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In honor, recognition, and respect for Black History Month, Jess put together a fascinating episode highlighting the first Black doctors in America. While institutions were structured to maintain the status quo around racial barriers, these two men, Dr. James Durham and Dr. James McCune Smith entered the medical field against all odds and went on to leave an incredible legacy. 

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Sources:
https://www.heart.org/en/news/2020/02/21/9-african-american-pioneers-in-medicinehttps://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/james-durham-1762-1802/
https://www.mdlinx.com/physiciansense/10-history-making-black-physicians/
https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH24115&type=P
https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH24115&type=P
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McCune_Smith

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In this episode we interview Dr. Nesa,  an advocate, an ally, and all-around amazing family practice doctor. We sit down with Dr. Nesa Pittman to discuss mental health matters and how to get help, social determinants of health,  what to expect when you're expecting, and everything in between! Join us for a SUPER interesting talk about preventative and family medicine. 

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This week, Syd wraps up the mysterious, unsolved case of the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders, medical true crime of the century! After seven people are killed at random when someone fills bottles of Tylenol with cyanide, investigators come up with a list of suspects, including a familiar name - serial killer Ted Kaczynski (aka the Unabomber).

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/23/your-money/IHT-tylenol-made-a-hero-of-johnson-johnson-the-recall-that-started.html
​​https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/16/us/tylenol-acetaminophen-deaths.html
https://allthatsinteresting.com/chicago-tylenol-murders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982
​​https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2012/Chicago-Tylenol-Murders-An-Oral-History/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cyanide-laced-tylenol-kills-seven
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/05/19/136463286/fbi-checking-unabomber-in-tylenol-poisoning-murders
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/was-the-unabomber-also-the-zodiac-the-tylenol-killer
Podcast episodes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tylenol-murders-part-i/id278981407?i=1000439940634
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/268-my-favorite-murder-w-27911429/episode/43-in-arrears-28951412/

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This week, Syd keeps us on the edge of our seats with the story of the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders, an unsolved medical true crime! When seven people are killed at random after someone fills bottles of the J&J drug Tylenol with cyanide, it led to a global panic and forever changed the way we treat over the counter drugs. 

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Sources for this episode:
https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982
​​https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2012/Chicago-Tylenol-Murders-An-Oral-History/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cyanide-laced-tylenol-kills-seven
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/chicago-tylenol-murders/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/chicago-tylenol-murders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders
https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-chicago-tylenol-murders-strange-sad-and-still-unsolved-72f5b0afc734
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/a-bitter-pill/
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/05/19/136463286/fbi-checking-unabomber-in-tylenol-poisoning-murders

Podcasts:
My Favorite Murder
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/268-my-favorite-murder-w-27911429/episode/43-in-arrears-28951412/
Stuff You Should Know
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tylenol-murders-part-i/id278981407?i=1000439940634 
Crimes of the Centuries 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimes-of-the-centuries/id1535803457?i=1000505645395

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This week, Jess is covering the case of 1800's Scotland's BODYSNATCHERS, aka Resurrection Men. When medical schools are low on cadavers for their anatomy and dissection labs, our story's two villains - Burke and Hare take grave-robbing to the next level and begin murdering Scottish townspeople to fill the doctors' needs. We hope you love this medical true crime story as much as we do! 

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Sources for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Burke-Hare-infamous-murderers-graverobbers/
https://www.historicmysteries.com/burke-and-hare/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/503646/8-bizarre-medical-murderers
https://www.realmarykingsclose.com/blog/the-burke-and-hare-murders/
https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/short-histories-blog/burke-hare-murders

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Syd and Jess are excited to bring you - our newest bestie - Dr. Gina Perry.  An author, a science historian, a professor, and an all around gem, she has done extensive research into the Milgram Experiments and come out with some incredible findings that will change everything you think you know about psychological research. If you haven't already heard it, don't forget to check out Episode #3.15: The Milgram Shock Experiments!  

