat.care/healthcare and for our listeners that aren't in healthcare you can use code JSP20 at checkout for 20% off your order.  www.cbdstat.care Just Some Podcast Social Media www.facebook.com/justsomepodcast www.twitter.com/justsomepodcast www.instagram.com/justsomepodcast Huge shoutout to Falcon Five-O for use of their music "Hard Living" and "Failure's Not the Same Without You"! Read More Quick LinksGet Embed PlayerShare on SocialDownload Audio File  

In this episode, we cover the History of the Medical Arts from the Ancient World until the Modern Era. Please help us out by leaving a comment and sharing our show with others!    Don't forget to Subscribe, Comment & leave us a rating and review. We also have a YouTube Channel "Chasing History" where we take you into the field with the men & women who discover history!

Life in the middle ages was difficult to say the least. Peasants lived in damp cold houses, food was scarce and work was hard. Life as a noble in a castle was better, but still not great. Castles could be just as damp and cold, and very stuffy and moldy due to the stone architecture. Waste lined the streets and polluted the rivers, and in general it was a pretty dirty time in history. Infant mortality rate was outrageously high at 50% and if you made it past one year old, average life expectancy was still only around 40 years old. Due to the harsh conditions, the odds were stacked against your health and wellbeing. Most people would die young due to disease and injury and some even died from the “treatments” of these diseases. Today we will dive into the background of medicine in the Middle Ages and some of the afflictions you might have been diagnosed with if you lived in that time. You can reach us for comments questions or requests for cases or paranormal phenomenon @ sisteriouspod@gmail.comYou can tweet us @sisteriouspodCheck out our instagram @sisterious_podcast Or like us on facebook at Facebook.com/sisterious-podcastIf you'd like to support us you can donate to our patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/sisterious?fan_landing=trueRemember, you can be strange but don't be a stranger!Sources: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2021/genetic-study-suggests-syphilis-back-and-its-globalhttps://jmvh.org/article/syphilis-its-early-history-and-treatment-until-penicillin-and-the-debate-on-its-origins/https://www.thecollector.com/the-black-death-medieval-cures/https://www.jstor.org/stable/48578021https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysenteryhttps://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~duchan/new_history/middle_ages/astrology_and_medicine.htmlhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/mental-illness-during-middle-ageshttps://academic.mu.edu/meissnerd/hysteria.htmlhttps://www.ipl.org/essay/How-Did-Religion-Hindered-Medical-Progress-In-PKNVHSPBG5PVhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573364/https://www.ranker.com/list/medieval-diseases/melissa-sartorehttps://www.worldhistory.org/St_Anthony%27s_Fire/

Dr. James Marion Sims is known as the "Father of Gynecology," the founder of the first women's hospital in America, and is credited with the invention of the speculum. While these accomplishments seem praiseworthy at first glance, the truth behind his success is something out of a horror film. Callie and Rachel investigate the sinister origins of this man's success and attempt to give a voice to the women that served as his test subjects. 

In episode 2 of this 3 part series Rachel and Callie continue to explore the medical practices of old. This week they focus on birth control, superstitions and common birthing practices.

Part one of this three part series introduces the origins of physical therapy and offers a glimpse into the not so glamours past of medicine. Between 460 BCE-370 BCE the Greek Physician Hippocrates was credited with developing the theory of the four humors-blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm. The thought was that the presence of disease or illness was due to an imbalance in the humors and should be treated with humor-restoring agents such as blood letting. With the advances of moderne medicine, medical care in 2022 looks vastly different that it did back then, however some practices still used today such as leeches and maggots feel reminiscent of a darker time.

A look at Medieval Medicine, focused on England, lookinng at the Black Death as a case study for attitudes and ideas relating to the causes and cures for illness in this time. Though much if it shows the severe limitiations if medieval medicine, some if the new measures may feel familiar to the modern world. More than anything, it raises the quesrion if why so little change occured follwoing this major pandemic.

