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Space Exploration in 1920: In Honor of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch - PDT3K - Science History
Space Exploration in 1920: In Honor of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch – PDT3K – Science History
https://media.blubrry.com/deadideas/ia601509.us.archive.org/11/items/DeadIdeas73SpaceExplorationIn1920_20180213/Dead%20Ideas%2073%20Space%20Exploration%20in%201920.mp3 It’s Valentine’s Day, and this is a valentine to humanity, sort of. In honor of last week’s Falcon Heavy Launch by SpaceX, we’re reading a space exploration article from 1920. What was it like to imagine reaching space at such an…
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Clouds drop curtain on Geminid meteor shower in Northeast Ohio #meteorshower http://dlvr.it/Pdt3KS
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Pies prepared to take risks with Swan #WestCoastEagles http://dlvr.it/Pdt3Ks
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The Merry Thanksgiving of the Burglar and Plumber, 1895 - PDT3K
The Merry Thanksgiving of the Burglar and Plumber, 1895 – PDT3K
https://media.blubrry.com/deadideas/ia601501.us.archive.org/29/items/DeadIdeas64TheMerryThanksgivingOfTheBurglarAndPlumber1865/Dead%20Ideas%2064%20The%20Merry%20Thanksgiving%20of%20the%20Burglar%20and%20Plumber%201865.mp3 Our craziest Thanksgiving special yet! This unexpectedly weird story tells of a lone woman who hates union plumbers, who gets an unexpected visitor in the night. Featuring guest…
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Halloween in Scotland and at Sea in 1886 - PDT3K
Halloween in Scotland and at Sea in 1886 – PDT3K
https://media.blubrry.com/deadideas/ia601508.us.archive.org/29/items/DeadIdeas62HalloweenInScotlandAndAtSeaPDT3K/Dead%20Ideas%2062%20Halloween%20in%20Scotland%20and%20at%20Sea%20PDT3K.mp3 Watch out… it’s the KALING!! Learn about this 19th-century Scottish Halloween tradition, and a whole lot more, in this holiday special. We finish last year’s article, and learn about Scottish Halloween…
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Education Makes Women Infertile - PDT3K
Education Makes Women Infertile – PDT3K
https://media.blubrry.com/deadideas/ia601503.us.archive.org/33/items/DeadIdeas47EducationMakesWomenInfertile/Dead%20Ideas%2047%20Education%20Makes%20Women%20Infertile.mp3 Education makes women… what?! Yep. This time we delve into a wildly popular book from 1873 that proposed precisely this. This is Edward H. Clarke’s Sex in Education: A Fair Chance for the Girls. It’s gonna be a doozy. Be sure to…
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Boy Scouts of Feudal Japan - PDT3K
Boy Scouts of Feudal Japan – PDT3K
https://media.blubrry.com/ia601506.us.archive.org/10/items/DeadIdeas43BoyScoutsOfFeudalJapanPDT3K_201706/Dead%20Ideas%2043%20Boy%20Scouts%20of%20Feudal%20Japan%20-%20PDT3K.mp3 Who were the “boy scouts of feudal Japan”? I have no idea! In this episode of Public Domain Theater 3000, we read this 1914 article to discover what in the hell this author could possibly mean. Be sure to support the show…
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A Valentine to Poe, and Other Traditions of Olde - Valentines Day Special PDT3K
A Valentine to Poe, and Other Traditions of Olde – Valentines Day Special PDT3K
https://media.blubrry.com/deadideas/ia601502.us.archive.org/11/items/DeadIdeas26AValentineToPoe/Dead%20Ideas%2026%20A%20Valentine%20to%20Poe.mp3 What Valentine did Edgar Allen Poe receive from his lover one fateful year? You’ll find this along with many interesting old Valentines Day traditions in this special holiday episode. If you ever want to divine your lover’s identity, this episode will…
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PDT3K Hypnotism: Dangers and Advantages in 1888
PDT3K Hypnotism: Dangers and Advantages in 1888
Can you be hypnotized to commit a crime? Is the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari a real danger? Hear about this and much more from Dr. Tourette – yes, the man who discovered Tourette’s Syndrome – as we read an article of his from 1888, entitled “The Wonders of Animal Magnetism.” And don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or social media to get yourself drawn as a comic book character! Main Sources…
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PDT3K Miraculous Susan: A Thanksgiving Story from 1893
PDT3K Miraculous Susan: A Thanksgiving Story from 1893
Have some pandowdy, husk down some corn, and listen to the sternly moralizing tale of Miraculous Susan! What will this reveal about how people thought about Thanksgiving in 1893? Find out in this special episode, featuring new guest co-host Jon! And don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or social media to get yourself drawn as a comic book character! Co-host: Jon Carnes Main Sources…
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PDT3K: The Hammer of Witches (Malleus Maleficarum)
PDT3K: The Hammer of Witches (Malleus Maleficarum)
Can witches make men’s junk disappear? Find out as we read the text that kicked off the whole witch-burning craze in Renaissance Europe: The Malleus Maleficarum! Fair warning: This is a complete trainwreck of a book! And don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or social media to get yourself drawn as a comic book character! Main Sources Beusman, C. (2016). “Witches Allegedly Stole Penises…
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Halloween Special PDT3K: An Irish Halloween in 1886
Halloween Special PDT3K: An Irish Halloween in 1886
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 Miller! Don’t forget to review us on…
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PDT3K: Still Arguing Against Miasma in 1901
PDT3K: Still Arguing Against Miasma in 1901
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! Main Sources Jeliffe, S.…
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PDT3K: "Savage" Man: Imagining Prehistory in 1873
PDT3K: “Savage” Man: Imagining Prehistory in 1873
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. Don’t forget to review us on iTunes,…
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