The History of...
It's the bite-sized history of literally anything. Every other week.
Episodes
When you think about environmental waste, "Space Trash" is probably not the first phrase to come to mind. In this episode, Robert discuss why and how we got to this point in space.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
Resources:
Like shorts? Leave a comment.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch
Resources:
Link to The News Clip
Snowboarding at The Olympics
Music by Birocratic
Adam Curry is a Dutch knight. Need I say more?
Adam Curry hosts 3 podcasts:
Podcasting 2.0
If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, and The BREED
Like shorts? Leave a comment.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch
Resources:
The Invention of Plutonium Pacemakers
Music by Pat Coil, Danny Gottlieb, and Jacob Jezioro
You might be amazed by some of the past ideas for time changes and the reasons behind them. A story so good, you’ll wanna take some time to enjoy it.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
Resources:
Oreos are not quite what you think. To be remembered, one either has to be the first or the best, and Oreo didn’t check both those boxes. The one that did is a cookie you’ve probably never even heard of.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
Resources:
The $2 bill is a curious one. Several people would say the concept is weird or obsolete, even though the EU has a €2 coin. Believe it or not, $2 bills are historically polarizing, for reasons we never would have imagined.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
In this episode, we look at some of the big ideas and innovations of neurosurgery, as well as physicians who were way ahead of their time, solving problems in ways never thought possible.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
Resources:
Pineapples are refreshing and great on pizza. Don't argue with me.
The reason we have pineapples in almost every grocery store and on pizza is a long story.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
Resources:
Catch new, delightfully handcrafted, farm-to-table, bottled at the source episodes every other week. Coming to headphones, speakers, and Amazon Echoes near you.
Don't worry. I plan on coming back sometime, but for now, I thought I'd take a break. It's been a pleasure y'all.
Advertising is a really big industry, so Mr. Tungate sums it up with the high points of how big companies have changed in the way they sell their stuff - whatever it is.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
A link to Mr. Tungate's fine books
...
It's a bunch of floppy clocks, so what? The Persistence of Memory is much more than meets the eye, just like our subconscious minds.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
It all started with small, experimental aircraft, but today it attracts hundreds of thousands of people and billions of dollars of flying stuff. The full details are free, and it's as simple as pressing the play button.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
It's Batman. Do I need to say anything else? He went from ominous to benign to old and menacing. Listen to learn more.
If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Click here for the merch.
Resources:
Despite all the criticism, there's a lot that unites Scouts in BSA. It's lasted 110 years, so here's to 110 more. Don't give up on Scouting.
If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Check out my Listen Notes interview here.
Resources:
A solid timeline
Should we call it... tulipnomics?
If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Check out the show's Instagram here.
Resources:
The basic Wiki page for Tulip Mania
Mmmm. . . American cheese.
Invented in Switzerland? Listen to find out.
If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com.
Click to donate here.
Check out the show's Instagram here.
Resources:
A brief overview of American Cheese history
Popular Podcasts
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.