
Gerry FitzGerald turned Toronto into a world leader in public health, producing vaccines and medicines that saved tens of millions of lives. Unfortunately, he would be destroyed by his own demons and by his era's backwards attitude towards mental illness. James FitzGerald, author of What Disturbs Our Blood, joins us to discuss his grandfather's life and legacy on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Mental Health Resourceshttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.htmlhttps://findahelpline.com/
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