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Ep. 339: Cannibalism – Communion to Placenta – Where Do We Draw the Line? [REMASTERED]
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Is the “ick” factor of cannibalism nature or nurture? What does history tell us (& how much of it is a lie)?
Bill Schutt, a PhD zoologist & author of Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History, answers these questions by sharing the history of human cannibalism. We discuss why accounts of historic cannibalism may have been exaggerated, cannibalism in Europe, eating placenta & taking holy communion.
This episode originally aired July 11, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 327: HE ATE HIS OWN FOOT?! GRIEF, FRIENDSHIP & FOOT TACOS [REMASTERED]
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03:27 — Europe’s hidden cannibal past
04:06 — Columbus’ narrative shift
05:23 — Cannibalism as a colonial weapon
06:22 — Undoing historical indoctrination
08:09 — “You weren’t dealing with humans”
09:16 — Eating enemies vs loved ones
09:37 — The Waray perspective flip
10:53 — Communion as cannibalism?
11:14 — The transubstantiation debate
12:05 — Flipping ideas on their head
12:50 — Europe’s “mummy medicine”
14:34 — Placenta as modern cannibalism
17:45 — Cooking and tasting placenta
20:04 — Is disgust learned?
21:55 — Curiosity over judgment
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