The boys reminisce about lost loves and gaboon viper bites. The gang break down a recent case of a severe exotic pit viper bite that nearly left a man with more than just a broken heart. You don't want to miss a minute of the romance and action! 

The long winter of your discontent is over! The gang is back and better than ever with an all new podcast - this time it's animals and drugs and what happens when people take drugs that are meant for animals. All sorts of hilarity ensues! What are you waiting for? Hit that play button you hoser! 

The gang is back to save the world from post-election boredom and ennui. How? With the cure for what ails you - rock and roll! That's right. The gang breaks down some of the greatest stories and rumors of rock and roll and poisoning. So slap on your dancing shoes and bust a dirty move into the Church of the Sacred Bleeding Hearted Elvis. 

It's here. You've been waiting all year for it and the Safety Rangers never fail to deliver. PoisonBoy's oldest and fiercest arch-enemy. Batman has the Joker, Superman has Lex Luthor, Flash has...reverse anti-Flash or some other lame-o loser. PoisonBoy has the worst, most evilest poison there is - carbon monoxide. 

The gang dives deep into the bizarre world of social media challenges. Are teens and other Tik-Tockers actually killing themselves by participating in stupid online challenges? Is a bear Catholic? Join us as we explore this strange little corner of the interwebs. 

The Safety Rangers offer up four more movies that you will either love or hate but not ignore. Who needs Rotten Tomatoes when you have the IMDB of poisoning movies right here at your fingertips? Get listening, Rangers! 

Never Mind the Bollocks (or the Ramones) - The Safety Rangers Rocket to Russia! We risk the wrath of the KGB, Putin, Ivan Drago and even Nikolai Volkov in order to break down the recent assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny.

пошевеливайся comrade Rangers! 

The gang takes a break from their daily tasks of saving the world and avoiding the 'rona to break down some of their favorite poison-related movies. Grab your buttered popcorn and giant soda, pull up a reclining chair and let's dive deep into Hollywood Poisons!

The Boys are back to break it all down for you. What, exactly are they breaking down? Well, guess you will have to listen to the podcast to find that out but - hint! hint! - it's got something to do with the 6 Million Dollar Man!  

The Rangers are back - blazing new trails and finding new adventure among the deities and numen of old earth. There is ancient magic and danger among the marl and the glebe and the nitrogen and phosphorous of...PLANTS! C'mon and join the silent safari. 

We are back beaches! PoisonBoy is joined by the Copperhead Kid and Flygirl as we break down all the dangers and adventures waiting for you at the beach! 

The gang has a real mystery to solve when a young boy turns up with a bizarre set of symptoms and an unusual addiction. Mothballs, methemoglobin, Takis Fuego chips, diarrhea -  this one has it all. 

The Boys wax poetic in the end days of the coronapocalypse. CYANIDE - the word alone conjures up myths and witchcraft and murder and mass suicide. What is this stuff? Is it all bad? Is a little bit of cyanide good for me? Will it make me virile? Will it make my hair grow? Will it kill me? 

The PoisonBoy posse is back - this time we stay in our own backyard and address the question on everyone's mind - just what do the Kardashians and crotalidae snakes have in common? 

In a world where logic and reason have locked the shop, packed up and headed off the grid, PoisonBoy and the Safety Rangers ride back into town as guardians of the old global zeitgeist. We are bringing it back to basics to close out the workup of the Immaculate Ingestion. Don't miss this big old blanket of intellectual comfort in a mad, mad, mad, mad world. 

The Team takes a ride in the Wayback Machine to just a couple of weeks ago when the world was a different and less bizarre place. Live from NYC in the hours before the world went crazy, the team goes back to basics to break down the logic behind the toxicologic workup of the "immaculate ingestion." Must-listen content for all medical students, residents and the bi-curious. 

Just in time to rescue you from corona quarantined boredom - the team is back! Poisonboy, The Copperhead Kid and Tox Mama break it all down for you - One Pill Can Kill! Which pill is it? Listen and find out for yourself!

The boys are back and this time they are joined by the a new Safety Ranger - The Tox Mama - Doctor Monica Melmer - new mom and brilliant senior resident - to discuss everything you need to know about breastfeeding and lactation and the potential for transmission of drugs and poisons via breast milk. We dedicate this podcast to the newest and most adorable Safety Ranger - little Kennedy Melmer - the happy recipient of much of this brilliance. All this happy breast talk and This Week in Toxicology History covers the last 2 weeks of February - including Leap Day. What more could you ask for in a podcast?!

