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1 Society Chats: Sheet Talk, Axe Murders and Tudor Townies 28:30
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1 Drilling a Hole in the Skull: The Crazy History of 1960s Trepanation 1:06:15
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode of Impolite Society, Laura and Rachel explore the bizarre 1960s counterculture practice of trepanation, where individuals drilled holes in their heads to achieve heightened consciousness. We discuss the historical roots, key figures like Bart Hughes, and the modern revival attempts by groups advocating for it. Blending humor with research, we delve into the motivations behind self-trepanation, the supposed benefits, and the disturbing accounts of DIY procedures. This episode is a wild ride into one of the most extreme and peculiar fads of the past century. Sources: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3640229/ https://www.scielo.br/j/anp/a/rsfbjBsF9RFVgMz3DwzsnkC/?lang=en https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/hole-in-the-head-trepanation/ https://cvltnation.com/head-lure-trepanation/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1FHTJo4Bcg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJRA6EejY0U https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1173790/ pub: 2000 https://www.rcfp.org/abc-ordered-hand-over-unedited-head-drilling-tapes/ https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/28/turner.php https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/nation-world/2001/05/20/you-need-this-like-hole/50338130007/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/features/trepan.htm https://www.thesantaclara.org/blog/trepanation https://www.vice.com/en/article/meet-the-man-who-drilled-a-hole-in-his-own-skull-to-stay-high-forever/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/madness-stones-to-new-age-medicine-a-history-of-drilling-holes-in-our-heads/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-english-countess-revolutionizing-psychedelic-drugs-research/ https://lundissimo.info/docs/trep/luck_hole.html https://apocalypse-confidential.com/2022/07/30/through-the-blind-hole/ https://web.archive.org/web/20050407083517fw_/http://www.trepan.com/ https://news.bme.com/wp-conten Got your own thoughts? Text them to Impolite Society! Text Rachel and Laura or email us at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com . Visit our website for info about the show and your hosts.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedExplore the chilling history and enduring appeal of werewolves in this special Halloween episode of Impolite Society. From ancient mythology to medieval hysteria, and from infamous 16th-century werewolf trials to modern pop culture, we dive deep into the myths and legends that have made the werewolf an iconic figure. Discover tales of King Lycaon, Viking berserkers, and how societal fears fueled brutal trials. Unravel the possible origins tied to genetic disorders, ergot poisoning, and rabies, and see how the werewolf myth has evolved from feared reality to cinematic icon. . Got your own thoughts? Text them to Impolite Society! Text Rachel and Laura or email us at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com . Visit our website for info about the show and your hosts.…
Creaking coffin lids. A foggy graveyard, empty of all but crooked headstones and a lone figure walking by candlelight. This image is a Halloween staple that induces dread, even today. But the events that inspired these scenes took place over 200 years ago. In 2024, body donation is a common practice. But the thought of your dead, naked body being flayed on a table wasn’t as well received in the 1700s. Today we’re talking body snatchers, the corpses that became their trade, and the images that we just can’t shake from our collective consciousness. That’s what you're in for today, on Impolite Society. Sources: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/body-snatchers/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/human-bodies-medical-research-cadavers https://daily.jstor.org/public-dissection-gruesome-spectacle/ https://bodyworlds.com/about/history-of-anatomy/ Body snatching | History, Causes & Consequences | Britannica https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/feature/body-snatching-around-the-world/ John Scott Harriso n - Newspapers.com™ Got your own thoughts? Text them to Impolite Society! Text Rachel and Laura or email us at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com . Visit our website for info about the show and your hosts.…
You might think it's lonely trapped in a small dark box, six feet underground. But that couldn't be farther from the truth. After all, you won't be alone in your final resting place. You'll have billions of tiny microbes and thousands of knowing insects, hungry for your company. Death might seem like the end, but it is really just the beginning of an eventful and pretty predictable process that turns the walking, talking version of you into a grinning skeleton. Join us today as we break down the stages of decomposition with all the gaseous odors and waxy residue along the way. We'll explain how we measure these stages, why they happen and how they can even help us solve crimes. Welcome to our first spooky episode of the 2024 season, where we go on a journey to discover what happens to your body after you die. That's what you're in for today on Impolite Society. Sources: https://aboutforensics.co.uk/decomposition/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7752770/#:~:text=These%20results%20provide%20insight%20into,to%20decay%20during%20human%20decomposition . https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/rigor-mortis https://www.vice.com/en/article/7b775g/how-to-avoid-being-an-exploding-corpse-814 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10816357/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320798000354?via%3Dihub https://www.dal.ca/news/2020/10/29/life-after-death--how-insects-rise-from-the-dead-and-transform-c.html#:~:text=Insects%20start%20arriving%20in%20the,Sarcophagidae%20(flesh%20flies)%20families.&text=These%20early%20flies%20seek%20out%20prime%20real%20estate%20to%20deposit%20their%20eggs . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dust-to-dust/#:~:text=Marbling%20occurs%20after%20several%20days,one%20of%20its%20offensive%20odors.&text=After%20about%20a%20week%2C%20the,liquefy%20the%20body's%20soft%20tissue . https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321792 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554464/ Got your own thoughts? Text them to Impolite Society! Text Rachel and Laura or email us at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com . Visit our website for info about the show and your hosts.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLaura and Rachel are taking a little break but we will be back NEXT RELEASE DAY with all new episodes of Impolite Society! In the meantime, enjoy this re-release of a topical episode from November 2021. Food taboos are complicated and vary greatly by geography. There are no cultural universals when it comes to what animals are and aren't on the menu. In this episode, we're uncovering food taboos around the world. How some unlucky critters ended up as diet staples and what role religion plays in shaping our dinner plates. Got your own thoughts? Text them to Impolite Society! Text Rachel and Laura or email us at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com . Visit our website for info about the show and your hosts.…
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