This week Joshua and Briana discuss Chess and Monopoly. Time Stamps: Chess- 6:22 Monopoly- 34:40 Sources: Chess: General history General info History of modern chess History of staunton chess set Staunton chess set Shantranj Deep blue Chess variants Vera Menchik Brief history Chess second book ever written Fun chess facts How the queen became so powerful World chess champs Number 1 selling board game Polgar sisters Chessboard killer Monopoly: cbs youtube video Landlord’s Game wiki Mary Pilon Smi...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 15
This week Briana and Joshua invite special guest Olivia Griffin to talk about Jumanji and its connection to some wild theories. Time Stamps: 0:00 meet Olivia 10:49- a brief Jumanji history 14:00- Olivia's Theory Corner 43:55- Which came first GAME Sources: general jumanji info Theme song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg...
Dec 02, 2020•51 min•Ep. 14
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Absinthe and Vodka. Please drink responsibly! This episode discusses alcohol, so if you are not 21, please check out our other episodes or ask your cool parent for permission. Time Stamps: Absinthe- 14:39 Vodka- 37:01 Sources: how to drink youtube absinthe in the arts origins of absinthe czech absinthe absinthe murders medicinal use absinthe in art anti-absinthe propaganda cocktail recipe Vodka: History of smirnoff History of absolut History of Belvedere Black...
Nov 25, 2020•57 min•Ep. 13
This week Joshua and Briana discuss lipstick and mascara. Time Stamps: Lipstick- 5:36 Mascara- 33:26 Sources: Lipstick Research paper on history of lipstick messy nessy chic Lipstick in China Kabuki Kiss of death Marie Claire Wiki Mascara lash history mascara origins more mascara origins pliny on makeup mascara blindness maybelline origins victorian era eyelashes Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg....
Nov 18, 2020•59 min•Ep. 12
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Astronaut Food and the Mars Rover. Time Stamps: Astronaut Food- 5:48 Mars Rover- 38:07 Sources: Astronaut Food: pizza hut stunt general history russian astronaut food Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, by Gustavo Arellano (tortilla information) 3D Printed food salt/pepper info skylab dinners shrimp cocktail general info fun facts The youtube video Briana mentions: space burrito making 5:42-9:10 Mars Rover Perseverance fact sheet Press kit Moon to ma...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 11
This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Ballot and QAnon. Time Stamps: Ballot- 10:30 QAnon- 35:49 Sources Ballot History Blackballing Origin of word Hanging chad Bush v gore William tweed Time mag History.com The New Yorker 2000 presidential election QAnon qanon explained- the guardian what is qanon- ny times 8chan breakdown political supporters the spread of Qanon wayfair trafficking rumors jfk jr. theory Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg....
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 10
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Jack O' Lanterns and the Ouija Board for a Halloween Special. Time Stamps: Jack O' Lanterns- 8:48 Ouija Board- 26:13 Jack O' Lanterns: stingy jack story turnip photo pumpkin stats jack o lantern facts history of halloween Celtic traditions Samhain Ouija Board: Ouija stories Ouija Ideomotor study Ideomotor information Elijah Bond Ouija information How does a Ouija board work History of the Ouija Board The guardian history Vox history Baltimore mag history Museu...
Oct 28, 2020•52 min•Ep. 9
This week Joshua and Briana discuss Cyanide and Arsenic. Time Stamps: Cyanide- 7:33 Arsenic- 26:51 Sources: Cyanide: skyfall Marvel Uses Holocaust chemical compound how cyanide works Chicago Tylenol Rasputin Jonestown cyanide poisoning by fire smoke cyanide pills suicide pills hydrogen cyanide BBC history of cyanide poisoning history of cyanide discovery suicide pill zyklon B Arsenic: arsenic info food facts environmental impacts Deborah Blum lecture symptoms of arsenic poisoning poisoning cases...