After a week's hiatus the Boys are back for Part II of their fascinating case discussion. Ever get a flushed feeling after eating some seafood? Ever have someone tell you they were "allergic to fish?" Maybe they were - but maybe they weren't! One of the most fascinating toxicologic phenomena is explored in detailed by the guys that do it better than anyone else. Join us as we dissect scombroid poisoning and discuss the greatest events in history that occurred during the first two weeks of February. 

Just in time for the new Black Widow movie, PoisonBoy, the Copperhead Kid and the Pope of Myrtle Beach break it all down for you. Who are these black widows? Why are they so angry? Is there some way to prevent them from biting your head off after sex? What about antivenom? Wouldn't an antispider product make more sense? If a black widow bites me is there any chance I might develop the ability to climb walls and shoot webs from my armpits? These and other pressing questions answered right here. 

It's a new year and what better way to kick off the new decade than with a good old-fashioned Agatha Christie, Nancy Drew-style murder party? Join PoisonBoy, The Copperhead Kid and two new Safety Rangers, Jacob "the Pope of Myrtle Beach" Pope and Matt "Cowboy" Talbot as they discuss some of the more interesting poisoning murders that have come across the monitoring equipment of ToxSat One, the Rangers eye in the sky, continuously monitoring in geosyncronous orbit all the poisoning and toxicology-related news around the world. Who is killing who and how are they doing it? Better pull up a chair, Ranger and start taking notes!

It's a new year, a new decade and a brand new podcast! Join PoisonBoy, the Copperhead Kid and special guest, Gator Girl as they break down the fascinating subject of venomous mammals! Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Can you name more than one venomous mammal? Probably not! Let's break it down AND the return of This Week in Toxicology History! Start the year off right! Go big or go home! 

It's the PoisonBoy and the Safety Rangers Holiday Extravaganza! The holidays bring joy and happiness and family and DEATH!!! Join the gang as we break down all the dangers that come to town with the holidays! Poinsettia, mistletoe, holly, nutmeg, cinnamon, fruitcake, reindeer pee - which is safe to eat? Which will make you assume room temperature? Better to go into the holidays forewarned and forearmed! Let's keep everyone safe this holiday season!  

The Safety Rangers dissect the recent tear gas controversy that arose out of the Hong Kong riots. Is all tear gas the same? What is inside tear gas? Are there any long-term effects from exposure to tear gas, like may be seen with agent orange? Is tear gas actually a gas? Minds, prepare to be blown. 

The gang is back to make the world safe for dogs, cats, iguanas and all manner of creature. That's right - just in time for his birthday, it's the PoisonBoy animal episode! Why can't you feed your dog chocolate? Why is it bad to let your cat lick that onion? Why is it a mistake to let your dog lick your cat? All that and more with a special guest appearance by the PoisonPets themselves - Tara (Fatty Girl) and Percy (Dingus) give their opinions on whether or not you should give them that leftover piece of porkchop. If you have a pet or are thinking about getting a pet or know someone that has a pet - you really need to listen to this podcast!

The gang is back! PoisonBoy, The Copperhead Kid and The Blonde Widow battle Woolies, Los Diablitos, Moon Rocks, Neon Knots, Vampires, Pod Masters and all sorts of other nefarious villains. Oh, and heroin - we battle heroin too. I'd wait in line all day for that party! What are you standing around for? Grab your parents and let's crash this South Carolina chicken bog!

The gang is back and better than ever - well, with one or two recording glitches, but hey - this is LIVE PODCASTING! PoisonBoy, The Copperhead Kid and the Blonde Widow break down the recent baby food controversy and lay out what you need to know about heavy metals, baby food, stinky diapers and fish paste sandwiches. You're not gonna want to miss this one! 

Ready for some fright-night fun Rangers? PoisonBoy is joined by the Copperhead Kid himself, Jarratt Lark and our newest Ranger, the Blonde Widow, Dr. Morgan Smith to discuss all sorts of terrifying topics. Join us to learn why witches ride broomsticks and why brown recluse and black widow spiders are so misunderstood. It's all the Halloween horror without the sore teeth from eating all that chocolate, plus you might actually learn something. Or maybe not. Either way - you are guaranteed to have a good time, so what are you waiting for? 

After a short hiatus, the boys are back with a brand new podcast. This time around we break down toxin and poison-related seizures, while sprinkling in some hilarious stories of seizure patients we have seen and treated. It took a little time to put this together because our microphone kept seizing. Don't wait another minute! Start listening now!

