96: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pumpkin Mammoth Theory, and Bao Xishun

This week we're joined by very special guest, comic artist Harris Fishman AKA BeetleMoses as we discuss Roald Dahl's relationship to Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of his book, how Wooly Mammoths helped propagate pumpkins in the Americas, and how the world's tallest man helped save some dolphins. A listener mail tells us about the GOAT of goats, the Christmas Gävle in Sweden.

Episode Tabs:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_(film)

Study reveals ancient link between mammoth dung and pumpkin pie

https://insider.si.edu/2015/11/dull-mastadon-taste-buds-once-helped-pumpkins-wild-ancestor-thrive/

World's tallest man saves dolphins

https://www.theguardian.com/news/blog/2006/dec/14/anotherdolphin

Listener Tabs:

Gävle goat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gävle_goat#

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