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IN THIS EPISODE: H.H. Holmes allegedly killed as many as 200 people by luring visitors to his lair during the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. The 100 rooms of the house he built, were filled with trapdoors, gas chambers, staircases to nowhere, and a human-sized stove. But now, some historians say many of the gruesome stories about Doctor Holmes may be myth! (The Doctor And His Murder Castle) *** Michael Swango was an MD. He was a doctor. But the MD after his name could just as easily have represented \u201cMaster of Death\u201d, or \u201cMany Dead\u201d - because there were. Up to sixty of his patients died by his own hands before he was stopped. (Doctor of Death) *** Dr. Buck Ruxton\u2019s brutal deeds earned the surgeon a grim nickname\u2026 the Savage Surgeon. (The Savage Surgeon) *** During his 26-year reign at the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Henry Cotton performed over 645 twisted operations in which he tried to "save" the mentally ill. (The Horrifying Cures of Dr. Cotton) *** Stubbins Ffirth was so determined to learn about Yellow Fever in the late 1700s that he purposely exposed himself to those who had it. But HOW he exposed himself is an utter nightmare and will curl your stomach. (The Insane Experiment of Stubbins Ffirth) *** Horrifying medical experiments on twins helped Nazis justify the Holocaust, and at the center of it was Dr. Josef Mengele. (The Nazi Angel of Death) *** We\u2019ll also look at a few other derailed doctors and nurses who had an unhealthy appetite for lobotomies, blisters, and the plague.\xa0(Doctors of Evil) *** Doctors killing or experimenting on patients isn\u2019t confined to human victims, some animal experiments were equally as gruesome or bizarre. For example, what would happen if you gave an elephant LSD? (Strange Medical Experiments)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)\u2026
00:00:00.000 = Cold Open and Show Intro
00:05:44.101 = The Doctor And His Murder Castle
00:15:14.968 = Doctor of Death
00:26:35.811 = The Savage Surgeon
00:35:47.755 = The Horrifying Cures of Dr. Cotton
00:43:32.207 = The Insane Experiment of Stubbins Firth
00:47:55.932 = The Nazi Angel of Death
01:00:25.766 = Evil Doctors
01:30:39.326 = Strange Medical Experiments
01:34:17.935 = Show Outro
01:37:00.806 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Doctor And His Murder Castle\u201d by Becky Little for History: https://tinyurl.com/y842s6b5
\u201cDoctor of Death\u201d by Xavier Piedra for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/ycrhsvfu
\u201cThe Savage Surgeon\u201d by Robert Walsh for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/ufhzmpf
\u201cThe Horrifying Cures of Dr. Cotton\u201d by Laura Martisiute for All That\u2019s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y987en4v
\u201cThe Insane Experiment of Stubbins Ffirth\u201d from Alpha History: https://tinyurl.com/y8hknxsx
\u201cThe Nazi Angel of Death\u201d by Erin Blakemore for History: https://tinyurl.com/uhecxjq
\u201cEvil Doctors\u201d by Kaitlyn Johnstone for The Line Up, https://tinyurl.com/y9ze8p4z; Linda Girgis, MD for Physicians Weekly, https://tinyurl.com/ya7po8qs and; Gabe Paoletti for All That\u2019s Interesting, https://tinyurl.com/yaraqzod; and Ranker Crime, https://tinyurl.com/y76nebzh
\u201cStrange Medical Experiments\u201d by Alex Boese for The Scientist: https://tinyurl.com/ya48h2g7
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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Originally aired: October 24, 2021

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