S11E2: Rubber Barbers (History of Massage Part 2)

Episode 2

Apr 29, 2023

This week we continue our Corey-guided tour through the history of massage therapy in the Western world, from the FDA to present day. (Part 2 of 2.)

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EPISODE 2

This week we continue our Corey-guided tour through the history of massage therapy in the Western world, from the FDA to present day. (Part 2 of 2.)

We appreciate your patience with Cal and Kerry's poor audio quality. They're still in a can, but will be out for the rest of this season.


Maintenance Phase, featuring Bernarr McFadden: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-keto-diet/id1535408667?i=1000527972412

Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution: https://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/The-Black-Panthers-Vanguard-of-the-Revolution/80049128


Corey's References:

Nicholls, David A., and Julianne Cheek. "Physiotherapy and the shadow of prostitution: The Society of Trained Masseuses and the massage scandals of 1894." Social science & medicine 62.9 (2006): 2336-2348.

Benjamin, P. J. (2015). The Emergence of the Massage Therapy Profession in North America: A History in Archetypes. Curties-Overzet Publications.


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