Welcome to the year 2000.

Everyone, everywhere is having fun, except me.

On BBC Eye Player.

I worry you're growing up too fast.

Yeah, we can't be your little duck here forever, can I?

Inspired by a true story.

You walk out this house a boy, one day you'll come back.

When you do, you will be a man.

Oh, and hard your breath.

What it feels like for a girl. I wish I could look like you. Beba, you can. Why don't you?

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This episode includes references to narcotics and drug use and may not be suitable for all listeners.

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interview.

What does an Egyptian mummy smell like? What kind of scent did the ancients find pleasant?

And what kind of stimulants did they use to make their life a bit more pleasurable?

My guest today is Dora Goldsmith. Dora is a PhD researcher at the Frye University in

Berlin, Germany. She specializes in ancient smelscapes, studying how the ancient Egyptians perceived

and described the scent of their world.

In this interview, Dora introduces us to the favoured perfumes and flowers used by the Egyptians,

especially during the New Kingdom. We also talk about some of their recreational substances

and how the mummified bodies actually smell.

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