Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Arsenic Wallpaper

11.16.2021 - By Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroyPlay

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No, dear listener, “arsenic wallpaper” is not just a great band name, it’s also a reference to a mid-1800s fanaticism around using arsenic to create a particular vibrant shade of green. A sort of . . . jade? Sage? Anyway. You’ve probably already guessed how that works out, but we’ll lay it out for you just the same on this week’s Sawbones.

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