Folk Medicine Episodes

Sept. 11, 2025

Ep.23 - Warts, Witches and Widowhood

In this episode, Daisy, Laura and Olivia wax lyrical about some Ws in the history of medicine: witches, warts and widows. The Team: Olivia Howarth (Researcher/Presenter) is a volunteer with RCPE Heritage, a qualified archivis...
Feb. 14, 2025

Ep.8 - Halitosis, Hemlock and Hysteria

In this week’s episode, Daisy, Olivia and Laura hit the Hs: halitosis, hemlock and hysteria.
Dec. 20, 2024

Ep.4 - Dancing Plague, Digitalis and Disability

In this week’s episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia chat about the Ds – dancing plague, digitalis and disability.
June 10, 2020

Ep.31 - Katie Birkwood - John Dee: Magic, Medicine And The Tudor World

Katie Birkwood explores John Dee’s life story, thoughts and personality, which survive in the personally annotated collection of his books, now residing at the library of the Royal College of Physicians, London.