I learn so much in every episode from fun facts to information that makes me feel more empowered as a patient. Dr. Sydnee and Justin are a delight!

I like this show, I don’t understand why people don’t appreciate what they are listening to. For example, there are people saying they are ‘begging’ for money, and people are complaining about the theme music. Please continue the show,

Look this is way better than a 1 star show, in fact maybe it’s like a 4.8. But I need to make a disproportionately low rating because no one is talking about how annoying the theme song is, it’s so unbelievably, excruciatingly annoying, and it goes on for so long. Can you please change it?

If you can’t afford to do a podcast, don’t do it you guys interrupt the show for ad revenue and still, you are begging your listeners for more money the state of the economy.

I would let Justin be my full time doctor for sure.

I completely disagree with the reviewers who think this show has “become political.” They are no doubt referring to medical subjects such as gender-affirming care, chromosome variations, and abortion access. I actually really appreciate that these subjects were addressed from the medical perspective and not a political one. It seems politically slanted to some, I think, because the political discourse surrounding these subjects is NOT from medically informed positions. That’s not what Justin and Sydnee are here for. They are concerned with patients first, separate from politics. Keep it up!

I’ve learned so much from your show and y’all are wonderful and hilarious. I love how you raise awareness on social issues, integrate inclusive language, and provide support for all identities or differently situated people. This one podcast checks all the boxes!

Even after all of my own experiences in the medical field, it still surprises me just how dumb humans can be at scale. The show makes the depressing realization that we're all idiots much more palatable, thank you!

Such a good podcast, especially the early episodes that include more of the medical history side.

Sydnee and Justin are just the best. This podcast is informative, funny, and I find myself waiting excitedly for the podcast every week. You guys are doing an absolutely wonderful job and thank you so much for sharing stories of history but also the really important topics of today! I recommend this podcast to everyone I know!!

Funny with historical perspective, I really enjoy this show!

This is my favorite podcast of all time. Focus on truth and learning while being entertaining. With the additional bonus of Dr Sydnee being a women.

I love this podcast soooo much it is absolutely hilarious. I love Justin, great guy keep up the corny jokes love them. I have just a few suggestions first I would like more warnings about the topics that they talk about, because I don’t want to hear a detailed description of a woman’s parts. also I would like them to keep their personal views out of this podcast like the COVID vaccine. I really appreciate how there is no curse words please keep it that way. Thank you guys so much.

Early episodes are entertaining. Not so much now. Feels like they changed direction and agenda.

This show was way better before it became “politically” right

It’s pronounced pregnant WOMAN, not pregnant PERSON. Thanks.

I would love to hear your perspective

I love this show‘s focus on the scientific basis behind therapies. I’ve had good success with acupuncture, personally, but I admit it’s hard to study objectively! And as a molecular biologist, I really appreciate solid evidence. Love learning about the historical stuff people got up to and how a really good doctor thinks. Wish I’d discovered this podcast early in the pandemic, when I was feeling very alone in my actual immunology knowledge; it was healing to listen through the backlog now.

I was trying to take a nap, while listening to the Santa is sick episode, but it kept waking me up giggling!

i referenced pliney the elder/natural history in it and sawbones is the only reason i know abt him 😔😔 genuinely really good though! i love the mcelroys, they’re super funny and (in this case) informative. i’ve learned so many random trivia facts from this show. hope to see them live someday! which shouldn’t be hard i live in WV lol. also! in the jilly juice episode, when they mentioned autism & down syndrome, justin’s rant really shows just how much he cares and it means a lot to me :)

Silly, fun and educational. I feel entertained and I feel smart at the same time. I love what y’all do for science communication.

I always knew these folks were radical but I don’t think I understood until this episode the depth of it, the compassion and active, living work that Justin, and especially Sydnee, are doing. The reveal that they both carry narcan is when I started crying. This is charity, this is good works, this is helping the stranger. And the dumb jokes are important too. Also, if anybody hasn’t had the pleasure, go watch Sydnee mentally break Justin down by reciting listicles on youtube.

Used to be science and research focused. Lately it’s political and whiny. Disappointed.

