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Heidi Luv, Orphan Trains, Cabbage Babies, and Incubators—Oh My!
Episode 81
Published 1 year, 2 months ago
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In this fascinating episode of Broadcasting Seeds, we unravel the curious intersections of history, folklore, and innovation in a way you’ve never imagined. With special guest Heidi Luv, we explore the Orphan Trains, a controversial 19th-century social experiment that relocated thousands of children across America, reshaping lives and communities. We then dive into the whimsical yet strangely unsettling mythology of cabbage babies, tracing its roots from European folklore to the cultural phenomenon of Cabbage Patch Kids. Finally, we delve into the bizarre yet groundbreaking practice of showcasing premature babies in incubators at fairs and expositions—an intersection of medical advancement and public spectacle. Through these stories, we uncover the deeper truths about how societies have historically viewed and treated their most vulnerable, blending the strange, the heartwarming, and the thought-provoking into a narrative that will leave you questioning the boundaries between care, commerce, and curiosity. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2EUqA7cL5B4mFolSZwOsTY?si=9f693826971f49eb Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-broadcasting-seeds-podcast/id1754460480 Rumble https://rumble.com/user/BroadcastingSeeds YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@BroadcastingSeeds
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The War You Didn’t Know You Were In: Understanding and Winning the Spiritual Battle
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasting-seeds-podcast--6402290/support.
Books-
What We Have (Grid Collapse Series Book 1)What We Have (Grid Collapse Series Book 1)
The War You Didn’t Know You Were In: Understanding and Winning the Spiritual Battle
CREATURES AT THE EDGE: Cryptids, Archetypes, and the Human Encounter with Mystery (At the Edge Series)
The Last Witch Hunter’s Journal
Website
YouTube