The Safety Rangers race time to save the lives of an epidemic of vaping-related lung cases - in fact both Jarratt and PoisonBoy gave TV interviews on local news stations regarding the case series that exploded on our doorstep. In addition, the Team unpacks everyone's favorite overdose - can you guess what it might be? Plug in, tune on and turn out!  

PoisonBoy takes the mic alone and unafraid to bring us all up to date on all the great PoisonBoy related historical events for the first week of September. Don't wait another minute to get a whole lot smarter. 

The Boys are back with the cutting edge updates on killer vaping, killer algae, killer books, killer killers - everything is either killing or being killed. Put down whatever you are doing, pull up a chair and a glass of cold milk and fire up the cigars of knowledge. 

The boys are back to bring some sanity to the epidemic of vaping-related teenage ICU admissions that is sweeping the nation. The Safety Rangers also work out toxicological issues with sunscreen, deodorant and tourists in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. All that and the toxicological week in review. What are you waiting for?

PoisonBoy and the conspiracy crew discuss the laughable explanations of the Notre Dame fire, the lead metal contamination of Paris, snakebites and chelation. Soundtrack supplied by the World's Greatest Rock n' Roll band - no arguments entertained. 

The Safety Rangers go on a ROAD TRIP! Trapped alone in a screaming red pickup racing through the backroads of South Carolina with a bellyfull of swamp sweet tea and bar-b-que - what could possibly go wrong? Regardless of the danger, the Rangers dive into an in-depth discussion of the utility of naloxone and run through the last two weeks of July during This Week in Tox History. What are you waiting for? Let's go! 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers return after a hiatus of sorts to drop knowledge bombs right, left and all around. America's favorite doctor/teacher/adventurer is joined by Drs. Jarratt Lark and Alex Minerath in a wide-ranging conversation about copperhead envenomation, some fantastic conspiracy theories and speculation on what's happening in the Dominican Republic and Poison Boy's paranoid travel tips. Don't miss a minute of the fun!

Poison Boy returns to dispel some of the half-truths being thrown around by assorted academics and knuckleheads, in particular surrounding the events in Flint, Michigan. Then we turn our attention to a little know but seminal event in military history - the development of the Special Operations Executive - better known as the "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." Then we round out the podcast with a discussion of all the fascinating events of the first 2 weeks of October. Can't get this much learning anywhere else! 

Poison Boy returns from abroad to share some knowledge on the City of Light - Paris! From the top of the Arch de Triomph to the bowels of the catacombs and the Parisian Sewer the Jean Valjean escaped into, your hero brings you the best of the Parisian poisoning scene. We also rant a bit about Maintenance of Certification and the ridiculous nature of some of the test questions on the recent recertification exam that he was forced to take (and probably fail). All that plus the Venomous Media Review and the Week in Review. Allez! 

Poison Boy burning the midnight oil and digging deep to uncover the secrets of nuclear warfare strategy from an expert in nuclear war. Plus, we find the answer to our national nightmare - a collective bong hit from the waterpipe of common sense. 

Poison Boy returns unscathed from his adventures in the reptile world and he sits down this week with Dr. Jon Leggett (aka BC; aka Big Cooter) to discuss the toxicological aspects of one of the greatest TV shows ever - BREAKING BAD! You don't want to miss this one!

Poison Boy reporting from Alligator Adventures and South of the Border with alligators, snakes, crocs, birds, monkeys and all sorts of loud, dangerous prehistoric monsters and creatures. Lots of videos and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. Don't miss it! 

Poison Boy flies solo this week - all in preparation for the snake filled mayhem that will happen next week. On this episode we discuss cassava - the poisonous cyanide containing plant that feeds half the world. That plus a Venomous Media Review of RED NOTICE by Bill Browder and we discuss all the important events throughout history that happened during the first two weeks of July. All this happens with a backdrop of beautiful sadness supplied by Squeeze. Don't be late! 

Poison Boy returns - and this time he is bringing backup. The brilliant young Dr. Spencer Masiewicz sits down to discuss everything he knows about toad licking and we launch the opening salvo to retake medicine from the forces of idiocy. Buckle up buttercups - time for some toxicological Kung Fu! 

Poison Boy returns to kick off the New Year with an analysis of the recent Texas pesticide poisoning case along with a wide-ranging Venomous Media Review including two books and a documentary and a rundown of all the important events of the first week of the year from the dawn of time itself. You ain't getting any younger! 

Poison Boy is back just in time to run full speed into the holidays - fresh from a tortuous run of 12 hour night shifts and (against all odds) completing a 30 page manuscript revision. We run through some of the specifics of a brilliant new plan to perform community notification and public disclosure for human research without consent (it will all make sense when you listen to the podcast). Then we uncover some fascinating facts about yellowjackets and wasps - want to know how to appear invisible to yellowjackets? Gotta listen to the podcast! Then we grab the rear bumper of the first 2 weeks of December and skitch our way into the holiday season. Grab your Ho,Ho.Hos and climb on board the Polar Poison Express! 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers hit a milestone with their 50th episode! We commemorate this historic event with a discussion of all the various failed attempts at assassinating a certain Cuban dictator. Then we explore more of the fantastic voyage in the STING OF THE WILD that we began on the last podcast and we wrap up with a rundown of the greatest and weirdest events that have happened in history during this, the last week of November. Dive in Rangers! 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers roll up their sleeves and get to work on the annual carbon monoxide detection campaign. Time to save some lives Rangers! In addition to going on the warpath against CO, the Toxicological Avenger reviews some elements of the fascinating book THE STING OF THE WILD and discusses the hilarious and important exploits of Dr. Justin O. Schmidt - the "Man Who Gets Stung for Science" and the guy that developed the Schmidt Sting Pain Index - a four point scoring system for the pain associated with stinging insects. Crazy but amazingly scientifically important. We also discuss some of the important and interesting and bizarre events that occurred this week in the history of our little planet. Bust a move, Rangers! 

Poison Boy explores the accidental poisoning death of a bather in a Japanese hot spring and the dangers of hydrogen sulfide gas, as well as an admission for having become a recent fan of romance novels and we explore the weird and fascinating events that happened during the first two weeks of November throughout history. C'mon board the toxicology train, Rangers! 

Poison Boy dives into the legends and lore of Halloween. We explore the many, many stories of poisoned Halloween candy, razors and needles and tainted trick-or-treat loot and we get to the bottom of the urban myths. Then we run through the second half of October in Toxicology History, piecing together some of the greatest mysteries and uncovering some of the scariest monsters from every corner of the world. Strap in Rangers, it's the Halloween edition of the greatest podcast in the world. 

Poison Boy tackles a recent case of shared hallucinations from Oregon and discusses the details of the famous "Toxic Lady" case from 1994. Is it mass hysteria or something more sinister? We also discuss the frustratingly uneven book THE INHERITOR'S POWDER. Better be sitting down for this one Rangers. 

Poison Boy blows the whistle on pharmaceutical companies that are increasing the price of medications by thousands of percent (and thousands of dollars). We discuss BENEATH A METH MOON by Jacqueline Woodson and run through the important toxicology events in history from October 8-14. 

Poison Boy back from battling Hurricane Matthew to a standstill - worst casualty was an umbrella that literally exploded when I opened it in the middle of 75 mph winds. This episode is all about snakes - copperheads to be specific. Seen several patients in the past several weeks that have unluckily wound up on the receiving end of a ticked off pit viper. We talk about the snakes themselves, as well as the controversies surrounding treatment of copperhead envenomation. Then we discuss THE SNAKE CHARMER - a book guaranteed to keep you up all night. The we round out the podcast with a discussion of the events of the first week of October going back to prehistoric times when there were lots of snakes, most probably a whole lot scarier than the ones we have now. What are you waiting for? Let's go! 

Using the cartography of thought, Poison Boy has found his way back from podcast purgatory. Our hero made a triumphant appearance at the world's largest meeting of toxicologists, where many in attendance expressed sorrow at the lack of podcasting brilliance. It's like crack - once you try it, there is no escape. Join the Safety Rangers as we explore the details of synthetic marijuana, discuss the virtues of young adult fiction and find meaning in the timepost milestones of September. All aboard. 

Poison Boy returns to climb the walls of ignorance and then smash them. We review the toxicity of sunscreen - Poison Boy is a recognized expert in sunburn, as he runs the risk of bursting into flames when he turns on a 3-way lightbulb. Then we review A MIDSUMMER EQUATION - one of the Detective Galileo stories with a genuine twist - a business is found on a beach at night - cause of death: carbon monoxide poisoning! We round out the podcast reviewing all the important events from June 11-17. Lets go!

Poison Boy returns from self-imposed exile with a reflective look at Houdini & Doyle, arsenic in infant rice cereal, a venomous media review of BROWN GIRL DREAMING and we cover all the toxic and interesting events in history from June 1-10. Come on back aboard Rangers - it's gonna be an unforgettable ride! 

After surviving the Dewshine Challenge, Poison Boy returns on February 29 - perhaps the weirdest day of the year, with a brief but all new foray into the bizarre. We wrap up our discussion of the Keigo Higanhino detective trilogy and explore the toxicology-related events of February 14-29 which includes such historically important events as the fatwa against Salman Rushdie, Bhopal settlements, the Boy Scouts, the Phantom, Bwana Devil, Cracker Jacks, Jimi Hendrix, the marines at Iwo Jima, Mackenzie Phillips and the insanity plea. So join us for a quickie!  

This is it, Safety Rangers. This is the podcast you have been waiting for. As a follow-up to last week's Venomous Media Review, I sit down and get naked with the Guardian Angel of Physicians - Dr. Pamela Wible. We discuss her book, Physician Suicide Letters and the state of wellness in general. After that, I review "The Gilded Razor" a brand new memoir of addiction and recovery by Sam Lansky and we wrap things up with the Toxicology Week in Review from February 1 - 11 and cover such disparate topics as the first convocation of the Supreme Court, the murder of Nguyen Van Lem, Robinson Crusoe and Punxsatawney Phil, Darryl Strawberry and the 47 Ronin, Jack Kevorkian, Cassius Clay, Gomer Pyle, the Devil's footprints, George Harrison's tonsils, Japanese internment, Tom & Jerry, the Simpson's Comic Book Guy and everything else that is important and cool on the Greatest Podcast in the World. 

Poison Boy interrupts the Super Bowl hijinks to throw down some tox knowledge, covering one of the most infamous poisonings in history - the Teikoku Ginko bank murders. Then in the Venomous Media Review we discuss one of the most important books of the year - Physician Suicide Letters Answered by Pamela Wible. We wrap up the podcast with This Week in Tox History as we discuss such disparate and incredible events as the first production of Romeo and Juliet, the Great Smog of London, the Brenda Spice murders and The Boomtown Rats. We discuss the posthumous execution of Oliver Cromwell and drug busts involving The Grateful Dead, The Jefferson Airplane and Linda McCartney as well as the Lindbergh Kidnapping, the Opium Wars, Minnie the Moocher and everything else that happened in the history of the world on the world's greatest podcast!

Poison Boy braves the frozen tundra to ferret out the truth behind the mysteries of the moment. Emerging from the Snowpocalypse of 2016, Poison Boy endeavors to find the people at the vortex of the Dewshine and get the answers that everyone is desperate for. In a headline making interview, Dr. Donna Seger sacrifices her valuable time to provide answers to the burning questions surrounding the Tennessee teens that were poisoned last week by drinking a noxious combination of racing fuel and Mountain Dew. The Venomous Media Review explores the latest offering from the Detective Galileo detective series and the Toxicologic Week in Review explores everything from the death of Socrates to the guy who holds the world's record for sucking on a Life Saver. What more could anyone want from the greatest podcast in the world?

Poison Boy commiserates over the loss of David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Bob Denver and Meadowlark Lemon. I don't know how he does it, but our intrepid leader manages to drag himself out of the depths of depression to interview the incomparable Steve Walsh about cell phone radiation risks and the boys reminisce over their favorite Bowie stories. Then Poison Boy dives back into This Week in Toxicology and recounts all the weird and fascinating events that have happened during the first 2 weeks of the year - we cover everything from the publication of Frankenstein to Pepe LePew and Pappy Boyington to elephant electrocutions to the recent methane leak in Los Angeles. We leave no stone unturned to explore the events that made the first 2 weeks of the year memorable. Ahhhh Wham Bam Thank You Maam!

A New Year, new opportunities for mystery, science, poison, toxicology, adventure, mystery...wait, I said mystery...it's the Poison Boy Podcast! Back from holiday hiatus! It's all Venomous Media Review this week, with discussions of the HBO documentary "Dope Sick Love" as well as the Natsuo Kirino crime thriller "Grotesque" and a story about the worst college roommate in the world and his band, the Velvet Underground. Let's go, we are a already a week into the 2016!

Poison Boy sits down in the pouring rain with cigar and beer in hand around the pit of truth to interview a true American hero - the Cobra. 

