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Episode 3. Chainsaws

Episode 3. Chainsaws

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 In our gnarliest episode yet, Kate teaches Larkin the unfortunate history of the chainsaw. You’ll learn about human evolution, the religious makeup of Ireland, and a fly-by-night surgical procedure performed by a professional cow castrator. Hold on to your people parts, because this one gets graphic. TW: Medical trauma, childbirth trauma, abortion traumaHelpful links:How to connect Patreon to other podcasting apps: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005429546-Which-podcast-apps-will-my-custom-audio-RSS-link-work-withRead the full account of the first recorded C-Section in the United States here.References (Current as of 4/9/2025):https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/fun-fact-unfortunately-chainsaws-were-invented-for-childbirthhttps://www.iflscience.com/we-regret-to-inform-you-that-chainsaws-were-originally-invented-for-childbirth-58685https://www.healthline.com/health-news/husband-stitch-is-not-just-mythhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23025-pubic-symphysishttps://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(22)00733-5/fulltexthttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39581635/https://www.commonwealthfund.org/press-release/2018/us-women-more-likely-die-pregnancy-and-childbirth-and-skip-care-because-costhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-cesarean/c-section-complication-risk-rises-with-mothers-age-idUSKCN1RN2SN/https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparisonhttps://sph.tulane.edu/study-finds-higher-maternal-mortality-rates-states-more-abortion-restrictionshttps://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-NHQDR-appendixes-ACDE.pdfhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/women-and-pain-disparities-in-experience-and-treatment-2017100912562https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/cesarean/part1.html#:~:text=Perhaps%20the%20first%20written%20record,unable%20to%20deliver%20her%20baby. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1258/jmb.2009.009019https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.1177/003693300404900218https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigli_saw (Tsk, tsk)https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/cesarean/part3.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2015/01/30/europe/ireland-symphysiotomy/index.htmlhttps://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2023/06/01/irish-catholic-census-religion-decrease-245404https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/11/22/church-ethos-and-role-in-healthcare-or-education-can-no-longer-be-funded-by-state/#:~:text=Twelve%20of%20Ireland's%2018%20private,conglomerate%2C%20Bon%20Secours%20Mercy%20Health. https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/column-symphysiotomy-was-seen-as-a-gateway-to-childbearing-without-limits-401570-Apr2012/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/12/symphysiotomy-irelands-brutal-alternative-to-caesareans If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic!Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram.You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram.
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