https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/quackery--4548632enMedicineCopyright TALKOCASThttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/eb01a847efbd48bd8e4fd864c65b9e90.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/quackery--4548632Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:26:06 +0000TALKOCASTTALKOCASTquackery@talkocast.comWelcome to Quackery! A comedy Podcast about medicines and medical treatments that are crazy, ineffective and/or unsafe! Join your hosts Jon and Dr Will each week as we explore a new topic in the wacky world of Nostrums and Quackery!true5c5e75e2-cbba-58f3-a70c-63e2754e0c11episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/51-oscillococcinum--43618071
Oscillococcinum is a brand name homeopathic product manufactured by Boiron Laboratories. Similar homeopathic products are found in other brands. Homeopathic products are extreme dilutions of some active ingredient. They are often so diluted that they don't contain any active medicine.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43618071Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:38:22 +0000TALKOCAST20% off USDA Organic Jupiter CBD @ talko.fm/jupiter Oscillococcinum is a brand name homeopathic product manufactured by Boiron Laboratories. Similar homeopathic products are found in other brands. Homeopathic products are extreme dilutions of some...
Oscillococcinum is a brand name homeopathic product manufactured by Boiron Laboratories. Similar homeopathic products are found in other brands. Homeopathic products are extreme dilutions of some active ingredient. They are often so diluted that they don't contain any active medicine.]]>1747oscillococcinumfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/50-apple-cider-vinegar--43376391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43376391Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:55:12 +0000TALKOCASTApple cider vinegar, or cider vinegar, is a vinegar made from fermented apple juice, and used in salad dressings, marinades, vinaigrettes, food preservatives, and chutneys. It is made by crushing apples, then squeezing out the juice.2241apple,cider,vinegarfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/49-baby-god-dr-quincy-fortier-fertility-doctor--43127732https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43127732Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:11:47 +0000TALKOCASTFor more than 30 years, Dr. Quincy Fortier covertly uses his own sperm to inseminate his fertility patients. When his secret is revealed, his children seek the truth about his motives and try to make sense of their own identities.1544baby,dr,fortier,god,quincyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/48-elderberry--42900636https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42900636Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:23:45 +0000TALKOCASTSambucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The various species are commonly called elder or elderberry. The genus was formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but was reclassified as Adoxaceae due to genetic and...1995adoxa,elderberry,sambucustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/47-tom-brady-s-tb12-part-2--42814142https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42814142Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:50:32 +0000TALKOCASTTom Brady co-founded TB12 on the belief that everyone can benefit from a smarter, more holistic approach to health and wellness. Tom’s functional strength & conditioning principles, innovative recovery practices, and commitment to preventing and...2484truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/46-tom-brady-s-tb12-part-1--42672325https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42672325Mon, 28 Dec 2020 13:35:35 +0000TALKOCASTTom Brady co-founded TB12 on the belief that everyone can benefit from a smarter, more holistic approach to health and wellness. Tom’s functional strength & conditioning principles, innovative recovery practices, and commitment to preventing and...1598brady,tb12,tomtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/45-alkaline-water-health-or-hype--42499439https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42499439Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:12:10 +0000TALKOCASTYou may have heard various health claims about alkaline water. Some say it can help slow the aging process, regulate your body’s pH level, and prevent chronic diseases like cancer. But what exactly is alkaline water, and why all the hype?2111alkaline,waterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/44-bad-blood-the-fall-of-theranos--42240891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42240891Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:49:14 +0000TALKOCASTTheranos was a privately held health technology corporation. It was initially touted as a breakthrough technology company, with claims of having devised blood tests that required only very small amounts of blood and could be performed very rapidly...2317theranostruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/43-death-of-bruce-lee--42144381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42144381Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:32:53 +0000TALKOCASTListen as the quack heads discuss the drug that allegedly killed martial arts icon Bruce Lee, and the many conspiracies behind his death!2202truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/42-chiropractors-part-2-crack-quack--41993718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41993718Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:16:36 +0000TALKOCAST1668truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/41-chiropractors-part-1-crack-quack--41870458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41870458Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:35:17 +0000TALKOCAST3110truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/40-kratom-nature-s-speedball--40801850https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40801850Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:42:37 +0000TALKOCAST2275truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/39-teeth-whitening--40645086https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40645086Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:00:13 +0000TALKOCAST2827truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/38-the-poop-rainbow-why-is-my-poop-green--40500867https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40500867Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:18:43 +0000TALKOCASTListen in as the quacks tell you what all the colors of your poop mean!1189pooptruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/37-tainted-blood-scandal--40414769Buzzsprout-5054513Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen in as the Quacks discuss the worst health disaster in modern history, and you’ve e probably never even heard about it!2242falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/36-who-was-dr-pepper--40414784Buzzsprout-4963730Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen in as the quack boys tell you all about the oldest soft drink and it’s unbelievable history. And as we try to uncover who was the famous “Doctor Pepper” !! 1993falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/35-urine-trouble--40414772Buzzsprout-4855643Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen in as the QuackHeads discuss using your own pee pee for everything from jellyfish stings to urine facials! We take you back to ancient times and fill you in on today’s bizarre treatments. 1907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/34-obesity-soap-wash-away-the-pounds--40414788Buzzsprout-4758512Wed, 29 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0000TALKOCAST1981falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/33-pink-pills-for-pale-people--40414798Buzzsprout-4665911Wed, 22 Jul 2020 03:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTDr William’s Pink Pills for Pale People is an iron supplement from the turn of the century that was heralded as a cure for Tuberculosis and all sorts of other conditions. Listen in as the Quacks discuss its uses and amazing advertising ventures.Special...2480falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/32-dr-john-r-brinkley-nuts--40414801Buzzsprout-4577906Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTJohn Romulus Brinkley July 8, 1885 – May 26, 1942Doctor Brinkley is best known for performing Xenotransplantation of goat testicles into men’s scrotums to treat impotence and all other sorts of disorders.He was a radio broadcast pioneer, ran for...2441falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-the-appalling-tuskegee-syphillis-study--40414780Buzzsprout-4483706Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000TALKOCAST2394falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-drinking-blood--40414803Buzzsprout-4388963Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTJoin the Quackheads as the discuss the history of drinking blood as medicine! From vampires to gladiators and even a Pope! This episode has it all! We even get a bloody good assist from our friend The Quack Doctor!2670falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-belly-button-healing-a-naval-idea--40414793Buzzsprout-4303388Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000TALKOCAST2359falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-sa-tan-ic-tonic-devil-of-a-cure--40414774Buzzsprout-4205459Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTSa-Tan-Ic tonic was a laxative that claimed to cure everything from appetite to asthma to depression. The logo on the front is of a giant Satan in his underwear standing atop the earth. Check out Quackerypodcast.com to see what this devilish medicine...2204falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-radiation--40414776Buzzsprout-4118189Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000TALKOCAST3086falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-masks-off-f-k-it-masks-on-feat-capt-paul--40414812Buzzsprout-4023848Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTThis week at the request of Captain Paul, we explore the history of medical masks and give some insight on the currently confusing quackery surrounding why the recommendations for the public wearing masks continues to change. From the Plague Doctor’s...2834falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-wizard-oil-magically-quackish--40414777Buzzsprout-3933638Wed, 27 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTJohn Austin and Lysander Hamlin were traveling magicians and entertainers. In 1861, Chicago IL,  the Hamlin boys made their own medicine to peddle at the Medicine shows. Naturally, the magicians called their stuff “Wizard Oil” - Originally meant to be...2517falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-typhoid-mary--40414806Buzzsprout-3838271Wed, 20 May 2020 06:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen in as the Quacks Will and Jon discuss the