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\u2018Cafe coronaries\u2019 were a fact of life until The Journal of Emergency Medicine published details of The Heimlich Manoeuvre on June 1, 1974.\nIn so doing, they made a household name of thoracic surgeon Henry Heimlich, and saved countless diners from choking in restaurants.\nIn this episode, Arion, Olly and Rebecca examine whether Heimlich\u2019s notoriety was truly deserved; explain how his Hollywood connections helped him spread the word of his achievements; and revisit his misguided pursuit of malariotherapy as a treatment for HIV...\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 Henry Heimlich administers his manoeuvre on Johnny Carson and Angie Dickinson - \u2018The Tonight Show\u2019 (1979): https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1850117411675283\n\u2022 Peter Heimlich\u2019s critical blog about his father\u2019s legacy: https://www.medfraud.info/\n\u2022 Dr Henry\u2019s Emergency Lessons For People (1980): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmHm8OOz8P8\n#70s #Science #Inventions #Food #White #US\n\u2018Why am I hearing a rerun?\u2019\xa0Every Thursday is 'Throwback Thursday' on\xa0Today in History with the Retrospectors:\xa0running one repeat per week means we can keep up the quality of our independent podcast. Daily shows like this require a lot of work! But as ever we'll have something new for you tomorrow, so follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nLove the show? Join\xa0\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices