Barber Surgeons

Join Christi and Brian as they sit down for a chat about the evolution of barbers and barber shops across history since ancient times.

Topics discussed include: how barbers turned into barber surgeons; how and why grooming services and medical services united; how barber surgeons rose to become the most common European medical practitioner of the Middle Ages; and how the creation of hospitals affected the demand for barber surgeons.

They also describe some of the procedures commonly performed and the symbolism of barber poles.