Homunculus History

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them. 

This week, the guys take a tour through the history of alchemy and the strange legend of the homunculus. Can little people actually be grown in jars? Would doing so be absolutely disgusting? Only one way to find out... let’s talk Homunculi, my guy!

Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:56 - Housekeeping
00:13:56 - Alchemy for dummies, by dummies
00:31:10 - The philosopher’s stone
00:36:52 - Preformationism
00:40:44 - Homunculus Recipe Disclaimer (do not try at home)
00:41:25 - Recipe 1
00:50:15 - Recipe 2
00:54:20 - Recipe 3
00:58:36 - Recipe 4
01:02:11 - Recipe 5 
01:04:05 - What’s the use of a Homunculus?
01:10:40 - Has anyone successfully made these?
01:19:10 - The Hunt for Homunculi
01:21:18 - The Fear Tier

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