229. RANDOM: The Story of Dr. Feelgood

Back in the 1950s and 60s, Dr. Max Jacobson made a name for himself by injecting his rich and powerful clients with a special concoction meant to take away all their pain. Today we’re talking about what all was in that concoction, as well as his rise to the top (and fall from grace). Hunt A Killer Discount Codes! Go to huntakiller.com to place your order, and use these codes to save a little money: HUNTGA1010 - $10 off any item  HUNTGA10 - 10% off order HUNTGA20 - 20% off 6-month or 12-month subscription  Want more? There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors!  Spotify for Podcasters: Thinking about starting your own podcast? Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to www.spotify.com/podcasters to find everything you need, for free, all in one place. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/22/health/jfk-assassination-back-pain/index.html https://www.grunge.com/248967/the-bizarre-story-of-the-real-doctor-feelgood/ https://thelifeandtimesofhollywood.blog/2017/02/26/the-drug-dealer-to-the-stars-how-dr-feelgood-changed-history/ https://www.medicalbag.com/home/features/despicable-doctors/the-secret-service-gave-him-the-code-name-dr-feelgood/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/11/strang-saga-of-jfk-and-dr-feelgood.html https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781620875896 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Jacobson https://www.seasidepalmbeach.com/addiction-blog/dr-feelgoods-meth-medicines-and-jfk/ https://www.nysun.com/article/out-and-about-dr-feelgood https://catalog.nlm.nih.gov/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma9916807893406676&context=L&vid=01NLM_INST:01NLM_INST&lang=en&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=LibraryCatalog&query=lds04,exact,7704062 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507625/New-book-reveals-Marilyn-Monroe-JFK-Liz-Taylor-thrall-shady-German-Dr-Max-Jacobson.html https://www.factinate.com/editorial/dr-feelgood-editorial/ https://www.nytimes.com/1972/12/04/archives/amphetamines-used-by-a-physician-to-lift-moods-of-famous-patients.html All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: [email protected] Get to know us better! Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram  Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices