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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		The Tangled History of Topiary, Part Two: That Shrub Is Looking at Me Funny
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:27:05
	Publish Date:		2023-10-26 20:52:46
	Description:		Ben, Noel and super producer Casey Pegram dive back into the weeds of the surprisingly ancient (and ridiculous) art of trimming flora into bizarre and elaborate shapes. It’s a practice that had a habit of falling in and out of fashion depending on the whims of whoever was in power. Were topiaries simply an elaborate flex for the super rich or something that could be appreciated by everyone? Or maybe both?! Find out in this second part of the history of topiaries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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