Ether Day
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Ether Day by Julie Fenster comes up on Radiolab, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Ether Day by Julie Fenster appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“He basically said to Warren something that must have sounded completely nuts. I can erase that man's pain.”
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The host mentions Ether Day to explain the historical moment when surgical pain was eradicated by the introduction of ether in 1846, telling the dramatic story of the Ether Dome demonstration. The book is used to provide vivid details about pre-anesthesia surgeries and the key figures and events surrounding William Morton’s demonstration.
Ether Day by Julie Fenster most often appears in conversations about ether anesthesia.
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The host mentions Ether Day to explain the historical moment when surgical pain was eradicated by the introduction of ether in 1846, telling the dramatic story of the Ether Dome demonstration. The book is used to provide vivid details about pre-anesthesia surgeries and the key figures and events surrounding William Morton’s demonstration.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 3:21 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned Ether Day?
Black Box on Radiolab is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Ether Day by Julie Fenster. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 3:21.
Which podcast mentioned Ether Day?
Radiolab is the main indexed podcast currently tied to Ether Day by Julie Fenster.
Who mentioned Ether Day on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties Ether Day by Julie Fenster to Radiolab, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up Ether Day?
The host mentions Ether Day to explain the historical moment when surgical pain was eradicated by the introduction of ether in 1846, telling the dramatic story of the Ether Dome demonstration. The book is used to provide vivid details about pre-anesthesia surgeries and the key figures and events surrounding William Morton’s demonstration. It most often appears in conversations about ether anesthesia.
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“Mentioned by Julie Fenster as a book she wrote that details the dark days of surgery in the early 1800s.”