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The Cadaver's Lessons

The Cadaver's Lessons

著者： Bernadette & Samantha Smith
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概要

The Cadaver's Lessons is a podcast that explores the strange, fascinating, and sometimes unsettling history of medicine. Each episode traces the origins of medical practices and rare or unusual diagnoses, examining why people believed in them, how they were used, and what they reveal about the people and societies behind them.

From early anatomy and experimental treatments to cases where medicine and crime collide, this show examines what lessons the past has left behind. Some ideas evolved into the foundations of modern healthcare. Others? Definitely should have stayed buried.

Episodes range in tone and focus: some lean heavily into medical history and science, others drift into true crime, and many sit right at the intersection of both. If you’re curious about the darker side of medicine, the origins of what doctors do today, and the stories written into human bodies, well class is in session—and the cadaver is already on the table.

2025 Bernadette & Samantha Smith ノンフィクション犯罪 衛生・健康的な生活 身体的病い・疾患
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  • HIV & AIDS: Medicine, Misinformation, and the Cost of Stigma

    HIV & AIDS: Medicine, Misinformation, and the Cost of Stigma
    2026/02/02

    In this episode of The Cadaver’s Lessons, hosts B and Sam tackle the complex—and often deeply misunderstood—history of HIV and AIDS. From the medical basics to the societal fallout, this conversation centers on why understanding these conditions requires more than just science.

    The episode opens with a clear breakdown of what HIV is, how it’s transmitted, and how it differs from AIDS, laying the groundwork for a discussion that extends far beyond physiology. B and Sam explore how fear, misinformation, and a lack of medical understanding fueled stigma during the height of the epidemic—and how that stigma continues to impact patients today.

    The hosts examine how blame was historically assigned to marginalized communities, particularly the LGBTQ+ population and people who use intravenous drugs, and how those narratives shaped public policy, healthcare access, and patient outcomes. They emphasize the critical role of a supportive, informed healthcare system, where trust between providers and patients can mean the difference between isolation and survival.

    This episode is a reminder that medicine does not exist in a vacuum—and that the legacy of HIV and AIDS is as much about compassion, accountability, and advocacy as it is about virology.

    Remember main episodes drop on Mondays and companion case files drop Fridays, thanks for listening!

    ☕ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/the_cadavers_lessons
    📲 Follow us on Instagram @the_cadavers_lessons & TikTok @the.cadavers.lessons

    Class is dismissed.

    📚 References

    1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2024). HIV and AIDS. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing.
    2. National Institutes of Health, HIVinfo. (2025, January 14). HIV treatment basics.
    3. National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2024). Title of the work from NBK539787
    4. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. (2025, July 10). Global HIV & AIDS statistics — Fact sheet.
    5. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). Pneumocystis pneumonia – HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections.
    6. National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2024). Title of the work from NBK441877
    7. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). Cryptococcosis – HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections.
    8. National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2024).
    9. University of California, San Francisco. (2021, June). 40 years of AIDS: A timeline of the epidemic.
    10. amfAR. (n.d.). Snapshots of an epidemic: HIV/AIDS.
    11. History.com Editors. (2025, May 28). How AIDS remained an unspoken — but deadly — epidemic for years. History.
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    57 分
  • Case File: Polio 1916 - A Quarantined Summer

    Case File: Polio 1916 - A Quarantined Summer
    2026/01/30

    In this episode of The Cadaver’s Files, hosts B and Sam dig into one of the most frightening public health crises in U.S. history: the 1916 polio epidemic. Centered on New York City, the conversation explores how a mysterious and highly contagious disease spread rapidly, primarily affecting children and triggering nationwide panic.

    At a time when little was understood about disease transmission, polio exposed deep flaws in public health infrastructure and fueled fear-driven responses. B and Sam unpack the competing theories about how polio spread, the extreme measures taken to contain it, and how misinformation and uncertainty shaped public behavior.

    The episode also examines the social and political consequences of the epidemic, including the scapegoating of marginalized communities, underreporting of cases due to fear of quarantine, and the role class and racial tensions played in shaping public health policy. Through this historical lens, the hosts connect past epidemics to modern conversations about disease, fear, and responsibility.

    New episodes drop Mondays, with companion historical case episodes on Fridays.
    Follow along, stay curious, and remember—

    In the absence of answers -

    panic becomes its own contagion.

    ☕ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/the_cadavers_lessons
    📲 Follow us on Instagram @the_cadavers_lessons & TikTok @the.cadavers.lessons

    Class is dismissed.

    📚 References

    1. Henningfeld, D. A. (2022). Great polio epidemic. EBSCO Research Starters. Retrieved from https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/great-polio-epidemic

    2. New York (N.Y.). Department of Health. (1916). A monograph on the epidemic of poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) in New York City. (Accessible via Google Books). Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=yDnQAAAAMAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA9&dq=1916+New+York+City+polio+epidemic&ots=Ff3Uue79l5&sig=nYjaws6f_MK5j5YDIQo2RwF7OXY#v=onepage&q=1916%20New%20York%20City%20polio%20epidemic&f=false
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    39 分
  • When Viruses Stole Childhood: Polio’s Medical Legacy

    When Viruses Stole Childhood: Polio’s Medical Legacy
    2026/01/26

    Polio once terrorized families and reshaped modern public health. In this episode of Cadaver’s Lessons, we explore the long and chilling history of poliomyelitis—from its origins in ancient Egypt to the devastating U.S. outbreaks of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

    We discuss how polio spread, why children were most affected, the life-saving role of the iron lung, and the race to develop one of medicine’s greatest achievements: the polio vaccine. We also examine the long-term effects faced by survivors and why polio, though largely controlled, is not fully eradicated today.

    A powerful look at fear, survival, and the ongoing importance of vaccination.

    New episodes drop Mondays, with companion historical case episodes on Fridays.
    Follow along, stay curious, and remember—

    Medicine has the last word.

    ☕ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/the_cadavers_lessons
    📲 Follow us on Instagram @the_cadavers_lessons & TikTok @the.cadavers.lessons

    Class is dismissed.

    📚 References

    1. Wolbert, J. G., Rajnik, M., Swinkels, H. M., & Higginbotham, K. (2024). Poliomyelitis. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558944
    2. Parkinson, G. (2026). The grey matter of the spinal cord. TeachMeAnatomy. Retrieved from https://teachmeanatomy.info/neuroanatomy/structures/spinal-cord-grey-matter/
    3. Global Polio Eradication Initiative. (n.d.). History of polio: Key milestones & global eradication. Retrieved from https://polioeradication.org/about-polio/history-of-polio/
    4. Spinal Cord Team. (2020, December 04). Grey matter vs white matter in the brain. SpinalCord.com. Retrieved from https://www.spinalcord.com/blog/gray-matter-vs-white-matter-in-the-brain
    5. Henningfeld, D. A. (2022). Great polio epidemic. EBSCO Research Starters. Retrieved from https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/great-polio-epidemic
    6. Wolbert, J. G., Rajnik, M., Swinkels, H. M., & Higginbotham, K. (2024). Poliomyelitis. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.
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    56 分
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