The show is entertaining & I believe that Dr. Sydney tries to present topics in a scientific way. The balance between medical topics & lighthearted humor is great. However, I’ve heard them mock many holistic therapies as “having no evidence”, when that is objectively not true. Just because a treatment doesn’t have a “gold-standard”, placebo controlled, double blind study available does not mean it lacks efficacy- it MIGHT. Or…it could mean there’s no money to be made by running an expensive trial. There are many treatment modalities that are used by MDs across the globe that Sydney treats with snark. While I agree that everyone should look critically at their healthcare choices & the evidence to support them, I fear that people listening to this podcast might close the door on effective treatment opportunities when they are ill if they believe every she says (or use her words to not support a family member or friend who is considering trying something outside the mainstream).

And probably my favorite! I tell everyone I know about this show and you should too. Sydnee and Justin do such a great job with this show; I’m so glad I found it. Medical history fans, this ones for you. And remember, don’t drill a hole in your head

This show is so incredibly interesting, love listening to it while doing my nursing homework. I could listen to Juice and Syd for hours on end, and I do!

Can we please hear more from Sydnee about the warm comforts of soup? That was lovely. 😌

I started listening to Sawbones from an interesting episode on the history of wine in medicine. After listening to Fournier’s Gangrene episode, I have decided to unfollow. I just cannot get past how annoying Justin is. It’s listening to a drunk toddler. I love listening to Sydney and the topics she discusses, but it’s not worth the hassle to endure Justin.

Love the pod, especially the older episodes that are more historically based. Not as much of a fan of the current news vibe, but I understand the necessity.

This podcast has been a mental safe space for me for several years. Sydnee and Justin have always helped pull me out of a funk, causing countless giggles and sharing information I didn’t even know I needed. As an intellectual, the nonsense is intriguing and relieving and as a hopeless romantic, the relationship between the two hosts leaves your heart full. They never fail to entertain and leave you with anticipation for the next weeks episode.

They used Dr. Molly Jones-Lewis’s research in the ‘Snakes’ episode but didn’t cite her. The article they did not cite is “Tribal Identity in the Roman World: the case of the Psylloi”

I really enjoyed their older episodes on deep dives into history. Lately however, it’s been more politically biased. Very disappointing. I’m a physician myself and have to question jumping on the train of what’s popular and not necessarily what should be happening.

Don’t bother with this podcast. Justin was and will always be annoying—but you can look past it. However, it went from interesting medical history or oddities of science to bias, political, non-medical backed information. Almost propaganda ish. Tried really hard to keep going, but just can’t do it anymore. Listen to the first handfuls of episodes and then leave—after that isn’t science based anymore sadly.

I grew up with two (conservative) parents who were both biology teachers. both of them placed a high level of value in scientific literacy and critical thinking, as well as value in the scientific method of study as well as accuurate presentation of that data. Sydnee has those same values, and she does a great job of presenting that information in an accurate way that takes health and facts into consideration. Justin adds his typical McElroy-Brother brand of comedy in the sidelines, but it's just an added opportunity to see a couple that seems to truly love and value each other for their respective talents interact. Sawbones is excellent as a (sometiumes surface level, because it would be foolhardy to try to present this as a college level course: it's a comedy and history and science podcast, not a medical journal) vehicle to deliver not only sound scientific history as well as fair comentary on our medical system, with all its flaws. There are many comments here that seem to indicate the show is too political. I think these are people who are unfortunately unwilling to recognize that science and medicine, while supposed to be based on facts and - you guessed it - science, have BECOME politicized. Simply by merit of acknowledging how true scientific information has become polluted by politics, the show has to confront politics. Not doing so would be like presenting american history without discussing political parties: politics has shaped out history in numerous ways, and to see the whole picture, you need to be presented with the whole picture. (It also seems like most of the complaints come from people who dislike that modern healthcare values not abusing LGBT individuals with harmful therapies, or from people who somehow thought President Number 45 was impartial in his "understanding" of medicine and science, so take any of these low-star complaints with a boulder of salt.) Aside from the accurate scientific information - and when inaccurate, corrected (as is ethical and proper practice in the long history of medicine) - the podcast DOES present a husband and wife who clearly care about each other and their family. While the show addresses some tough topics, it's a lighthearted and wholesome experience, and is honestly enjoyable enough because of that reason on its own. Give it a listen. You deserve a moment of distraction from your burdens, whether it is a mystery boil or a case of the Mondays.