Unreal medical practices, primitive and of the Dark Ages.

The gruesome yet sometimes capable medical practices of the Middle Ages.

In the 4th installment of Medieval Medicine, we look at more interesting creepy and just plain weird things that have happened in the medical field.  We discuss necro pants, radionics, kuru disease, prostate warmers, antimony, blowing smoke up your butt, tooth in eye surgery, and several testicle stories. Join us for some laughs and some cringes as we revisit Medieval Medicine.   We will also be live at Nurse Podcon in Nashville, TN on November 20.  Tickets available at goodnursebadnurse.com.  Special thanks to the sponsors of Nurse Poncon:  CBD Stat, Samuel Merritt University, Trusted Health, Stoogles, and Eko.   Just Some Podcast Social Media www.facebook.com/justsomepodcast www.twitter.com/justsomepodcast www.instagram.com/justsomepodcast Huge shoutout to Falcon Five-O for use of their music "Hard Living" and "Failure's Not the Same Without You".

This week we're investigating some of the medieval beliefs and practices that existed to keep illness and death at bay in the Middle Ages. At a time when good health was far from guaranteed, discover how many people turned to England's monasteries as the healthcare providers of the day, while others put their faith in magic, miracles and the supernatural. Joining us to reveal more are senior properties historian, Dr Michael Carter and Professor Catherine Rider from the University of Exeter's Department of History. To watch our video about medieval medicine, go to youtu.be/fuEuaSmDOec

Antidote—once more precious than gold. Also, medieval medicinal methods may feel quite familiar.

On todays episode, we are again joined with Sean and Nathan from the podcast Petri Dish. In part 2 we continue to cover some weird treatments from Medieval era that are quite odd. In this episode, we learn about the sweats, Chinese birth and contraception,  and old treatments for STI's. You can find Sean and Nathan on twitter @DishPodcast as well as their podcast, Petri Dish, on all major podcast players as well as Anchor FM here. You can find us on our website here, on Facebook here or on Twitter @MicrobiGals.  If you would like to donate to us, we have a Ko-fi, just visit our website here.

On todays episode, we are joined with Sean and Nathan from the podcast Petri Dish. In this 2 part, we cover some weird treatments from Medieval era that are quite odd. In this episode, we cover the black death and some ways people "cured " the disease. Hold on to your chicken butts. You can find Sean and Nathan on twitter @DishPodcast as well as their podcast, Petri Dish, on all major podcast players as well as Anchor FM here. You can find us on our website here, on Facebook here or on Twitter @MicrobiGals.  If you would like to donate to us, we have a Ko-fi, just visit our website here.

on this weeks episode of O&A we discuss addictions that are perfectly legal in our Ice Breakers segment. After the ad break Bradley will teach us a thing or two in his segment Medieval Medicine, and finally join us for Drew's newest segment Biggest Flexes in History!    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/online-and-amused/message

On this weeks episode of Online&Amused we attempt to mend some broken hearts in this weeks "Ice Breakers" Segment. Then we will introduce two new segments starting with "Jail Cell-ebrity" were we a take a look at some beloved celebrities and just how they got into trouble with the law. Finally we will look at our other new segment "Medieval Medicine" and really step back in time to archaic medicine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/online-and-amused/message

Both princes and paupers sought after antidotes for poisons during the Renaissance. Medieval people weren't as superstitious about medicine as we might think.

