{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Strange Country Ep. 93: Chang and Eng","description":"Chang and Eng, conjoined twins from Siam, arrived in America in 1829 to tour as curiosities. Why are we compelled to gawk at those who appear &quot;abnormal&quot;? Is it a manifestation of our own inner anxieties? Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly tackle these questions, which lead to some bizarre tangents on pooping and farting that should not be missed. Theme music: Resting Place by&amp;nbsp;A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources: Barbier, Laetitia. \u201cMorbid Monday: The Death of Chang and Eng, Conjoined Twins Until the Last.\u201d Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 9 Dec. 2013,  www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/morbid-monday-the-demise-of-chang-and-eng. \u201cCast and Livers of Chang and Eng Bunker.\u201d Exhibits | M\u00fctter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia,  muttermuseum.org\/exhibitions\/cast-and-livers-of-chang-and-eng-bunker\/. Evans, Gideon. \u201c\u2018Mobituaries\u2019: Chang and Eng Bunker, the Original Siamese Twins.\u201d CBS News, CBS Interactive, 28 Feb. 2019,  www.cbsnews.com\/news\/mobituaries-mo-rocca-chang-and-eng-bunker-the-original-siamese-twins\/. Getlen, Larry. \u201cThe Fruitful Sex Lives of the Original Siamese Twins.\u201d New York Post, 1 Nov. 2014,  nypost.com\/2014\/11\/01\/the-sex-lives-of-siamese-twins\/. Huang, Yunte. Inseparable: the Original Siamese Twins and Their Rendezvous with American History. Liveright, 2018. Rezaei, Asal. \u201cDescendants of Original Siamese Twins in Mount Airy for Family Reunion.\u201d Spectrum News, 27 July 2018,  spectrumlocalnews.com\/nc\/triad\/news\/2018\/07\/27\/hundreds-of-descendants-of-original-siamese-twins-arrive-for-family-reunion-#. ","author_name":"Strange Country ","author_url":"http:\/\/strangecountry.libsyn.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/9746576\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/42256283"}