25 – We Maybe Might Fix It! – Old-Timey Medicine

About the Episode

This week, Sierra and Colin travel back in time to the Victorian Era to investigate medical mysteries. The biggest of which being: why the heck would people do that?

Tune in to learn about old-timey pastries, the seven deadly sins, and discover how to properly recycle body parts.

Subjects Covered

The Victorian Era • Sin Eaters • Sierra's Medicinal Medicine Shop • Corpse Cakes • European Corpse Medicine • The Seven Deadly Sins • Old-Timey Medicine •

Sources

• Vice.com - History of Sin Eaters
• Smithsonian Mag - Using Corpses as Medicine
• Wikipedia - Sin Eater

Notes

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