We've been on a medieval kick lately! We mentioned plague doctors in the previous episode but there was so much more to medieval medicine than those beaked freaks. In this episode, we take a look at sickness and health between approximately 8th and 15th century in Europe. We talk about medical practitioners and the methods they would employ, and also look at how the practice changed over time. This episode is also very female-focused, so we talk about female healers and some reasons why they would get accused of witchcraft. LeechFest Early Access Feed See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Medieval Medicine Show brings you humor and music about healthcare in medieval times - which is also relevant in 2020!  The Medieval Doctor (MD) and the Renaissance Nurse (RN) bring you a fun and energetic show as they explore all of the reasons why it's better to get your medical care in modern times. Join us for a fun chat with them, and even hear one of their songs! Watch The Medieval Medicine Show in The Jolly Rogers Virtual Renaissance Festival Show found here:  https://youtu.be/C0UmSj0L9Uo Find The Medieval Medicine Show contact information here:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/medievalmedicineshow Purchase music on CD Baby, Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, and find on You Tube Music or contact them through their Facebook page to purchase both albums. Listen to the audio Platte River Bard Podcast at  www.platteriverbard.podbean.com or anywhere you get your podcasts.  We are on Apple, Google, Pandora, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Podbean, and many others!  You may also find us by just asking Alexa.  Or you can listen on Podbean on your computer, or our website:  www.platteriverbard.com.  Please find us and Subscribe!  ************Find The Platte River Bard on social media:Website:  www.platteriverbard.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theplatteriverbard Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/platteriverbard/Twitter:  https://twitter.com/platteriverbardHashtags:#theplatteriverbard #platteriverbard #lincolntheatrealliance #communitytheatre #nebraskatheatre #livetheatre #nebraska #performingarts #communityEmail:  platteriverbard@gmail.comMusic was used with permission by Screaming Skull Productions.  www.jollyrogerskc.com© The Platte River Bard Podcast, 2020, Chris and Sheri Berger

NEW Really Good Revision Mr Hutchison GCSE History Medicine 1250-present -Season 3 Episode 7 What were the differences and similarities between Renaissance and Medieval medicine?

In our 3rd Annual Halloween episode we examine medieval medicine and the olden days of procedures and cures.  We discuss lobotomies, trephination, radium, cures for the black plague, and hysteria (yes that seems to have become a tradition as well).  Join us for some cringes and lots of laughs as we look at the macabre and creepy ways medicine was practiced in the past.  In our Story You May Have Missed, we look at Fake News and it's trends through the years.  We reference several humorous videos in this episode.  Chloroform Trial Naptime Commercial Blown Up Whale Just Some Podcast Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

In the second episode of our brand-new podcast series, historian and host Rebecca Rideal is joined by Sick to Death's very own Dean Paton, as well as experts Dr Janina Ramirez, Professor Michael Wood, Dr Eleanor Janega and Shafi Musaddique to explore the history of medicine during the medieval period. Today's object is the skeleton of a medieval nun.  Written and produced by Rebecca Rideal. Edited and produced by Peter Curry. Theme music: “Time” by The Broxton Hundred.

There’s talk in the news from time to time about the surprising efficacy of medieval medicine. Does it actually work? This week, Danièle speaks with emergency physician and wilderness medicine expert Dr. Joe Alcock about which medieval remedies really could work in a pinch, and why.

The AD-FREE version of this episode and all of our others is available right now on Patreon. My special guest tonight is author Nathan Belofsky who's here to enlighten you about the unbelievable medical practices used in the past. Wanna listen to the shows without the ads? Become a 'Mysterious Radio Truther' to enjoy every podcast "AD-FREE" right now! Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio Visit our website: https://www.mysteriousradio.com Now published in five languages, Strange Medicine casts a gimlet eye on the practice of medicine through the ages that highlights the most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest blunders. From bad science and oafish behavior to stomach-turning procedures that hurt more than helped, Strange Medicine presents strange but true facts and an honor roll of doctors, scientists, and dreamers who inadvertently turned the clock of medicine backward: * The ancient Egyptians applied electric eels to cure gout. * Medieval dentists burned candles in patients' mouths to kill invisible worms gnawing at their teeth. * Renaissance physicians timed surgical procedures according to the position of the stars, and instructed epileptics to collect fresh blood from the newly beheaded. * Dr. Walter Freeman, the world's foremost practitioner of lobotomies, practiced his craft while traveling on family camping trips, cramming the back of the station wagon with kids--and surgical tools--then hammering ice picks into the eye sockets of his patients in between hikes in the woods. Strange Medicine is an illuminating panorama of medical history as you've never seen it before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Rianne covers some of the most uncomfortable medical practices from Medieval times. We at Coffee and the Macabre ask that you do not try these at home....seriously it won't end well.

