Welcome to Episode 34, where we cover things we wish we learned in school.

Margot dives into the eccentricities of the Victoria Era: How did people live, enjoy life, and fraternize with each other? Listen to learn about Victorians' obsession with death, taxidermy, and unintentionally poisoning themselves, and to hear the fascinating story of the invention of Corn Flakes. Their origin story is probably not what you think it is.

Elizabeth looks into the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples by the US government through the Indian Boarding School system. What were these schools, and why did the government fund them? What are the lasting impacts on Native cultures today? Scroll down to learn more about ways you can support Native communities.

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EPISODE CONTENT WARNINGS: animal death, taxidermy, mentions of sex, discussion of the abuse and murder of indigenous children and genocide of indigenous peoples in the Americas

Native organizations to support:

- 7 Native American Organizations to Donate To

- Top Native American Charities on Charity Navigator

- Adopt a Native Elder

Sources for more information on Indian Boarding Schools:

The Carlisle Indian School Project

Understanding the Origin of American Indian Boarding Schools - PBS

American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many - NPR

Why so many children died at Indian residential schools - Vancouver Sun

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School: Assimilation with Education after the Indian Wars

The U.S. has spent more money erasing Native languages than saving them - High Country News

European colonization of the Americas killed 10 percent of world population and caused global cooling - The World