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Why don’t we eat people? (classic)

2/20/20261 hr 1 min

A question from a four-year-old tips us into an investigation of one of our most fundamental taboos: cannibalism. With help from New Yorker food critic Hannah Goldfield and writer Kelefa Sanneh.

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  1. PJ Vogt· Host0:00

    Hello, Search Engine nation and beyond. February 20th is National Cherry Pie Day, as well as National Muffin Day, two widely celebrated, widely observed American holidays with the same message: Some foods should be eaten. In honor of both of these holidays, we're re-airing one of our very favorite episodes, which is about what foods you can eat and can't eat, and a young man with questions about both. Also, if you have a moment, we've been real good and haven't asked this for a while, please consider reviewing and rating us on Apple Podcasts. All of our moms and dads read the reviews, and it makes them feel better about our jobs doing audio podcasting in 2026. Thank you. Our episode after these ads. [gentle music] This episode of Search Engine is brought to you in part by Zapier. We cover a lot of trends on this show, and over the last few months, everyone has been talking about AI. But just talking about trends doesn't actually make your workday easier. What makes the biggest difference is using AI in a practical way, and that's where Zapier comes in. Zapier is how you break the hype cycle and actually put AI to work. It can help you automate repetitive tasks, connect the tools you already use, and save hours that used to get eaten up by manual work. And you don't need to be a tech expert to use it. Zapier is how you actually deliver on your AI strategy, not just talk about it. With their AI orchestration platform, you can connect tools like ChatGPT or Claude to your workflows, build AI-powered automations,

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