Poison Boy is back - a day late but never a dollar short. Remembering the life and music of Scott Weiland and Stone Temple Pilots and gate-crashing the weekly toxicology rounds with 2 attractive and beautiful medical students and a brilliant and loquacious emergency medicine resident. We talk the heck out of carbon monoxide in all its forms and presentations and permutations, along with some jokes, out of context movie references, a discussion of Ramadan and Eid and so much entertainment that it took an extra day to put it all together. Let's dig in! 

Poison Boy is relentless and determined to bring you the best infotainment with the best podcast in the world. The phenomenal Dr. Tammi Schaeffer drops knowledge bombs like napalm all over the place and discusses the carbon monoxide experience in Northern New England. Then Poison Boy relates his experiences with Earth and Fire Erowid of the world famous Erowid website and we wrap up the excitement with an exploration of the 27th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. What are you waiting for?!

Poison Boy back in action! The Safety Rangers rally round the people of Paris on this terrible night of terroristic horror. We discuss a confusing and challenging case of an unusual clonidine overdose, then recount some adventures in the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office while discussing "Solved" in the Venomous Media Review and wrap up the whole affair with a discussion of friggatriskaidekaphobia or fear of Friday the 13th. All this excitement and the theme from S.W.A.T.! What more could an adventurer want from a podcast?!

Poison Boy is back - shot out of a cannon with a raging hangover but determined to make the post. With Safety Ranger Big Dog, we discuss the heck out of the whole Spice, K2, Loud synthetic cannabinoid mess, dropping knowledge bombs right and left. The Venomous Media Review focuses on BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS by Katherine Boo and the use of Eraz-ex by the inhabitants of a Mumbai undercity and even with all that, we still have time to talk about Movember, spruce beer, George Takei, Howard Stern, ALLEGIANCE on Broadway all wrapped up in the gorgeous guitar work of Bahamas. almost makes the hangover worthwhile.

Poison Boy is back from a self-imposed exile and what a return! Doubling the drop-down on Halloween with a new podcast, a new website and a whole new determination to find the answers because the truth is out there...or is it? Interviews with Dr. Leslie Dye, the President of the American College of Toxicology and Dr. Adam Rowden and his tactical strike force of toxicologic ninjas. A Venomous Media Review of "BLACKOUT" by Sarah Hepola and a Halloween poisoning story to chill your bones. All this wrapped up to the creepy soundtrack of the world famous Bollock Brothers. Poison Boy - how did we survive without him?

Poison Boy rarely has to devote all his attention to a single issue, but the story of Chris McCandless and INTO THE WILD is one worth learning and sharing. The publication of a purely scientific analysis of the biochemical composition of Alaskan Wild Potato seeds by Jon Krakauer has led us to dive deep into the lore and mythology of "Alexander Supertramp", his journey of self-discovery and his sad, tragic death. In addition, This Week in Tox History covers the Ides of March and the death of Ceasar, Billie Holiday's bad and good behavior, St.Patrick - past, present and future, the invention of hemodialysis, the Pillsbury DoughBoy (no relation), the Micturating Stones, the Clash and the crash of Teddy Pendergrass, mutiny on the Mississippi, the Japanese sarin subway attack, the Rosenbergs and the agony of defeat, among many other things. 

Poison Boy battles technical glitches of all sorts as he struggles through an overnight shift sleep deprivation hangover on (of all days) St. Patrick's Day to get the truth out for the Safety Ranger Corps of Cadets. All in a day's work for our intrepid hero. Poison Boy talks turkey about the dog poisoning controversy at Crufts Dog Show, then he is joined by Mrs. Poison Boy and they talk all things poisonous and deadly from the Far East. The venomous media review (VMR) is an analysis of the great 1995 film ONCE WERE WARRIORS and we round out the podcast with This Week in Tox History and all the usual suspects make an appearance including the McCartneys, Jim Morrison, Grace Slick and Led Zeppelin, but our cast of characters this episode also includes everyone from Henri Becquerel to Ryutaro Hashimoto and Albert Einstein. We do it all to the joyous and beautiful beats of MY LITTLE LOVER and their great song "Shiroi Kite." 

