Chapter
Perspectives on Childbirth
1:12:05 - 1:16:29 (04:24)
Comedian Patton Oswald mocks the hipster trend of home births while acknowledging the evolution of childbirth for the better with the introduction of anesthesia.
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In this episode, the hosts take a look at the strange medical practice of blowing smoke up a patient's rectum during the 18th century and its alleged healing properties.
1:12:05 - 1:12:43 (00:38)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts take a look at the strange medical practice of blowing smoke up a patient's rectum during the 18th century and its alleged healing properties.
ChapterPerspectives on Childbirth
Episode#211: A.J. Jacobs: Self-Experimenter Extraordinaire
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares about the horrible medical procedures in the past where people experienced surgery without anesthesia and were drowned in cages or burned alive.
1:12:43 - 1:14:35 (01:52)
Summary
The speaker shares about the horrible medical procedures in the past where people experienced surgery without anesthesia and were drowned in cages or burned alive. This serves as a reminder to be thankful for modern medical advancements.
ChapterPerspectives on Childbirth
Episode#211: A.J. Jacobs: Self-Experimenter Extraordinaire
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Comedian Patton Oswald jokes about his frustration with "whole foods friends" who lecture him on home births and points out the harsh reality of women giving birth in shack hospitals on the frontier.
1:14:35 - 1:16:29 (01:54)
Summary
Comedian Patton Oswald jokes about his frustration with "whole foods friends" who lecture him on home births and points out the harsh reality of women giving birth in shack hospitals on the frontier.