John Harvey Kellogg was a walking contradiction. A religious fanatic and a man of science. A racist and a philanthropist. A man so obsessed with wellness, he paid no mind to how many died in his care, so long as it furthered his studies. A health fanatic with a creative mind, Dr. Kellogg invented machines designed for treatment that were better suited for a medieval torture chamber. But just how did a promising young prodigy become America's most infamous mad doctor? Find out in part one of The Cereal Killer Chronicles, The Mad Doctor.

THEME SONG
Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

RESOURCES
The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Kalamazoo (Howard Markel)
Dr. Kellogg Invented Cereal (Greg Daugherty, history.com)
Why Are There So Many Black Squirrels in Battle Creek? (Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer) 
How John Harvey Kellogg Was Wrong on Race (Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer)
When Were Cereal Flakes Really First Made? (Tim Collins, wbckfm.com)
Wikipedia
Find A Grave

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