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A Popular History of Unpopular ThingsAuthor: Kelli Beard
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The Cannibalism of Johan de Witt
Episode 74
Saturday, 17 January, 2026
Join Kelli as she goes over a strange event from the 17th century Dutch Republic - the time a political leader was killed, strung up, dismembered, and then cannibalized. As always, we set up the history surrounding this event to get a good understanding of the Rampjaar - the disaster year - and why the Dutch people took out their frustrations on Johan de Witt. And we also look into the alleged cannibalism that took place. What does it all mean? What is the bigger picture? What in the world was happening in 1672?!Support the showIntro and Outro music credit: Nedric | Yello Kake Follow me on Instagram! @beardhistory If you want to support the show, donate to the cause at Buy Me a Coffee
