Weird Medical Practices: BMI, a Useless and Harmful Tool & Whales Used in (GROSS) Medical Practices

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Like and subscribe for more true crime, paranormal, and other weird $H!T Brunch and Judge: A True Crime, Paranormal, and Other Weird $H!T video podcast. It's episode 84 and we're talking some crazy formerly legit medical practices! But first, Claire celebrates the Danny Masterson sentence while judging the injustice of Brock Turner. Then Aprile judges her obsession with Hurricane Lee and her Florida Man story! Then it's time to get down to it, talking about weird medical practices that were once acceptable. Claire gets us started with a current medical tool that needs to be formerly legit as she talks the bullshit behind BMI (Body Mass Index) and how it hurts everyone. Then Aprile shares weird uses of whales in medicine including the very gross whale hotel and ambergris. It's another great week at the Brunch and Judge.

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