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The Rise and Fall of Medical Quackery
13:33 - 20:37 (07:04)
A look at the story of John Brinkley, a once-famous radio personality and quack doctor who exploited people's fears to sell fake medication under arbitrary numbers.
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The podcast discusses how radio host Dr. John Brinkley duped listeners in the 1920s into buying his bogus medicines, despite not having any medical degree.
13:33 - 15:39 (02:05)
Summary
The podcast discusses how radio host Dr. John Brinkley duped listeners in the 1920s into buying his bogus medicines, despite not having any medical degree.
ChapterThe Rise and Fall of Medical Quackery
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PodcastBehind the Bastards
In the early days of radio, Dr. John R. Brinkley made false medical claims and sold expensive and dangerous medication, leading to a patient's near-death experience and subsequent surgery by a legitimate doctor.
15:39 - 16:51 (01:12)
Summary
In the early days of radio, Dr. John R. Brinkley made false medical claims and sold expensive and dangerous medication, leading to a patient's near-death experience and subsequent surgery by a legitimate doctor.
ChapterThe Rise and Fall of Medical Quackery
EpisodePart Two: The Goat Testicle Implanting Doctor Who Invented Talk Radio
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Death Island is a new podcast that tells the story of the dark side of the island of Koh Tao, where dozens of tourists have died mysteriously over the past 20 years.
16:51 - 18:33 (01:41)
Summary
Death Island is a new podcast that tells the story of the dark side of the island of Koh Tao, where dozens of tourists have died mysteriously over the past 20 years.
ChapterThe Rise and Fall of Medical Quackery
EpisodePart Two: The Goat Testicle Implanting Doctor Who Invented Talk Radio
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The medical question box soon netted Dr. Brinkley around $14,000 a month, which was roughly $6.5 million a year in modern money.
18:33 - 20:37 (02:04)
Summary
The medical question box soon netted Dr. Brinkley around $14,000 a month, which was roughly $6.5 million a year in modern money. He saw Brinkley's gland operation as his only hope for regaining the vitality of his youth, so he and his wife mortgaged their home to afford the surgery.