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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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Emily Prokop | Meet Your Host and Learn About the Show (TSB110) Apr 26, 2018

Show notes

If this is your first episode, this is a warning it'll be a little different than past episodes, but it will also be a good way to hear what this show is about. Does that make sense? Don't worry. It will.

On the day I'm recording it, it is currently my birthday. It's the ninth time I am turning 27, or 35 if you want to rub it in. And one of the great things about social media is getting birthday wishes from all over the world, so, really, I've been celebrating for 36 hours.

One message came from Rhett from The Wall-Fly Podcast who wished me a happy birthday and joked about The Story Behind Emily. But, since I hadn't really planned ahead for this week's episode, I thought it was a great idea, so thanks, Rhett!

So, this might seem like a little bit of vanity episode, and you're more than welcome to skip it, but as I've found with podcasts I listen to, I really love learning about the host, so I hope you'll enjoy this!

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

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Thanks to Rhett from The Bar-Fly Podcast for the idea for this episode!

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The Story Behind Mad Hatters | From Mercury Poisoning to Johnny Depp

The Story Behind Mercury Retrograde | Damn it, Planet!

The Story Behind the Luck of the Irish | Four-Leaf Clovers, Irish Luck, Leprechauns

The Story Behind: The Musical!

The Story Behind the Mona Lisa | Stolen Art and a Mysterious Smile

The Story Behind Las Vegas | Early Settlers, Quickie Divorces and Weddings, Casinos, and the Fabulous Sign

The Story Behind Wedding Luck & Superstitions | Wearing White, Bridesmaids, Rings, Rice, Cake and More

The Story Behind the Stanley Cup | Lord Stanley, NHL Play-Offs, New York Rangers

The Story Behind Lullabies | The Art of Sleeping Like a Baby

The Story Behind Podcasts | Celebrate the Power of Podcasts Sept. 30

Classy Little Podcast

The Story Behind 30 Random Things | Trivia and History Galore!

The Story Behind the Pink Slip | Enjoyment from Unemployment

The Story Behind Hoodies | For the Everyday Athlete, Rapper and CEO

The Story Behind the Treadmill | Where the Sidewalk Doesn't End

All of The Story Behind Food Episodes

The Paperclip | Office Supply and Demand, Paperclip Trading, and Clippy (RIP) (TSB109) Apr 19, 2018

Show notes

This episode is actually one of the first topics I ever thought to talk about when I created the show. And I weirdly kept putting it off.

Whenever I tell someone what my podcast is about, I say something along the lines of it being a short history podcast about everyday things. And this particular topic has been the first thing that has popped into their minds as something I would do an episode on.

Well, after more than 100 episodes, I'm finally doing it.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind the Paperclip.

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Music for Makers

Sources:

The Perfection of the Paper Clip - Slate

History of the Paper Clip - Early Office Museum

TEN FACTS ABOUT THE PAPERCLIP - TenFactsAbout.co.uk

Clippy - Know Your Meme

The History of the Paperclip - Thoughtco.com

The Secret Histories of Clippy, Comic Sans, and Other Legends of Early UI - Gizmodo

Clippy and the History of the Future of Educational Chatbots - HackEducation

Even Early Focus Groups Hated Clippy - The Atlantic

Man Trades Up From Paper Clip to House - AbcNews.com

Mercury Retrograde | Damn it, Planet! (TSB108) Apr 12, 2018

Show notes

While not scientifically proven as a reason why communication and technology fails, there was plenty of evidence in this episode to prove otherwise, including having to record three times.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Mercury Retrograde.

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If you're interested in freshening up your own show or starting a podcast, visit EPodcastProductions.com and use the promo code STORYBEHIND for $25 off a Strategy Session. Hope to talk to you soon!

