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The Strange Business of Goat Glands
37:31 - 43:07 (05:35)
People were willing to trust the strange and questionable medical practices of a man based purely on his goatee. His clinic became popular for implanting both goat testicles in men and goat ovaries in women.
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John R. Brinkley was a medical doctor who became famous in the early 1900s for his practice of transplanting goat glands into humans, leading to a booming trade of implanting goat testicles and ovaries, although many of his patients got sick and died.
37:31 - 40:53 (03:21)
Summary
John R. Brinkley was a medical doctor who became famous in the early 1900s for his practice of transplanting goat glands into humans, leading to a booming trade of implanting goat testicles and ovaries, although many of his patients got sick and died.
ChapterThe Strange Business of Goat Glands
EpisodePart One: The Goat Testicle Implanting Doctor Who Invented Talk Radio
PodcastBehind the Bastards
John Brinkley was a notorious doctor who gained fame and fortune by performing dubious procedures, including transplanting goat glands into humans.
40:53 - 42:14 (01:21)
Summary
John Brinkley was a notorious doctor who gained fame and fortune by performing dubious procedures, including transplanting goat glands into humans. He was responsible for the deaths of dozens of patients due to his lack of medical knowledge.
ChapterThe Strange Business of Goat Glands
EpisodePart One: The Goat Testicle Implanting Doctor Who Invented Talk Radio
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The goatee or "Van Dyke" was a standard facial hair style for doctors in the 1940s and was seen as a sign of their credibility and expertise.
42:14 - 43:07 (00:52)
Summary
The goatee or "Van Dyke" was a standard facial hair style for doctors in the 1940s and was seen as a sign of their credibility and expertise.