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Facelifts | From Jericho to Kardashian | 1

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History, News, Society & Culture, News Commentary

3.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Peter and Afua delve into the surprising 9,000-year history of facial modification, spanning from ancient trephining rituals in Jericho to the "eerily impressive" modern results seen on Kris Jenner. They analyze how surgical techniques have evolved through a symbiotic relationship between wartime reconstruction and a global, often problematic, pursuit of Eurocentric beauty norms.


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0:00.0

Peter, here's a question I've never asked you before. Are you a Kardashian fan? It's a tricky question. I'd say that I've met superfans in my life. So I'm aware of the Kardashians. Well done. I've never watched a more than about 10 minutes of a Kardashians episode. But I'm going to guess that there's going to be a lot of saying about the Kardashians, but where's this going to go off?

0:22.2

Tell me, are you a Kardashian fan?

0:38.1

I feel like I should reassure our listeners now, by the way, we're not doing a legacy of the Kardashians. Although, if you would like the legacy of the Kardashians, let us know. Peter, you've watched 10 minutes more of keeping up with the Kardashians than I ever have. but I've probably watched more than 10 minutes worth of clips on socials of Kardashian shenanigans. And I am kind of fascinated by why they are a thing,

0:47.1

because I still don't really get what the thing is. It's a bit like Gertrude Stein said about

0:52.8

San Francisco, there's no there there there.

0:56.6

Like, what is the there there? Anyway, one thing I do think is interesting about them is the way

1:02.7

they've pioneered a new aesthetic. And when I say pioneered, it makes it sound positive.

1:08.3

I'm not sure at all it's a positive thing. But they certainly have a huge influence over global culture, especially when it comes to not just what

1:16.8

you wear, how fashion used to be in the old wholesome days. This is about how you surgically

1:22.4

intervene in your body and use other techniques as well to change your physical appearance to conform

1:28.8

to a look. And they have kind of embodied that look. And that is one of the reasons we might

1:35.3

find them popping up today. Because today, Peter, well, we're going to do facelifts. And,

1:41.5

you know, I'm in your hands afa. I thought that you were going to say that you

1:45.4

could name all of the Kardashians from Courtney and Kim to Kylie to Chris.

1:52.2

Look at you showing off how you do know all the Kardashian names, Peter. So one Kardashian whose name I do

1:58.7

know is Chris Jenner. And she's the mother. And my sister

2:03.1

sent me an Instagram post about a month ago saying, have you seen Chris Jenner? And she sent me

2:09.5

this image, and I was like, what's the big deal? And she was like, can't you see how young she

2:14.1

looks? And then I realized that she was not one of the daughters, which I'd assumed

2:17.9

when I saw the image, she was the mother. And the reason that image went viral is because she'd had

2:23.1

something done to her face, which made her look the same age as her daughters. Not in that old school

2:29.0

wind-swept, skin-pulled-back faceliftway, but something totally new that was eerily impressive because it

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