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The History Of

The History Of...For people who were bad at history but not too proud to Google it now. This isn’t the history podcast for experts. It’s for the rest of us: the curious, the confused, the ones who zoned out during school but still wonder who invented the fork or why people used to put arsenic in their face cream. Each episode takes one thing an object, a place, a job, a trend and unpacks the weird, messy, often ridiculous story behind it. Just history for people who ask questions late at night and

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26:46

Ep.45 Stonehenge

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2025/11/13

An ancient circle of mystery and stone, Stonehenge has puzzled scholars, dreamers, and tourists for centuries. This episode explores its construction, purpose, and enduring place in human imagination, from Neolithic engineering to modern myth making.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally ridiculous history

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Ep.44 Town Crier

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2025/11/12

Long before headlines or hashtags, there was the town crier. This episode follows these public messengers through the streets of medieval Europe as they rang their bells, shouted the news, and became living symbols of community and authority.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally ridiculous history. Each

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Ep.43 The Papyrus Scroll

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2025/11/11

Before books had spines, stories were rolled. This episode unwraps the tale of the papyrus scroll, from its invention on the banks of the Nile to its role in preserving knowledge, law, and literature across the ancient world.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally ridiculous history. Each episode takes one topic

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Ep.42 Tulip Mania

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2025/11/10

In the seventeenth century, the Dutch lost their heads over flowers. This episode digs into Tulip Mania, one of the first recorded economic bubbles, where rare bulbs sold for fortunes before the market collapsed, leaving behind both cautionary tales and colorful blooms.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally

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23:53

Ep.41 Hydra

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2025/11/07

Many-headed, venomous, and nearly impossible to kill, the Hydra slithered out of Greek mythology to become one of its most enduring monsters. This episode uncovers its origins, Heracles’ legendary battle, and how the Hydra continues to symbolize chaos and resilience.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally

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Ep.40 Greek Tragedy

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2025/11/06

Theater as we know it began with tears, gods, and flawed heroes. This episode explores how ancient Athens invented tragedy, from Aeschylus to Sophocles and Euripides, and how stories of hubris and fate still echo through drama, film, and literature today.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally ridiculous

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Ep.39 Globalism

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2025/11/05

From the Silk Road to social media, the idea of a connected world has been centuries in the making. This episode traces the roots of globalism, from early trade networks and empires to modern debates about culture, commerce, and identity in a shrinking planet.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally ridiculous

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27:52

Ep.38 The Sundial

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2025/11/04

Long before clocks ticked and phones buzzed, people told time by shadows. This episode looks at the invention and spread of sundials from Ancient Egypt to Rome and beyond, exploring how these simple yet ingenious devices shaped daily life, religion, and even architecture.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally

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28:05

Ep.37 Gnosticism

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2025/11/03

Gnosticism was one of the most influential and controversial belief systems of the ancient world. In this episode, we trace its rise from early Christian and Hellenistic thought, its focus on secret knowledge and the struggle between spirit and matter, and the writings that defined it. From the Nag Hammadi texts to the fiery debates of church fathers who tried to suppress it, Gnosticism shaped philosophy, mysticism, and heresy for centuries. We also explore how echoes of Gnostic ideas survive in

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Ep.36 Contact Lenses

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2025/10/31

From Leonardo da Vinci’s strange sketches to today’s high-tech smart lenses, contact lenses have come a long way. In this episode, we follow the story from the earliest glass shells that could barely be worn, through the rise of rigid plastic lenses, to the soft and disposable contacts that transformed vision care in the late twentieth century. Along the way we meet the inventors, the guinea pigs, and the fashion icons who helped turn a medical oddity into an everyday essential. Whether for clear

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Ep.35 The Great Pyramid of Giza

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2025/10/29

Rising from the desert more than 4,500 years ago, the Great Pyramid of Giza remains one of the most astonishing achievements in human history. In this episode, we uncover how Pharaoh Khufu’s ambitious project turned into the largest stone monument ever built, the mysteries of its chambers and passageways, and the long afterlife of the pyramid as a target for looters, scholars, and tourists alike. From quarries and ramps to starlit alignments and modern scans, the Great Pyramid tells a story of

