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Welcome to the weird. Gerry O'Malley (a.k.a. Poison Boy) is an ER doctor and toxicologist with an interest in the unusual, the terrifying and the oftentimes hilarious world of poisoning and toxicology... more
FAQs about PoisonBoy Podcast:How many episodes does PoisonBoy Podcast have?The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.
August 02, 2017The Poison Boy Podcast: PBP055Poison Boy reporting from Alligator Adventures and South of the Border with alligators, snakes, crocs, birds, monkeys and all sorts of loud, dangerous prehistoric monsters and creatures. Lots of videos and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. Don't miss it! ...more32minPlay
July 16, 2017The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy flies solo this week - all in preparation for the snake filled mayhem that will happen next week. On this episode we discuss cassava - the poisonous cyanide containing plant that feeds half the world. That plus a Venomous Media Review of RED NOTICE by Bill Browder and we discuss all the important events throughout history that happened during the first two weeks of July. All this happens with a backdrop of beautiful sadness supplied by Squeeze. Don't be late! ...more36minPlay
July 09, 2017The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy returns - and this time he is bringing backup. The brilliant young Dr. Spencer Masiewicz sits down to discuss everything he knows about toad licking and we launch the opening salvo to retake medicine from the forces of idiocy. Buckle up buttercups - time for some toxicological Kung Fu! ...more39minPlay
January 11, 2017The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy returns to kick off the New Year with an analysis of the recent Texas pesticide poisoning case along with a wide-ranging Venomous Media Review including two books and a documentary and a rundown of all the important events of the first week of the year from the dawn of time itself. You ain't getting any younger! ...more31minPlay
December 22, 2016The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy is back just in time to run full speed into the holidays - fresh from a tortuous run of 12 hour night shifts and (against all odds) completing a 30 page manuscript revision. We run through some of the specifics of a brilliant new plan to perform community notification and public disclosure for human research without consent (it will all make sense when you listen to the podcast). Then we uncover some fascinating facts about yellowjackets and wasps - want to know how to appear invisible to yellowjackets? Gotta listen to the podcast! Then we grab the rear bumper of the first 2 weeks of December and skitch our way into the holiday season. Grab your Ho,Ho.Hos and climb on board the Polar Poison Express! ...more32minPlay
December 01, 2016The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy and the Safety Rangers hit a milestone with their 50th episode! We commemorate this historic event with a discussion of all the various failed attempts at assassinating a certain Cuban dictator. Then we explore more of the fantastic voyage in the STING OF THE WILD that we began on the last podcast and we wrap up with a rundown of the greatest and weirdest events that have happened in history during this, the last week of November. Dive in Rangers! ...more14minPlay
November 21, 2016The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy and the Safety Rangers roll up their sleeves and get to work on the annual carbon monoxide detection campaign. Time to save some lives Rangers! In addition to going on the warpath against CO, the Toxicological Avenger reviews some elements of the fascinating book THE STING OF THE WILD and discusses the hilarious and important exploits of Dr. Justin O. Schmidt - the "Man Who Gets Stung for Science" and the guy that developed the Schmidt Sting Pain Index - a four point scoring system for the pain associated with stinging insects. Crazy but amazingly scientifically important. We also discuss some of the important and interesting and bizarre events that occurred this week in the history of our little planet. Bust a move, Rangers! ...more28minPlay
November 15, 2016The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy explores the accidental poisoning death of a bather in a Japanese hot spring and the dangers of hydrogen sulfide gas, as well as an admission for having become a recent fan of romance novels and we explore the weird and fascinating events that happened during the first two weeks of November throughout history. C'mon board the toxicology train, Rangers! ...more32minPlay
November 01, 2016The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy dives into the legends and lore of Halloween. We explore the many, many stories of poisoned Halloween candy, razors and needles and tainted trick-or-treat loot and we get to the bottom of the urban myths. Then we run through the second half of October in Toxicology History, piecing together some of the greatest mysteries and uncovering some of the scariest monsters from every corner of the world. Strap in Rangers, it's the Halloween edition of the greatest podcast in the world. ...more31minPlay
October 25, 2016The Poison Boy PodcastPoison Boy tackles a recent case of shared hallucinations from Oregon and discusses the details of the famous "Toxic Lady" case from 1994. Is it mass hysteria or something more sinister? We also discuss the frustratingly uneven book THE INHERITOR'S POWDER. Better be sitting down for this one Rangers. ...more20minPlay
FAQs about PoisonBoy Podcast:How many episodes does PoisonBoy Podcast have?The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.