# 552 - Chang and Eng, the original "Siamese twins"

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Podcast: [Do Go On](https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-go-on-216756)
Published: 2026-05-20T01:00:00+00:00
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Conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker were world famous in the 19th Century, so much so that for a long period other conjoined siblings were commonly referred to as "Siamese twins". Born in Siam (now Thailand), the brothers were taken to America under false pretences and "exhibited." But when the twins turned 21, they took control of their own destiny. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:31 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-14/chang-and-eng-bunker-the-original-siamese-twins/7992942 https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/earshot/hyphenated-lives-part-1/7912758 https://www.npr.org/2018/04/02/598796873/inseparable-recounts-the-unusual-lives-of-conjoined-twins-chang-and-eng-bunker https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/12/the-dark-history-of-the-original-siamese-twins-chang-and-eng-bunker-730957 https://allthatsinteresting.com/chang-eng-bunker https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chang-and-Eng https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker# https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/conjoined-twins https://…

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