On The Origin Of Everything
A podcast about the origin of everyday things.
Episodes
Learn all about the origin of America's fire-prevention mascot, Smokey The Bear!
Learn all about the origin of barbering, one of the world's oldest professions!
Learn all about the surprisingly old origin of the durable, blue fabric we call the blue jean!
Back by popular demand, more idiom origins!
Learn all about the origins of birthday celebration traditions!
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Learn all about the origins of the happiest place on earth: Disneyland!
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Learn all about how we got playgrounds, and why they are the way they are!
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Learn all about the origins of common expressions we use all the time!
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Learn all about the origins of the food storage containers we all call Tupperware!
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Learn all about the development of advertising, and who pioneered the practice of jingles!
Learn all about the origins of modern Christmas traditions! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
Learn all about the ancient origins of modern Christmas holiday traditions!
Learn all about the true story of the origin of American Thanksgiving!
Learn all about the earliest forms of timekeeping from Neolithic Era calendars to the Atomic Clock, and everything in between!
Learn all about the ancient origins of Halloween and how it evolved into what it is today!
Learn all about how people have been getting together throughout history, and the strange practice of Mail-Order Brides!
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Learn all about the earliest board games and the ancient origins of pool!
Learn all about the stories behind the names of famous cities, and origin of civilization itself!
Learn all about the origin of basketball, and the stories behind the names of some NBA teams!
Learn all about how the "Entertainment Capital of the World" ended up in such a remote part of Nevada, and who came up with the all-you-can-eat buffet!
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