Anatomyth

In this episode, I revisit nightmare creatures, particularly those that are native to Southeast Asia. Then, join me as I explore a syndrome called SUNDS (Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome), its history,, and what we know about it so far.

This episode's ad features Lactucarium, an extract from wild lettuce that was used by the Ancient Egyptians and much alter introduced as a drug to Europe and north America.

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Garlic is best known for its protective properties against vampires, but in this episode, I talk about the protection it affords against other creatures of folklore, the healing properties ascribed to it through out history, and the health benefits hat have been proven by research. I also theorise a little bit about why vampires don't like garlic.

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Today's ad is for Mummy Powder, a powder made from ground up embalmed corpses, and once believed to have many healing properties

An island of eternal youth and painlessness, a man who wants to get there, and another who wants to leave.

Then, I explore Congenital Insensitivity to Pain, a very rare condition where people don't feel any pain. I delve into its development, how to diagnose it, and the treatments available.

This episode's ad is for Dwale, a pretty common medieval anaesthetic that may have killed many.

In this month's episode, I talk about a town that lost all its children as a result of not paying a freelance tradesman, and also their own negligence. I explore theories on the real life events behind the Pied Piper tale, and go over the process of hearing in an attempt to discover why children can hear pitches of sound that adults can't.

The ad is for jars to store your farts in, which is a 17th century cure for the plague.

Two stories of snaring the sun: one to keep it in the sky for longer, and the other to prevent it from rising. In both cases, the snare was made of hair, and I explore the uses of hair in the fields of construction, performance art, and medicine.

Today's ad is for RadiThor: an 'energy drink' containing radium, which was sold until the late 1920's.

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This month's episode is about a revenge story that I can (mostly) get behind, and a pain-relief method that we're not too sure actually relieves pain, but can cause pain perfectly well.

The ad is for eagle-stones, which were once used to aid mothers in childbirth.

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The Brothers Grimm fairy tale called ‘Death’s Messengers’ involves a man, Death, and a little miscommunication between the two. Today’s episode also explores fever, gout, sleep, and eyesight and hearing loss in relation to ageing and death, with a little bit of history on the side.

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Today's ad is based on the ancient belief that ingesting mercury would lead to immortality.

There are a lot of horned deities in mythology, from creator gods that spring forth from eggs to hermits who don't know how to handle their alcohol. Horns can grow on regular humans, too, and this episode explores the dark history and medical truth behind this rare skin condition.

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Today's ad is for Gowland's Lotion, a popular cosmetic in the Regency era that did more harm than good.

Mythical snakes have some pretty awe-inducing and hazardous capacities, like breathing and spitting out poison that can cause excruciating pain and decimate ecosystems. This episode is about these serpents, and also the Norse god Loki. Listen in on the long list of bad decisions that made Loki a recipient of the dreaded mythical snake venom facial. Then, learn about how some real world snakes can spit venom, what would actually happen if snake venom landed on your face, and a modern spin on the mythical venom facial.

Today's ad is about Theriac and Theriaca Andromachi, used throughout the centuries first as a treatment for poisons and venom, and later on as a panacea.

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This episode explores nightmare creatures from folklore, and the similarities and differences between those from various cultures. In the medical portion, learn about obstructive sleep apnea, an under-diagnosed kind of sleep disordered breathing with some very dangerous consequences. Today's ad is about dream healing in ancient Greece, which was a kind of healing therapy practiced by the cult of the healing god, Asclepius.

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