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A podcast about the origin of everyday things.
21 Episodes
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Learn all about the origins of birthday celebration traditions!
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Learn all about the origins of the happiest place on earth: Disneyland!
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Learn all about how we got playgrounds, and why they are the way they are!
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Learn all about the origins of common expressions we use all the time!
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Learn all about the origins of the food storage containers we all call Tupperware!
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Learn all about the development of advertising, and who pioneered the practice of jingles!
Learn all about the origins of modern Christmas traditions!
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Learn all about the ancient origins of modern Christmas holiday traditions!
Learn all about the true story of the origin of American Thanksgiving!
Learn all about the earliest forms of timekeeping from Neolithic Era calendars to the Atomic Clock, and everything in between!
Learn all about the ancient origins of Halloween and how it evolved into what it is today!
Learn all about how people have been getting together throughout history, and the strange practice of Mail-Order Brides!
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Learn all about the earliest board games and the ancient origins of pool!
Learn all about the stories behind the names of famous cities, and origin of civilization itself!
Learn all about the origin of basketball, and the stories behind the names of some NBA teams!
Learn all about how the "Entertainment Capital of the World" ended up in such a remote part of Nevada, and who came up with the all-you-can-eat buffet!
Learn all about the name origins of famous bands like The Doors and the Foo Fighters, and how Woodstock '69 came to be!
Learn all about the origin of the American cowboy!
Learn about the events that led to the mobile home, and the origins of van life culture!
Learn all about the surprisingly old history of roller coasters, and the origin story of cotton candy!
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Hi Danny, great podcast! I think an episode on the origin of interesting song lyrics would be fun. Keep up the good work!