Chasing Immortality
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 171 ratingsJoin us, intrepid listeners, as we journey through the compelling, odd, and sometimes horrific lengths people will go to in hopes of achieving eternal life. We’ll hear what--and who--the subjects of our stories were willing to sacrifice to possibly gain a few more years of youth and beauty and life. And we’ll all ask the question: how far would you take the hunt if you were chasing immortality?
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Henrietta Lacks: Immortality Exploited and Reborn
June 08, 2022 11:35 - 55 minutes - 63.8 MBHenrietta Lacks wasn't looking for immortality. She was looking to be healed, and was exploited by her doctors. Today we share a story of lives saved and diseases cured and the fight for justice and recognition, and the immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks.
Ray Kurzweil and the Singularity of Endless Optimism
June 02, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MBSokushinbutsu: Self Mummification
May 25, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 42.2 MBListeners, usually our episodes are about greedy individuals searching for immortality to satisfy their own need for glory. Rarely do we get to share a story of those who are seeking eternity in an attempt to benefit their own version of the greater good. Today might just be that tale.
The Real Nicholas Flamel
May 18, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 62.4 MBWe're back, intrepid listeners. This week, dive into the real Nicholas Flamel, from his bookbinding-youth, to studies of alchemy to his empty grave.
Diane de Poitiers: Liquid Gold
December 03, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBAdhamy, Amir. “What Did a Lady-in-Waiting Actually Do?” HistoryExtra, 26 Nov. 2020, www.historyextra.com/period/what-did-lady-ladies-in-waiting-do-role. Akingswhore. “Akingswhore.” A King’s Whore, 1 Feb. 2018, akingswhore.tumblr.com/post/170353396161/diane-de-poitiers-3-sep-1499-25-apr. Andy. “Everything You Need to Know About Edible Gold Leaf.” Cooked Best, 15 Feb. 2021, cookedbest.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-edible-gold-leaf/#:%7E:text=Uses%20of%20Edible%20Gold%20leaf%3A,-Edibl...
Rasputin: The Man Who Can't Be Killed
November 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWorks Cited Azar, Helen. “TIME TRAVEL WITH ROMANOV FAMILY: CHILDREN’S ISLAND.” Theromanovfamily.Com, 18 June 2015, www.theromanovfamily.com/the-alexander-palace-and-park. Ball, Jacqueline. “Should Dogs Be Prescribed for Chronic Pain? | Physician’s Weekly.” Www.Physiciansweekly.Com, Physician's Weekly, 14 Oct. 2014, www.physiciansweekly.com/should-dogs-be-prescribed-for-chronic-pain/#:%7E:text=Research%20shows%20that%20being%20in,often%20results%20from%20chronic%20pain. Bezrutczyk, Destiny...
Elizabeth Bathory, aka It Gets Way, Way Worse
November 19, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBTheunissen, Steve, and Jack Cole. Performance by Simon Whistler, Elizabeth Bathory – The ‘Blood Countess,’ Biographics, 1 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N3TSPZoY1o&lc=UgxS9zTiN2xi2FfEzel4AaABAg. Bon, Scott A. “The Unique Motives of Female Serial Killers.” Psychology Today , 24 June 2019, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201906/the-unique-motives-female-serial-killers. Craft, Kimberly L. "INFAMOUS LADY:THE TRUE STORY OFCOUNTESS ERZSÉBET BÁTHORY". Independent , 2009. “Eliza...
The Terracotta Legacy of the Dragon Emperor
November 12, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBAll That's Interesting. “Meet The Most Well-Preserved Mummy In Human History.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 28 Feb. 2020, allthatsinteresting.com/xin-zhui-lady-dai. China Travel Blog, director. Virtual Tour to Terracotta Warriors Museum-兵马俑-HD | China Travel Vlog. China Travel Blog, YouTube, 12 Oct. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRMRJxvQfyE. Gannon, Megan. “China's First Emperor Ordered Search For An Immortality Elixir .” Live Science , 27 Dec. 2017, www.livescience.com/...
FM-2030
November 05, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB2030, FM -. Are You a Transhuman?: Monitoring and Stimulating Your Personal Rate of Growth in a Rapidly Changing World. Warner Books, 1989. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Thanatology. www.britannica.com/science/thanatology. “FM-2030.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-2030. Grey, Aubrey de, et al. “Life Extension Foundation: Cryonics.” Alcor, 11 Sept. 2020, www.alcor.org/. “Iran Profile - Timeline.” BBC News, BBC, 6 Jan. 2020, www.bbc.com/n...
James Bernard Schafer
October 29, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBWorks Cited Admin, M. “When 'Master Metaphysicians' Tried To Raise An Immortal Baby.” Knowledge Nuts, 5 Jan. 2015, knowledgenuts.com/2015/01/05/when-master-metaphysicians-tried-to-raise-an-immortal-baby/. Boese, Alex. “Jean Gauntt, the Immortal Baby.” Museum of Hoaxes, 2015, hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/jean_gauntt_the_immortal_baby. Cannata, Jeff and Anthony Carboni “The Immortal Cult Hokum.” We Have Concerns, episode 406, We Have Concerns Patreon, 17 March 2017, https://wehaveconcer...
Trailer
October 25, 2021 23:37 - 46 seconds - 705 KBStarting this Friday, join us as we begin our quest for life everlasting, with Chasing Immortality.