In our fourth episode Kunal and Bella philosophically discuss the difference between medicine and a poison, Jamie tells the story of the anti-vaccination movement and the quacks review The Liberator: Blood & Chocolate!
Merry Christmas!
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Episode 03: Onesimus & variolation, serendipitous reptiles and the Cono Sur 20 Barrels Pinot Noir
In our third episode we review the Con Sur 20 Barrels Pinot Noir, Jamie tells us the story of how a slave helped conquer smallpox and Kunal takes us through some serendipitous pharmacy discoveries from reptiles!
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Episode 02: The history of opium, the sweating sickness and the 2012 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In our second episode we review the 2012 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Rhône valley, Bella takes us through our complicated history with opium and Kim discusses the mysterious sweating sickness and how it changed English history. Featuring some rapid Wikipedia usage by Kunal and the prospect of a time-travelling Vladimir Putin. Cheers!
You can read more about the sweating sickness in this musing:
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Episode 01: The history of warfarin, the first medical schools and the 2013 Salice Salentino Riserva
In our first episode, the quacks peruse the 2013 Salice Salentino Riserva whilst Kunal tells the story of how a mysterious illness affecting cows led us to discover a drug with amazing therapeutic potential and Jamie tells the story of the first-ever medical schools.