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
#aita Historical Edition 35
The Eilean Mor Lighthouse, also called the Flannan Isle Lighthouse, in Scotland holds a secret, unsolved for a hundred and twenty-four years. Weird noises, strange apparitions, and eeri…
Halloween
Halloween is a compendium of traditions from cultures and traditions coalesced to create the spooky fun we love today. Celtic, Romans, and Catholics blended their beloved traditions to…
Brief Moment in Time October 21
October 21, 1959...The Guggenheim Museum is itself a work of art, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
#architecture #franklloydwrightarchitecture #guggenheim #newyork #museum…
Brief Moment in Time October 20 Part 2
October 20, 1951...NCAA revised the rules of college football after several illegal hits by a white Oklahoma Aggie player against a black Drake Bulldogs, illegal hits that went unpunish…
Brief Moment in Time October 20 Part 1
October 20, 1951...NCAA revised the rules of college football after several illegal hits by a white Oklahoma Aggie player against a black Drake Bulldogs, illegal hits that went unpunish…
Brief Moment in Time October 18
October 18, 1972...water population was a horrible problem in the 60s, despite 52 years of work, it is still a problem.
#cleanwater #pollution #congress #legislature #nixon #presidential…
Brief Moment in Time October 17
October 17, 1814...a vat of porter burst and the flood the streets of London with hundreds of thousands of gallons of beer.
#beer #london #brickwall #flood #death #tragedy #liveslost #ho…
Brief Moment in Time October 19
October 19, 1386...The oldest university in Germany held its first class.
#College #university #heidelberg #germany #deutschland🇩🇪 #universitat #reformation #holyromanempire #martinluthe…
Brief Moment in Time October 16
October 16, 1869...The Cardiff giant was a man's desperate attempt to prove himself right. Forging the statue to appear as pretrified human remains, the sole purpose of the dupe was to…
#AITA Historical Edition 34
Jackie Mitchell...As American as baseball and apple pie, so is discrimination. Jackie Mitchell, the second female signed to minor leagues, lasted only a few months in the league after …
Ghost Hunting
The Victorians were fascinated with the macabre, leaving behind some of the most interesting mourning practices we still hold to today. The era also gave us the first ghost hunting soc…
Brief Moment in Time October 15, 1966 Part 1
October 15, 1966 part 1...The Black Panther Party was organized by two college students in an effort to make their community safer for black residents. The original goal of the organiz…
Brief Moment in Time October 15 Part 2
October 15, 1966 part 1...The Black Panther Party was organized by two college students in an effort to make their community safer for black residents. The original goal of the organiz…
#AITA Historical Edition 33
Dana Albert Dorsey...Mr. Dorsey built a real estate empire one parcel of land and rental home at a time.
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Brief Moment in Time October 14
October 14, 1888...the man who made the first motion disappeared, never to be seen again, just before showcasing his invention.
#movies #cinema #cinemahistory #singlelens #unsolvedmyster…
Brief Moment in Time October 10
October 10, 1886...the tuxedo became the staple for men's formalwear.
#clothing #fashion #history #mensfashion #tuxedo #fashionabledress #fashionhistory #newyork #tuxedopark #tuxedoclub …
Brief Moment in Time October 12
October 12, 1773...Eastern State Hospital has been around since the American Revolution.
#mentalhealth #awareness #helpingothers #hospitals #americanrevolutionarywar #eastern #williamsbu…
Brief Moment in Time October 11
October 11, 1987...a project to remember people lost to AIDS now weighs 52 tons.
#rememberme #aidsawareness #lovedones #lost #memorial #namesproject #sanfrancisco #washingtondc #lgbtqia …
Brief Moment in Time October 13
October 13, 1975...John Denver was named Entertainer of the Year, but the envelope containing his name was lit on fire.
#country #entertainer #johndenver #silverfox #fire #lighter #alcoh…
Ghosts
In this episode we explore the ancient world's beliefs of ghost and returning from the afterlife.
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