The History Of
The History Of...
For people who were bad at history but not too proud to Google it now. This isn’t the history podcast for experts. It’s for the rest of us: the curious, the confused, the ones who zoned out during school but still wonder who invented the fork or why people used to put arsenic in their face cream. Each episode takes one thing an object, a place, a job, a trend and unpacks the weird, messy, often ridiculous story behind it. Just history for people who ask questions late at night and want answers that don’t feel like homework. You might actually enjoy it, and it's enough to make you feel clever at work...for a change.
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For people who were bad at history but not too proud to Google it now. This isn’t the history podcast for experts. It’s for the rest of us: the curious, the confused, the ones who zoned out during school but still wonder who invented the fork or why people used to put arsenic in their face cream. Each episode takes one thing an object, a place, a job, a trend and unpacks the weird, messy, often ridiculous story behind it. Just history for people who ask questions late at night and want answers that don’t feel like homework. You might actually enjoy it, and it's enough to make you feel clever at work...for a change.
New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri
(If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)
Topic Categories
- Objects & Inventions
- Jobs & Roles
- Places
- Health & Beauty
- Books, Ideas & Beliefs
- Music, Art & Culture
- Myths, Monsters & Weird Beliefs
- Trends & Fads
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2025
Ep.13 Flat Earth
The History of Flat Earth
For most of human history, people have looked up at the sky, down at the ground, and wondered what exactly they were standing on. The idea of a flat Earth wasn’t just a quirk…
For most of human history, people have looked up at the sky, down at the ground, and wondered what exactly they were standing on. The idea of a flat Earth wasn’t just a quirk…
00:20:41 |
Mon 08 Sep 2025
Ep.12 Leech Therapy
The History of Leech Therapy
They’re slimy, they’re squirmy, and for centuries, they were considered medical miracles. Leech therapy was once the go-to cure for just about everything, from headaches t…
They’re slimy, they’re squirmy, and for centuries, they were considered medical miracles. Leech therapy was once the go-to cure for just about everything, from headaches t…
00:22:08 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Ep.11 The Great Fire of London
The History of The Great Fire of London
In September 1666, a spark in a London bakery turned into one of the most infamous infernos in history. The Great Fire of London roared through the city for fou…
In September 1666, a spark in a London bakery turned into one of the most infamous infernos in history. The Great Fire of London roared through the city for fou…
00:22:02 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Ep.10 The Executioners
The History of The Executioners
They were feared, reviled, and sometimes strangely respected. Executioners lived on the edges of society, called upon to do the work no one else wanted but everyone dem…
They were feared, reviled, and sometimes strangely respected. Executioners lived on the edges of society, called upon to do the work no one else wanted but everyone dem…
00:19:16 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
Ep.9 The Typewriter
The History of The Typewriter
Before laptops, before word processors, even before clunky desktop computers, there was the unmistakable clack-clack-ding of the typewriter. In this episode, we’ll trace …
Before laptops, before word processors, even before clunky desktop computers, there was the unmistakable clack-clack-ding of the typewriter. In this episode, we’ll trace …
00:16:37 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Ep.8 Tamagotchi
The History of Tamagotchi
In the late 1990s, millions of kids became proud digital pet parents, and millions of teachers quietly lost their minds. Tamagotchi, the tiny beeping keychain companions from…
In the late 1990s, millions of kids became proud digital pet parents, and millions of teachers quietly lost their minds. Tamagotchi, the tiny beeping keychain companions from…
00:23:34 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Ep.7 The Mothman
The History of The Mothman
In the late 1960s, the quiet town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, found itself stalked by something out of a nightmare, a towering figure with glowing red eyes and massive…
In the late 1960s, the quiet town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, found itself stalked by something out of a nightmare, a towering figure with glowing red eyes and massive…
00:23:37 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Ep.6 The Kazoo
It’s the instrument anyone can play, and just about everyone has. The kazoo may look like a toy, but its buzzing voice has a history that winds from 19th-century parlors to marching bands, jug bands,…
00:20:20 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Ep.5 The Necronomicon
Part forbidden tome, part literary invention, the Necronomicon has haunted the worlds of horror, conspiracy, and occult lore for nearly a century. Born from the imagination of writer H. P. Lovecraft,…
00:23:06 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Ep.4 Snake Oil
Once the symbol of fraud and false promises, “snake oil” wasn’t always a scam. In fact, it started as a genuine medicinal remedy brought to America by Chinese laborers in the 1800s. So how did a legi…
00:21:22 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Ep.3 Atlantis
For over two thousand years, the legend of Atlantis has inspired explorers, scholars, and dreamers. Was it a real city swallowed by the sea, a cautionary tale invented by Plato, or something stranger…
00:27:32 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Ep.2 Chimney Sweeps
From soot-blackened rooftops to the grimy crawlspaces of Victorian flues, chimney sweeps were once an essential, if hazardous, part of city life. In this episode, we explore how a centuries-old profe…
00:24:23 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Ep.1 The Fork
From medieval banquets to your kitchen drawer, the humble fork has had a surprisingly scandalous journey. Once dismissed as an unnecessary luxury, even condemned as a tool of vanity — this simple ute…
00:24:25 |
Sun 10 Aug 2025
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