418 — Fake Pubic Hair, FDA Bombshells & the Return of “Retarded”

This Doctales with Cocktails episode veers from absurd to deadly serious—and back again. What starts with Kim Kardashian’s “Ultimate Bush” spirals into a surprisingly historical discussion of pubic wigs, cultural aesthetics, and performative sexuality. From there, the tone shifts hard as a bombshell FDA letter challenges the foundations of modern vaccine approval, exposing reliance on surrogate endpoints, weak evidence, and ignored harms—especially in children.The episode then detonates another cultural landmine: the outrage over the word retarded. The conversation digs into how language becomes weaponized, how offense is outsourced, and why words that once described reality are now treated as moral crimes. The show closes on a rare reflective note—contrasting anger-driven discourse with joy, purpose, and meaning—highlighted by the story of a man who skied joyfully for nearly a century. GET SOCIAL WITH US!🎧 Subscribe to BS Free MD for unfiltered insights on medicine, wellness, and everything in between. 💬 Got thoughts or questions? DM us or drop a comment—we love hearing from you! [email protected] DISCLAIMEREverything in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and we are not providing medical advice. No Physician-patient relationship is formed and anything discussed in this podcast does not represent the views of our employers. The Fine Print!All opinions expressed by the hosts or  guests in this episode are solely their opinion and are not to be used as specific medical advice.  The hosts,  May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest's statements and opinions are subject to change without notice.Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at [email protected] or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG.Please check out our every growing website as well at  bsfreemd.com (no www)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.