Poison Boy talks turkey about the dog poisoning controversy at Crufts Dog Show, then he is joined by Mrs. Poison Boy and they talk all things poisonous and deadly from the Far East. The venomous media review (VMR) is an analysis of the great 1995 film ONCE WERE WARRIORS and we round out the podcast with This Week in Tox History and all the usual suspects make an appearance including the McCartneys, Jim Morrison, Grace Slick and Led Zepplin, but our cast of characters this episode also includes everyone from Henri Becquerel to Ryutaro Hashimoto and Albert Einstein. We do it all to the joyous and beautiful beats of MY LITTLE LOVER and their great song "Shiroi Kite." 

Poison Boy runs the gauntlet of February - fighting the frosty fiend with facts and love. In this special episode, we explore all the historical highlights from the shortest, coldest, boringest, crappiest month and manage to shine sriracha -hot sunny beams of knowledge warmth all over the place. Join fellow Safety Rangers Robinson Crusoe, Mark Twain, Darryl Strawberry, Stalin, Gomer Pyle, G.I. Joe, The Rolling Stones (with Marianne Faithful), Einstein, Anna Nicole Smith, Prince Valiant, Socrates, Typhoid Mary, Mr.Spock, Sade and a whole batting order of the cool, the infamous, the ridiculous and the randomly Ranger-ish. 

Poison Boy and Joel Kravitz team up again to solve the world's problems in less than a half hour. Then we recount the most important toxicology-related events of the second two weeks of January, including the death of Socrates, Paul McCartney getting arrested multiple times (in addition to the Grateful Dead and Marion Barry), the founding of Australia, robot murderers, hot Czechoslovakian chicks that fall from the sky and idiot British terrorists that try (unsuccesfully) to blow planes from the sky. And that's just the beginning...

Poison Boy is back and better than ever with new equipment, new stories, new conversation and a whole new world of danger and weirdness. Join the conversation as we tackle the vaccine controversy in a way you have not heard before. Then Poison Boy is joined by honorary Safety Ranger, Joel Kravitz MD - a Canadien born New Jerseyite - (kind of like a polite Tony Soprano) and all hell breaks loose in a free-flowing conversation in an honest attempt to solve the world's problems. The Venomous Media Review takes us "On The Run" through Lagos, Nigeria and we break down the first two weeks of the year in This Week in Tox History. Buckle up! It's gonna be a bumpy ride!

Poison Boy battles a sore throat and stuffed nose to bring you the latest in intelligent analysis, non-sequiturs and anecdotes. The Safety Rangers discuss carbon monoxide, Lucy in the Sky with LSD, Jim Morrison's penchant for getting drunk and arrested, the greatest bank heist in Japanese history, the first music store in America, famous graves and the 47 ronin. C'mon on! 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers are back to explore the hazards of memory and the dangers of ennui. The crew dive into the a discussion of Bhopal on the 30th anniversary of that industrial horror, then the conversation turns to a Philadelphia citywide debate on the perfect secret sauce for the knock-out punch - how to safely sedate the undifferentiated agitated patient in the ER. The Venomous Media Review covers the great 1996 film TREES LOUNGE, which has special meaning for Poison Boy and the Week in Review covers everything from the creation of "smog" to the disappearance of Agatha Christie to the Rolling Stones at Altamont and Howard Stern! Babbabooey! 

Poison Boy returns HARD with an all new hip and an all new birthday podcast! Fresh off a total hip replacement, Gerry O (a.k.a. Poison Boy) recounts his adventures in orthopedics as well as what many consider to be the origin story of Poison Boy - the defining moment that launched the epic journey. Then, loyal Safety Ranger Steve Walsh joins the conversation to educate and discuss the importance of avoiding cyanide and the even bigger importance of having an airtight prenuptial agreement. The Venomous Media Review focuses on the 1995 classic LEAVING LAS VEGAS and we wrap up the podcast with a discussion of other important events that occurred on December 1st (besides the birth of Poison Boy). 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers return to expose the low-rent Romeo of medicine and join the chorus pleading for sanity in mushroom foraging. We join the entire Philadelphia toxicology community for a lively journal club discussion, discuss the great film DRUGSTORE COWBOY and run down the list of famous and infamous from this week in toxicology history. 

