Everyone has heard of the Venus Flytrap but there are hundreds of other carnivorous plants and they are all quite fascinating. Join us in this episode as we discuss the various ways that plants find nutrients and energy and learn about a number of flesh eating plants that you have probably never knew existed.

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The ancient Egyptians may have been the first to document the medical "condition" of hysteria, but they were most certainly not the last. This catch-all diagnosis for any woman who didn't fit perfectly into the patriarchy's view of women lasted all the way through the Greeks, middle ages, and into the 20th century. In this episode we focus in on a few prominent/discredited figures who helped develop the field of psychoanalysis and helped define "hysteria".

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The Yokai of Japanese folklore have become very popular and influential in pop culture all across the world. These spirits, monsters, demons, and extremely old animals have been an integral part of how the Japanese people have often explained spooky and supernatural phenomena for thousands of years. In this episode we discuss their origins and highlight a handful of these fascinating beings.

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