59: Stone of Destiny Heist pt. 2 and Richard Parkers at Sea

This week we conclude the Stone of Destiny heist and deep dive into the various stories of ship boys named Richard Parker who were eaten at sea. A listener email tells us about the time the UK Royal Air Force airdropped cats into a remote part of Malaysia to help deal with the rat problem.

Episode Tabs:

The Students Who Stole The Stone Of Destiny

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-63130942

Cannibalism at Sea: The Starving Victorian Sailors Who Ate a Cabin Boy

https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/cannibalism-at-sea-sailors-ate-the-cabin-boy/

Listener Tabs:

Operation: Cat Drop

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19600309-1.2.56

For 600 Years The Voynich Manuscript Has Remained A Mystery. Now We Think It’s Partly About Sex

https://theconversation.com/for-600-years-the-voynich-manuscript-has-remained-a-mystery-now-we-think-its-partly-about-sex-227157 

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