Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices
B. T. Newberg and history nerd friends
120 episodes
7 months ago
We 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 test of time.
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We 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 test of time.
Best of the Best: Pulp Fiction/Da Derga’s Hostel Mashup – Irish History
Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices
6 years ago
Best of the Best: Pulp Fiction/Da Derga’s Hostel Mashup – Irish History
It's another best of the best for you! This one has it all: romance, plunder, mimes - and it all ends in a bloodbath! This was our first mashup and it's still one of my favorite episodes. What are your faves? Let me know at deadideaspod@gmail.com or on Facebook at @deadideaspod.
Also, an update on our upcoming show The History of Sex: we're looking at a release date in October! It's coming up fast!
This episode features a rockin' soundtrack by Brooklyn band Twin Guns.
Be sure to support the show at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod to get your portrait drawn!
Maps, pics, references, and more at www.deadideas.net. Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff. Map by Adam McKithern.
Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices
We 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 test of time.
