Know Thyself 8: Rachel Herz on Eating and Disgust
In this interview we speak with Rachel Herz, PhD., neuroscientist and author of "That's Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion" and "Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relatio...
11 Jun 20181h
Know Thyself 7: War Crimes and Aggression Cannibalism
It is the ultimate act of aggression and dehumanization. Cannibals from New Zealand to Syria, from Fiji to Japan show their contempt for vanquished enemies, inspire terror, and bond with their comrade...
4 Jun 201846min
Know Thyself 6: The Siege of Leningrad and Crusader Cannibals
Cutting off a city from supplies, food and water and waiting for its inhabitants to succumb and surrender is a brutally effective form of ancient warfare. But the deadliest siege in history occurred ...
21 Mai 201851min
Know Thyself 5: Will Bagley on the Donner Party
A special interview with multiple award winning author, historian of the American West, and frontier storyteller Will Bagley. Will sets the scene for the Donner disaster by breaking down the national...
7 Mai 20181h 15min
Know Thyself 4: STRANDED CANNIBALS EDITION
This episode is about STRANDED CANNIBALS -- specifically the Donner Party and the Dudley Stevens case. Strange coincidences, ethical questions, never bringing a whip to a knife fight, mutinies and shi...
30 Apr 20181h 20min
Know Thyself 3: Primate, Protohuman , and Prehistoric Cannibalism
We look into the evidence from primatology and archaeology to find the roots of human cannibalism in nature or nurture. Along the way we find shadows our own dual nature between sexy hippy bonobos and...
16 Apr 201848min
