The Legend of Tarrare, the Insatiable Glutton Who Ate a Quarter of a Cow Daily
Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts
4.2 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 31 January 2020
⏱️ 51 minutes
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What's the craziest thing you've ever eaten? Odds are you have nothing on the legendary Tarrare, the infamous Frenchman famous for eating everything from whole baskets of apples to rocks and — brace yourself — actual garbage. Join the guys as they dive into Tarrare's strange career, wondering how he was able to accomplish these dubious, troubling gastronomic feats.
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| 0:12.4 | You left the body there for reason. It was the calling card. It's like the mafia used to do. |
| 0:17.2 | The mastermind has never been caught. To find him, we had to go deep into a world of drugs and darkness. |
| 0:24.4 | And there were these hints of a much bigger conspiracy. |
| 0:28.8 | I clearly gave it me in the light. |
| 0:30.8 | I'm Osvalotian. Listen to silenced, the radio murders. |
| 0:34.4 | On the iHot Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:40.5 | I'm Danny Shapiro, host of Family Secrets. It's hard to believe we're entering our eighth season. |
| 0:46.0 | And yet, we're constantly discovering new secrets. The variety of them continues to be astonishing. |
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| 1:10.5 | I'm Eva Longoria. And I'm Mateo Gomes-Rajón. We're so excited to introduce you to our new |
| 1:15.4 | podcast. Hungry for history. On every episode, we're exploring some of our favorite dishes, |
| 1:21.3 | ingredients, beverages from our Mexican culture. We'll share personal memories and family stories. |
| 1:27.0 | Decode culinary customs and even provide a recipe or two for you to try at home. |
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| 1:38.8 | Radiculous History is a production of iHot Radio. |
| 1:47.1 | Welcome to the show Radiculous Historians. What's the hungriest you've ever been? What's the most |
| 2:13.0 | you've eaten at one time? Are you a fan of competitive eating? I am. My name's Ben. |
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