EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 30 MIN
Tarrare: Digesting The Legend
from The House Red · host Justin Holt & Kimberly Ramey
Meet Tarrare, an 18th-century Frenchman whose hunger knew no limits—literally. He ate corks, live animals, and even, allegedly, human flesh. In this episode of The House Red, we dig into the bizarre, unsettling, and tragic tale of history’s most ravenous man. Was he cursed, sick, or something science still can’t explain? So grab a snack… or maybe don’t.
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Meet Tarrare, an 18th-century Frenchman whose hunger knew no limits—literally. He ate corks, live animals, and even, allegedly, human flesh. In this episode of The House Red, we dig into the bizarre, unsettling, and tragic tale of history’s most ravenous man. Was he cursed, sick, or something science still can’t explain? So grab a snack… or maybe don’t.
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