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A podcast where a married couple teaches each other about cool stuff in the past.
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Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
We have returned! After a brief hiatus, History Honeys is back. This week, Alaina is teaching us about the history of deaf education, and the development of contemporary sign languages. How are sign languages linguistically dynamic and unique? Why are divisions in US deaf culture generational? How are contentious claims laundered as the default, even at the cost of future harm?
Links!
- National Association of the Deaf
- American School for the Deaf
- Galludet University
- The Life and Death of Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
- William Stokoe's obituary at Galludet University
- Unlocking the Curriculum
- How "Deaf President Now" Changed America
- Trailer for Deaf West's production of Spring Awakening
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Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
In the 1980s America's health infrastructure failed to adequately respond to an epidemic, which showed in greater contrast failures across society. This week, Grant is teaching us about one group's commitment to correct that failure through civil disobedience. By prioritizing disruption over image, and relentlessly claiming the moral high ground, AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power drastically improved the lives of people living with HIV and reduced its spread.
Links!
- ACT UP NY
- The ACT UP Historical Archive
- June 5, 1981 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Pneumocystis Pneumonia, the first published report on what would be named AIDS
- Larry Kramer 1982 Interview On AIDS with NBC News
- Don Francis' Frontline interview
- 1,112 and Counting
- Gran Fury
- Six Feats Under's Monsterhearts 2 campaign
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 99 prompt is: Share a recipe!
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 Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
The mid-19th century in America was a time of new popular philosophies about the order of the universe and the individual's place in it. One example is the dawn of Spiritualism: the belief that the spirits of the dead can be contacted, and that they have answers to our urgent questions. In this episode, Grant teaches us about two cases: the prototypical founders of movement, and one of its most bizarre figures. Once a popular movement starts, does it ever really end? How much faith should be put in a prophet that makes a profit? What purpose does debunking serve?
Links!
- Smithsonian Magazine on the Fox sisters
- Listener Ciaran on the Fox Sisters
- John Murray Spear's paper, The New Era, May 3rd 1854 edition
- A picture of The New Motive Power
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 82 prompt is: What is your favorite circus act?
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
We're sure the world is about to be bombarded by retrospectives of Apollo 11, and for good reason, but there's so much more to explore. Grant takes us through the history of Mars exploration, from the first looks from afar, to the first mobile science platforms to rove its surface.
Links!
- Mars Exploration Project
- Marspedia
- The "Canali" and the first Martians
- 1965: Discovery at Mars
- Soviet Space Probes Mars-2 and -3 (In Russian)
- FBC Task Final Report
- Sojourner postage stamp
- MGSV Let's Play playlist
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 80 prompt is: What is your favorite train?
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?
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Alaina's gotten inspiration through immunization. Today we're talking about three potentially deadly diseases whose vaccines come in a convenient combo. Why were those dog teams so desperate to move their serum? Do you owe your health to a team of women in Michigan? So the rust DOESN'T matter in itself?
Fellowship 2nd Edition on Kickstarter
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 75 prompt is: Who is your favorite playwright?
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Today, Grant is delivering an episode one day early to tackle our biggest topic yet: Everything. And from the dawn of time, to the dawn of man, to the nearly unbelievable events of recent years, we're touching on as much of it as we can. Realistically, it's impossible. Don't let that stop us! It's a very special episode. Share it with your friends!
Thank you for enjoying our first April Fools' episode. The calendar says this won't happen again for a good long time. We'll be back with our regularly scheduled reliable facts on the 16th.
Fellowship 2nd Edition on Kickstarter
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 74 prompt is: What is your favorite deadly disease?
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Vacation is over, and Alaina takes us back to the land of cubicles and time sheets. There are secret origins, intrigue, and controversy inside every supply closet and catalog. How does an idea go from a novelty to a necessity? Is credit more important than royalties? Who is responsible for paper clips?
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 69 prompt is: What is your favorite extinct creature?
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
The night grows long, but far away is a place where the sun stays in the sky for six months at a time, drawing lazy circles and never crossing the horizon. Such a place could drive one mad. We talk about disasters, suspicious deaths, and a waterfall of blood in our annual Haunted Honeys episode. This year, Alaina takes us on ice.
Links!
- Mashable article on the Terra Nova expidition
- 360-degree images of Scott's Hut
- The Ship of Ice, by Rosemary Dobson
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 64 prompt is: Favorite treaty!