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Forgotten Jobs

Society EN ↓ 20 episodes

A historical look at weird, lost professions: leech collectors, knocker-uppers, human computersNo Longer Accepting Applications

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Knocker-Uppers vs. Town Criers: The Battle to Wake Britain 19.06.2026 12:26

Before alarm clocks, two professions battled for the ears of British townspeople: knocker-uppers who tapped on windows at dawn, and town criers who bellowed news through the streets. Discover how these human alarm systems competed, overlapped, and ultimately faced extinction as technology rendered their voices obsolete.

5 Bizarre Food Jobs That Fed America 08.06.2026 13:15

Before refrigerators and food safety laws, America's dinner tables depended on jobs that sound almost unbelievable today. We're counting down five forgotten food-related professions that kept the nation fed, from the ice cutters who braved frozen lakes to the human alarm clocks who woke up bakery workers. These jobs disappeared with technology, but their stories reveal how dramatically our relatio...

The Lamplighters of Victorian London 23.05.2026 12:24

Before automatic switches and electric bulbs, thousands of men climbed ladders through London's fog-choked streets each evening, carrying long poles to ignite gas lamps one by one. We explore the rigorous routines, hidden dangers, and surprising social role of lamplighters—the timekeepers of the Victorian city who vanished almost overnight when technology caught up.

Forgotten by Time 07.01.2026 10:11

Glad we don't have to these anymore!

Winter's Forgotten 24.12.2025 10:12

Glad we don't have to these anymore!

Best of pt2 26.11.2025 10:37

Forgotten Jobs best of episode!

Best of 11.11.2025 10:24

Forgotten Jobs best of episode!

Obsucre and Forgotten 28.10.2025 10:45

We actually had to do this!?

Strange Occupations 15.10.2025 10:06

We actually had to do this!?