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Music for Makers

Sources:

Mercury | Roman God - Enclyclopedia Brittanica

MERCURY RETROGRADE DATES 2018 - The Farmer's Almanac

What is Mercury in Retrograde, and Why Do We Blame Things On It? - Mental Floss

Why smart people actually believe Mercury retrograde ruins lives - The New York Post

What does it mean for Mercury to be in retrograde? - Starchild | NASA

How do planets and their moons get their names? - Starchild | NASA

How did Mercury get its name? - Cool Cosmos

MERCURY RETROGRADE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU - AstologyZone

Mercury retrograde, explained WITHOUT astrology - Vox Observatory

Mercury and Mythology - European Southern Observatory

Asclepius - Ancient History Encyclopedia

The Craziest Things That Have Happened While Mercury Was Retrograde - Ranker

IsMercuryInRetrograde.com

The Paralympics | The Doctor Who Turned World War II Spinal Injury Patients Into Athletes (TSB107) Apr 05, 2018

Show notes

I am pleased to have worked with Win from the podcast Ask Win for this episode and I'm going to let her introduce it.

When Win first talked to me about doing an episode in conjunction with Cerebral Palsy Awareness month, which was in March, many of the articles and stories I read were about people with Cerebral Palsy who were amazing athletes competing in the Paralympics. Through that rabbit hole, I discovered Dr. Guttmann and the BBC movie "The Best of Men," which is an incredible feel-good movie, if you get a chance to watch it.

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

Special thanks, again to Win from the podcast Ask Win for her introduction and inspiration for this episode. The role of Dr. Ludwig Guttmann was played by Dan Brenic from Netflix 'N Swill.

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Sources:

Paralympics - History of the Movement - Paralympic.org

MOVIE: The Best of Men - Get the movie on iTunes

The Best of Men - IMDb Paralympics founder Sir Ludwig Guttmann's legacy celebrated in BBC drama - The Telegraph

The World War II Origins of the Paralympic Games - Time

History of the Paralympics - BBC

Stoke Mandeville - the village that gave birth to the Paralympic movement - ITV.com

Brief history of the Paralympic Games: From post-WWII rehabilitation to mega sport event - abc.net.au

The History of the Paralympic Movement - Insidethegames.biz

ABOUT THE PARALYMPICS | PARALYMPIC HISTORY - pbs.org Sir Ludwig Guttman 1899-1980 "The de Coubertin of the Paralympics" Giovanni XX111 - La Stampa

2012 sees ties between Special Olympics and Paralympics - SpecialOlympics.org

April Fool's Day "Remastered" | The Quotes Are Intentional ;) Apr 01, 2018

Show notes

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Last year, I released a special episode of The Story Behind April Fool's Day, and with all the practice I've gotten since then of editing podcasts (for myself and others), I wanted to try my hand a remastering an older episode. And this was the perfect one to try today.

Enjoy!

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If you're interested in freshening up your own show or starting a podcast, visit EPodcastProductions.com and use the promo code STORYBEHIND for $25 off a Strategy Session. Hope to talk to you soon!

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PEZ | History, Candy Marketing, The PEZ Outlaw (TSB106) Mar 22, 2018

Show notes

If you follow The Story Behind on Instagram, you may have seen our weekend adventure with the family to the factory where today's sugary-sweet topic is made. We looked at the old uniforms ladies used to wear to dispense the candy, which is funny because the candy already comes in a plastic dispenser to begin with.

Find out the history of this almost 100-year-old treat, including the outlaw in the '90s who sold made a Black market for the dispensers. And by the way, there will be details at the end of the show for how you can enter to win a giveaway of today's topics.

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

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This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Stargate Pioneer from GonnaGeek.com, Mat from the One Word, Go! Show, Sam Dunn, Diane and Denise from History Goes Bump, Dan Brenic from Netflix N' Swill, Jarrod Dunham from TheHistoryphile.net, Heather Welch from Sunshine and PowerCuts, Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online, Gerald and Andy from Two Peas on a Podcast, Bandrew Scott from The Bandrew Says Podcast and Podcastage YouTube Channel, Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast. and Barry G, Nick and Justin from Epic Film Guys, Jeremy Collins from Podcasts We Listen To, and the North Omaha History Podcast and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting.

If you're interested in freshening up your own show or starting a podcast, visit EPodcastProductions.com and use the promo code STORYBEHIND for $25 off a Strategy Session. Hope to talk to you soon!

