Every aspect of our daily reality, whether its the words we use, the pop culture we love, the technology that get us through the day, or even the identities we give ourselves, emerge from thousands of intersecting histories. And on this show, we're going to explore them ALL! . . . Okay, maybe not ALL, but you get the idea.
Episodes
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The Origin of Gender
Why do we think there are only two genders? And how are sex and gender different?8:39 -
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Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?
What do the Great Depression and farm subsidies have to do with eating popcorn at movies?6:46 -
Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?
Why was it illegal for women to wear men’s clothing and for men to wear women’s clothing?7:23 -
Six Historically True Facts about Money
How did money come to be such a driving force of modern life?11:11 -
Why Do All Malls Look the Same?
Why do all strip malls look the same, even across different states?8:54 -
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6 Weird Facts About the History of Birth Control
The history of birth control is very long and very odd.9:17 -
Why Do We Say "Asian American" Not "Oriental"?
Why do Americans no longer use the word “Oriental”?6:59 -
Why Was It Illegal to be Ugly?
For nearly 100 years it was illegal to be “ugly.” How did we put an end to this?5:53 -
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History of the Word “Gay”
Why did “GAY” stop meaning “happy” and start referring “same sex relationships?6:03 -
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When Men Wore High Heels
For much of their history high heels were seen as a marker of an epic masculinity.6:27 -
The 2nd Amendment Explained
We dive into the Supreme Court cases that shaped our understanding of the 2nd amendment.9:28 -
Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal?
Where does the idea that Breakfast is the most important meal of the day come from?9:06 -
What If There Were No Taxes?
How would America be different if federal income taxes had never been made into law?8:58 -
The Origin of Race in the USA
How did Americans come to believe that race equals visible physical characteristics?9:22 -
What If Islam Conquered Europe?
Could Muslim forces have conquered Europe during the Middle Ages?8:37 -
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Why Do We Wash Our Hands After Going to the Bathroom?
Why did we start washing our hands after going to the bathroom?7:50 -
Why Does the ❤️ Heart Symbol ❤️ Look That Way?
But have you ever wondered why the ❤️ looks the way it does?5:54 -
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Why was Pink for Boys and Blue for Girls?
Up until the 1940’s a lot of people thought pink was the more masculine color.9:03 -
Does the Rorschach Inkblot Test Work?
Can these weird little blobs actually reveal anything about your personality?8:01 -
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How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Get a Holiday?
Did you know Martin Luther King Jr Day wasn’t celebrated in all 50 states until 2000?9:40 -
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Why Are There So Few Women in Computer Science?
Women were many of the very first computer programmers, so what changed?6:16 -
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Where does the Nuclear Family Come From?
Why does America elevate the nuclear family above other family forms?7:46 -
Why Do Women Give Birth Lying Down?
How did birthing lying down become the gold standard for bringing newborns into the world?7:28 -
How Your Rubber Ducky Explains Colonialism
Industrialization driven demand for rubber drove intense competition between world powers.6:49 -
Why Do We Get Grades in School?
Why do we get letter grades in school at all? And whatever happened to E?7:45 -
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Why is there a North and South Korea?
Though North Korea has been dominating the news cycle lately, an important question to ask7:35 -
How WWII Created Godzilla & Mecha Robots
What does World War II have to die with Godzilla and fighting robots?9:33 -
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How did Makeup, WWII, & Communism Create U.S. Healthcare?
Where did our employer based healthcare system actually come from?6:28 -
