Impolite Society: Exploring the Weird, Taboo & Macabre
There are so many things we've been told we can't talk about in polite society. The things your mom told you never to ask about: Sex. Money. Poop. Death. The things that make normal people uncomfortable.
But if you're curious about the truth behind our deepest societal taboos, we're your gals. We dig into the history, science, and straight up weird truths behind these off-limits topics and give you the answers you never knew you needed.
Impolite Society: Exploring the Weird, Taboo & Macabre
(-14) Death - It's for the Chickens
Are you good with death? Laura and Rachel tackle this question in Big Talk's debut episode. Listen in for stories of coming-of-age pet deaths, tales from the morgue and how we deal with life's great inevitability.
Mudd, Geoffrey Forsyth: http://www.webdelsol.com/Other_Voices/Forsyth.htm
Doubting death: how our brains shield us from mortal truth: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/oct/19/doubting-death-how-our-brains-shield-us-from-mortal-truth
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