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Thingamabob

Joshua Steckelberg and Briana Foglemanthingamabob.buzzsprout.com
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
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Episodes

Just "Soft Drink" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Faygo and Coca Cola. Time Stamps: Faygo- 10:17 Coca Cola- 27:36 Sources: Faygo: Detroit historical Faygo.com Mlive- faygo flavor rankings Company histories Mpr- soda vs pop Mlive- firework Coca Cola: lovefood.com the daily meal Coke & Bezoars study britannica coca-cola co thought co. wikipedia all thats interesting history.com Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg...

Aug 11, 202159 minEp. 45

Just "Failed Invention" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss the Falling Bullet and the Winged Tank. Time Stamps: Falling Bullet- 8:31 Winged Tank- 27:05 Sources: Falling Bullet: Dale Brumfield blog post medium.com <also dale> original Scientific American article gizmodo Boston Globe article Winged Tank: Interesting engineering National interest History of yesterday War history online Wiki Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg...

Aug 04, 202144 minEp. 44

Just "Pride" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Pride flag and Stonewall. Time Stamps: Pride Flag- 7:49 Stonewall- 22:22 Sources: Pride Flag: Britannica Pink triangle history History Them BBC Rainbow washing Stonewall: pbs history.com NYC LGBT historic sites project NY State Parks Stonewall Forever Documentary reason.com Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg...

Jun 30, 202141 minEp. 43

Just "QVC" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss the Snuggie and Poo-Pourri. Time Stamps: Snuggie- 10:46 Poo-Pourri- 31:53 Sources: Snuggie: gizmodo ny times American Express mental floss Snuggie Commercial full Get On Your Snuggie Poo-Pourri: New Yorker CNBC Wiki Forbes Theme song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg...

Jun 23, 202153 min

Just "Ancient Monument" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Petra and Stonehenge Time Stamps: Petra- 14:29 Stonehenge- 38:20 Sources: Petra: History National geographic Smithsonian mag Business insider Stonehenge: history nat geo kids the travel English heritage nat geo stonehenge theories 1 stonehenge theories 2 Theme song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg...

Jun 16, 202159 minEp. 41

Just "Office Supply" Things

This week, Joshua and Briana discuss the Pencil and Liquid Paper. Time Stamps: Pencils- 6:30 Liquid Paper- 23:11 Sources: Pencil: Pencils.com Joseph dixon Wiki Pens.co.uk Historic england Pencil facts Ted pencil stuff L iquid paper: cnbc ny times thought co. the atlantic wikipedia Theme song by Briana Fogleman, Joshua Steckelberg, and Olivia Griffin....

Jun 09, 202139 minEp. 40

Just "60s" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Lava Lamp and Troll dolls. Time Stamps: Lava Lamp- 12:20 Troll dolls- 25:20 Sources Lava Lamp: Smithsonian Mag Mathmos Death by exploding lamp. Lava lamp prices Lava lamp history Wiki Lava lamp patent Troll Dolls: Smithsonian Magazine Ripley’s Wikipedia The Troll Hole Dam Creations Mental Floss Theme song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg...

Jun 02, 202146 minEp. 39

Just "Tech Co." Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss Amazon and Tencent. Time Stamps: Amazon- 8:28 Tencent- 35:29 Sources: Amazon: Business Insider Interesting Engineering Biography Forbes Pattern Wiki Wiki- treatment of workers Tencent: Books: The Big Nine by Amy Webb 21 lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark Websites: Wiki Towards Data Science Top Gaming Companies Tencent Protocol BBC Bernard Marr Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg...

May 26, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 38

Just "Banned Book" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Captain Underpants and The Catcher in the Rye. Time Stamps: Captain Underpants- 9:56 Catcher in the Rye- 32:15 Sources: Captain Underpants: Summary of the books BBC- racism Business insider LA Times Wiki-captain wiki- Dav American library association banned list Catcher in the Rye: history.com mental floss britannica the New Yorker banned books wikipedia Time Sparknotes The guardian banned books more banned books Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, ...

May 19, 202159 minEp. 37

Just "Snack" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss Oreos and Cheez-its. Time Stamps: Oreo- 11:40 Cheez-it- 31:48 Sources: Oreo: thrillist thought co. The bakery Network Biscuit People So Yummy Insider oreo varieties Cheez-it: Cheez-it website Mashed Dayton website Tampa bay times Wiki cheez-it commercial Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg...

May 12, 202150 min

Just "70s" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Pong and the Pet Rock. Time Stamps: Pong: 9:34 Pet Rock: 32:47 Sources: Pong: FrameRater Ahoy Atari timeline Alan Alcorn interview Tennis for Two Wiki Ralph Baer’s magnavox More atari timeline stuff Pet Rock: npr the vintage news real clear today i found out abc news mental floss ny times I’m In Love With My Pet Rock Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg...

