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Egyptomania: Fashion's Conflicted Obsession, an interview with Darnell-Jamal Lisby

Dressed: The History of Fashion

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Mummy Brown: A Disturbing Medical Treatment

Darnell: Mummya or liquefied or dried and ground Mummy remains were used to treat illnesses by the Europeans for 600 years. Cass: supposedly during the 16th century King Francis, the first of France carried a mixture of mummy and rhubarb on his person at all times in case he became injured. Catherine: If you're one of the five million people who use a portable Blenget blender, thank you. We have mentioned this in the last few episodes of the show, but if you'd like to listen to the podcast at free, you can now find a link that allows you to subscribe for exclusive content ad free for $3 a month.

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