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    The Story Behind

    The Story Behind tells the extraordinary history of the ordinary. Everyday objects are more closely examined, from their ancient beginnings through the present—all within 5-10 minutes.

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    Fidget Spinners | The Stress-Relief Toy Fad Teachers Hate (TSB062) May 22, 2017
    Show notes

    Did you ever wonder about that teacher's magical drawer that contained all the awesome toys confiscated throughout the year? Like that scene in "A Christmas Story" when the teacher opens her desk drawer to put in the kids' wax teeth, and when the camera pans to the inside, there seems to be a bottomless treasure trove.

    Back when I was in school, I imagine my teachers' drawers were full of slap bracelets and pogs, followed by yo-yos when they made a quick resurgence in the '90s.

    In this episode, I'll be talking about the current fad of confiscated classroom toys, the contested origin of them, the supposed benefits of them and a little bit of physics.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Fidget Spinners.

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

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    Sources:

    http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2017/05/the-fidget-spinner-craze-is-already-over.html

    http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/kids/woman-who-invented-the-fidget-spinner-isnt-getting-anything/news-story/05eb69bbd4c8598582d68ffd202e356a

    https://www.fatherly.com/play/activities/theres-real-science-behind-fidget-spinners/?utm_source=curiosity&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=syndication

    https://nypost.com/2017/05/05/woman-who-invented-fidget-spinners-isnt-getting-squat/amp/

    https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-05-11/how-the-fidget-spinner-origin-story-spun-out-of-control

    https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/06/style/fidget-spinners.html?

    http://time.com/money/4762207/fidget-spinner-inventor-catherine-hettinger/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2017/05/19/heres-the-science-behind-the-fidget-spinner-craze/amp/

    http://www.livescience.com/58916-fidget-spinner-faq.html

    http://www.livescience.com/58963-how-fidget-spinners-work-physics.html

    http://io9.gizmodo.com/5946797/watch-how-jim-henson-made-david-bowie-spin-crystal-balls-on-the-set-of-labyrinth

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/638415231/classic-fidget-spinner-spinning-de-stressor-finger

    We Didn't Start the Fire Series May 19, 2017
    Show notes

    This 10-part series I put out while on maternity leave from April-May 2017 features snapshots of history, as told through the lyrics to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," beginning with an introduction to the song, itself.

    We Didn't Start the Fire | Introduction (WDSTF Series, TSB051) 1949-1950: Harry Truman through Marilyn Monroe (WDSTF Series, TSB052)

    In this episode:

    • Harry Truman
    • Doris Day
    • Red China
    • Johnnie Ray
    • South Pacific
    • Walter Winchell
    • Joe DiMaggio
    • Joe McCarthy
    • Richard Nixon
    • Studebaker
    • Television
    • North Korea/South Korea
    • Marilyn Monroe
    1951-1952: Rosenbergs through Santayana Goodbye (WDSTF Series, TSB053)

    In this episode:

    • Rosenbergs
    • H-Bomb
    • Sugar Ray
    • Panmunjom
    • Brando
    • The King And I
    • (and) The Catcher In The Rye
    • Eisenhower
    • Vaccine
    • England's got a new queen
    • Marciano
    • Liberace
    • Santayana goodbye
    1953-1954: Joseph Stalin through Rock Around the Clock (WDSTF Series, TSB054)

    In this episode:

    • Joseph Stalin
    • Malenkov
    • Nasser
    • (and) Prokofiev
    • Rockefeller
    • Campanella
    • Communist Bloc
    • Roy Cohn
    • Juan Peron
    • Toscanini
    • Dacron
    • Dien Bien Phu falls
    • "Rock Around the Clock"
    1955-1956: Einstein through Trouble in the Suez (WDSTF Series, TSB055)

    In this episode:

    • Einstein
    • James Dean
    • Brooklyn's got a winning team
    • Davy Crockett
    • Peter Pan
    • Elvis Presley
    • Disneyland
    • Bardot
    • Budapest
    • Alabama
    • Khrushchev
    • Princess Grace
    • Peyton Place
    • Trouble in the Suez
    1957-1958: Little Rock through Children of Thalidomide (WDSTF Series, TSB056)

    In this episode:

    • Little Rock
    • Pasternak
    • Mickey Mantle
    • Kerouac
    • Sputnik
    • Zhou Enlai
    • Bridge On The River Kwai
    • Lebanon
    • Charles de Gaulle
    • California baseball
    • Starkweather Homicide
    • Children of Thalidomide
    1959-1960: Buddy Holly through Belgians in the Congo (WDSTF Series, TSB057)

    In this episode:

    • Buddy Holly
    • Ben-Hur
    • Space Monkey
    • Mafia
    • Hula Hoops
    • Castro
    • Edsel is a no-go
    • U-2
    • Syngman Rhee
    • Payola
    • (and) Kennedy
    • Chubby Checker
    • Psycho
    • Belgians in the Congo
    1961-1963: Hemingway through JFK Blown Away (WDSTF Series, TSB058)

    In this episode:

    • Hemingway
    • Eichmann
    • Stranger in a Strange Land
    • Dylan
    • Berlin
    • Bay of Pigs invasion
    • Lawrence of Arabia
    • British Beatlemania
    • Ole Miss
    • John Glenn
    • Liston beats Patterson
    • Pope Paul
    • Malcolm X
    • British politician sex
    • J.F.K. blown away (what else do I have to say?)
    1964-1989 Part 1: Birth Control through Russians in Afghanistan (WDSTF Series, TSB059)

    In this episode:

    • Birth control
    • Ho Chi Minh
    • Richard Nixon back again
    • Moonshot
    • Woodstock
    • Watergate
    • Punk rock
    • Begin
    • Reagan
    • Palestine
    • Terror on the airline
    • Ayatollah's in Iran
    • Russians in Afghanistan
    1964-1989 Part 2: Wheel of Fortune through Rock and Roller Cola Wars (WDSTF Series, TSB060)

    In this episode:

    • Wheel of Fortune
    • Sally Ride
    • Heavy metal suicide
    • Foreign debts
    • Homeless Vets
    • AIDS
    • Crack
    • Bernie Goetz
    • Hypodermics on the shores
    • China's under martial law
    • Rock and Roller cola wars (I can't take it anymore)
    Thank You | Thank You Cards, Gratitude Journals, #Blessed (TSB061) May 18, 2017
    Show notes

    During my five week baby break, I received so many wonderful Tweets, Facebook and notifications, Instagram likes and various messages congratulating me on the birth of my son. I wanted to convey how much our family appreciated those messages, not to mention part of my baby break was spent filling out cards to show gratitude to those who showered us with gifts.

    In this episode, we'll discuss etiquette and etymology of a common phrase, gratitude in other cultures, and other ways to interpret appreciation.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Thank You.

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

    Media:

    Music for Makers

    Sources:

    https://www.mtmrecognition.com/history-thank-notes/

    https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/07/25/origin-of-please-and-thank-you/

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=thank

    http://www.npr.org/2012/03/09/148295675/please-read-this-story-thank-you

    http://emilypost.com/advice/thank-you-notes-to-send-or-not-to-send/

    http://emilypost.com/advice/ten-wedding-thank-you-note-dos-and-donts/

    http://www.bjreview.com.cn/eye/txt/2014-02/10/content_594944.htm

    http://www.emotionscards.com/museum/louisprang.htm

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201511/how-gratitude-leads-happier-life

    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/04/fashion/blessed-becomes-popular-word-hashtag-social-media.html?_r=0

    We Didn't Start the Fire 1964-1989 Part 2: Wheel of Fortune through Rock and Roller Cola Wars (TSB060) May 15, 2017
    Show notes

    If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

    Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1964-1989 Part 2.

    In this episode:

    • Wheel of Fortune
    • Sally Ride
    • Heavy metal suicide
    • Foreign debts
    • Homeless Vets
    • AIDS
    • Crack
    • Bernie Goetz
    • Hypodermics on the shores
    • China's under martial law
    • Rock and Roller cola wars (I can't take it anymore)

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

    Media:

    Music for Makers

    We Didn't Start the Fire 1964-1989 Part 1: Birth Control through Russians in Afghanistan (TSB059) May 11, 2017
    Show notes

    If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

    Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1964-1989 Part 1.

    In this episode:

    • Birth control
    • Ho Chi Minh
    • Richard Nixon back again
    • Moonshot
    • Woodstock
    • Watergate
    • Punk rock
    • Begin
    • Reagan
    • Palestine
    • Terror on the airline
    • Ayatollah's in Iran
    • Russians in Afghanistan

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

    Media:

    Music for Makers

    We Didn't Start the Fire 1961-1963: Hemingway through JFK Blown Away (TSB058) May 08, 2017
    Show notes

    If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

    Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1961-1963.

    In this episode:

    • Hemingway
    • Eichmann
    • Stranger in a Strange Land
    • Dylan
    • Berlin
    • Bay of Pigs invasion
    • Lawrence of Arabia
    • British Beatlemania
    • Ole Miss
    • John Glenn
    • Liston beats Patterson
    • Pope Paul
    • Malcolm X
    • British politician sex
    • J.F.K. blown away (what else do I have to say?)

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

    Media:

    Music for Makers

    We Didn't Start the Fire 1959-1960: Buddy Holly through Belgians in the Congo (TSB057) May 04, 2017
    Show notes

    If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

    Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1959-1960.

    In this episode:

    • Buddy Holly
    • Ben-Hur
    • Space Monkey
    • Mafia
    • Hula Hoops
    • Castro
    • Edsel is a no-go
    • U-2
    • Syngman Rhee
    • Payola
    • (and) Kennedy
    • Chubby Checker
    • Psycho
    • Belgians in the Congo

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

    Media:

    Music for Makers

    We Didn't Start the Fire 1957-1958: Little Rock through Children of Thalidomide (TSB056) May 01, 2017
    Show notes

    If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

    Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1957-1958.

    In this episode:

    • Little Rock
    • Pasternak
    • Mickey Mantle
    • Kerouac
    • Sputnik
    • Zhou Enlai
    • Bridge On The River Kwai
    • Lebanon
    • Charles de Gaulle
    • California baseball
    • Starkweather Homicide
    • Children of Thalidomide

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

    Media:

    Music for Makers

    We Didn't Start the Fire 1955-1956: Einstein through Trouble in the Suez (TSB055) Apr 27, 2017
    Show notes

    If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

    Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1955-1956.

    In this episode:

    • Einstein
    • James Dean
    • Brooklyn's got a winning team
    • Davy Crockett
    • Peter Pan
    • Elvis Presley
    • Disneyland
    • Bardot
    • Budapest
    • Alabama
    • Khrushchev
    • Princess Grace
    • Peyton Place
    • Trouble in the Suez

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

    Media:

    Music for Makers

    We Didn't Start the Fire 1953-1954: Joseph Stalin through Rock Around the Clock (TSB054) Apr 24, 2017
    Show notes

    If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

    Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

    I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1953-1954.

    In this episode:

    • Joseph Stalin
    • Malenkov
    • Nasser
    • (and) Prokofiev
    • Rockefeller
    • Campanella
    • Communist Bloc
    • Roy Cohn
    • Juan Peron
    • Toscanini
    • Dacron Dien Bien Phu falls
    • "Rock Around the Clock"

    Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

    If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

    Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

    Media:

    Music for Makers

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