Oct 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 8
This week Briana and Joshua discuss the Hurdy Gurdy and the Theremin. Time Stamps: Hurdy Gurdy- 8:08 Theremin- 34:38 Sources: Hurdy Gurdy definition Other names Fredrik Knudsen video Michalina Malisz video Patty Gurdy video medieval hurdy gurdy music electric hurdy gurdy music hurdy gurdy featured in music Theremin explanation by hank green Theremin General Info H2G2 history Theremin: either music and espionage The magic of music and math CBS Leon Theremin Lev Memoir Lev and Olivia Mattis interv...
Oct 14, 2020•51 min•Ep. 7
This week Joshua and Briana discuss whisks and Waffle Irons. Time Stamps: Whisk- 7:25 Waffle Iron- 21:31 Whisk Suggestion by @gayrott and @gmgrimes Sources: Whisk: Whisk Where the whisk came from Julia Child and the whisk Julia's Whisk Types of whisks Bound sticks Stand and hand mixers Invention Chicago Tribune history of mixers Waffle Iron: waffle patent William George quote waffle iron breakfast set chaucer quote general timeline Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Stecke...
Oct 07, 2020•44 min•Ep. 6
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Slime and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots. Time stamps: Slime- 7:06 Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots- 30:45 Sources: Slime: slime science silly putty Nickelodeon toys slime toys borax free slime slime empire Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots: history of the game Mattel Marx and Co Marvin Glass and Associates Mattel product description Red vs Blue Political map Rock em sock em info GBA game review different versions of game Rock em sock em Pop Figurines Barrack vs Romney Commercial di...
Sep 30, 2020•46 min•Ep. 5
This week Joshua and Briana discuss Skittles and Pop Rocks. Time Stamps: Skittles- 4:59 Pop Rocks- 18:13 Correction: *Franklin Mars (not Frederick) Sources: (click for links) Skittles Skittles History Skittles wiki Glees Glees- pop sugar Glees- fortune NYTimes- skittles the musical Skittles commercial the musical commercial ^look up more on youtube to see clips from the musical Tacoma info Mars family forbes top companies The Fact Site Mars release on history Trayvon Martin Pop Rocks pop rocks F...
Sep 23, 2020•40 min•Ep. 4
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Hazmat suits and face masks. Time Stamps Hazmat Suit- 4:58 Face Mask- 29:32 Sources: Click names for link Hazmat suit: Suit Overview Plague Doctor Mask Plague Doctor Costume Hazmat Suit Face Mask: Sara Turnbull History of n95 Infograph on difference between n95 and surgical mask Types of surgical masks Surgical n95 vs standard n95 Non woven fabric details Surgical Mask Gas mask n95 Covid 19 immunities due to face mask Considerations for wearing masks Tuberculo...
Sep 16, 2020•50 min•Ep. 3
This week Joshua and Briana discuss Pigeon Cameras and The Bulgarian Umbrella Gun. Time Stamps: Pigeon Cameras- 6:25 The Bulgarian Umbrella Gun- 25:28 Sources: Pigeon Cameras: https://www.nature.com/news/2004/041122/full/news041122-7.html#:~:text=It's%20official%3A%20homing%20pigeons%20really,magnetic%20particles%20in%20their%20beaks.&text=But%20the%20latest%20findings%20suggest%20that%20they%20are%20using%20magnetic%20cues . Mora C. V., Davison C. V., Wild J. M. & Walker M. M. Nature, 4...
Sep 09, 2020•47 min•Ep. 2
The first episode of Thingamabob! This week Briana and Joshua discuss sliced bread and drinking straws. Time Stamps: Sliced Bread- 10:23 Drinking Straw- 28:00 Sources Sliced Bread: -Wonder bread He Man (video by Toy Galaxy on youtube). -sliced bread wikipedia page. -TIME online article “How Sliced Bread Became the Greatest Thing by Jennifer Latson -History.com article “who invented sliced bread”by Elizabeth Nix Drinking Straw: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/07/news-plastic-d...
Sep 02, 2020•44 min•Ep. 1
Thingamabob is your new favorite podcast about the history of things, whether that's the fork in your hand or the 1996 Happy Holidays Special Edition Barbie doll in your closet. Every Wednesday.
Aug 19, 2020•1 min
