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#NotAShrimp Why are we as a society putting monkeys on yard leashes? What are the throughlines between exoticism and Sea Monkeys? Join us as we explore the contemporary manifestations of colonial history through the lens of exotic animal-keeping. Ashton is thoroughly unwell this episode while Cricket delivers a shrimply-captivating account of the once-popular children’s toy, Sea Monkeys. Digressions include fighting the no-pants allegations, losing the biting-kid allegations, and questions about the etymology of the word “pet”. 

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Sources:

• The Exotic Enthralls: Comparing Pre-modern Colonization with Present-day Exotic Pet Keeping
• Exoticism, Exchange, and Early Indigenous-Colonial Relations in the 15th to 16th Century Caribbean
• The Mad Genius Behind Sea Monkeys
• The Dark History of Sea Monkeys
• What a scientist learned from studying the synchronized swimming of sea monkeys

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