Episode

22. Cadavers - Part 1

Podcast: The Economics of Everyday Things
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 1055
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Summary

In the first of two episodes, Zachary Crockett digs into the strange and discomfiting history of cadavers, and the industry that has emerged around them. This episode was originally published on October 22nd, 2023.