Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History
Tonight, we’re diving headfirst into one of nature’s darkest taboos—one that’s far more common, more complex, and yes… more natural than you’ve ever imagined.
My special guest is zoologist and author Bill Schutt, here to peel back the layers on a topic most shy away from: cannibalism. But forget the horror films and tabloid headlines—Schutt’s groundbreaking book Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History reveals how consuming one’s own kind isn’t a freakish anomaly, but a deeply woven thread in the tapestry of evolution, biology, and even human culture.
From sibling-devouring tadpoles and post-coital insect decapitations to the chilling truths behind the Donner Party and Europe’s forgotten appetite for “medicinal” flesh, this is a journey into the hidden—and surprisingly normal—world of cannibalism as it exists across life on Earth… and possibly in our future.
You’ll never look at the natural world—or dinner—the same way again.
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