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Podcast: Black Hoodie Alchemy
Episode: 50: Joseph 'Elephant Man' Merrick - Dignity in Existential Horror
Description: This week, we take a break from the dense alchemy to consider how these concepts are applied in human life, namely in the life of one of history's most peculiar and tragic characters: Joseph Merrick aka The Elephant Man. Many are aware of the man's namesake and the rumor that Michael Jackson purchased his bones (Jackson was interested but never actually got them), but lesser known are the truly heartbreaking and inspiring bits and pieces that made up Merrick's life before he died at 27.
Born with a disease that no scientist can seem to completely agree upon...