Everything Is Awful Forever
A macabre history podcast in which Jess and Philippa wax lyrical over the awful oddities of the past.
Everything Is Awful Forever
Mary Toft: Down the Rabbit Hole
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Philippa and Jess
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Episode 61
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It's 1726 and all of London is abuzz with the news of a woman who has allegedly given birth to seventeen rabbits. Join Jess and Philippa as they explore the messy affair and the full potential of a Georgian woman's reproductive power.
Introduction
The world of Mary Toft
The first birth
"Persons of Distinction in Town"
Maternal imagination
A hoax discovered
Mary's statements
A poor woman's lived experience
The why of it all
Punishment