The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean· Staffel 11· Folge 8
The Corny, Cringy, Very Bad Television Show that Just Might Save Your Life
Dienstag, 2. Dezember 2025 · 18 min
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In the 1970s, paramedic units were illegal in the United States. One (very bad) television show, Emergency!, set out to change that—and saved tens of thousands of lives in the process.
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