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 32
Sir Richard Brown and Richard Sprye...19th century London saw a myriad of problems. Overcrowded cemeteries was a major one, and these gentlemen were determined to solve it.
Brief Moment in Time October 9
October 9, 1635...Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for advocating a separation of church and state and fair treatment of native Americans.
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Brief Moment in Time October 8
October 8, 1856...Chinese laundry owners organized to combat the discriminatory laws passed by the city San Francisco.
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Brief Moment in Time October 7
October 7, 1988...Three dolphins trapped in the ice off the coast of Alaska during the Cold War, brought the US and the Soviet Union together to free them.
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Brief Moment in Time October 6
October 6, 1889...The Moulin Rouge opened in Paris, quickly becoming a popular night club for locals and tourists alike.
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Vampires
The idea of creatures roaming, sucking the life force from the living has been a superstition for millennia. The superstition has morphed over time, but the fear of the dead returning …
Brief Moment in Time October 5
October 5, 1945...This striker by Hollywood set designers was influential in the passing of the Taft-Hartley Act which limited union's abilty to advocate amd negotiate for their members…
Brief Moment in Time October 4
October 4, 1583...Most Europeans were using the Julian calendar, but there were miscalculations in this method of time keeping. Slight changes meant a new calendar, a loss of 10 days, …
Brief Moment in Time October 3
October 3, 1960...The Andy Griffith Show premiered on CBS, showing America the comfort and camaraderie of small town life.
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Brief Moment in Time October 2
October 2, 1950...Charles Schultz created the "Peanuts" comic strip, giving us all our favorite pet, Snoopy. Charlie Brown and his friends have kept the world entertained while providi…
Brief Moment in Time October 1
October 1, 1982...The compact disc was introduced to Japanese market, eventually do away with the beloved mixed tape.
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Brief Moment in Time September 30
September 30, 1947...The 1947 MLB World Series was a barrier breaking one! Jackie Robinson, the first and only black man signed to an MLB team played, desegregating major league baseba…
Brief Moment in Time September 29
September 29, 1940...Routine two plane training flights for the Royal Australian Air Force ended with leading aircraftmen parachuting out of their planes and one man successfully landin…
#AITA Historical Edition 31
Charles Hatfield...Was he a rainmaker or a skilled weather predictor? The devastation caused by the flooding in San Diego in 1916 took decades to repair. Stiffed on the $10,000 he was…
Brief Moment in Time September 28
September 28, 1928...a simple mistake in a lab lead to a lifesaving medication.
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Brief Moment in Time September 27
September 27, 1854...The SS Arctic steamship carrying approximately 400 people on board collided with the SS Vesta due ot limited visibility in dense fog.
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Brief Moment in Time September 25
September 25, 1957...Racial segregation was ruled unconstitional in 1954, but many schools did not implement integration for years after. Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas m…
Brief Moment in Time September 24
September 24, 1657...the autopsy and coroner's jury was summoned in Colonial America, setting the stage for forensic science.
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Brief Moment in Time September 23
September 23, 1980...Bob Marley was one of the greatest musicians of all time. His life and career cut short by a rare skincare. He perserved after the diagnosis, performing to the en…
Brief Moment in Time September 22
September 22, 1656...Charges of witchcraft were taken seriously in Colonial America. So when Judith Catchpole walked off the ship in Maryland with man claiming she was a murderous witch…