Odd Jobs, Bad Science, and Three Generations of Horror
About this episode
This episode explores unusual jobs and the dark history of Carrie Buck's institutionalization and sterilization.
In this classic episode, we celebrate Labor Day by looking at the most unusual jobs. Some people get paid to break into buildings, test mattresses, cuddle strangers, or bring horses into therapy sessions. Then there’s the far darker side of deciding who is “fit” for society: the true story of Carrie Buck, a young woman institutionalized and sterilized against her will in a Supreme Court case whose legacy still haunts America. It’s strange work, terrible pseudoscience, and the kind of history that should never be forgotten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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