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A podcast where a married couple teaches each other about cool stuff in the past.
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Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
From it's foundation, this is a show about the two of us sharing things we find interesting with you and with each other. In that spirit, Alaina is spending this episode talking about two things we all get our hands on without giving a second thought. Facial tissue is the end result of a new material developed for the war effort, and shopping carts are the result of innovation in the way we source our food. What parallels can be found between them?
Links!
- Kotex ad from 1921
- "Ask for them by name" campaign
- Goldman's original shopping cart design
- Watson's original nesting shopping cart design
- Blueprint Gaming Concepts
Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 96 prompt is: Who is your favorite Saint?
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
In 1908, Anne Shirley was introduced to the world, and became one of the most popular figures in all-ages literature. Anne was the creation of Lucy Maud Montgomery, who wrote 20 novels in a prolific writing career. In this episode, Alaina teaches us about Montgomery's life, perspective, and tragedies; and also the impact of her stories and their many adaptations.
Links!
- KindredSpaces, the LM Montgomery research collections
- A guide to the many translations of Anne of Green Gables
- Map of Prince Edward Island sites related to Montgomery
- Abandoned Avonlea: Anne theme park in Japan now like a ghost town
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Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
In this episode we're thankful for modern medicine, and tools that help us heal with less harm. At least, that's how X-rays work now. Alaina teaches us about the early days of these mysterious rays, the scientists, inventors, and doctors who sacrificed their own health to develop them, and some of the odder purposes this miracle technology was put to.
Links!
- Rontgen's first recorded X-Ray image, of his wife's hand
- Newsreel demonstration of Shoe Fitting Flouroscope
- Vintage photos of patients getting X-Rays
- One of Marie Curie's radiological cars
- The International Museum of Surgical Science
Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 91 prompt is: What is your favorite revolution?
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
It's that time of year again, when Alaina teaches us about the haunted and spooky spots of a certain place, and we do the intro in silly Dracula voices! This year we're getting sub-tropical and talking about the Florida Keys. An island chain once rich from shipping and now a vacation destination, the Keys have been shaken by natural disasters and disease, as well as a few notably creepy individuals. Have these events left a psychic and spiritual stain on the land, or is that just a way to sell more t-shirts? Let's explore!
Links!
- FloridaKeys.com
- Historic and contemporary pictures of the Oversea Railroad
- "The Keys’ most treacherous reef is a scenic delight"
- Picture of the Carysfort Light
- Key West Cemetery at Atlas Obscura
- Florida Keys History & Discovery Center, home to Robert the Doll
- Picture of Robert the Doll
- Gene Otto, wearing the sailor suit he passed on to Robert
- Fort Jefferson, National Park Service
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Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Every few years, a new film or miniseries based on Little Women comes along, and this year is no exception. To prepare for Greta Gerwig's upcoming version, Alaina teaches us about its author, her family, and the circles they moved in. When does writing for commercial gain make lasting art? What about this story makes it so appealing to adapt? Was anyone in the 1800s NOT part of a utopian commune?
Links!
- The Orchard House museum
- A list of all Little Women adaptations, up to 2017
- Boston Women's Heritage Trail
- 14th Annual Benefit 5K / 10K for Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House
- Joseph Palmer, the beard man
- Fruitlands Museum
- Little Women (1980) from Toei Animation and Harmony Gold
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Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Alaina returns to our Disney Parks series by going back to the beginning: Disneyland in Anaheim, California. In 1955, after a long time planning and a short time building, Walt Disney presented yet another dream to the world. It was the world's first fully-themed park, complete with a nationally televised opening, and following 10 months of televised previews in prime time. We cover its development, opening, and some stories behind certain Opening Day attractions.
Links!
- Mickey Mouse Park in Burbank
- The Disneyland Story (first episode of Disneyland)
- Disneyland ad in TV Guide
- Magazine spread on the Disneyland show, featuring early concept art of the park
- Photos of construction in-progress
- Dateline Disneyland
- List of current attractions by opening date
- List of King Arthur's Carousel horses
- The Annual Pancake Race
- Aunt Jemima in Disneyland
- Opening Day photos:
Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 85 prompt is: How did you celebrate Labor Day?
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Alaina returns to her most recent topic to make good on her promise. This episode is about a third great train wreck in the summer of 1918, one that destroyed a circus train. We cover the history of that particular circus, its founder's previous attractions, the wreck itself, and what remains to commemorate it.
Links!
- People displayed in Hagenbeck's "human zoo"
- The Diary of Abraham Ulrikab
- First Zoo Without Bars Celebrates its Centenary
- Group Photo of Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Performers
- Supreme Court opinions on Bleistein v Donaldson Lithographing Company
- Pictures of wreckage
- Lake County Times coverage of wreck
- Picture of mass burial
- Pictures of Showmen's Rest
- "Unknown Male" Gravestone
- International Circus Hall of Fame
- ABC 7 Chicago's coverage of the 100th anniversary
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Alaina continues marking anniversaries, and also talking about travel disasters. 1918 was in the middle of the Golden Age of Rail Travel, but behind the march of technology and luxury there were millions of travelers trying to get to work on time. Unfortunately, not all of them did. The day this episode goes live marks the 101st anniversary of the worst rail accident in American history, and the end of the year the worst accident in American urban transit history. What counts as "acceptable odds" for mass death and mayhem? Who bears responsibility for a systemic failure? How does the atomization of car travel affect our perception of train death tolls?
Links!
- Google Earth View of the Nashville wreck site
- Contemporary news report of the crash at Dutchman's Curve
- David Allan Coe - The Great Nashville Railroad Disaster
- Diagram of the Malbone Street wreck
- Death in the Subway by David Rapp
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
It's our third anniversary episode, which means scenic islands and shipwrecks. Well, instead of a ship it's an escape raft made from raincoats, and concrete cell blocks aren't particularly scenic. That's right, this episode is about the setting of Sean Connery's classic The Rock: Alcatraz Island.
Links!
- Alcrataz Island, National Park Service
- Children Who Grew Up on Alcatraz Recount Life on Prison Island
- National Geographic Alcatraz Breakout New Evidence
- Comparison of the three (alleged) escapees and their dummy heads
- The Alcatraz Proclamation
- Breaking Mayberry episode 39: No Gods, No Masters, No Choir Directors!
Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 79 prompt is: What is your favorite robot?
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Tuesday May 14, 2019
This week, Alaina follows through on her promise to talk about the history of ice cream. Or at least, the probable history of ice cream. It's a full hour of navigating shifting definitions, and weighing competing claims. And everything, eventually, comes close to home.
Links!
- Ice Cream: A Global History
- Contemporary sharbat recipe
- Sanders Candy
- "The Last Howard Johnson's in the Universe"
- "World's First Dairy Queen Gets Landmark Status"
- Garbage Day 2019: 24 hours of The FPlus, raising money for the SPLC
Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 77 prompt is: What is your favorite mistake?