infamous Typhoid Mary and how her story is revenant today. “Typhoid” Mary Mallon was a cook for many wealthy families in the New York area in the early 1900’s. She was the first identified asymptomatic...2073falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-dr-john-harvey-kellogg-cornflakes-and-quackery--40414814Buzzsprout-3736571Wed, 13 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTDr Kellogg was a medical doctor, surgeon, inventor and director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, which was owned by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is probably most famous for inventing cornflakes, although his brother William started the Kellogg’s...3544falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-magnet-therapy-freaking-attractive--40414811Buzzsprout-3642865Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTUsing Magnets as medicine goes back to the times of Cleopatra, when she was rumored to wear a magnetic headband to help her get her beauty sleep.We still use them today, with mixed results! Listen in as the Quacks discuss magnets and how they work (or...2999falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-miracle-mineral-solution-drinking-bleach--40414785Buzzsprout-3548461Wed, 29 Apr 2020 03:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen in as the Quacks warn you not to drink bleach!MMS is a 22.4% solution of sodium chlorite in distilled water, when mixed with any one of several food grade acids it produces chlorine dioxide which is alleged to be highly effective in eliminating...2467falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-curtis-springer-zzyzx-king-of-quacks--40414794Buzzsprout-3461587Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTThanks to Oliver for recommending this topic! Curtis Howe Springer was dubbed the “King of Quacks” by the American Medical Association. Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your...3198falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-anti-vaccines-part-2-don-t-be-a-prick--40414813Buzzsprout-3398680Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen as the quacks wrap up vaccines! We discuss disgraced Dr Andrew Wakefield, Autism, Herd immunity and more! Special shout out to David from the Overdose podcast for his contribution!3046falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-anti-vaccines-part-1-shots--40414790Buzzsprout-3366544Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTVaccines started humbly with a small country doctor in Oxford, England named Edward Jenner when he noticed milkmaids with cowpox didn’t catch smallpox. They exploded from there to the amazing preventive treatment they are today.Join the Quackheads in...2550falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-detox--40414799Buzzsprout-3282478Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTDetoxification or detoxication is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism, including the human body, which is mainly carried out by the liver.Ready for your own Personal Revolution? Listen to all episodes of...2526falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-leeches-this-episode-sucks--40414807Buzzsprout-3196372Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTLeeches have been used for thousands of years in medicine for a variety of reasons. Listen in this week as the Quacks tell you how they have been used in ancient times and even still today!This episode sponsored by Personal Revolution.Ready for your...1897falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-trepanation-part-2-conspiracy--40414789Buzzsprout-3115405Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTIt’s part two, and it’s all about the conspiracy theory. Listen in as the Quacks discuss Bart Hughes, Joey Mellon and Amanda Fielding and how they put holes in their heads to achieve enlightenment and a state of being permanently high. (And somehow...2357amanda fielding,bart hughes,trepanation,trepanningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-trepanation-hole-y-hell--40414779Buzzsprout-3041671Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTTrepanation, or drilling a hole in your head, is a practice that has been observed for over 12 thousand years. Skulls from across the globe have been found with holes in them. This week the Quacks examine the history and possible reasons why ancient...1833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-essential-oils-w-dr-mike-corvino--40414816CorConsultRXmcorvino@corconsultrx.comEssential oils are compounds extracted from plants. The oils capture the plant's scent and flavor, or "essence." Unique aromatic compounds give each essential oil its characteristic essence....]]>Buzzsprout-2980957Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen to Mike's podcast CorConsultRXmcorvino@corconsultrx.comEssential oils are compounds extracted from plants. The oils capture the plant's scent and flavor, or "essence." Unique aromatic compounds give each essential oil its characteristic essence....CorConsultRXmcorvino@corconsultrx.comEssential oils are compounds extracted from plants. The oils capture the plant's scent and flavor, or "essence." Unique aromatic compounds give each essential oil its characteristic essence....]]