Superstitions and Traditions
Explore the historical shenanigans that shaped our lives; look at the past from the point of view of our ancestors, where they walked, how they thought, the products they used, the traditions they started, and the superstitions that guided them. Discover an understanding of the past and how it shaped the present with glimpses into the lives of our host and guests. Hope you enjoy this adventure!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Superstitions: Whistling
There are so many rules when it comes to whistling. It is bad luck to whistle on a boat, in a theater, in a house, in the woods, in a graveyard, or at night; to be safe you probably sho…
#aita Historical Edition: Charles Richard Drew
He discovered the method for long term blood storage, working closely with the American Red Cross, despite the discrimination against black people at the time. He is the reason countles…
Product Review Historical Edition: Daguerreotype
The Daguerreotype was one of the original forms of photography. It was used for about 20 years, with the French government buying the rights to it.
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#pov Historical Edition: Christmas Truce 1914
The first Christmas of World War I enemies celebrated together on the western front. A Christmas Truce...British, French, and Belgian soldiers singing, dining, and playing football wit…
Our Favorite Christmas Memories
In this episode, we share some our favorite Christmas traditions we shared as family, with bonus clips of my grandmother, our matriarch, a few years before she passed. Hope you enjoy t…
#aita Historical Edition 38: Bridget Cleary
Bridget Cleary asked her husband for fresh milk for her tea. To him, it was a clear sign of problems...
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Product Review Historical Edition: Chatelaines
Chatelaines were the medieval times version of a purse. Essential items were attached to it, conveniently dangling at the hip ready for use when needed.
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#pov Historical Edition: Eyam, The Town That Saved Derbyshire
A Bubonic plague outbreak in Eyam was recognized early and precautions were taken within the township to stop the spread. Later discoveries from descendants of survivors are still savi…
Superstitions: Christmas
Christmas is a favorite holiday for millions of people. We celebrate the birth of Christ, decorate galore, gift our loved ones with treasures we hope they'll love. The festivities and…
#aita Historical Edition: Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand
Gifted with the ability to see the future, Marie Anne rose to fame during the Napoleonic era with her accurate, though not always well received, predictions of notable Parisians. Orphan…
Product Review Historical Edition: Funerary Masks
Who doesn't want a plaster of paris rock of a deceased loved one's face? For centuries funerary masks served as mementos of the dead, kept by family members to remember their likeness.…
#otd A Brief Moment in Time December 10
December 10, 1815...Ada Lovelace was born.
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#pov Historical Edition: Magdalene Laundries
Life in a Magdalene Laundry was rough for the women confined, but just how rough it was only recently discovered after nearly 240 years of opening. Unknown bodies in a mass grave, lead…
Superstitions: Fortune Telling
Since the beginning of time people have been trying to figure out their future. Our ancient ancestors used bones, yarrow stalks, documents, Homer's poetry to predict their future. Sit…
#otd A Brief Moment in Time December 9
December 9, 1868...a gas powered stop light at the busiest intersection in London, what could go wrong?
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#otd A Brief Moment in Time December 8
December 8, 1963...Frank Sinatra, Jr. was kidnapped and held for ransom at the start of his career.
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#otd A Brief Moment in Time December 7
December 7, 1703...a storm destroyed much of England claiming thousands of lives.
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#otd A Brief Moment in Time December 6 Part 2
December 6, 1969...The Altamont Free Concert was not the event it was expected it be, though the problems with preparation and planning for the event was similar to Woodstock, the reali…
#otd A Brief Moment in Time December 6 Part 1
December 6, 1969...The Altamont Free Concert was not the event it was expected it be, though the problems with preparation and planning for the event was similar to Woodstock, the reali…
#otd A Brief Moment in Time December 5
December 5, 1955...The Montgomery Bus Boycott started the civil rights movement, with activists like Claudette Calvin, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. leading the end of the rac…