BONUS #54: History of Human Sewage and Sanitation
- 10ishpod
- Jun 1, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 31, 2023
In this 10ish Pod+ exclusive bonus episode, Nick Emel welcomes back frequent Sidekick Host, Alex Johns, to talk some mad shit.
Nick and Alex often refer to a simpler time when people "were shittin' in the streets." Well, it's time to explore that further. Nick has dug into the stinky, shocking history of human waste dating all the way back to the very beginning of modern humans over 10,000 years ago. Nick and Alex discuss human sewage and sanitation systems from back then all the way to modern times.
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PLUS... cesspits, sewage and disease, sanitation during the Roman Empire and other notable eras in history, monkey sewage systems, the pros and cons of humans living together in cities, the boom in human population, "night soil men", and much more!
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