Max Jacobson: Dr. Feelgood - The House of Pod

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Kaveh is joined by comedian, illustrator, and podcaster Kaveh Taherian to investigate Dr. Max Jacobson — aka "Dr. Feelgood" and "Miracle Max" — the physician who fled Nazi Germany and built a celebrity clientele with amphetamine-laced "vitamin cocktails." His patients included Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and President John F. Kennedy.They dig into how his treatments worked, why JFK looked so good in the Nixon debate, and how a bottle of leftover "super serum" ended up with the FBI.🎙️ Enjoyed the episode? Please take 30 seconds to it makes a huge difference in helping new listeners find the show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382🛍️ Rep the Pod — grab House of Pod merch! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerchFind me Kaveh on Instagram or TikTok @thehouseofpod or email at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kaveh is joined by comedian, illustrator, and podcaster Kaveh Taherian to investigate Dr. Max Jacobson — aka "Dr. Feelgood" and "Miracle Max" — the physician who fled Nazi Germany and built a celebrity clientele with amphetamine-laced "vitamin...

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