Poison Boy returns to discuss pediatric poisoning and teenage strychnine experimentation. Safety Ranger Bill Boroughf joins the conversation with a discussion of toxicity from artificial hips and the boys have a conversation about a recent local case of hydroflouric acid poisoning. The venomous media review is a discussion of the Basketball Diaries from 1995 and we rap up This Week in Tox History with a visit to Pompeii, potato chips in Saratoga, NY, transcendental meditation with the Beatles and Stones, the creation of chop suey, banana spider venom to treat erectile dysfunction, Rod Stewart, sulfur dioxide in Belgium, Star Trek, Squeaky Fromme and the Monkees. 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers are back and refreshed and ready for action! They dive right in to a discussion of what happens as a result of eating at Dickie's BBQ in Utah, pesticide suicide in the developing world and unusual tips on party planning from a goth mom in Idaho. The team discusses ondansetron and cardiac dysrhythmias and the venomous media review focuses on the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream. We round out This Week in Tox History remembering Jim Morrison, Keith Moon, Stephen Stills, Grace Slick and Max Yasgur, among others. 

Poison Boy returns with an update on some of the toxicology-related weirdness that has transpired throughout the known universe over the past couple of weeks. We begin in 1972 in a little boy's room in New York listening to all the hits from WABC and then move quickly to Russian assasination and Toledo water bans. Poison Boy enlists the help of some of the Safety Rangers to discuss organophoshate poisoning as an occupational hazard among airline pilots and button battery ingestions. We discuss the intriguing but troubled new TV show THE KNICK and round out the podcast with a discussion of the week in tox history focusing on The Rolling Stones, the Mamas and the Poppas, 2 stories featuring Jerry Garcia and a rememberance of atomic REM. 

Poison Boy and the Safety Rangers battle all sorts of audio and technical difficulties to bring you brilliant analysis of criminal misoprostol pancake poisoning, ciguatoxin evaluation and treatment, mercury poisoning from dental amalgams, a history lesson on swine flu vaccine and Legionnaire's disease, Doc Holliday, the Beatles, Ed Koch  and Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and a review of BEAUTIFUL BOY by David Sheff. 

Poison Boy and his intrepid team of toxicology Safety Rangers discuss intralipid emulsion theory and cocaine poisoning during a riotous and hilarious roundtable discussion of some of the latest literature from Annals of Emergency Medicine. We also discuss the movie MARIA FULL OF GRACE and This Week in Toxicology covers duck-billed platypi and MKUltra mind control experiments. 

Poison Boy makes a triumphant return to the US and immediately jumps into a discussion on the explosion of poisoners and poisonings all over the country. There is also a discussion of the horror movie Chernobyl Diaries and we get caught up with the historically important events in This Week in Toxicology. 

The Poison Boy family travels to Japan where they are cured of alcoholism in Osaka, tour the RERF and gain a new appreciation for Hiroshima radiation, hang out with some grad students and make new friends among the survivors of Minamata disease and hunt down the elusive effluent discharge pipe that poisoned thousands in the 1950, talk shop and eat fugu with other doctors and generally do as good a job as possible to get into as much trouble as they can in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Poison Boy submits an abbreviated, yet detailed report on developments in the British TPN contamination scandal; botulinum toxin in California pickles; Munchausen-by-chemotherapy in Australia and forensic confusion in Pittsburgh. The Venomous Media Review focuses on THE GIRL WHO DIED TWICE by Natalie Robbins and we round out This Week in Tox History with discussions on everything from kite flying with Ben Franklin to the founding of AA and firebombing Tokyo, plus a special announcement!

Poison Boy sits down with Dr. Heather Borek to discuss the interconnectedness between the Supreme Court and Chemical Weapons, methanol poisoning and criminal minds in Bali and at home, TIME RELEASE and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, among other things. 

Poison Boy interviews Dr. Steve Walsh and they discuss porn stars and snakebites, along with virtual caffeine overdose and body packing. In addition, the serpentine conversation continues with a discussion of THE SNAKEBITE SURVIVORS CLUB and a profile of the notorious Rugely Poisoner.

Poison Boy chats about beezin' and poisoning teachers with Dr. Bill Boroughf for the Week in Review and discusses Christian F with another Safety Ranger.

Welcome to the Weird. Gerry O'Malley (a.k.a. Poison Boy) is a board-certified ER doctor and toxicologist with an interest in the unusual, the terrifying and the oftentimes hilarious world of poisonings and toxicology. The podcast is an exploration of the impact of poisons on history, current events and pop culture.

Gerry O'Malley (a.k.a. Poison Boy) interviews Dr. Robert Bassett about liquid nicotine poisoning and a recent methanol outbreak in Kenya. There is also a discussion about Game of Thrones, the movie Trainspotting, the Lewis & Clark Expedition and Van Gogh's Portrait of Dr. Gachet and the effects of foxglove on the paintings of Van Gogh.