The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week Eating The Rich, Menopausal Chimps, Darwin's Taxidermy Teacher
Dec 6, 2023
Divya Anantharaman, expert on the history of taxidermy dating back to Charles Darwin, discusses the remarkable journey of John Edmundstone, an enslaved person who became a skilled taxidermist. The podcast also explores the rarity of menopause in chimpanzees, the power of matriarchal societies, the tragic story of Johann DeWitt, historical balloon riots triggered by wealth disparity, and the current trend of rich people going to space to avoid such incidents.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Chimpanzees and Menopause: A Surprising Connection
05:11 • 18min
Chimp Grandmas and the Power of Matriarchy
22:54 • 4min
The Tragic Story of Johann DeWitt
26:33 • 12min
Historical Balloon Riots and Current Space Travel
38:55 • 3min
John Edmundstone: From Enslavement to Taxidermy
41:39 • 18min
New role at a climate publication and taxidermy classes
59:26 • 4min