you know you're sick

From: Nate DiMeo
Series: the memory palace
Length: 05:25

in which we hear the outrageous story Dr. John R. Brinkley, perhaps the greatest and, simultaneously, worst radio pitch man of all time. Made millions in the 30's enticing people to get pieces of goat testicle implanted in their bodies. Changed radio along the way. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: you know you're sick
From: Nate DiMeo

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This is an episode of the memory palace podcast. Listen to the whole series at www.thememorypalace.us.
Each episode is a short (between 1:30 and 5:30) water-coolery story of the past, with an emphasis on American History.

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Piece Description

This is an episode of the memory palace podcast. Listen to the whole series at www.thememorypalace.us.
Each episode is a short (between 1:30 and 5:30) water-coolery story of the past, with an emphasis on American History.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

***there are some medical details that are a little gruesome in this piece. It might need a warning. NOTE ALSO: this does feature the words "testicles" and "balls."

OUTRO:

please mention the memory palace website. "To hear more stories from Nate DiMeo ((dih-MAY-oh)) go to www.thememorypalace.us" or something like that.

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Minor Swing	Django Reinhardt	Swing on Paris.	jsp	2008	03:55
Harrleemstrat, 74 Apt	John Dankworth	Modesty Blaise Soundtrack.	Echo-Fuego Music Group	2008	02:38
South American Getaway	Burt Bacharach	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Soundtrack.	UMG	1969	05:18