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BAD HABITS: Tarrare the Grotesque, plus cat lickers, sponge eaters and candle nibblers

BAD HABITS: Tarrare the Grotesque, plus cat lickers, sponge eaters and candle nibblers

Update: 2025-06-25
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This week on Eavesdroppin', Geordie & Michelle look at some really bad habits...


Would you eat a live cat? Tarrare did. And if you don't know who Tarrare is, he was only the grossest man alive in France in the 1700s. With an insatiable appetite and a stench that lingered, Tarrare was an unpleasant anomaly whose legend lives on. More than that, he had stretchy mouth that could fit a dozen eggs in it, he ate live cats and maybe even nibbled dead people. Geordie takes a deep dive into this human house of horrors...


Michelle follows with a look at some strange eating habits starting with Lisa the crazy cat lady. Not only does she love cats, but she also loves licking them - and eating their fur. Listen now to find out if Lisa gets furballs... Michelle also looks at three ladies in the UK who love to munch on sponges, and a pair of twins who respectively enjoy eating candles and old books. Listen to their stories and Michelle's hot takes on pica...


So pop on your headphones, grab a brown lemonade and join Geordie & Michelle for this week’s episode, plus a voice note from Janika from Amsterdam, chit-chat about cardigans, The British Podcast Awards and more, only on Eavesdroppin’ podcast. And remember, wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin’!

 

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BAD HABITS: Tarrare the Grotesque, plus cat lickers, sponge eaters and candle nibblers

BAD HABITS: Tarrare the Grotesque, plus cat lickers, sponge eaters and candle nibblers