Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices
B. T. Newberg and history nerd friendsWe explore ideas and practices once believed to be true but no longer. Each dead idea is explored in all its glorious eccentricity. For example, discover miasma, the theory that plague comes from stinky air; or the medical diagnosis of hysteria, which holds that women's wombs wander around their bodies causing trouble. Join us on a fun romp through the history of ideas that didn’t quite stand the ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 120 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Categories | HistoryComedy | ||||
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After the Covid episode, then for some reason we did an episode on George Floyd’s death? Felt like we lost the plot
Apple Podcasts1Ace metal
Canadaa year ago - Disappointing
These guys don’t really do much work on their subjects on the episodes I’ve listened to. I was young also once and I have sympathy for their predicament however I don’t recommend this podcast.
Apple Podcasts1Nyarl de la Thotep
United States2 years ago - Political
Guy trying to put 2020’s woke morals on people who lived centuries ago. Has limited knowledge of historical context.
Apple Podcasts1Artbellfan1United States3 years ago - Painful
He keeps laughing at the “stupidity” of 18th century people around women issues. Does he not realize how vaginas work? Every month, blood comes out of them. And when they have a baby, it needs to eat. Before tampons/pads, pumping/refrigeration, baby formula, most woman would be leaking fluids occasionally. Unless they paid someone to address these issues, they needed to take time off from work/education to keep their baby alive and to address the leaking. more
Apple Podcasts2Beccaaz746United States3 years ago - Amateur...
Even for a podcast that is self-admittedly amateur, the word “amateur” is a huge understatement. They regularly misrepresent simple historical facts and misuse simple English words (“rationed” in place of “reasoned”, “heretical” in place of “hierarchical” for example.) more
Apple Podcasts11/2dan1066United States3 years ago
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