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Media:

PEZ dispenser in E.T. movie - YouTube

Music for Makers

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About Us - PEZ.com

This Michigan Farmer Made $4 Million Smuggling Rare Pez Containers into the U.S. - Playboy

The History of PEZ Iconic Candy Dispensers - Candy Favorites

PEZ Candy Animated Movie in the Works - Variety

The Surprising History Behind Pez Candy And Their Iconic Dispensers - LittleThings.com

ALL-TIME 100 Greatest Toys: PEZ Dispenser - Time

PEZ Information - Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia

5 Things You Didn't Know About the PEZ Dispenser - CNN Money

10 Indispensable Facts about PEZ - Mental Floss

Every Piece of Pez is Made Here - CNN Money

Pez Candy Movie in the Works - The Wrap

Top 10 Most Valuable PEZ Dispensers - eBay

Eduard Haas III - Lemelson.MIT.edu

As a Teenager, the Inventor of PEZ Created One of the World's First Ready-Made Cake Mixes - Today I Found Out

Quest for the Pez Holy Grail: International Smuggling Meets Father-Son Bonding - Collectors Weekly

Steven Glew's eBay page

Steven Glew's Current Blog - PEZ Outlaw Goes to Hollywood

Steven Glew's Original Blog - PEZ Outlaw

Pi(e) | Meetups, Meatpies, and Mathematics (TSB105) Mar 15, 2018

Show notes

If you're listening to this on the day it comes out, beware the Ides of March! That is if you're Julius Caesar. But in all honesty, I tried looking up the ides of March and, really, when I found out how Romans calculated dates and that they actually counted backward from certain points within the month instead of, you know, sequentially, I gave up and got a slice of today's topic to celebrate March 14th instead.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Pi(e).

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You can email me at Emily@TheStoryBehindPodcast.com or visit TheStoryBehindPodcast.com/Contact.

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This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Stargate Pioneer from GonnaGeek.com, Mat from the One Word, Go! Show, Sam Dunn, Diane and Denise from History Goes Bump, Dan Brenic from Netflix N' Swill, Jarrod Dunham from TheHistoryphile.net, Heather Welch from Sunshine and PowerCuts, Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online, Gerald and Andy from Two Peas on a Podcast, Bandrew Scott from The Bandrew Says Podcast and Podcastage YouTube Channel, Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast. and Barry G, Nick and Justin from Epic Film Guys, Jeremy Collins from Podcasts We Listen To, and the North Omaha History Podcast and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting.

If you're interested in freshening up your own show or starting a podcast, visit EPodcastProductions.com and use the promo code STORYBEHIND for $25 off a Strategy Session. Hope to talk to you soon!

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Media:

Music for Makers

Sources:

Today Is the 30th Anniversary of Pi Day. Here's What You Should Know About the Irrational Number - Time

History of Pies - The American Pie Council

A Brief History of Pie - Time

How Pie Got Its Sweetness - Slate

What is Pi Day? - History.com

Stop Celebrating Pi Day, And Embrace Tau As The True Circle Constant - The Verge

A Brief History of π - Exploratorium

Archimedes - The Disney Wiki

The Band-Aid | Adhesive Bandages, Marketing Highs and Lows, and the 1980s Supergroup (TSB104) Mar 01, 2018

Show notes

For those who don't know, I am incredibly accident-prone. I've never had any sort of grace. In fact, it's a miracle I've never broken any bones. But one thing I do end up with are a lot of cuts and scrapes, and we end up keeping quite a large supply of the topic of today's episode in the house at all times

From the ubiquitous First-Aid kit staple, to an 80s supergroup, to Penny Lane and her friends in the movie "Almost Famous," the episode is a little all over the place, but don't worry, I'll try to "stick" to the topic as much as possible.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind the Band-Aid.

Check out Heather Welch's Sunshine Summit, where I will be a guest March 13th, and the summit runs from March 9-16.

