P.T. Barnum’s “Man Monkey” – From Human Zoos Now on YouTube

February 22, 2019 00:06:14
P.T. Barnum’s “Man Monkey” – From Human Zoos Now on YouTube
Intelligent Design the Future
P.T. Barnum’s “Man Monkey” – From Human Zoos Now on YouTube

Feb 22 2019 | 00:06:14

/

Show Notes

On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, CSC Associate Director John West exposes the darker side of P.T. Barnum. Maybe you’ve watched The Greatest Showman – but have you heard of Barnum’s “What Is It?” exhibit? Listen in for more about racist displays of human “freaks” and how the science of the day endorsed Social Darwinism. For more, watch Human Zoos, newly released on YouTube.

Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

June 20, 2016 00:08:29
Episode Cover

Another Icon of the "Junk DNA" Argument Bites the Dust

On this episode of ID The Future, CSC Research Director Casey Luskin examines a recent paper in Genome Biology and Evolution which argues that...

Listen

Episode 0

August 10, 2018 00:11:34
Episode Cover

Dr. Cornelius Hunter: False Predictions of Darwinian Evolution, pt. 3

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin talks with Dr. Cornelius Hunter — a Discovery Institute Fellow, adjunct professor, and author —...

Listen

Episode 0

August 28, 2013 00:20:32
Episode Cover

A True Skeptic Is an Informed Skeptic: Dr. Donald L. Ewert on Why He Doubts Darwin

On this episode of ID the Future, Dr. Donald L. Ewert, an original signer of the Scientific Dissent From Darwinism, explains how he became...

Listen