Stephen Dubner

As far as we can tell, there's not really been any kind of decent rat census. Why do you think that is?

As far as we can tell, there's not really been any kind of decent rat census. Why do you think that is?

You know, there was one solution we didn't touch on, one potential solution, which has been tried before. I believe in Egyptian cities in the old days used this, which is just armies of cats.

You know, there was one solution we didn't touch on, one potential solution, which has been tried before. I believe in Egyptian cities in the old days used this, which is just armies of cats.

You know, there was one solution we didn't touch on, one potential solution, which has been tried before. I believe in Egyptian cities in the old days used this, which is just armies of cats.

Yeah, I read now the rats that are currently eaten in China are often the bamboo rat, says they're specifically bred for consumption, an estimated 66 million raised annually in China. You don't happen to know how a bamboo rat tastes versus a Norway rat, do you?

Yeah, I read now the rats that are currently eaten in China are often the bamboo rat, says they're specifically bred for consumption, an estimated 66 million raised annually in China. You don't happen to know how a bamboo rat tastes versus a Norway rat, do you?

Yeah, I read now the rats that are currently eaten in China are often the bamboo rat, says they're specifically bred for consumption, an estimated 66 million raised annually in China. You don't happen to know how a bamboo rat tastes versus a Norway rat, do you?

What about eating a Norway rat in New York, if prepared well?

What about eating a Norway rat in New York, if prepared well?

What about eating a Norway rat in New York, if prepared well?

We did look around to see if anyone in New York is serving rat. We checked in with a restaurant where for another episode, I once ate a bunch of insects, which were delicious, but they had shut down. We could not find rat on a single restaurant menu in New York City. We also wrote to some private chefs. I figured they get unusual requests all the time, but no luck there either.

We did look around to see if anyone in New York is serving rat. We checked in with a restaurant where for another episode, I once ate a bunch of insects, which were delicious, but they had shut down. We could not find rat on a single restaurant menu in New York City. We also wrote to some private chefs. I figured they get unusual requests all the time, but no luck there either.

We did look around to see if anyone in New York is serving rat. We checked in with a restaurant where for another episode, I once ate a bunch of insects, which were delicious, but they had shut down. We could not find rat on a single restaurant menu in New York City. We also wrote to some private chefs. I figured they get unusual requests all the time, but no luck there either.

Here's how one chef replied. Unfortunately, I am not able to source this for you. However, I would be happy to cook for you and your guests a beautifully constructed dinner using squab. We passed on that. Squab is too easy.

Here's how one chef replied. Unfortunately, I am not able to source this for you. However, I would be happy to cook for you and your guests a beautifully constructed dinner using squab. We passed on that. Squab is too easy.

Here's how one chef replied. Unfortunately, I am not able to source this for you. However, I would be happy to cook for you and your guests a beautifully constructed dinner using squab. We passed on that. Squab is too easy.

That, again, is Bobby Corrigan, the urban rodentologist. We're still huddled with him outside in an alleyway.

That, again, is Bobby Corrigan, the urban rodentologist. We're still huddled with him outside in an alleyway.

That, again, is Bobby Corrigan, the urban rodentologist. We're still huddled with him outside in an alleyway.