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The Taming of the Cattle (REBROADCAST)
The Taming of the Cattle (REBROADCAST)
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Though we tend to forget, cattle (cows, bulls, and steers) did exist first as wild animals before humans began domesticating them for our own purposes. Before we got our hands on them and turned them into a commodity for human gain, what was their history? What was their background? What is their ancestry? Today I explore the answers to these questions, trace their fateful encounter with humans (leading to the extinction of their ancestors), document our use of them as instruments of cruel entertainment, and draw the connections between our contact with cattle and the many deadly diseases that continue to plague humans today. Listeners make this podcast possible: Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau
Released:
Feb 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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