Fri. 05/20 - 1930s Shopping Cart Haters

<p><strong><em>The history of the humble shopping cart, and why people absolutely did </em>not<em> like them when they first came out. Plus, a parasite that might make you more attractive—but like, don’t </em>try<em> it. And a tiny pub in an English village that stood up to Condé Nast, and won.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/14/business/grocery-shopping-carts-history/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why people hated shopping carts when they first came out</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://priceonomics.com/how-a-basket-on-wheels-revolutionized-grocery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How a Basket on Wheels Revolutionized Grocery Shopping</a> (Priceonomics)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/mind-altering-parasite-may-make-infected-people-more-attractive-study-suggests" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mind-Altering Parasite May Make Infected People More Attractive, Study Suggests</a> (ScienceAlert)</li><li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/gen_info/faqs.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toxoplasmosis - General Information</a> (CDC)</li><li><a href="https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/vogue-magazine-threatens-sue-cornish-7072632" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vogue magazine threatens to sue Cornish village pub of the same name</a> (Cornwall Live)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-61435596" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Village pub asked to change name by Vogue magazine</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privac