29. Traveling Circus of Blasphemous Tableaus

Body World is a 30 year old exhibition that currently exists in 170 cities across 42 countries . At Body World, visitors are taken on an “unforgettable journey into the human body” – literally. Dr. Gunther Von Hagens, German physicist and anatomist and creator of Body World invented a process called plastination that allows for different parts of the human body to be preserved permanently for public viewing. At these exhibits visitors see full bodies plastinated in lifelike poses – at one of them you can see all the internal organs of a dissected badminton player.  The eeriness, speaks for itself in this story. Join us in this episode where we explore the ethics of this global exhibition that purports to be ‘educational’ while in actuality, having a much darker underbelly of controversies. In the extended episode you hear a deeper dive into plastination, the ethics of Body World and more!  Reach out to us with thoughts, comments, questions or collab requests! Theme Song Title: Creepy Mood | Artist Name: Oleg Fedak Extended cuts, minisodes and parts of our series episodes are now only available through subscription and on Patreon. If you’re interested and able, the lowest tier is $2/month. This helps us maintain hosting fees and the bare basics of keeping our podcast active. Appreciate your support!  Support the show P.S. We're in the process of updating our intro and making edits to our episodes. You may notice inconsistencies as we do that!