Episodes

July 17, 2025

Ep.19 - Scurvy, Snuff and Sympathetic Medicine

In this episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia discuss some Ss in the history of medicine: scurvy, sympathetic medicine and snuff.
July 3, 2025

Ep.18 - Radium, Rosacea and Rabies

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia rant about some Rs in the history of medicine: rabies, rosacea and radium girls.
June 19, 2025

Ep.17 - Quinine, Quarantine and Quacks

In this episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia talk about some Qs in the history of medicine: quinine, quarantine and quackery.
June 5, 2025

Ep.16 - Pregnancy, Pepys and Phrenology

In this episode, Daisy, Laura and Olivia explore some Ps in the history of medicine: pregnancy, Pepys and phrenology.
May 22, 2025

Ep.15 - Oranges, Obesity and Osteoporosis

In this episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia discuss some Os in the history of medicine: oranges, obesity and osteoporosis.
May 8, 2025

Ep.14 - Nurses, Nails and Nymphomania

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia explore some Ns in the history of medicine: nurses, nails and nymphomania.
April 24, 2025

Ep.13 - Milk, Mercury and Menopause

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia explore some Ms in the history of medicine: milk, mercury and menopause.
April 10, 2025

Ep.12 - Lying-In, Lobotomy and Lead

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia explore some Ls in the history of medicine: lying-in, lobotomy and lead.
March 27, 2025

Ep.11 - Keyser's Pills, Kelp and Kidney Stones

In this episode, Daisy, Olivia and Charlotte explore some Ks in the history of medicine: Keyser's pills, kelp and kidney stones.
March 14, 2025

Ep.10 - Juniper, Jet lag and Jealousy

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia tackle some of the Js in the history of medicine: juniper, jet lag, and jealousy.
Feb. 28, 2025

Ep.9 - Insomnia, Iron and the Itch

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia discuss some Is in the history of medicine: insomnia, itch, and iron.
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.
Jan. 31, 2025

Ep.7 - Glass Delusion, Gangrene And Godfrey's Cordial

In this week’s episode, Daisy and Olivia tackle some Gs in the history of medicine: glass delusion, gangrene and Godfrey’s Cordial.
Jan. 17, 2025

Ep.6 - Forceps, Food and Flatulence

In this week’s episode, Daisy, Charlotte and Olivia chat about the Fs – forceps, food and flatulence.
Jan. 3, 2025

Ep. 5 - Electric Eels, Emetics and Eggs

In this episode, Daisy and Olivia evaluate the Es - electric eels, emetics, and eggs.
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.
Dec. 6, 2024

Ep.3 - Condoms, Cataracts and Coffee

In this week’s episode, Daisy and Olivia chat about the Cs – condoms, cataracts and coffee.
Nov. 22, 2024

Ep.2 - Beavers, Birthmarks and Bathing

In this week’s episode, Daisy and Olivia chat about the Bs – beavers, birthmarks and bathing.
Nov. 8, 2024

Ep.1 - Anaesthesia, Autopsy and Antidotes

In this week’s episode, Daisy, Charlotte, and Olivia chat about the As – anaesthesia, autopsies and antidotes.
Oct. 25, 2024

Ep.15 - Ambrose Parry

Dr Marisa Haetzman discusses her bestselling writing as one half of the creative duo known as Ambrose Parry.
Oct. 11, 2024

Ep.14 - Human And Animal Health

In this talk Prof. Erica Fudge discusses the interlinks between human and animal medicine in history.
Sept. 27, 2024

Ep.13 - Marie Stopes

In this talk Dr Claire Jones explores the writing of birth control advocate Marie Stopes before the Second World War.
Sept. 13, 2024

Ep.12 - A History Of Menstruation

In this talk Dr Camilla Mørk Røstvik presents the sanitary bin in its historical context for the first time, and argues that it reveals changing attitudes towards menstruation, the environment and bathroom politics.
Aug. 30, 2024

Ep.11 - The Coffin

In this talk Dr Dan O'Brien discusses the history of funerals and coffins.