The Blindboy Podcast

The history of unsustainable meat

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Mar 19, 2025
Dive into a humorous reflection on identity through a chaotic St. Patrick's Day parade. Explore the transformation of the meat industry in Limerick, from sustainable local practices to corporate consumption. Uncover the history of meat processing in 1800s Chicago, including the exploitation of immigrant labor and its culinary legacy. The discussion also highlights the environmental impact of meat consumption, urging a reconsideration of dietary choices and promoting innovative agricultural alternatives for a sustainable future.
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ANECDOTE

Parade Impersonator

  • Blindboy recounts attending the Limerick St. Patrick's Day parade where a man was dressed as him.
  • The impersonator's confidence highlighted Blindboy's own social anxieties and preference for anonymity.
INSIGHT

Bloody Footprints

  • Limerick's historical meat industry involved bloody footprints from the abattoirs during St. Patrick's Day parades.
  • This stemmed from increased production due to Easter and the end of Lent.
INSIGHT

Forgotten Industry

  • Limerick once produced "chicken skin gloves" made from the skin of unborn pigs and cows.
  • This luxury item, now forgotten, reveals how industries and local crafts can disappear over time.
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