John and Craig ditch their jobs as screenwriters to play quackery sleuths, investigating the practice of homeopathy and what it can teach us about how narrative shapes belief.
Links:
* [What is Homeopathy?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy)
* [The History of Homeopathy](https://www.homeopathic.com/Articles/Introduction_to_Homeopathy/A_Condensed_History_of_Homeopathy.html)
* [Oscillococcinum – “Oscillo”](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscillococcinum)
* [FTC Labeling](https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements/996984/p114505_otc_homeopathic_drug_enforcement_policy_statement.pdf)
* Science Vs [#11 Antidepressants](https://gimletmedia.com/episode/11-antidepressants/)
* [French Pharmacists](http://ouiinfrance.com/2014/06/12/differences-between-pharmacies-in-france-and-the-united-states/)
* [Quackwatch](http://www.quackwatch.org/)
* [John August](https://twitter.com/johnaugust) on Twitter
* [Craig Mazin](https://twitter.com/clmazin) on Twitter
* [John on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en)
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**UPDATE 12-30-16:** The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2016/scriptnotes-ep-281-holiday-homeopathy-spectacular-transcript).