{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67015f6828b43e96e756729c/691095386d62d4e03df3953f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Have Zoos Been Running the World for 4000 Years? w/Chris Mancini","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67015f6828b43e96e756729c/1762813003398-1e03d3e6-be96-41b0-8190-ee1e194c12a9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>!!ALERT ALERT!! GO TO <a href=\"BIT.LY/ALPHACAT1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BIT.LY/ALPHACAT1</a>  RIGHT NOW THE FUND ENDS FRI 14 NOV !!ALERT ALERT!! </p><p><br></p><p>The gorilla enclosure seconds the motion to sanction the cave bats for their hoarding of fresh fruit resources. More like the Zoo-nited Nations amirite? I'll stop. </p><p><br></p><p>On this episode we are diving into the other controversial history behind zoos as explore the ways in which zoos and zoo animals have been used in international diplomacy. Was the first ever zoo made up of trophies from conquest or a contemplative garden to debate the animalistic nature of man? Does the English heraldry actually feature three leopards instead of lions? How long is too long for a zoo to put animals in poorly maintained cages before someone intervenes? And of course, did a polar bear really go swimming in the Thames river every day? </p><p><br></p><p>To help us answer these questions we must call upon podcasting veteran, director of the film Earbuds: The Podcasting Documentary and current media mogul at <a href=\"https://www.whitecatentertainment.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">White Cat Entertainment</a> it's Chris Mancini! </p><p><br></p><p>He'll help us answer that most important question of all: What makes panda bears so damn popular and is it a secret conspiracy? All this and more will be answered this week on Seemingly Unrelated!</p><p><br></p><p>To get the <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/143112379\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">full show notes click here </a></p>","author_name":"Seemingly Unrelated Podcast"}