Telephone Week: When Maasai Herders Call The Wrong Number, They May End Up Making A New Friend

This week we're replaying episodes that are anything but phoned in. For this episode from July 2021, researchers found that for some Maasai herders in Tanzania, wrong number calls are an opportunity to get to know someone new. Plus: in 1294, a hermit monk chastised the cardinals of the Catholic Church for going years without choosing a new pope. So they promptly elected the monk. ‘Wrong number? Let’s chat’ Maasai herders in East Africa use misdials to make connections (The Conversation)A History of Papal Resignations (History.com)Saint Celestine V (Britannica)Answer the call of Cool Weird Awesome and back the show on Patreon!