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The Ricky Gervais Guide to... MEDICINE
Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, & Karl Pilkington
- Unabridged
Narrator: Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, & Karl Pilkington
Length: 53 min.
£1.95
The Ricky Gervais Guide To... MEDICINE
Here's the first in a new series of in-depth discussions on a variety of subjects relating to humanity's greatest endeavors.
Around the table, Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, and the glabrous luminary Karl Pilkington.
In this episode, MEDICINE, we explore the treatment of human ailments through history - from trepanation (or 'oles in the 'ed) in early tribal societies right through to the possible, if improbable, future of medical technology.
Ricky Steve and Karl offer a uniquely ill-informed appraisal, from medicine's superstitious roots in shamanism, the beginnings of empiricism and on to today's holistic ideal.
Areas of discussion include the dangers of leaving yoghurt pots in fridges; how over-enthusiastic janitors can stifle scientific progress; how hygiene impacts on immunity; Karl's ideas on empathic diagnosis; fruit-based contraception; the risks of eye surgery; the politics of treating obesity; conjugal care-workers; geriatric clinical trials; Karl's take on palliative care; and the inevitable anal-probing....
©Ricky Gervais,(P)2008 Ricky Gervais
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Most Helpful Customer Review
7/12 registered users found this helpful
Pure Class... Obviously!!
30/12/2008
The three amigos are back.. and better then ever!!!
This is definitely worth buying, and at only £1.95... as we would say in the west country.. proper bargain!!
Loved all thier podcasts and audiobooks, and this is up there as one of the best!
Pure class!!
Most Recent Reviews
Excellent
16/05/2009
Good to see Karl is still at his most stupid. I play these pod casts in the car on the way to work and they crack me up every time. More, more, more please.
Im not sure if I liked it as previous.
10/02/2009
I think what they tried to cover was good, but I found it really hard to listen to, because there was way too much swearing.
Previously they have done very well, I have enjoyed them. I'm not saying swearing is bad, but too much use of them can lower the quality.