Don't believe everything you see. Art, science and the curious making of fake news.

Don't believe everything you see. Art, science and the curious making of fake news.

Plagues have fascinated us since antiquity, but the Antonine Plague stands out because one of the most famous physicians in Western history was present to make detailed observations. In this episode, guest host Liam Conway-Pearson explores what we know -- and what we don't know -- about this plague, which ravaged Rome two millennia ago. Plus a brand new #AdamAnswers about using convalescent plasma to treat the Spanish Flu of 1918!   Sources: Adrian Muraru, “On Galen of Pergamum: The Greek Physician and Philosopher of Late Antiquity in the Roman Empire,” Agathos 9, no.2 (2018): 7-20. H. Clifford Lane and Anthony S. Fauci, “Microbial Bioterrorism,” in Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e, ed. J. Larry Jameson et al. (New York: McGraw Hill, 2018), S2. James Greenberg, “Plagued by Doubt: Reconsidering the Impact of a Mortality Crisis in the 2nd C. A.D.,” Journal of Roman Archaeology 16 (2003): 413-425.  Jennifer Manley, “Measles and Ancient Plagues: A Note on New Scientific Evidence,” Classical World 107, no. 3 (Spring 2014): 393-397.  J. F. Gilliam, “The Plague under Marcus Aurelius,” The American Journal of Philology 82, no. 3 (July 1961): 225-251. John Haldon, Hugh Elton, Sabine R. Huebner, Adam Izdebski, Lee Mordechai, and Timothy P. Newfield, “Plagues, Climate Change, and the End of an Empire. A Response to Kyle Harper’s The Fate of Rome (2): Plagues and a Crisis of Empire,” History Compass 6, no. 12 (November 2018). Joseph B. Fullerton and Mark E. Silverman, “Claudius Galen of Pergamum: Authority of Medieval Medicine,” Clinical Cardiology 32, no. 11 (January 2008): E82-E84. Joseph R. McConnell, Andrew I. Wilson, Andreas Stohl, Monica M. Arienzo, Nathan J. Chellman, Sabine Eckhardt, Elisabeth M. Thompson, A. Mark Pollard, and Jørgen Pender Steffensen, “Lead Pollution Recorded in Greenland Ice Indicates European Emissions Tracked Plagues, Wars, and Imperial Expansion during Antiquity,” PNAS 115, no. 22 (May 2018): 5726-5731. J. Rufus Fears, “The Plague under Marcus Aurelius and the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” Infectious Disease Clinics of North America 18 (2004): 65-77. Kyle Harper, The Fate of Rome (Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 2017), 23-118. Mike Duncan, The History of Rome, Podcast Audio, 2007-2013. https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/the_history_of_rome/archives.html  R. J. Littman and M. L. Littman, “Galen and the Antonine Plague,” The American Journal of Philology 94, no. 3 (Autumn 1973): 243-255. R. P. Duncan-Jones, “The Impact of the Antonine Plague,” Journal of Roman Archaeology 9 (1996): 108-136. “Smallpox,” CDC, last modified June 7, 2016, https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/transmission/index.html. Vivian Nutton, “The Chronology of Galen’s Early Career,” The Classical Quarterly 23, no. 1 (May 1973): 158-171. Yuki Furuse, Akira Suzuki, and Hitoshi Oshitani, “Origin of Measles Virus: Divergence from Rinderpest Virus between the 11th and 12th Centuries,” Virology Journal 7, no. 52 (March 2010): 1-4.  Catherine Thėves, Eric Crubėzy, and Philippe Biagini, “History of Smallpox and Its Spread in Human Populations,” Microbiology Spectrum 4, no. 4 (April 2015):  Walter Scheidel, “A Model of Demographic and Economic Change in Roman Egypt after the Antonine Plague,” Journal of Roman Archaeology 15 (2002): 97-114.

