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LISTEN: Elephants, Art Absurdities, and $503 Billion Bottled Water: Jeremy Cordeaux’s Take on the Unusual
- 2024/11/12
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LISTEN: Elephants, Art Absurdities, and $503 Billion Bottled Water: Jeremy Cordeaux’s Take on the Unusual
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In this episode, Jeremy Cordeaux covers an eclectic mix of topics, from local updates about Adelaide’s newest zoo resident, Burma the elephant, to broader reflections on global and historical events. Jeremy discusses the logistics of transporting Burma to Monarto Zoo, the phenomenon of outrageous purchases like million-dollar bananas, and the surprising growth of the bottled water industry. He also reflects on anniversaries, including Remembrance Day, and historical milestones like the first use of chloroform as an anaesthetic.
Topics Discussed
- Arrival of Burma the elephant in Adelaide and traffic impacts of her move to Monarto Zoo (00:14)
- Social media message on immigration and adaptation in Australia (02:27)
- Allegations of sexual misconduct against the late Mohamed Al Fayed (04:18)
- Iran’s alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump and U.S. political shifts (07:12)
- High costs of modern art, including a $2 million banana taped to a wall (12:49)
- The billion-dollar bottled water industry and its global growth (16:26)
- Reflections on the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic and other historical milestones (22:13)
Join Jeremy Cordeaux for The Court of Public Opinion LIVE every Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., streaming round the dining room table at jeremycordeaux.com and via Auscast Radio at auscastnetwork.com.
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