Doctor John and Doctor Guy chit chat about the great Ambroise Pare. The French Barber Surgeon whose tight fades and man perms could only be out done by his battlefield surgical prowess and ingenious prosthesis designs. This rousing episode in

Chagas Disease. It's worse than cooties.

Mar 7th, 2022 35m 33s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss Chagas Disease and the "Kissing Bug." Nothing says "I love you" like a parasitic infection caused by a bug that defecates near your mouth after it kisses (bites) you.

Doctor Daniel Hale Williams. Fixing Broken Hearts since 1893

Feb 21st, 2022 40m 5s

The honorable doctor John and less honorable doctor Guy bask in the greatness of Doctor Daniel Hale Williams, the only African-American selected as a charter member to the American College of Surgeons and the man, the myth, the legend, credited

Marco. Polio.

Jan 24th, 2022 46m 11s

The honorable Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss their 5th favorite Olympic sport... Polio, as well as the worlds last great vaccination victory. Virus eradication is sweet! (Iron Lungs... less sweet)

Doctoring on the Oregon Trail. You have dysentery. Again.

Jan 10th, 2022 37m 53s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy roll their wagon wheel along the Oregon Trail as they describe the dangers and maladies of the 2170 mile long journey as well as the unfortunate paucity of medical interventions available to the average traveler. It

William "The King of Surgery" Halsted. Toot. Toot.

Dec 27th, 2021 42m 59s

The honorable doctor John and the less honorable doctor Guy dive into one of the classic medical history origin stories, that of the great William Stewart Halsted. One of the original Johns Hopkins "Big Four," a visionary surgeon and reformer

Would anyone like a DEET and Tonic with their Malaria?

Dec 10th, 2021 47m 51s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy wade into a swampy mosquito infested marsh to discuss plasmodium falciparum and malaria in all its historical glory. Damn you mosquitos, you could have spread something good, like "the word" or even "Christmas Cheer"

That's Mass Hysterical. Not all uteri who wander are lost.

Nov 26th, 2021 41m 52s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy attempt to navigate the strange world of Mass Hysteria. The discussion of the now antiquated term, Hysteria, begins with its misogynistic past and will finish with some of the more bizarre cultural examples of how fe

Wait... Anthrax isn't just the name of a heavy metal band!?

Nov 12th, 2021 38m 17s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss our favorite neighborhood deadly spore, Anthrax! The gang will attempt to pronounce the generic names of various monoclonal antibody treatments... AND will discuss the history of "Death Island!!" aka Anthrax

Scurvy. RRRRRR. The harrowing tale of limes and seamen (Or... seamen and limes)

Oct 29th, 2021 43m 51s

The honorable doctor John and the less honorable doctor Guy are back for a second season of perpetual digression... and of course... diseases, death, and doctors. Our dynamic duo has come out guns blazing for the season 2 premier, where they w

Season 2 Teaser: We're Back.....

Sep 29th, 2021 2m 46s

NEW Season of Disease Death and Doctors! Doctor John and Doctor Guy are back with new episodes available for your auditory digestion in mid to late October 2021. The perfect medical history podcast for fall foliage gazing, killing off unused

Yellow Fever and Napoleon's Epic Fail

Jan 1st, 2021 31m 55s

In the final episode of Season I, Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss the time Napoleon "dropped the Crepe" and lost nearly 50,000 French troops in the West Indies to Yellow Fever and the army of a brilliant freed slave, L'Ouverture, ultimately

The Greatest Plague of Marseille. ever.

Dec 18th, 2020 38m 43s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy chat about the Great Plague of Marseille (the last of the 6 great European Plagues), as well as, Renaissance Fairs, Medieval Times, "plague piles," and giant Turkey Legs. Prepare to be enlightened.

Rabies. Because nothing is more terrifying than water.

Dec 4th, 2020 41m 33s

Dr John and Dr Guy discuss the intriguing history of Rabies. We will discuss hydrophobia, vampires, Dr John's pet bat, and the generational Bad Ass, Louis Pasteur. (As well as the "safety first" lab environment Pasteur fostered during his vac

Beast Milk and other Medical Contributions of Roman Antiquity

Nov 20th, 2020 46m 16s

Doctor John and Doctor guy attempt to control their ADD as they discuss the medical contributions of Roman Antiquity. Lead catheters, bowel surgery, and beast milk help to keep things weird.

Greek Medicine of Antiquing. We mean Antiquity. (...A skosh better than the middle ages)

Nov 6th, 2020 43m 3s

Doctors John and Guy discuss the medical contributions of Greek antiquity. A rousing conversation encompassing Hippocrates, olive oil, and rectal speculums.

The origin of ole' Johnny Hopkins

Oct 23rd, 2020 43m 46s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss the "storied" history of Johns Hopkins Hospital, its affiliated School of Medicine, and the official turning point of medical education in America. It turns out that if you don't marry your cousin, good thing

Bar keep, some Syphilis please. I like mine Painless. And Raised.

Oct 9th, 2020 42m 3s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy shoot from the hip as they discuss the infamous history of the one of the great imitators, Syphilis, a classic STD that left its mark on man and womankind. "I mean... I'm pretty sure I got it after using that public

You Got Worms! A Deep fried southern tale about nature's most badass parasite

Sep 25th, 2020 36m 9s

Doctors John and Guy discuss natures most badass parasite, yes... the Hookworm, and its impact on the perception of the postbellum southern states. Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Grits and "Ground Itch!" Also... a little outhouse trivia!

The other John Snow and Love in the Time of Cholera

Sep 11th, 2020 39m 16s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy take a running start before plunging headfirst into the rice water filled rabbit hole that is the discussion of Cholera, John Snow, and the great London Cholera outbreak of 1854.

Tuberculosis: TB or not TB. That is the question.

Aug 28th, 2020 36m 53s

Doctors John and Guy consume themselves with a rich discussion of all things Tuberculosis. A conversation that spans the great "Lunger Migration" of the 19th century, New England Vampires, and Doc Holiday. You're Welcome.

Smallpox: The opposite of Large Pox

Aug 14th, 2020 40m 32s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy discuss "The" Smallpox, opposite of Large Pox and friend to no one! The conversation covers the historical impact of the renowned virus (It killed 500 million people in its last 100 years of existence, so, its kind o

The Red Market: "Tell him I'm very grateful. But make sure I get his good kidney"

Jul 31st, 2020 36m 33s

Dr John and Dr Guy explore the short, terrifying, and intriguing history of the Red Market (aka. The Black Market... but for "Organ Trafficking"). Its a story of capitalism (on steroids), crime, and deceit... its been spectacularized as an urb

That Sh!t is Cray Cray: The Insane history of the treatment of Mental Illness

Jul 17th, 2020 46m 24s

Doctor John and Doctor Guy jump down the rabbit hole that is the history of mental illness and medicine, from lobotomy to "sex boxes that cure cancer," this episode will give you something to chat about around the water cooler... or the refrige

There's Something About... "Typhoid Mary"

Jul 3rd, 2020 30m 57s

Doctor Jon and Doctor Guy get cozy with the history of New York City's most infamous cook, Typhoid Mary, the world's first known asymptomatic disease carrier. If you thought a few months of quarantine was rough, try 23 years on for size.