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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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Ep.64 Baroque Music

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2025/12/10

Born in the courts and churches of seventeenth-century Europe, Baroque music dazzled with ornament, emotion, and invention. This episode traces its evolution from Monteverdi and Vivaldi to Bach and Handel, exploring how the age of grandeur reshaped sound, style, and the soul of Western music.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,

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Ep.63 The Magna Carta

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2025/12/09

Born from rebellion and royal missteps, the Magna Carta began as a desperate peace treaty between King John and his angry barons in 1215. This episode explores how a medieval list of grievances evolved into one of history’s most powerful symbols of liberty, law, and the limits of 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,

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Ep.62 Rosewater

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2025/12/08

Born from petals and patience, rosewater has perfumed the world for millennia. This episode explores its origins in ancient Persia, its journey along trade routes into kitchens and apothecaries, and how this fragrant distillation continues to bridge ritual, beauty, and memory 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

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Ep.61 Machu Picchu

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2025/12/05

High in the Andes, hidden in the clouds, Machu Picchu stood forgotten for centuries. This episode explores its creation under the Inca emperor Pachacuti, its ingenious design and sacred purpose, and how its rediscovery turned a royal estate into one of the world’s greatest archaeological icons.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,

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Ep.60 The Farrier

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2025/12/04

Part blacksmith, part veterinarian, the farrier shaped history from the battlefield to the farmyard. This episode traces the craft from ancient hoof care to the modern forge, exploring how these masters of metal and muscle kept humanity and its horses moving forward.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.59 the Abacus

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2025/12/03

Long before calculators and computers, people counted on beads and boards. This episode explores the abacus from its ancient Mesopotamian roots to its refinement in China, Rome, and beyond, revealing how a simple frame of rods became one of humanity’s most enduring inventions.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

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Ep.58 Crinoline Dresses

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2025/12/02

Once the height of fashion and the bane of doorways everywhere, the crinoline defined nineteenth-century style. This episode explores its rise from stiff horsehair petticoats to steel-hooped cages, the social statements they made, and the women who quite literally shaped an era.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

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Ep.57 Anubis

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2025/12/01

Jackal-headed guardian of the dead, Anubis, ruled the Egyptian imagination long before Osiris took his throne. This episode follows his evolution from desert deity to divine embalmer, exploring how a god born from sand and shadow came to define death, judgment, and eternity itself.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri(If people enjoy, may release daily)Request an episode: thehistoryoftheemail@gmail.comThe History Of is your daily dose of weird, wonderful, and occasionally ridiculous history. Each episode takes

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Ep.56 Opera

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2025/11/28

From the glittering courts of Renaissance Italy to grand stages around the world, opera has turned human emotion into music for centuries. This episode follows its rise from mythic storytelling and baroque spectacle to the powerful dramas and timeless arias that still move audiences 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,

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Ep.55 The Prince

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2025/11/27

Written by Niccolò Machiavelli in the turbulence of Renaissance Italy, The Prince redefined politics as the art of survival. This episode unpacks its controversial advice, the man behind it, and how a slim sixteenth-century handbook became shorthand for power itself.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.54 Henna Dye

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2025/11/26

A symbol of beauty, ritual, and identity, henna has colored human history for over five thousand years. This episode traces its journey from Ancient Egypt and India to modern fashion and festivals, uncovering how a humble plant became a global art form painted on skin.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.53 Floating Cities

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2025/11/25

From ancient legends of drifting islands to modern plans for ocean-based utopias, humanity has long dreamed of living on the water. This episode explores the mythic origins, real-world experiments, and futuristic visions of floating cities, where architecture meets imagination and survival.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,

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Ep.52 The Scribe

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2025/11/24

Long before printers or laptops, scribes were the keepers of knowledge, copying, preserving, and sometimes shaping the words that built civilizations. This episode traces their story from Ancient Egypt’s hieroglyphic recorders to medieval monks and Renaissance humanists, exploring how writing became both a sacred duty and a skilled profession.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode:

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Ep.51 Astrolabe

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2025/11/21

Before GPS, there was geometry, brass, and the stars. This episode charts the story of the astrolabe, the ancient instrument that guided sailors, scholars, and astrologers for nearly two thousand years. From Greek astronomers to Islamic scientists and medieval navigators, it’s a tale of art, science, and the human need to find our place in the cosmos.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode:

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Ep.50 The Hula Hoop

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2025/11/20

It’s just a plastic ring, but somehow, it changed the world. This episode spins through the surprising history of the Hula hoop, from ancient Greek exercise tools and Hawaiian dance influences to its 1950s craze that saw millions twirling in backyards. A story of simple design, wild marketing, and how a circle became a global fad.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

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Ep.49 Gremlins

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2025/11/19

Before they were movie monsters, gremlins were wartime phantoms blamed for every engine failure and mysterious malfunction in the air. This episode tracks their rise from RAF folklore to pop culture icons, exploring how pilots’ dark humor and fear of the unknown gave birth to one of the strangest legends of the twentieth century.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

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Ep.48 Ukiyo-e

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2025/11/18

Born in Japan’s Edo period, ukiyo-e “pictures of the floating world” captured the fleeting beauty of pleasure districts, kabuki actors, and landscapes bathed in mist and moonlight. This episode traces how woodblock printing became a national art form, shaping everything from Impressionism to modern pop culture with its bold lines and quiet grace.New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri (If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)Request an episode:

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Ep.47 Plato’s Republic

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2025/11/17

Written more than two thousand years ago, The Republic is philosophy’s ultimate thought experiment, a deep dive into justice, politics, and the ideal city. This episode explores how Plato turned conversation into inquiry, introduced the allegory of the cave, and shaped Western ideas about truth, morality, and power that still echo 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

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Ep.46 Kohl Eyeliner

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2025/11/14

Long before mascara wands and makeup counters, there was kohl, the ancient cosmetic that lined the eyes of pharaohs and gods. This episode traces its origins in Egypt and Mesopotamia, its mix of beauty and protection, and how a ritual of dust and darkness became an enduring symbol of allure and identity.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

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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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