The History Of
By Nik Hunter
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The History Of...
For people who were bad at history but not too proud to Google it now. This isn’t the history podcast for experts. It’s for the rest of us: the curious, the confused, the ones who zoned out during school but still wonder who invented the fork or why people used to put arsenic in their face cream. Each episode takes one thing an object, a place, a job, a trend and unpacks the weird, messy, often ridiculous story behind it. Just history for people who ask questions late at night and want answers that don’t feel like homework. You might actually enjoy it, and it's enough to make you feel clever at work...for a change.
New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri
(If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)
Topic Categories
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For people who were bad at history but not too proud to Google it now. This isn’t the history podcast for experts. It’s for the rest of us: the curious, the confused, the ones who zoned out during school but still wonder who invented the fork or why people used to put arsenic in their face cream. Each episode takes one thing an object, a place, a job, a trend and unpacks the weird, messy, often ridiculous story behind it. Just history for people who ask questions late at night and want answers that don’t feel like homework. You might actually enjoy it, and it's enough to make you feel clever at work...for a change.
New Episodes: Mon/Wed/Fri
(If people enjoy, and feedback via reviews and ratings is good, will release daily)
Topic Categories
- Objects & Inventions
- Jobs & Roles
- Places
- Health & Beauty
- Books, Ideas & Beliefs
- Music, Art & Culture
- Myths, Monsters & Weird Beliefs
- Trends & Fads
- People
- Sport
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of--6664775/support.
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Ep.66 Beatlemania
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Ep.65 Sky Serpents
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Ep.64 Baroque Music
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ep.63 The Magna Carta
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Ep.62 Rosewater
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Ep.61 Machu Picchu
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Ep.60 The Farrier
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Ep.59 the Abacus
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep.58 Crinoline Dresses
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Ep.57 Anubis
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep.56 Opera
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Ep.55 The Prince
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Ep.54 Henna Dye
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep.53 Floating Cities
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Ep.52 The Scribe
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Ep.51 Astrolabe
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Ep.50 The Hula Hoop
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Ep.49 Gremlins
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep.48 Ukiyo-e
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Ep.47 Plato’s Republic
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep.46 Kohl Eyeliner
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Ep.45 Stonehenge
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Ep.44 Town Crier
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ep.43 The Papyrus Scroll
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Ep.42 Tulip Mania
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ep.41 Hydra
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Ep.40 Greek Tragedy
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Ep.39 Globalism
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Ep.38 The Sundial
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Ep.37 Gnosticism
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep.36 Contact Lenses
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ep.35 The Great Pyramid of Giza
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep.34 Gong Farmers
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Ep.33 The Guillotine
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Ep.32 The Rubik's Cube
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Ep.31 Changelings
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep.30 Cabaret
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Ep.29 Anarchism
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Ep.28 Tooth Powder
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Ep.27 Pompeii
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Ep.26 Prostitution
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep.25 The Compass
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Ep.24 Mood Rings
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Ep.23 The Wendigo
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep.22 Graffiti
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Ep.21 Alchemy
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Ep.20 Radium Beauty
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep.19 Easter Island
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ep.18 Court Jesters
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Ep.17 The Zipper
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep.16 Pogs
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Ep.15 The Jersey Devil
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Ep.14 Breakdancing
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep.13 Flat Earth
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Ep.12 Leech Therapy
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Ep.11 The Great Fire of London
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ep.10 The Executioners
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Ep.9 The Typewriter
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Ep.8 Tamagotchi
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Ep.7 The Mothman
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Ep.6 The Kazoo
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Ep.5 The Necronomicon
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Ep.4 Snake Oil
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep.3 Atlantis
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Ep.2 Chimney Sweeps
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Ep.1 The Fork
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Aug 10, 2025 |