That pretty much does it for me on this podcast. I’ll be unsubscribing - you have to believe basic biology in order to be a credible doctor.

I loved this podcast when it was about weird history of medicine. It was fun and entertaining. But now?? Too political. Too woke. I wish I could just listen to two people talk about funny medical practices than listen to things I don’t agree. To be clear, I love that people have other opinions than I do. I don’t think we all need the same opinions, but - that’s why don’t follow podcasts that are political. This podcast is losing a long time fan in me (since 2019) today. Good bye Sawbones.

Absolutely adore this podcast! I love the episodes that go deep into Pliny the Elder’s, uhhhhh, choices, and while I wish we weren’t living in a time when medicine was being politicized and weaponized by the right, I appreciate the coverage of current medical history-in-the-making. Love from a queer fan!! <3

Their most recent episode on Gender Affirming Care for Minors moved me to tears. People have no idea how much this means to not only trans people but also their loved ones. Loved ones who only want them to be happy and healthy. I just wanted to say thank you for speaking out again and again about not only gender affirming care but other topics that NEED to be explained plainly. Dr. McElroy explains complex topics concisely and clearly so that everyone can understand. Her compassion and intelligence is what every person in healthcare should strive for. As a person who has been in healthcare for most of her employment history I learn something new every time I listen in. Thank you again!

I’ve listened for years and appreciate the way you provide medical content in an easily digestible way, combined with great chemistry and comedy. I’ve never taken the time to leave a review before, but I had to reach out to acknowledge and appreciate the way you approached and disseminated gender care as a solely medical issue, and the passion behind your words as you spoke to the need for doctors to see the issue in that manner. I have a trans person in my family, and the reality is that he would be dead if he had not had access to gender affirming care as a young teen, in the same way a child with cancer would have been. He just finished his junior year in college and will be applying to vet school shortly because he had access to the medical care he needed. People need to understand that this is a medical issue, and personal morality has no place in the discussion between patient and care provider. Thank you for your support.

I’ve listened to every single episode and even bought their book. The podcast has become too political for me and has lost me as a subscriber.

I just can’t take a doctor seriously who pretends to be all about science but then ignores basic biology in favor of bowing to transgender activism.

The hosts are charismatic and it’s an easy listen podcast. However, Dr. Sydnee will often speak confidently about topics in which she clearly has no expertise or sufficient research. This podcast is great if you don’t have any medical or biological background, but don’t quote the information you hear in it, as much of it is incomplete or inaccurate.

You really make it so people without a science background can understand it. I also just love the way you teach and explain the scientific method as a science teacher myself. So much of science communication is ruined by sensational media highlighting one story about wine being good or chocolate killing us, it’s nice to see a level headed approach to it that doesn’t expect expertise of its listeners. Planning to make episode reports an extra credit for my kids who love weird medical stuff! Thanks!

I loved this podcast when it was funny and talked about medical history. Now every episode seems to be Sydney lecturing on her political views.

One of my comfort podcasts (along with mbmbam). Informative and funny. Travis’s goofy personality and jokes create a great contrast to the material being presented. Sydnee and Justin have a great connection and make this podcast just an amazing listen. Keep up the good work guys. 💕💕

Sydnee is a comforting teacher and Justin is a witty goofball. i love listening for the information, the laughs, the coziness, and the consistent encouragement to get the medical care we all need and deserve. if you don’t start at the most recent episodes, i recommend starting with the weight of the human soul from july 3 2020. thoughtful, hilarious, and safe for mealtime :)

I had to listen to one of their podcasts for an assignment in college, The Four Humors, and it was amazing. The hosts have great chemistry and their wit and humor made me want more. Thanks for the fun and educational podcast! Looking forward to more!

The hosts of this podcast have slightly liberal views. The science behind all of their claims is almost always accurate, and when it’s not they go back and correct it. It is just sad to see all the angry children trying to discredit this podcast. I bet I’m not the first person to write this but Don’t drill a hole in your head 😉

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LOL HAHAHA JUSTIN IS FUNNI WARNING: If someone kicks Justin I will sue that person