Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
The Age of the Crakow, Part 2: A Fashion Arms Race, But For Your Feet
In the second part of this episode, Ben and special guest Matt Frederick continue exploring the bizarre heyday of the poulaine. Tune in to learn more…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Age of the Crakow, Part 1: Medieval Europe Went Nuts For Pointy Shoes
It appears many eras in history have their own version of sneakerheads. In 15th-century Europe, nobles and commoners alike went absolutely nuts for a…
5 years, 1 month ago
How Pie in the Face Became a Comedy Classic, Part 2: The Fall (of the Pie)
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 years, 2 months ago
How Pie in the Face Became a Comedy Classic, Part 1: Rise of the Pie
Today the old pie-in-the-face gag is a well-worn comedy trope — but how did it become so famous? In part one of this two-part series, Ben and Noel ex…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Great Panjandrum: A Hilariously Terrible Idea
As the British military brainstormed ways to break the German-built Atlantic Wall during World War II, desperation drove them to unorthodox ideas -- …
5 years, 2 months ago
Dr. T. W. Stallings: One Man's Corvid-Hating Quest to Make Oklahoma Literally Eat Crow
Times were tough during the Great Depression. Economic unrest, massive migration and falling crops left many people struggling to survive -- even the…
5 years, 2 months ago
Pineapples In Europe, Part 2: People Literally Rented Pineapples to Impress their Friends
As the pineapple craze swept through Europe's upper class, aristocrats worked tirelessly to grow their own pineapples. This was no small feat, since …
5 years, 2 months ago
Pineapples In Europe, Part 1: A Weird, Cartoonishly Expensive Flex
Today, pineapples are a common (and delicious) produce item found in grocery stores and markets across the world -- but not too many centuries ago, a…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Mysterious Dark Day That Terrified New England
As New Englanders woke on the morning of May 19th, 1780, they realized something was... off. The sunrise looked oddly colored and dim. As the day wor…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Windham Frog Fight of 1754
As the French and Indian War escalated, the residents of Windham, Connecticut lived in constant fear of possible attacks, crop-ruining weather, disea…
5 years, 2 months ago