That's Insane

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A podcast where I talk about medicine, murder, and maybe more! But...most definitely more, because there's a lot of weird things out there. Join me as I sit down and discuss these cases with you, my friend. Because that's what this is, just you and me, two friends, talking about weird things we can't talk to anyone else about.

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EP32: Phrenology

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03/13/24 • 36 min

Have you ever wondered why your head is shaped the way it is? Why it has all those bumps? Well today we're going to take about the (debunked) science behind that very thing!
Sources:
Aphasia: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment (clevelandclinic.org)

Frontal Lobe: Function, Location, and Structure (spinalcord.com)

Neuroanatomy: The Basics - Dana Foundation

Phrenology - Wikipedia

Phrenology: The Study of Skull Shape and Behavior (simplypsychology.org)

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EP34: The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

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04/24/24 • 36 min

I'm sure we're all familiar with oil Tycoon John D. Rockefeller, but did you know in 1961 his great-great grandson went missing during an expedition and was never seen or heard from again? Let's talk about Michael Rockefeller and the theories behind his mysterious disappearance.
SOURCES:
Art and Culture of the Asmat (wichita.edu)

Michael Rockefeller - Wikipedia

Michael Rockefeller, The Heir Who May Have Been Eaten By Cannibals (allthatsinteresting.com)

Michael C. Rockefeller | Fredonia.edu

Between two worlds: struggles of the Asmat people – in pictures | Global Development Professionals Network | The Guardian

The Gruesome Story Of A Billionaire Heir Who Was Eaten By Cannibals! | by Mehek Kapoor | The Collector | Medium

Missing millionaire spotted living amongst cannibal tribe in long lost footage - World News - Mirror Online

EP33: Biggie Smalls

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03/20/24 • 74 min

Join the happy hour with my friend, Whitney, and me as we talk about the infamous and technically unsolved murder of Biggie Smalls, AKA The Notorious B.I.G.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Notorious_B.I.G.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G.

https://www.biography.com/musicians/biggie-smalls

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0857263/bio/

https://vault.fbi.gov/Christopher%20%28Biggie%20Smalls%29%20Wallace%20/christopher-biggie-smalls-wallace-part-1-of-3/view

https://www.hiphopscriptures.com/notorious-big

https://www.foxla.com/news/true-crime-files-who-shot-biggie-smalls

https://andscape.com/features/a-hustlers-prayer-biggie-smalls-final-24-hours-encapsulated-the-man-he-wanted-to-become/

https://www.musicgrotto.com/who-killed-biggie-smalls/

EP28: The Plague Pt 2

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02/02/24 • 24 min

Today we continue our discussion about the plague, diving into the history, treatments, and consequences.
Sources:
Pneumonic plague - Wikipedia

Plague (disease) - Wikipedia

Ecology and Transmission | Plague | CDC

Plague of Justinian - Wikipedia

First plague pandemic - Wikipedia

Black Death - Plague, Mortality, Europe | Britannica

Black Death - Causes, Symptoms & Impact | HISTORY

The Black Death: A Timeline of the Gruesome Pandemic (history.com)

The History of Plague – Part 1. The Three Great Pandemics - JMVH

History of the Plague: An Ancient Pandemic for the Age of COVID-19 (amjmed.com)

The Black Death (uiowa.edu)

EP38: Bloodletting

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09/11/24 • 32 min

Continuing the spoOOoo00okiness, today let's talk about the insane history and outdated practices of bloodletting.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting

https://bcmj.org/premise/history-bloodletting

https://www.history.com/news/a-brief-history-of-bloodletting

EP39: Tuberculosis & Haunted Sanatorium

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10/02/24 • 51 min

Today let's talk about the insane disease tuberculosis and some of the haunted history behind this disease...and the places used to treat it.
Sources:
Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC

California city declares a health emergency amid tuberculosis outbreak (nbcnews.com)

Tuberculosis - Wikipedia

History | World TB Day | TB | CDC

Kirkbride Buildings History

Tuberculosis Sanitariums: Reminders of the White Plague | National Trust for Historic Preservation (savingplaces.org)

Waverly Hills Sanatorium - Wikipedia

The history of sanatoriums and surveillance | Wellcome Collection

The legend of Louisville's haunted hospital: Waverly Hills Sanatorium (wlky.com)

WAVERLY HILLS SANATORIUM — American Hauntings (americanhauntingsink.com)

Lake View Sanatorium - Wikipedia

I have worked at The Waverly Hills Sanatorium : r/Paranormal (reddit.com)

EP29: Hydrocephalus

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02/14/24 • 15 min

We've all heard the phrase, "You only use 10% of your brain," but today's case discusses a man who literally only had that 10%...and lived to tell the tale!
SOURCES:
Hydrocephalus – Causes, Symptom and Surgical Treatments (aans.org)

These Are Some Of The Strangest Medical Cases Of All Time | IFLScience

Man Living with 10% of His Brain? - NeuroLogica Blog (theness.com)