Season 8 Ep. 36: The Most Horrifying Things People Used to Believe Were Good for Them.

What if the things people once swore were GOOD for you were actually trying to kill you? This week on the FratChat Podcast, we're diving into the horrifying history of medical treatments and health fads that sound like they were invented by a psychopath. We're talking bloodletting, cocaine marketed as medicine, heroin prescribed for coughs, radioactive water sold as a miracle health tonic, and tobacco smoke enemas. Yes, doctors really thought blowing smoke up someone's ass was a legitimate medical treatment. From draining people's blood to drinking radiation in the name of wellness, we're exploring the insane things humanity tried in the pursuit of good health, and the people who made a fortune convincing everyone these terrible ideas were brilliant.

Plus, we've got Emails from the Listeners, News, and Not the Drag Queens, where we check in on the latest hypocrites proving that the call is always coming from inside the house. We'll get into the latest bizarre headlines, questionable behavior from people who should absolutely know better, and the kind of ridiculous real world nonsense that makes you wonder how we've survived this long as a species. Because if history has taught us anything, it's that people will believe just about anything if you slap a health claim on the label. Tune in for another episode of the FratChat Podcast, where the stories are real, the takes are questionable, and common sense is apparently still waiting for FDA approval.

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