Episode 55: Trust Me, You’ll Feel Better, Medicine from Quackery to Science to Quackery Again

What kind of doctor treats you if you step on a duck? The Two Humans cure what ails you as they look at the history of medical quackery. Please open your wallet and say “ah”!

Episode 55: Trust Me, You’ll Feel Better, Medicine from Quackery to Science to Quackery Again

An Intro to Anthro with 2 Humans

Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human.

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