The Plaice to Know

Episode

578: No Such Thing As A Pouched Rat On The Housing Ladder

2025-04-10 Β· 5 places on the map Β· episode transcript

  1. CarolinaOne-offUnited States

    Carolina is an African giant pouch rat, and she screens phlegm samples for TB β€” much more effective than humans with microscopes. Over seven years working in this job, she's detected over 3,000 cases of TB.

    mentioned at 00:00:50 Β· See it on the map β†’

  2. Buenos AiresOne-offArgentina

    It was reported when Francis became Pope, so the current guy, that on his elevation to Pope, he contacted his Buenos Aires news agent personally to let him know he wouldn't be continuing his custom of returning the…

    mentioned at 00:21:30 Β· See it on the map β†’

  3. SienaOne-offItaly

    Leo the 10th was made pope on his first day through a massive fireworks party and feast, then disappeared for the night with his lover, who he then made the Cardinal of Siena.

    mentioned at 00:26:32 Β· See it on the map β†’

  4. Metropolitan Museum of ArtOne-offUnited States

    They've got Marie Antoinette's dog kennel in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each kennel had a bedroom with an iron bedstead. Leading from the bedroom is a sitting room supplied with straw and a constant supply of fresh…

    mentioned at 00:36:05 Β· See it on the map β†’

  5. Salt Lake CityOne-offUnited States

    My favorite from America's Most Wanted catches was this story set in the Green Parrot Cafe in Salt Lake City, Utah. There was a robbery of that cafe in 1992, and it was a bit botched and someone ended up dead.

    mentioned at 00:42:49 Β· See it on the map β†’

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