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6. (Sort of) Off Topic: The War on Cats
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Send us Fan MailHave you ever wondered how cats became such an unlucky symbol in the West? Well, wonder no more! On this episode, Janey is going to tell us all about how cat's went from being worshipped in Egypt to being number 1 on Pope Gregory IX's Holy Sh*t List. Happy Halloween!Sources: When Pope Gregory IX Declared War on Cats Vox in Rama Wikipedia Cat-Burning Wikipedia The Bizarre Life of Cats in Shakespeare The Battle of PelusiumTudor Cats The Black Death — National Geographic article Vox in Rama on Quora Big thanks to our sound engineer Keith! Your beauty is only surpassed by the amount of marbles you can hold in your mouth at one time.Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at [email protected]
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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how cats became such an unlucky symbol in the West? Well, wonder no more! On this episode, Janey is going to tell us all about how cat's went from being worshipped in Egypt to being number 1 on Pope Gregory IX's Holy Sh*t List. Happy Halloween! Sources: When Pope Gregory IX Declared War on Cats Vox in Rama Wikipedia Cat-Burning Wikipedia The Bizarre Life of Cats in Shakespeare The Battle of PelusiumTudor Cats The Black De...
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6. (Sort of) Off Topic: The War on Cats
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