In this episode, we explore the historical inspiration behind Enola Holmes 2, diving into the real-life dangers of white phosphorus in Victorian match factories and the devastating occupational disease known as phossy jaw. We compare it to the Radium Girls tragedy, examine the chemistry behind bone necrosis, and discuss how these industrial disasters shaped modern workplace safety and medication safety practices. Plus — we pair it with a Victorian-inspired cocktail, the White Phosphorus Fizz.

Film:

• Enola Holmes 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enola_Holmes_2

Historical:

• Phossy Jaw Overview https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phossy_jaw
• Radium Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls
• Radium Jaw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_jaw

Peer-Reviewed:

• Marx RE. Uncovering the Cause of Phossy Jaw (2008)
• Devlin H. Historical Review of Phossy Jaw (2023)
• Vance MA. Osteonecrosis of the Jaw & Bisphosphonates (2007)
• Khan AA et al. Diagnosis and Management of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (2014)

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SHOW NOTES The Refill — Ep 27: The Sea Breeze

We're refilling your glass.

Episode 27 was our deep dive into cruise ship medicine alongside ABC's Dr. Odyssey — what really happens when someone gets sick at sea. We're re-releasing it because two real outbreaks just happened in the same month, on two very different ships, with two very different pathogens. And the science on one of them changed significantly since we first recorded this.

Same episode. A lot more urgency. Listen first, then come back for the sources.

Sources:

• CDC Vessel Sanitation Program. Caribbean Princess Outbreak. May 2026.
• Velavan & Schmidt-Chanasit. Int J Infectious Diseases. 2026.
• Ferrés M, et al. Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2024;24(7):775–782.
• Paulsen GC, et al. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024;229(1):30–38.
• Vial PA, et al. Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2023;23(9):e371–e382.
• Jeyachandran AV, et al. PLoS Pathogens. 2025;21(8):e1013401.

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The latest on the troubled teen industry and the reform schools we've been watching — an update you need to hear.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/05/11/asheville-academy-shut-down-teens-mental-health-help/89881288007/

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