May 05, 202150 minEp. 35

Just "Fruit" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss Bananas and Durian. Time Stamps: Banana- 11:17 Durian- 29:20 Sources: Banana: national geographic wired wikipedia ted Durian: Science daily Smithsonian mag Good overview. Durian history Wiki Horticulture info Britannica Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg...

Apr 28, 202148 minEp. 34

Just "Award" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Oscar and the Tony. Time Stamps: Oscar: 7:11 Tony: 32:11 Sources: Oscar: Britannica- history Oscars.org Architectural digest DW History NBC Most diverse nominations Wiki Tony: playbill tony awards fun facts trivia Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg...

Apr 21, 202158 minEp. 33

Just "Weapon" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss the Bat Bomb and Masamune. Time Stamps: Bat Bomb- 10:02 Masamune- 25:21 Sources: Bat Bomb: bat bomb development bomb inner workings weird weapons of WWII bat bomb book Masamune: Masamune sword History collection Ancient origins Hi consumption History documentary Mystery of hanjo Wiki Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg...

Apr 14, 202147 minEp. 32

Just "80s" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Rubik's Cube and MTV. Time Stamps: Rubik's Cube- 13:02 MTV- 33:42 Sources: Rubik's Cube: New York Times Smithsonian mag Rubiks Rubik's cube timeline Crazy ways people have solved it. wiki MTV: I Want my MTV, A&E Michael Nesmith MTV history lite fun facts more fun facts Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg....

Apr 07, 202157 minEp. 31

Just "Body Modification" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss Tattoos and Body Piercings. Time Stamps: Tattoos- 7:57 Body Piercing- 45:06 Sources: Tattoo: tattoo origins otzi the iceman Tatau Explained, “Tattoo”, on Netflix medicinal tattoos How tattoos are performed maori tattoos improvements on the tattoo gun tattoo facts tattoo stats most popular designs Body Piercing: General info Grazia Daily- cultural appropriation Marie claire Kolo piercing Tribu Guinness- Elaine Davidson Guinness- Rolf WebMD- Belly Button Healing...

Mar 31, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 30

Just "Disaster" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Hindenburg Crash. Time Stamps: Atomic bombing- 11:17 Hindenburg- 41:00 Sources: Atomic Bombing: New York Times 3d video NBC signing on the Missouri Obama speech Information about the radiation Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor Manhattan project Atomic bomb overview Was it justified? Detailed atomic bomb people Washington post about how people learn Nuclear energy explained Potsdam Conference Why the second b...

Mar 24, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 29

Just "Luxury Brand" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss Alexander McQueen and Gucci. Time Stamps: Alexander McQueen- 10:17 Gucci- 40:17 Sources: Alexander McQueen: Highland Rape, 1995 Search for the Golden Fleece, Givenchy, 1997 No.13 graffiti dress, 1999 VOSS, 2001 Widows of Culloden, Kate Moss Hologram, 2006 Plato’s Atlantis ft. Lady Gaga, 2009 McQueen (2018), directed by Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui career highlights McQueen overview McQueen wiki McQueen biography Sarah Burton Gucci: Gucci Spring Summer 2017 G...

Mar 17, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 28

Just "Amusement Park" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Cedar Point and Action Park. Time Stamps: Cedar Point- 11:54 Action Park- 34:23 Sources: Cedar Point: Ohio history-cedar point Tallest coasters in the world History 1870-1969 History 1970-1999 History 2000-2021 Theme parks- love to know Fun facts Vertigo fall Cleveland- history 150th wiki Action Park: Class Action Park, A documentary by Chris Charles Scott and Seth Porges park ownership park fatalities Cannonball Loop quotes Action Park personal accounts Actio...

Mar 10, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 27

Just "90s" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss Furbies and the Super Soaker. Time Stamps: Furby- 8:46 Super Soaker- 34:28 Sources: Furby: David Hampton public lives piece Furby history/models Furby language explained Furby dictionary Furby autopsy internal optics Furby myths furby organ furby horror stories Furby Internal Tech Super Soaker: biography Tech insider Toy hall of fame Isoaker history Larami uzi Smithsonian mag Ny times about toy guns Cps 2000 wiki Submachine guns- uzi Josh NBC tweet Mental flos...

Mar 03, 202156 minEp. 26

Just "Black Innovation" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Garrett Morgan and Bessie Blount. Donate: Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan Black Women's Health Imperative Time Stamps: Garrett Morgan- 8:22 Bessie Blount- 24:30 Sources: Garrett Morgan Biography Transportation.gov Thought co US Airforce Insider story about California couple house Brief history of traffic signals pbs Bessie Blount Life of Bessie Blount Griffin NY Times “overlooked” obituaries Edison and Bessie Early life Theme Song by Olivia Griffin...

Feb 24, 202145 minEp. 25

Just "Zodiac" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss the Babylonian Zodiac and the Chinese Zodiac. Time Stamps: Babylonian Zodiac- 10:51 Chinese Zodiac- 40:43 Sources: Babylonian Zodiac: general history sumerian translations Earth’s movement zodiac definition Rise in Popularity Chinese Zodiac: Zou Yan History of chinese astrology China highlights Chinese new year Year of the ox Story of the race Slightly different version of the race Thought co Chinese astrology Reading Wikihow Lunar calendar China foreign affai...

Feb 17, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 24

Just "Sex Toy" Things

This episode is not suitable for those under 18 years of age. This week Joshua and Briana discuss BDSM, the Ball Gag, and the Vibrator. Time Stamps: BDSM, Ball Gag-8:58 Vibrator-37:35 Sources: BDSM/Ball Gag: Kinkly-mouth gag Branks Mens health 50 shades Black Leather Kinky documentary History of BDSM More history BDSM Peter Tupper Polling on quora Vibrator: A Brief History of Hysteria, Medium.com history of the vibrator Hallie Liberman article Hallie Lieberman for NYTimes historical photos vibra...

Feb 10, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 23

Just "Sports" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss skiing and the footBALL. Time Stamps: Skiing-7:10 Football-29:54 Sources: Skiing: BBC brief history norwegian skiing celebrity deaths blood doping yearly injuries skadi Ullr timeline speed skiing Football: Wilson and Ada factory Free healthcare worker tickets to super bowl CNBC football factory fact s Smithsonian mag Who invented football- History Rugby history footBALL Football history Why laces Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckel...

Feb 03, 202155 minEp. 22

Just "Mythical Creature" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Windigo and Sirens. Time Stamps: Windigo-11:36 Siren- 34:39 Sources: Windigo: Mythology- wendigo Legends of america-wendigo Backstory radio- misrepresentation of the windigo Canadian encyclopedia Stolen spirits: The appropriation of the Windigo spirit in horror literature Kallie Hunchman, ball state university Story of anwe by Bird Siren: greek history persephone Sirens are not Mermaids Harpy info sirens in paintings The Odyssey quote Siren names Emily Wil...

Jan 27, 202158 minEp. 21

Just "Videogame" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss Animal Crossing and Joshua's switch journey. Time Stamps: Animal Crossing- 8:33 Joshua's Switch- 39:45 Sources: Animal Crossing: Dobutso no Mori AC history general info gameplay breakdowns sales new horizons sales new leaf ACNH black market shop closing music Joshua's Switch Journey: Final fantasy announcement Console Rankings Nintendo units sold Hollow knight history Other information came from playing the videogames mentioned Music from Hollow Knight by Chri...

Jan 20, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 20

Just "Vaccine" Things

This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Typhoid vaccine and the Smallpox vaccine. Time Stamps: Typhoid- 10:31 Smallpox- 32:34 Sources: Typhoid: THIS ONE! CDC vaccine info emedicine- typhoid symptoms Typhoid general info Typhoid fever history History news-medical passport health New World Encyclopedia Science of Ty21a History of water treatment Vivotif Mary mallon and salmonella The efficacy of the two vaccines More trials Ty21a WHO Smallpox: brief history of smallpox vaccine smallpox symptoms na...

Jan 13, 202159 minEp. 19

Just "Exercise" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss the vibrating belt and the exercise bike. Time Stamps: Vibrating Belt- 6:15 Exercise Bike- 29:25 Sources: Vibrating Belt: general history kool-aid commercial vibrations re: mice mouse study belt as massage therapy slenderizing salon video not the video Bri was talking about but incredible Exercise Bike: Fittous history of bike gymnasticon Timeline Stationary bike wiki Bikes reviewed Bike History Spinning Schwinn heritage Chicago tribune Fly wheel Spinning hist...

Jan 06, 202157 minEp. 18

Just "Christmas" Things

Happy Holidays! This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Christmas Tree and Stockings. Time Stamps: Christmas Tree- 8:04 Stockings- 29:46 Sources: Christmas Tree: Biggest tree- trip savvy kenya - christianity Invention of christmas lights Rockefeller tree Christmas in china Christmas in africa Addis brush and the tree Christmas tree production Tree facts Tree facts part 2 Christmas spider History.com Time Stockings: stocking story A Visit From St. Nicholas St. Nicholas more st. nick info Stocking...

Dec 23, 202048 minEp. 17

Just "Undergarment" Things

This week Briana and Joshua discuss the bra and the jockstrap. Time Stamps: Bra- 6:17 Jockstrap- 43:18 Sources: Bra: Lori Smith youtube video mary phelps jacobs bra history sports bra invention mary phelps jacobs quote stamford bra murders fun facts Jockstrap: Bike jockey How the jock became gay Jock facts General invention Heidelberg electric belt History of underwear Jockstrap central Shock doc website Russell crowe jock Jockstrap general info Difference between jock and thong Theme Song by Ol...

Dec 16, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 16
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