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Ep.34 Gong Farmers

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2025/10/27

In the dark corners of medieval towns, someone had to deal with what everyone else left behind. This episode explores the world of gong farmers, the night workers who climbed into cesspits and hauled away human waste by hand. We trace their origins in medieval England, their strange status as both necessary and despised, the risks they faced in their nightly work, and how the rise of modern sanitation eventually put them out of a job. From stinking tools to surprising wages, the story of gong

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23:41

Ep.33 The Guillotine

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2025/10/24

It was meant to be humane, efficient, and equal. Instead, it became the most feared symbol of the French Revolution. In this episode, we trace the story of the guillotine from its Enlightenment origins to its bloody role during the Reign of Terror, and its long, awkward afterlife as France’s official method of execution well into the 20th century. From public spectacles and political purges to its final use in 1977, the guillotine left a mark that went far beyond the scaffold. Today it lives on in

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Ep.32 The Rubik's Cube

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2025/10/22

It began in a Budapest classroom in 1974 as a wooden teaching tool and became one of the most addictive puzzles the world has ever seen. In this episode, we follow the Rubik’s Cube from its invention by Ernő Rubik to its global craze in the 1980s, its sudden fall into attic storage, and its revival in the age of speedcubing and the internet. From world records to viral videos, from classrooms to championships, the Cube has twisted its way into history as more than a toy. It is a cultural icon, a

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Ep.31 Changelings

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2025/10/20

For centuries, families across Europe whispered the same terrifying story: that fairies could steal a human child and leave a changeling in its place. In this episode, we trace the eerie folklore of changelings from its origins in Celtic and Germanic myth, through the witch trials and panics of the early modern period, to its haunting echoes in literature, psychology, and modern horror. Was it a way to explain illness and difference, or something darker? From cradle-side rituals to courtroom

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Ep.30 Cabaret

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2025/10/17

From smoky Montmartre cafés to the neon lights of Berlin, cabaret has always been more than just a stage. In this episode, we trace cabaret’s journey from its Parisian beginnings at Le Chat Noir in the 1880s, through the decadent chaos of Weimar Berlin, and into its many reincarnations across the world. Along the way, we meet poets, rebels, drag artists, jazz musicians, and political satirists who turned nightlife into a form of resistance. From scandal to spectacle, cabaret has never stopped

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Ep.29 Anarchism

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2025/10/15

Anarchy doesn’t just mean chaos in the streets. Long before black flags and punk rock, anarchism began as a radical idea that society could exist without rulers. In this episode, we trace its roots from Enlightenment thinkers questioning kings and property, through the fiery revolutionaries of the 19th century, to the culture and counterculture movements that kept the spirit alive. From pamphlets and protests to bomb plots and punk songs, the story of anarchism is one of philosophy, rebellion, and a

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Ep.28 Tooth Powder

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2025/10/13

Long before the minty squeeze of modern toothpaste, people were brushing their teeth with powders made of bones, shells, ashes, and sometimes stranger ingredients best left in the past. In this episode we trace the gritty story of tooth powder, from ancient Egyptians grinding eggshells, to Victorians packaging perfumed tins, to the natural health revivals that still keep it on the shelf today. It is a tale of hygiene, habit, and the surprising ways humans have tried to keep their smiles bright

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Ep.27 Pompeii

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2025/10/10

Long before it was a city frozen in time, Pompeii was a thriving Roman town full of wine, frescoes, street food, gladiators, and gossip scratched into walls. In this episode, we explore Pompeii’s bustling daily life, the fateful day in 79 CE when Vesuvius buried it under ash, and its eerie rediscovery centuries later. From Pliny the Younger’s eyewitness account to plaster casts that capture people in their final moments, Pompeii remains one of the most haunting windows into the ancient world.New

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Ep.26 Prostitution

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2025/10/08

From sacred rituals in Mesopotamian temples to the neon glow of modern red-light districts, prostitution has been called the world’s oldest profession for a reason. In this episode, we trace its long, complicated history as it began with fertility rites and sacred customs, shifted into a practice that was condemned and taxed across empires, and eventually became tangled with morality, law, and survival in the modern age. Along the way, we meet courtesans and concubines, street workers and activists,

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