>3421essential oils,medicalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-cocaine-and-cocaine-accessories--40414808Buzzsprout-2909146Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTStep back in time, back to a simpler time, a time when we put cocaine in kids toothache medicine! Listen in as the Quacks tell you all about how we put cocaine in tons of stuff from wine to lozenges. Joined by special guest star Nicole from the hit...1897falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-bring-out-your-dead-the-plague--40414795Buzzsprout-2853424Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen as the Quacks tell you about all the crazy ways we tried to treat the plague! And how Yersinia Pestis could still be used against us even today!2647falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quickquacks-the-pharmacist-on-netflix-review--40414809Buzzsprout-2805487Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTListen to a short review from Jon and Will the Pill on "The Pharmacist" docuseries on Netflix. If you haven't seen it, go watch it today! This episode contains spoilers from the show. Keep calm and Quack on you QuackHeads!1830falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-i-put-that-sh-t-on-everything-cbd--40414804Buzzsprout-2785600Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTCBD stands for cannabidiol. It is the second most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis (marijuana). While CBD is an essential component of medical marijuana, it is derived directly from the hemp plant, which is a cousin of the marijuana...2949falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-does-this-rag-smell-funny-chloroform--40414805Buzzsprout-2724514Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTChloroform is an organic compound that was inhaled as anesthesia for surgeries as well as a cough suppressant. That is, until it was found to be toxic and probably carcinogenic. It was famously used by criminals to incapacitate victims within seconds....1992falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quickquacks-2-coronavirus-update-find-your-bleach--40414800Buzzsprout-2695477Sun, 09 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTJoin the Quackheads and our special guest star Dr Mike Corvino as we update you on the novel Coronavirus from China. Make sure to check out Mike’s podcast CorConsult Rx!...667falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-laudanum-the-poor-child-s-nurse--40414820Buzzsprout-2660434Wed, 05 Feb 2020 11:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTLaudanum is a tincture of opium containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight. Reddish-brown and extremely bitter, laudanum contains almost all of the opium alkaloids, including morphine and codeine.3611comedy,health,laudanum,medicinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-benny-take-the-wheel-amphetamines--40414818Buzzsprout-2619169Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTAmphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy, and obesity. Amphetamine was discovered in 1887 and exists as two enantiomers: levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine.2724amphetamines,comedy,medicinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quickquacks-a-coronavirus-gets-its-lime--40414782Buzzsprout-2602330Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTCoronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but, in rare cases, can be lethal. In cows and pigs they may cause diarrhea, while in chickens...1309comedy,coronavirus,corona virus,medicinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-would-you-eat-a-tapeworm--40414810Buzzsprout-2548594Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTThe tapeworm diet works by swallowing a pill that has a tapeworm egg inside. When the egg eventually hatches, the tapeworm will grow inside your body and eat whatever you're eating. The idea is that you can eat whatever you want and still lose weight...2117comedy,medicalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/5-male-enhancement-part-2-harder--40414819Buzzsprout-2495392Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTMale enhancement, impotence, horny goat weed2769falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-male-enhancement-part-1-bigger--40414817Buzzsprout-2453429Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTPenis enlargement, or male enhancement, is any technique aimed to increase the size of a human penis. Some methods aim to increase total length, others the shaft's girth, and yet others the glans size. Techniques include surgery, supplements,...1928male enhancement,quackeryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-blowin-smoke-tobacco-enema--40414786Buzzsprout-2365493Sat, 28 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTA tobacco smoke enema, an insufflation of tobacco smoke into the rectum, i.e. as an enema, was employed by the indigenous peoples of North America to stimulate respiration, injecting the smoke with a rectal tube.1443falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-the-rattlesnake-king-snake-oil--40414783Buzzsprout-2365499Sat, 28 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTSnake oil is a euphemism for deceptive marketing. It refers to the petroleum-based mineral oil or "snake oil" that used to be sold as a cure-all elixir for many kinds of physiological problems.1443falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-good-vibrations-bouts-of-hysteria--40414787Buzzsprout-2353163Thu, 26 Dec 2019 02:00:00 +0000TALKOCASTThis mass treatment—a cure for the now-defunct medical condition of “hysteria”—was made possible by a new technology: the vibrator. Vibrators allowed physicians to massage women's clitorises quickly and efficiently, without exhausting their hands and...1365falsefull