Ep 84-Haunted Hospital: Norman Baker's Fake Cancer Cures

Send us Fan Mail A haunted hotel is scary, but a fake cancer hospital is worse. We’re taking you to the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a stunning limestone landmark that became the stage for one of the most unsettling chapters in medical fraud and American quackery. Before the ghost tours and legends, there’s the documented history of Norman Baker, a charismatic businessman and radio broadcaster who learned to manufacture attention, then sold that attention as trust. If you care about medical misinformation, patient safety, and how miracle cures keep resurfacing, this one will stick with you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves true medical history, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show. Baker’s life, treatments, and court cases Encyclopedia of Arkansas — Norman Baker (1882–1958). Encyclopedia of Arkansas Iowa Supreme Court — State v. Baker (1931): Treatment practices, secret preparations, and Hoxsey’s testimony. Justia Law Iowa Supreme Court — Hoxsey v. Baker (1933): Their partnership and financial dispute. Justia Law Federal Appeals Court — Baker v. United States (1940): Mail fraud, treatment claims, and injection ingredients. Justia Law JAMA — “The Brinkley and Baker Quackeries” (1930). JAMA Network JAMA — Medical News: Baker’s mail-fraud indictment (1939). JAMA Network JAMA — Current Comment: Baker’s conviction (1940). JAMA Network TIME — “Medicine: Quack Quelled”. TIME Texas State Historical Association — Harry M. Hoxsey. Texas State Historical Association The Crescent: history, discoveries, and ghost lore Encyclopedia of Arkansas — Crescent Hotel. Encyclopedia of Arkansas Crescent Hotel — “The Baker Hospital: A Patient’s Story,” including Luther Baggett’s letter. 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa KUAF Public Radio — “Hundreds of Artifacts Found at Historic Hotel”. KUAF 91.3 Crescent Hotel — “Mystery Solved!”: Follow-up investigation of the recovered bottles. 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa Crescent Hotel — “Ghostly Happenings at the Crescent Hotel”. 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa Crescent Hotel — “History of the Crescent Hotel Cats”. 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa Medical information and cancer-treatment resources CDC/ATSDR — Phenol: Medical Management Guidelines (archived). CDC Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust — Phenol Injections to Treat Pain. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust DailyMed — Dehydrated Alcohol: Uses, Warnings, and Adverse Reactions. DailyMed PubMed — Case Report of Tissue Injury Following Hydrochloric Acid Infusion. PubMed National Cancer Institute — How Do Clinical Trials Work?. Cancer.gov National Cancer Institute — Cancer Prognosis, Remission, and Cure. Cancer.gov FDA — Products Claiming to “Cure” Cancer Are a Cruel Deception. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Support the show Don't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week! Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing! Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at: *thecuminclub.com for 30% off *https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off *www.handful.com for 30% off  *www.standshoes.com for 15% off *www.getcheeky.com for 30% off *https://mollybz.com for 10% off  *klearprotein.com for 20% off *www.torrain.org for 15% off *www.cozyearth.com for 21% off * www.yarokhair.com for 15% off   *www.loveindus.com for 21% off   https://www.tumbleweedandoak.com for 15% off www.aspiredrinks.com  20% OFF  ...