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A podcast where a married couple teaches each other about cool stuff in the past.
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2016
Tuesday Oct 25, 2016
Tuesday Oct 11, 2016
Tuesday Oct 11, 2016
America's founders have been immortalized, lionized, and mythologized; but one seems to have fallen through the cracks. Grant shares what he's learned about John Jay, the forgotten father. Was he instrumental to the birth of the United States, or did he just happen to be in the right place at the right time? Is he forgotten because he left things half done in his career, or because he used his retirement to rest? Why on Earth is this episode mostly about a horse Alaina made up?
- Jay's Federalist Papers
- Portrait by Gilbert Stuart
- The Selected Papers of John Jay, blog
- African Burial Ground Monument
- Mr Ed gets contact lenses
- Gextra Life donations page, Stream archive
Tuesday Sep 27, 2016
Tuesday Sep 27, 2016
Alaina takes us on a tour of the Great Lakes, pointing out the strange and unusual on the way. Cryptids, ghost towns, and lake pirates make for a new perspective on America's north coast. How technical does the definition of "pirate" need to be? How many cult leaders have also been in Congress? What was wrong with people in the 19th Century?
- Article with some pictures of Singapore, Michigan, and one with aerial photography
- Ciaran's article on Dan Seavey
- The Odd Side of Donegal, a series by listener Ciaran!
- Grant on Blurry Photos talking about Gävlebocken
- Grant on Sunday School Dropouts talking about Ancient Astronauts
Tuesday Sep 13, 2016
Tuesday Sep 13, 2016
Grant takes a turn at Chicago tragedy with the Haymarket Affair. In May 1886 a bomb was thrown, igniting a shootout that killed over a dozen people and changed the fight for workers' rights forever. Can equality be gained in a system run by those who profit from inequality? Are the voices of the dead louder than those of the living? While we don't know who started the fight, can we even know who won in the end?
- The "Revenge!" circular
- The handbills announcing the rally
- Haymarket: The Anarchist's Songbook, reviewed by Ada Grey
- (formerly) on-site memorial, police memorial, Martyrs' memorial
- The Lucy Parsons Project
- Gextra Life donations page, stream archive
Tuesday Sep 06, 2016
Tuesday Sep 06, 2016
As promised, here's the bonus episode with more letters and outtakes. Some of our favorite bits from Episode 8 fell on the cutting room floor, and here they are for you to enjoy.
Tuesday Aug 30, 2016
Tuesday Aug 30, 2016
Alaina brings us to the Most Magical Place on Earth, Magic Kingdom Park in the Walt Disney World Resort. We learn about the park's inception and development, and follow a number of notable attractions from opening day to the present. Does the Magic Kingdom have a unique identity, or is it just Disneyland 2? How does something so compelling come from the collision of family passion and profit-seeking? Is there really any hope they'll give us a free vacation for saying mostly nice things? This one went pretty long, so look out for deleted and extended conversations in a supplemental episode next Tuesday!
- 1965 Press Conference
- Yesterland
- An article on the history of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
- The Florida Project film, presented to the public just before Walt's death.
- Interactive map I LOVE MAPS!
- The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World, a Wonderful World of Disney special that aired October 29, 1971. A fun source of video of the park as it was, and early 70s television production.
- Gextra Life Please tune in, and please consider donating.
Tuesday Aug 16, 2016
Tuesday Aug 16, 2016
Good morning! Today Grant goes for two and talks about the Anabaptists, a movement of related Protestant sects dating back to the early days of the Reformation. Are our civil liberties inspired by people who dropped out of the society they protect? How can small communities survive in isolation, and how could they survive without isolation? Why are people living in modernity fascinated by those who chose not to be?
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 whateverother platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 8 prompt is: favorite amusement park ride or attraction!
Tuesday Aug 02, 2016
Tuesday Aug 02, 2016
Hello Honey Bunches! This time Grant takes the reigns and teaches us about the history of those campaign ads that plague Americans every four years. We talk about notable examples, trends that come and go, and some points on funding, and how funding impacts form. Is the future of the country sold in the same way as laundry detergent? If big money is the problem, what's the solution? Why did we make an audio program about visual media?
- The Living Room Candidate
- PBS' :30 Second Candidate
- The Selling of the President by Joe McGinniss
- Gruen (Thanks Cleretic!)
- Some notable ads not mentioned: Confessions of a Republican, Voting Booth, Bear, Journey, Windsurfing, and plenty more. Did we miss one of your favorites?
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. (Also, it's Grant's birthday Thursday, so... pretty please?). You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. No listener mail prompt yet, but feel free to write anyway!
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
Tuesday Jul 19, 2016
- Panorama photo of the burned theater
- Photos of building features
- Memorial sculpture (currently in City Hall)
- Death Alley
Tuesday Jul 05, 2016
Tuesday Jul 05, 2016
Hello everyone! Here's the 4th episode of History Honeys! Alaina catches us up on Tuberculosis, then drills down to how the disease shaped fashion, then shares stories of how other diseases caused fads, and some stories of how fads caused illnesses. Is anything in history truly isolated? Is there any limit to what people will do for fashion's sake? Have we been using a loaded coin all along?
The listener mail prompt for next episode is plays and musicals! Tell us your favorite show and we'll try to read it on air. Send those emails to historyhoneyspodcast at gmail!