Badass of the Week, Part 2: Rise of the Kung Fu Werewolf

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

4.3 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Everyone can agree the story of T'ai Djin is amazing -- he was born afflicted with a rare genetic condition that made him look like a werewolf, was adopted by Shaolin monks and became the most badass guy in China -- but how much of the story is fact, and how much is fiction? In part two of this week's series, the guys chat with Badass of the Week creator Ben Thompson about T'ai Djin, the nature of heroism, myth, and much, much more.

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1:29.3	Ridiculous History is a production of I Heart Radio.
2:00.3	Welcome back to the show, Ridiculous Historians.
2:02.4	Thank you as always so much for tuning in.
2:05.1	We're not going to waste too much time on housekeeping.
2:07.6	Oh, shout out to Super Producer Max Williams.
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2:11.8	And shout out to you, Neil.
2:13.2	I'm Ben.
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