EPISODE · Feb 20, 2023 · 16 MIN
Why Future Aliens Will Think We Worshipped Flamin' Hot Cheetos
from Strange Scapes · host Adam and Ronna
Some people leave behind a legacy; others leave behind a snack. This week, we explore the extremes of human dedication—from the man preserving junk food for the apocalypse to the monk who took "thou shalt not kill" way too far.If the world ends tomorrow, what will the future know about us? If one man has his way, they’ll know we liked our snacks spicy. We dive into the viral story of the artist who built a massive concrete tomb buried in the earth, containing nothing but a single bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. We discuss the engineering behind this monument, the Spicy Nuclear Artifact Chronicle Kit, and why Cheetos might be the only thing to survive the next thousand years.Then, we look at a spiritual crisis turned criminal. We’re covering the bizarre case of a monk who accidentally killed a bug and was so consumed by guilt that he lost his zen—and his mind. To balance the scales of his spirituality, he went on a massive tire slashing spree, disabling dozens of cars. We ask the hard questions: Is slashing tires a valid form of penance? And how many flat tires does it take to resurrect a beetle?
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Some people leave behind a legacy; others leave behind a snack. This week, we explore the extremes of human dedication—from the man preserving junk food for the apocalypse to the monk who took "thou shalt not kill" way too far.If the world ends tomorrow, what will the future know about us? If one man has his way, they’ll know we liked our snacks spicy. We dive into the viral story of the artist who built a massive concrete tomb buried in the earth, containing nothing but a single bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. We discuss the engineering behind this monument, the Spicy Nuclear Artifact Chronicle Kit, and why Cheetos might be the only thing to survive the next thousand years.Then, we look at a spiritual crisis turned criminal. We’re covering the bizarre case of a monk who accidentally killed a bug and was so consumed by guilt that he lost his zen—and his mind. To balance the scales of his spirituality, he went on a massive tire slashing spree, disabling dozens of cars. We ask the hard questions: Is slashing tires a valid form of penance? And how many flat tires does it take to resurrect a beetle?
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