Thu. 10/29 - Haunted Bathrooms & Lab-Grown Brains

Can lab-grown brains become conscious? And should we let them? Burger King’s latest creepy stunt to try to rile up McDonald’s. And why do we say trick-or-treat, and what is Mischief Night anyways? Sponsors: The Jordan Harbinger Show, jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Fundrise, Get your first 90 days of advisory fees waived at fundrise.com/kottke Links: Can lab-grown brains become conscious? (Nature) Burger King Halloween stunt makes Ronald McDonald appear in restrooms (Business Insider) Wonder Fair's Virtual Haunted Bathroom (Wonder Fair) Mischief Night and Halloween: A Brief History of the Term (TIME) Why Do We Say 'Trick or Treat' on Halloween? (Mental Floss) Halloween: The History of America's Darkest Holiday by David J. Skal Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices