EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 22 MIN
Episode 25- The Man with a Windowed Stomach: A 19th‑Century Medical Freakshow
from Ope, Whatchya Think? · host spaffordcreekproductions
On this rowdy Midwest paranormal podcast the hosts drink strange beverages and recount the true 1820s story of Alexis St. Martin — a fur trapper left with a permanently open wound into his stomach — and Dr. William Beaumont, who used him to study digestion. The episode mixes dark humor, historical medical experiments, and ethical questions about how early science treated its human subjects, all against a backdrop of booze and banter.
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On this rowdy Midwest paranormal podcast the hosts drink strange beverages and recount the true 1820s story of Alexis St. Martin — a fur trapper left with a permanently open wound into his stomach — and Dr. William Beaumont, who used him to study digestion.The episode mixes dark humor, historical medical experiments, and ethical questions about how early science treated its human subjects, all against a backdrop of booze and banter.
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Episode 25- The Man with a Windowed Stomach: A 19th‑Century Medical Freakshow
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