This twelfth episode in the special series of Histories of the Unexpected Homeschooling explores SCABS and MEDIEVAL MEDICINE! The Unexpected History of scabs is all about a personal history of childhood, the Industrial Revolution, health and safety, the history of science and discovery, Elizabeth I and much much more. James and Sam explore the history of medieval medicine through the subject of scabs, including the causes of disease (including the four homours), the treatment of medieval everyday illnesses and emergence of anatomy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This twelfth episode in the special series of Histories of the Unexpected Homeschooling explores SCABS and MEDIEVAL MEDICINE! The Unexpected History of scabs is all about a personal history of childhood, the Industrial Revolution, health and safety, the history of science and discovery, Elizabeth I and much much more. James and Sam explore the history of medieval medicine through the subject of scabs, including the causes of disease (including the four homours), the treatment of medieval everyday illnesses and emergence of anatomy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elma Brenner of the Wellcome Library examines the state of healthcare in the Middle Ages and reveals some unusual remedies that were offered for people with injuries or diseases. Historyextra.com/podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What happened when someone got sick in the Middle Ages? Medieval medicine and healthcare might be two of the most misunderstood aspects of the whole era. This week Danièle speaks with Winston E. Black about some of the myths we have about medicine in the Middle Ages.

In our (albeit late) Halloween episode, we revisit medieval times and look at more interesting medieval treatments, procedures, and medical "advances". We cover some interesting methods of solving crimes, removing kidney stones, treating cataracts, and keeping those lady parts clean. Sit back, listen, and cringe (and chuckle) along with us as we relive some medicine history. In our #SYMHM, we look at the spreading of a virus through the use of candy. Just Some Podcast Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

It's time to go back in history and have your mind blown has our special guest takes us through some of the most shocking medical practices from different time periods! Become a 'Mysterious Radio Truther' to get access to the ultimate catalog of archived podcasts, bonus editions right from your Apple Podcast App and many others! Plus get access to a ton of resources for members only in all facets of the mysterious phenomena happening in our world. https://www.patreon.com/mysteriousradioSPECIAL PROMO - Become a member of the 'Truther Plus' on Patreon and get a Vintage Area 51 sign!To make sure that you always get our newest releases we recommend all IOS users listen on Apple Podcasts.Subscribe to K-Town's True Crime Podcast called 'Seven' https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seven-true-crime-murder/id1296639476 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What was it like to be a doctor in the Middle Ages? What measures did cities take to preserve their citizens' health? How did medieval people explain the plague? In this interview, Chris Mielke talks with Ottó Gecser of Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest about medieval sanitation, medical history and plague research.Some of the topics mentioned in this hour-long talk include urban waste and water management, the role of hospitals, humoral theory and the importance of bathing. Professor Gecser also talks about the research questions of medical history, especially plague research, and the different diseases that can be associated with the Black Death. This is an archival episode of Past Perfect!, CEU Medieval Radio’s show on medieval and early modern history and culture, which was produced in association with Civil Rádió FM98. In this series, Christopher Mielke casually discusses with his guests various issues from the crusades to archeo-zoology to medieval urine sampling. The discussions are made with the aim to popularize medieval and early modern studies with the help of experts such as early musicians, historians, philologists and archeologists.This episode was originally recorded and aired in 2012.

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In Episode 62 of the Weird Tales Radio Show we have Cuckoos and Swallows as Janie delves into some seasonal bird folklore. And we head off to the Time & Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth for a preview of their new Medieval Medicine show. It’s all plague and pustules – and prayers and witchy potions.

