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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 18 hours 15 minutes
Halloween in Ireland in 1886 – PDT3K – Irish History
Snap-apple! Dumb cake ceremony! Singeing your hair with candles! Never heard of such customs? Then you better check out this episode, where we get a first-hand account of Irish Halloween customs in 1886. Plus, you don't want to miss the spooky story of Red Mike's Rest. And best of all, we have a new pair of co-hosts joining us for today: Pete and Meagan! Become our patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod. Maps, pics, references, and more at www.deadideas.net...
Still Arguing Against Miasma in 1901 – PDT3K – American History
In our latest installment of Public Domain Theater 3000, we read an article that still has to argue against the miasma theory of disease even as late as 1901. It also gives some interesting DIY techniques for fighting mosquitoes that you should NOT try at home! Don't forget to review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or social media to get yourself drawn as a comic book character! Find references, pics, and more at deadideas.net. Become our patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod.
Miasma II: Court Cases from a Plague Year – Italian History
It's story-time: Play peeping tom with us as we peak into some wild court cases from the plague-stricken Italy of 1630. And be sure to review us to get your portrait drawn! Become our patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod. Maps, pics, references, and more at www.deadideas.net. Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff.
Miasma II: Court Cases from a Plague Year – Italian History
It's story-time: Play peeping tom with us as we peak…
Miasma I: Plague and Mutated Air in Renaissance Italy – Italian History
Beware the foul air that causes plague! Put on your plague doctor masks and travel back with us to 17th-century Italy where people believed disease was caused by mutated air called miasma. And be sure to review us so you can get your picture drawn in the historical time period and culture of your choosing! Become our patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod. Maps, pics, references, and more at www.deadideas.net. Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff.
Miasma I: Plague and Mutated Air in Renaissance Italy – Italian History
Beware the foul air that causes plague! Put on your…
“Savage” Man: Imagining Prehistory in 1873 – PDT3K – Modern History
We're back with Public Domain Theater 3000, where we read public domain works because we can, and no one can sue us for it. Continuing our Neolithic theme, today we've got an article from 1873 that attempts to describe our species' prehistory. Yeah, it's more than a little racist, but it also gives an interesting peak into the minds of 19th-century thinkers...
Ginormous Stone Circles II: Making Sense of Stonehenge – British History
Fun time, folks: We explore the many nutty and less-nutty ways historians throughout the ages have looked at Stonehenge and tried to imagine what in the f*** it was for. Become our patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod. Maps, pics, references, and more at www.deadideas.net. Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff.
Ginormous Stone Circles II: Making Sense of Stonehenge – British History
Fun time, folks: We explore the many nutty and less-nutty…
Ginormous Stone Circles I: Stonehenge Builders of Neolithic Britain – British History
Do you feel like schlepping 4- to 25-ton stones across open country and stickin' 'em in the ground is a good way to spend your time? If so, get ready to find kindred spirits! Travel back with us to Neolithic Britain, where we explore the time and culture of the builders of Stonehenge. And be sure to review us on iTunes to get your picture drawn in the historical time period and culture of your choosing! Become our patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod...