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63 – Midwife Man – Mary Toft


October 11, 2022

About the Episode

People used to do some crazy things for clout. And this might be the craziest thing we’ve ever heard of.

This week, Sierra tells the story of Mary Toft, a woman who went to the extreme to become famous, while Colin slowly realizes that this whole thing is nasty. Join us as we discuss the correct spelling of psoriasis, old-timey science experiments, and the miracle of childbirth.

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Photos from the Episode

  • Midwife Man!

    Midwife Man!

  • our girl Mary

    our girl Mary

  • Mary Toft and her rabbits

    Mary Toft and her rabbits

  • what a mess this is

    what a mess this is

  • im sure they weren't coming out like this

    im sure they weren't coming out like this

  • Mary Toft Art -- available on Etsy (link in sources)

    Mary Toft Art -- available on Etsy (link in sources)

Subjects Covered

Mary Toft • medical hoax • rabbit babies • 1700's • miracle of childbirth • midwife • man midwife • OB/GYN • Nicole (Roommate) • King George I • Nathaniel St. André • Mary Denyer • Journeyman • Egested / Egestion • John Howard • Henry Davenant • John Howard • Obstetrician • John Maubray • Thomas Onslow • Gordon Fucking Ramsay • Christopher Columbus • Queen Elizabeth II •

Sources

  • The Paris Review - The Extraordinary Delivery of Rabbits
  • Wikipedia - Mary Toft
  • Etsy - Get a Mary Toft Childbirth Painting

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