Episode 60 - "Homesickness" and the Clanging of Swiss Cowbells: The History of Nostalgia
Description
Andrew talks about his pandemic-induced nostalgia and the history of society's understanding of the emotion and its connection to Swiss military history. Plus the boys reveal an upsetting truth about the origin of the VH1 series I Love the 80's.
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/science/what-is-nostalgia-good-for-quite-a-bit-research-shows.html- On University of Southampton's studies on nostalgia's positive affects on mental health
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201411/the-meaning-nostalgia - On Sehnsucht and CS Lewis' view of nostalgia
https://web.archive.org/web/20160301021127/http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/02/homesickness-was-once-considered-a-medical-diagnosis.html - Details about history of nostalgia as a cause of death among soldiers in history
* Andrew said in the episode that Johannes Hofer coined the term in 1588. It was actually 1688.
* Though it's not known which specific war Hofer was referring to, Swiss mercenaries were often hired to fight in wars for other countries in 17th and 18th century Europe, as referenced in this article
http://www.doctorsreview.com/history/dying-to-go-home/
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