The Cadaver's Lessons Podcast
1) The Bread The Caused Hallucinations, Gangrene, and Witch Trials: Ergot
🔗 Check Out all our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsIn this episode, we dive into the strange and powerful story of ergot poisoning—from medieval epidemics to modern p...Show More
2) Case File: Vietnam, Nurses, and Flutter Valves
🔗 All our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsIn this episode, we explore how the chaos of the Vietnam War drove rapid innovation in battlefield medicine—particularly the ...Show More
3) Crack the Chest: The Evolution of Chest Tubes
🔗 Check out all our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsChest tubes are a cornerstone of emergency and critical care medicine—but their story stretches back thousands of y...Show More
4) Case File: King George III
🔗 All our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsWhat really caused the mysterious madness of King George III? 👑 In this episode, we explore one of history’s most debated me...Show More
5) Porphyria: The Original Vampire Myth
What if vampire legends were rooted in a real disease?This week, we’re breaking down Porphyria — a rare genetic disorder that disrupts heme production and can cause extreme sunlight sensitivity, blist...Show More
6) Case File: Blood Transfusions Turn Criminal
🔗 All our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsIn this episode, we explore the dark and fascinating history of early blood transfusions—and the ethical failures that nearly...Show More
7) Transfused: Experiments, Scandals, and Survival
🔗 Check Out all our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsBlood transfusions save lives—but their history is filled with experimentation, war-driven innovation, and complex ...Show More
8) Case File: The Great Leech Craze
🔗 All our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsThis week we explore the bizarre — and surprisingly persistent — history of bloodletting and medicinal leeches.From ancient E...Show More
9) Bad Blood: When Medicine Drained the Patient
🔗 Check Out all our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsBloodletting has been practiced for over 3,000 years — but how did it go from a common cure to a cautionary tale in...Show More
10) Case File: The Ray Brothers - The Children America Turned On
🔗 All our links, sources, and socials:https://linktr.ee/thecadaverslessonsIn the 1980s, three young brothers — Ricky Ray, Robert, and Randy — contracted HIV through contaminated blood transfusions us...Show More