The Origins Of
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2E5 - Happy Birthday...to Everyone! The Origins of Birthdays and Birthday Cake
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources, images, and extra content on each set of topics. produced by Johnny Stubbs intro and o...
S2E4 - Call Me: Origins of the Business Card and Handshakes
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources, images, and extra content on each set of topics. produced by Johnny Stubbs intro and o...
S2E3 - Gettin' Crafty: The Origins of Tape and Scissors
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources, images, and extra content on each set of topics. produced by Johnny Stubbs intro and o...
S2E2 - The Origins of Reflection: Mirrors and Glass
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources, images, and extra content on each set of topics. produced by Johnny Stubbs intro and o...
Minisode 01: Measurements
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources, images, and extra content on each set of topics. produced by Johnny Stubbs intro and o...
S2E1 - Under the Sea: Myths of the Kraken and Mermaids
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Follow us on instagram @theoriginsofpodcast! We have featured artwork by Jenny Wentling, history trivia, and behind the scenes action. V...
S1E14 - Order and Letters: The Origins of QWERTY and The ABC's
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes 14: Write this down! The Origins of the alphabet and keyboards If you think you know why we have the QWERTY keyboard, you're probably ...
S1E13 - Puzzled: The Origins of Jigsaw Puzzles and Mazes
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Do you relax with a puzzle, or does the mere sight of jigsaw pieces stress you out? Ever wondered where this maddening passtime got its...
Minisode 04: Words and Phrases (Animal Twist!)
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Holy cow! You're in a pickle, now. We're back with another collection of phrases, and this might be our best set yet. Prepare yourself...
S1E12 - Courting and Engagements: The Rituals of Modern Love
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Flowers? Chocolates? A diamond ring? It's the season of love and Jessie and Olivia dive in to the why behind modern traditions around c...