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Grim & Mild Presents

An ongoing exploration of history’s most unusual and the macabre themes. Each 13-episode season unpacks a new topic in fresh format and style. Presented and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke.Season 1... Read more

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Bedside Manners 7: The Making of a Man

Bedside Manners 7: The Making of a Man

In the world of healing, there have always been folks willing to make money off of the suffering of others. And it was o... Read more

31 Mar 2023

29mins

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Bedside Manners 6: Hungry for a Cure

Bedside Manners 6: Hungry for a Cure

The human body has long been a battleground for morality. And one of the places that these ideas have shown up might be ... Read more

17 Mar 2023

28mins

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Bedside Manners 5: Slice ‘n Dice

Bedside Manners 5: Slice ‘n Dice

For centuries, cutting into the human body was strictly forbidden. In fact, for a long time, medical schools taught aspi... Read more

3 Mar 2023

25mins

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Bedside Manners 4: Give and Take

Bedside Manners 4: Give and Take

In the not-too distant past, many European communities had their own local executioner. It was a paid government trade j... Read more

17 Feb 2023

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Bedside Manners 3: A Chemical Romance

Bedside Manners 3: A Chemical Romance

Staying alive is a tough task, and medicine’s function is to help us do just that. Often, we turn to pharmaceuticals. Bu... Read more

3 Feb 2023

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Bedside Manners 2: Bleed ‘em Dry

Bedside Manners 2: Bleed ‘em Dry

Our language is ripe with turns of phrase that invoke the idea of blood. These idioms seem to illustrate some of our mos... Read more

20 Jan 2023

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Bedside Manners 1: Body of Knowledge

Bedside Manners 1: Body of Knowledge

For much of human history, the interal geography of our bodies has been a mystery. We’ve walked a long, dark road as we’... Read more

6 Jan 2023

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Grim & Mild Presents: Season 3 Trailer

Grim & Mild Presents: Season 3 Trailer

From the blood in our veins to the search for eternal life, and everything in between, this is your chance to learn just... Read more

30 Dec 2022

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Pirates 13: Dead Men’s Tales

Pirates 13: Dead Men’s Tales

Hollywood adores the loveable rogue. Pirates are often depicted as wisecracking, kind-hearted individuals who set out fo... Read more

23 Dec 2022

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Pirates 12: Cutlasses & Cutthroats

Pirates 12: Cutlasses & Cutthroats

Cutthroat. According to dictionary entries, it’s someone so ruthless they cut the throat of another. A murderer is a per... Read more

9 Dec 2022

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