Welcome to episode 11 with your host this week, Madeline Martin who is discussing health in the medieval period, including staggering life expectancy stats and some pretty bizarre cures they used back then. It will make you appreciate the 21stcentury for sure! Have history, book or wine question you want us to answer in a future show?Email us! historybooksandwine@gmail.com This episode was paired with:Roscato Dark AND Roscato Smooth (because they were buy 2, get $5 off at Target – Whee!) We I read this week:My Lady Viiper by E. Knighthttps://amzn.to/2Posu5U My book(available online where books are sold!):The Madam's Highlander -https://amzn.to/2VfS42b Read the fun and interesting History Undressed post(s) on herbal medicine through history (link to part 1 of 4):https://www.historyundressed.com/2017/10/part-one-history-of-medicinal-herbs.htmlRead how they did surgery on kidney stones (if you dare): https://www.quora.com/How-did-people-deal-with-kidney-stones-in-the-past-prior-to-1900-CE Our Websites-- find our links to social media on our websites and sign up for our newsletters!Lori Ann BaileyEliza KnightMadeline Martin Follow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWineTwitter: @HistoryBksWineInstagram: @HistoryBksWine Stay tuned for our next shows! May 2nd: Lori Ann BaileyMay 9th: Next Happy Hour! Support the show!https://www.patreon.com/historybooksandwineSupport the show

Libby looks at Islamic Advances in Medieval Medicine for your GCSE History exam. In this episode, she will look at how Islamic medicine differed from medicine in Britain . Ideal for preparing you for your GCSE History exam. For more info visit www.senecalearning.com/blog/gcse-history-revision

Saint Hildegard is one of only four women Doctors of the Church. A 12th century visionary and medical author, Hildegard is making a pretty big comeback in folk medicine (in German speaking countries). There's a lot more to her story, and she gives a rare insight into women's lives in the high medieval period.A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. ☞ Check out our new show, Past Access! (YouTube Link) ☜ Twitter @Travis J Dow | @Meet_Judith | @GermanyPodcast | @Podcastnik | Now in Arabic! — Facebook Podcastnik Page | History of Germany Page | Arabic Page — Instagram @podcastnik Podcastnik YouTube | Podcastnik Audio Podcast ★ Support: PayPal | Patreon | Podcastnik Shop ★ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don't believe everything you see. Art, science and the curious making of fake news.

How have paintings played a part in medical education? How has our approach to treating illness changed over time? And why are there so many paintings of physicians examining urine? This week’s guest, Dr Jack Hartnell, tells us about why medieval medicine doesn’t deserve its bad rap, the role art played in practising medicine, and how human anatomy was considered so important to artists that it was taught at the Royal Academy of Art. This episode's guest: Dr Jack Hartnell is an art history lecturer at the University of East Anglia and author of the new book Medieval Bodies: Life, Death and Art in the Middle Ages. His book is published with the Wellcome Collection, and is an exploration of the ways in which people thought about medicine and the human body in the medieval period. In addition to studies in medical imagery, his medieval research explores cultural exchanges during the period between Europe and the Middle East. Images: https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-surgeon-letting-blood-from-a-womans-arm-and-a-physician-examining-a-urine-flask-125864 https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/an-operator-making-an-incision-behind-the-ear-of-a-seated-patient-125987 https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-vergers-dream-saints-cosmas-and-damian-performing-a-miraculous-cure-by-transplantation-of-a-leg-126111 https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-standing-dissected-man-posterior-view-with-separate-sections-of-the-brain-125906 https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/william-hunter-17181783-192542 https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-physician-with-a-urine-sample-141796

The Pseudophiles gang welcomes London Smith (.com) to use his knowledge as a medical student to attempt to understand some of the medical practices of old and some of new. In this episode we cover topics ranging from blood letting, to ice pick lobotomies, to fecal pills, and briefly to alcoholic enemas (butt chugging). You won't want to miss it.

An interview with Monica Green reveals parallels between medicine and philosophy in the middle ages.