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Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine

Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine

FromYou're Dead to Me


Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine

FromYou're Dead to Me

ratings:
Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Kristi Upson-Saia and comedian Stu Goldsmith to explore the strange world of Ancient Greek and Roman medicine. Welcome to a time when health was fleeting, water could be dangerous and communal bum sponges were all the rage. The team will take you through a variety of common ailments from tight atoms to wandering wombs and provide startling cures in the form of electric eels and beavers' anuses. Welcome to the world of ancient medicine!

Produced by Cornelius Mendez
Script by Greg Jenner and Emma Nagouse
Research by Hannah MacKenzie

A production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.
Released:
Feb 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.