Standing at eight ft two inches tall, Charles Burne was the tallest man in the world. In fact, it earned him the nickname the Irish Giant. As you'd imagine, when Charles arrived in London in seventeen eighty two, he caused quite a stir. There was great curiosity about his height, and he was even presented before the Royal Society in a game of good natured speculation. How they wondered had
he grown so tall. But by May the following year, death came calling for Charles in the form of tuberculosis, and while most people were ready to mourn his passing, one man was plotting with gleeful excitement, for a chance to dissect the Irish giants remains. This January, Grim and Mild Presents will shift focus from the great wide world around us to the universe inside us, all in a journey that will span thousands of years and countless borders.
We plan to unpack the dark and twisted history of healing medicine, from the blood in our veins to the search for eternal life, and everything in between. This is your chance to learn just how miraculous it is that we understand so much about the human body and why many of those discoveries almost never happened. So wash your hands, set out your tools, and prep for surgery. Grim and
Mild Presents Bedside Manners will arrive Friday, January six. Subscribe today on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more at Grim and mild dot com slash Presents