Hypnotic History

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What was in the Whole Earth Catalog? How did a program called est give people inner peace while keeping them out of the bathroom? And why was everyone in the past putting gross stuff in Jell-O? Find out the answers to these questions and more as we explore 20th century American life.

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E08: Polaroid 15.05.2023 35:04

E08: Polaroid Listen in to meet The Swinger and find out if you should be shaking your Polaroids. Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: Bonanos, Christopher. Instant: The Story of Polaroid. Princeton Architectural Press, 2012. Internet Archive. “Edwin Land and Polaroid Photography.” American Chemistry Society, https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/land-in...

E07 : est 08.05.2023 50:42

Don’t know what est is? Listen to this episode to “get clear” and “get IT.” Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: Baer, Donald M., and Stephanie B. Stolz. “A Description of the Erhard Seminars Training (Est) in the Terms of Behavior Analysis.” Behaviorism, vol. 6, no. 1, 1978, pp. 45–70. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/27758905 . Bry, Adelaide. est (Erhard seminars trai...

E06: Cats 01.05.2023 59:50

This week we’re talking about the role cats played in 20th century homes and how their humans cared for them. Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: “A Brief History of Flea Products - Clayton Park.” Petfocus Veterinary Group, 31 May 2017, https://petfocus.ca/clayton-park/brief-history-flea-products/ . Beadle, Muriel. The Cat: History, Biology, and Behavior. Simon and Schus...

E05: Jazzercise 24.04.2023 28:16

In this episode, we’re talking about the history of Jazzercise, which–it turns out–is more than just colorful leotards and gyrating hips! Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: Erickson, Agnes. “What You Never Knew About The History Of Jazzercise.” The List, 15 November 2021, https://www.thelist.com/662100/what-you-never-knew-about-the-history-of-jazzercise/ . Friedman, Dan...

E04: Tupperware 17.04.2023 28:30

Genius inventor meets genius salesperson. In this episode we’re talking about how two brilliant individuals catapulted Tupperware into lasting consumer culture. Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: “7 wacky Tupperware items you probably had around the house.” MeTV, 27 January 2016, https://www.metv.com/lists/7-wacky-tupperware-items-you-probably-had-around-the-house . Co...

E03: The Earliest Video Games 27.03.2023 44:12

Pixels hitting pixels. Pixels chasing pixels. And, somewhere in there, rockets? In this episode we’re talking about the early video games that laid the foundation for the ones we cherish today. Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: Donovan, Tristan. Replay: The History of Video Games. Yellow Ant Media Limited, 2010. Kentucky Libraries Unbound. World Video Game Hall of Fam...

E02: Coffee, Part 2 19.03.2023 1:03:20

Health scares, specialty shops, and … THE YOUTH. Join us as we dive into coffee’s mark on the second half of 20th century American. Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: Axelrod, Alexandra. “Friday Fix: Are Coffee and Tea Good for Pancreatic Cancer Patients?” Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 9 March 2018, https://pancan.org/news/friday-fix-coffee-tea-good-pancreatic-canc...

E01: Coffee, Part 1 12.03.2023 47:30

In this episode we talk coffee: coffee makers, coffee brands, and … coffins? Learn how coffee supported people from literal cradle to grave, how Mae West gave saucy appeal to the drink, and more! Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory Sources: “A Brief History of Coffee - Everything Caffeine.” Food Insight , 22 November 2019, https://foodinsight.org/caffeine/a-brief-history-of-coffe...