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Mon. 05/09 - The Real-Life Inspiration Behind 'The Blob'

Mon. 05/09 - The Real-Life Inspiration Behind 'The Blob'

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Mon. 05/09 - The Real-Life Inspiration Behind 'The Blob'

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How the 50’s sci-fi horror film The Blob was actually a ripped-from-the-headlines story. Plus, potential cancer treatments involving magnets and dirt. And would you undergo a fecal transplant to reverse signs of aging? It could be an option in the future.Sponsors:Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnewsThe Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/startLinks:The (Sort of) True Story Behind 'The Blob' (Mental Floss)The Blob from THE BLOB Was Based on a Real-life... Blob (Nerdist)The Weird, True Life Incident That Inspired “The Blob” (Rue Morgue)The Blob Was Based On A True Story (Gizmodo)Magnets made by soil bacteria offer hope for breast and prostate cancer (The Guardian)Oncolytic Virus Therapy (Cancer Research Institute)Fecal transplants reverse hallmarks of aging (ScienceDaily)Ncuti Gatwa is the new star of Doctor Who (A/V Club) Steven Knight to create 2 Tone drama in Birmingham (BBC)Jackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
May 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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