Episode 10: Burke and Hare, death and dissection

In this episode Suzie has a prod about in some unintentional holes in historical human bodies. From Purefoy Lockwood's broken skull and Hugh Montgomery's open heart to Alexis St Martin's open stomach hole that tasted, apparently, quite dull. Find Suzie on TikTok @suzieedge, on Instagram @suz.edge and on Twitter on @suzieedge. Support Suzie and the Warts n All podcast at patreon.com/suzieedge

Yes, you heard. On Suzie Edge's Human Body Histories series, we are poking about in the most famous ears in history. From the War of Jenkins' Ear to the War of Jennifer's Ear, from Van Gogh razorblade to Evander Holyfied's fight, we are waxing lyrical about ears(sorry). Find Suzie Edge on TikTok and Twitter @Suzieedge and on Instagram @suz.edge

In this episode we step back in time into the old operating theatre, put on a blood stained apron and dig about in some pre-anaesthetic surgery. From amputations and bladder stone removal to mastectomy and breast reconstruction. You might need to bring a strong stomach.

Suzie has a chat about bodies on display from Charles Byrne's bones to the plastinated of the Body Worlds exhibitons today. Find Suzie on TikTok @suzieedge

Suzie talks about her new book Mortal Monarchs, shares the introduction from the successful audio book, answers some questions, and tells us what comes next for the Warts n All podcast.

Edward II, King of England was deposed and then, disappeared in 1327. The story of his murder has been a grisly affair. Catch up with Suzie on TikTok @suzieedgde On Instagram @edge.suz and Twitter @suzieedge

Unicorn horns have been thought to have had healing and purifying powers for centuries. Kings and Queens of Europe would pay lofty prices to help them keep posions at bay and Vikings fron northern waters would make a fortune selling, well, wait and see what they were really selling. Pre-order Mortal Monarchs, 1000 years of Royal Deaths

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Warts n All podcast. When I see stories of the Titanic or the White Ship disasters, my thoughts go to the people in the water. How did their bodies try to overcome to cold, how did they respond, how did they die? This episode briefly explores the response to a sudden disastrous fall into freezing waters. Suzie Edge is on YouTube as Suzie Edge, on Tiktok @suzieedge and Instagram @edge.suz You can support Suzie's writing at https://www.patreon.com/suzieedge. Coming in 2022: Mortal Monarchs, 100 years of Royal Deaths Pre-order Mortal Monarchs at http://smarturl.it/MortalMonarchs

In 1820's Edinburgh, anatomists would pay well for bodies, wherever they might come from. Burke and Hare were not bodysnatchers but murderers who suffocated victims and sold them, still warm, to the doctors to learn their trade. Find Suzie on TikTok @suzieedge