Ep. 89: Tarrare

We hope you've had your fill of Thanksgiving leftovers, because this episode my put you off them for a bit. This week, Hannah tells Katy the story of Tarrare, a young Frenchman who ate literally everything. From enormous amounts of beef and salted grease, to lizards, snakes, and eels, to human blood, used bandages, and possibly a baby. Tarrare was a medical mystery, a short-lived spy, and a tragic case of a man who just couldn't satisfy his insatiable appetite. Maybe don't eat while listening to this one. But feel free to have a drink, as you join us for this disconcerting tale. Sources: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/symptoms/polyphagia.html#:~:text=Polyphagia%20is%20the%20medical%20term,3%20main%20signs%20of%20diabeteshttps://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/kleine-levin-syndrome/#:~:text=Kleine%2DLevin%20syndrome%20is%20a,disorder%20primarily%20affects%20adolescent%20maleshttps://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/prader-willi-syndrome/https://archive.org/details/twoheadedboyo00bond/page/278/mode/2uphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrarehttps://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39074/pg39074-images.html#Page_196https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=4e0EAAAAQAAJ&pg=GBS.PA204&hl=enSupport the showFollow us @thetaleswetellpodcast on Facebook and Instagram, or thetaleswetellpodcast.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/thetaleswetellpodcast?Click here for merch!