This is the first animal I've covered that might be inside you right now.

You might think that right now you're alone on your commute to work, or you're running errands

unaccompanied, or you're doing busy work in your cubicle solo, wherever you listen to this podcast,

you might think that the only thing keeping you company is the sound of my voice.

But the truth is, you might have a guest aboard.

You might have a passenger that could be several times your body length,

and may have been with you for years now, possibly even decades.

And if you did, you might not even know.

Unbeknownst to you, you might be functioning as a home for a massive worm.

A beef tape worm.

Tania, Saginada.

I'm Mackin. This is species. Welcome to the show.

Some of you are not going to like this episode. Some of you are going to feel squeamish at the thought of an enormous worm leaching off your insides.

And that's okay. There are other episodes.

But there is literally not one animal on earth that I am unwilling to talk about publicly for 20 minutes.

And I hope this episode proves that point.

If you like that this show talks about all animals, domestic and wild, exotic and common, beautiful and repulsive,

share this show with your friends.

It takes only a moment, but it really helps me out.

Thank you so much for the support.

Thank you to the donors who make this show possible.

Thank you, Eric and the Animals for playing me in. And now, without further ado, I present to you the beef tapeworm.

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