Taxidermy

In today's episode, Katie has 30 minutes to become an "expert" on... Taxidermy! If you are grossed out right now, then you know how she felt! But it ended up being a lot more interesting, historical, and environmentally-inclined of a topic than we anticipated. Taxidermy has its roots in Ancient Egypt, as well as in the practices of ancient Europeans as well as Native Americans through today. We did a brief run through how it actually works (nothing too upsetting, we promise), but focused on the history of taxidermy and its impact on society. 

Highlights Include:

- A mummified hippo!

- A Croc hanging from the ceiling of a cathedral!

- A very false take on modern Minneapolis taxidermy-ing women

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Podcast artwork by Rick Radvansky

Music by Jake Radvansky