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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine by Justin McElroy

Jul 28, 202600:39:45Comedy

It’s one of our favorite kinds of episodes, making use of Dr. Sydnee’s expertise and Justin’s street smarts: medical questions! Why do we fart? How long is the digestive tract? Why are all minor mouth injuries so awful?...

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