Goat Testicle Transplants: The Bizarre History

<p>Quack doctors have made some INCREDIBLE promises throughout history, but what good would a goat testicle transplant do for you?</p> <p>In the early 20th century, John R. Brinkley became a sensation for - you guessed it - implanting goat's testicles into men. He promised virility and boosted fertility.</p> <p>Did it work? Did the law ever catch up with him for such outrageous claims? And what became of the people (and goats) who were involved in his operations?</p> <p>On today's episode, Kate is talking with Tim Hartford on his wonderful podcast, <em>Cautionary Tales</em>, created by <em>Pushkin Industries</em>, to find out more about this remarkable quack doctor.</p> <p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producers were Stuart Beckwith, Marilyn Rust and Charlotte Long.</p> <p>You can listen to <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/cautionary-tales" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cautionary Tales</em></a><em> </em>wherever you get your podcasts. <em>Cautionary Tales </em>is a Pushkin Industries Production. For a full list of sources, see the show notes at <a href="http://timharford.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">timharford.com</a>.</p> <p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p> <p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p><p>Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>