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Check out Dr. Perry's book about the Milgram Experiments: http://www.gina-perry.com/behind-the-shock/about/
AND her new book is out now: http://www.gina-perry.com/the-lost-boys/reviews-the-lost-boys/

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In this week's episode, Syd & Jess team up to cover two of history's deadly fashion trends - top hats that caused mercury poisoning and the practice of foot binding! Erethism or "mad hatter's disease" was a real neurological condition caused by the toxic chemicals used in hat making, and foot binding was the surprising cultural practice which led to TINY feet of 3-4 inches. We're bringing you another week of shocking fashion trends!

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.history.com/news/where-did-the-phrase-mad-as-a-hatter-come-from
https://www.grunge.com/608295/the-untold-story-of-the-danbury-shakes/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/dress-hat-fashion-clothing-mercury-arsenic-poison-history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erethism
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/chinas-foot-binding-tradition-30207655/
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/04/12/fatal-fashion-15-deadliest-fashion-and-beauty-trends-in-history/
https://www.worldhistory.org/Foot-Binding/
https://unbelievable-facts.com/2018/06/bizarre-fashion-trends.html
https://www.adolescent.net/a/deadly-fashion-trends-in-history
https://whatculture.com/offbeat/9-deadly-fashion-trends-that-actually-killed-people?page=8
https://mcpod.libsyn.com/footbinding-in-imperial-china
https://allthatsinteresting.com/chinese-foot-binding

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In this week's episode, Syd & Jess team up to cover two of history's disturbing, deadly fashion trends - tight-laced corsets and arsenic green dresses. From out-of-position organs to garments that could poison a room full of party-goers, this episode is to die for!
(PLUS - bonus Theranos Trial update!) 

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Sources for this episode:

https://www.champagnecorsets.com/history/
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150624-when-fashion-kills
https://www.adolescent.net/a/deadly-fashion-trends-in-history
https://whatculture.com/offbeat/9-deadly-fashion-trends-that-actually-killed-people?page=8
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/5680955-fashion-victims
https://jezebel.com/the-arsenic-dress-how-poisonous-green-pigments-terrori-1738374597
https://www.thedailybeast.com/corsets-muslin-disease-and-more-of-the-deadly-fashion-trends
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150624-when-fashion-kills
https://uncannymagazine.com/article/deadly-frocks-and-other-tales-of-murder-clothes/
https://www.racked.com/2017/3/17/14914840/green-dye-history-death
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/victorian-wallpaper-got-its-gaudy-colors-poison-180962709/

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This week in our THIRD Theranos episode, we'll cover up-to-date court proceedings, including Holmes' own 7 days of testimony, jury deliberations, and closing arguments! If you love secrets, healthcare scams, and/or secondhand investigative journalism, this story will blow your mind.

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/27/technology/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/technology/elizabeth-holmes-sunny-balwani.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/jurors-elizabeth-holmes-trial-week-off-81917298
https://www.aol.com/elizabeth-holmes-jury-does-not-234516267.html
https://news.yahoo.com/jurors-elizabeth-holmes-trial-may-072440327.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/16/elizabeth-holmes-trial-closing-arguments
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/12/16/elizabeth-holmes-trial-closing/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqQ3CMv_4XM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIVqjXvkCcY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmoYX62feuI 

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In this week's episode, Sydnee covers the truly shocking story of the The Milgram Shock Experiments, where (allegedly) 65% of participants did as they were told and administered dangerous electrical shocks to a complete stranger. BUT there's more to this story - research bias, unethical practices, and unpublished experiments tell a different story than the one we've all been told. 

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Sources for this episode:
https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-178-the-experiment-requires-that-you-continue-12-3-2021/
https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Milgram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Eichmann#Trial
https://www.demenzemedicinagenerale.net/pdf/MilgramOriginalWork.pdf
https://thenewpress.com/books/behind-shock-machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLfgZCWerIg
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11981991/
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/rethinking-one-of-psychologys-most-infamous-experiments/384913/
https://behavioralscientist.org/how-would-people-behave-in-milgrams-experiment-today/ 

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