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This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Stargate Pioneer from GonnaGeek.com, Mat from the One Word, Go! Show, Sam Dunn, Diane and Denise from History Goes Bump, Dan Brenic from Netflix N' Swill, Jarrod Dunham from TheHistoryphile.net, Heather Welch from Sunshine and PowerCuts, Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online, Gerald and Andy from Two Peas on a Podcast, Bandrew Scott from The Bandrew Says Podcast and Podcastage YouTube Channel, Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast. and Barry G, Nick and Justin from Epic Film Guys, Jeremy Collins from Podcasts We Listen To, and the North Omaha History Podcast and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting.

If you're interested in freshening up your own show or starting a podcast, visit EPodcastProductions.com and use the promo code STORYBEHIND for $25 off a Strategy Session. Hope to talk to you soon!

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Music for Makers

Band-Aid Commercial

Band Aid: The Song That Rocked The World

Sources:

A History of BAND-AID® Brand Innovation - Band-Aid.com

Congratulations, Earle Dickson, Inventor of the BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandage! - Kilmer House

Band-Aid - MoMA Learning

Without The Boy Scouts, Band-aids Might Not Have Stuck Around - Scouting Magazine

Get Stuck on Band-Aid History - Smithsonian Mag

The Story of the Black Band-Aid - The Atlantic

The History of the Band-Aid - ThoughtCo.com

The Making of Band Aid: Secrets and Stories From the Star-Studded Session - Rolling Stone

Music, Tax & The Prime Minister: How Live Aid Changed The UK And The World - Forbes.com

Post-its | Persistence, Productivity, and Romy & Michele (TSB103) Feb 22, 2018

Show notes

One of my favorite movies I feel doesn't get enough love is Romy & Michele's High School reunion, starring Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow as two 20-somethings who realize their 10-year high school reunion is coming up and begin to transform their lives so they can go back and impress their former classmates.

They come up with a story of inventing something they think no one will question them on -- this movie came out in 1997, before we all had tiny computers in our pockets to fact check these things. The product they choose is the subject of today's episode, which, spoiler alert, was not invented by Romy or Michele.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Post-It Notes.

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This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Stargate Pioneer from GonnaGeek.com, Mat from the One Word, Go! Show, Sam Dunn, Diane and Denise from History Goes Bump, Dan Brenic from Netflix N' Swill, Jarrod Dunham from TheHistoryphile.net, Heather Welch from Sunshine and PowerCuts, Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online, Gerald and Andy from Two Peas on a Podcast, Bandrew Scott from The Bandrew Says Podcast and Podcastage YouTube Channel, Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast. and Barry G, Nick and Justin from Epic Film Guys, Jeremy Collins from Podcasts We Listen To, and the North Omaha History Podcast and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting.

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Romy & Michele's High School Reunion

Mira Sorvino Meets (And Apologizes To) The Real Inventor Of The Post-It - Huff Post Live

Sources:

Post-it Notes Were Invented By Accident - Today I Found Out

Who Invented Post-Its? - Wonderopolis

History Timeline: Post-it® Notes - 3M

Post-It Note - ThoughtCo.com

Post-it® Note - MoMA Learning

9 Things Invented or Discovered by Accident - How Stuff Works

The 'Hallelujah Moment' Behind The Invention Of The Post-it Note - CNN

Post-it Brand Celebrates 35 Years of Helping Great Ideas Take Shape - 3M

We Asked the Inventor of Post-its About 'Romy & Michele's High School Reunion' - Vice

How a Failed Experiment Led to One of the Best-Selling Products of All Time - Inc.

Why 3M's Marketing Sticks With Millennials and DIY'ers - Mashable

Positive Post-It Day - Cyberbullying Research Center

Sliced Bread | The Greatest Thing Since Betty White (TSB102) Feb 05, 2018

Show notes

Today's topic came about in 1928, and in the span of time since then, many things have been said to be the greatest thing since its invention. The more I read about it, and how easy it made people's lives, the more I realize the idiom about how great it is isn't too far off the mark.

Because of this topic, sandwiches were made faster, toasters increased in sales and became a common wedding present, and breakfasts became easier to make on the fly.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Sliced Bread.

The snippet from Time Magazine was read by Harriet Morris from the podcast Eating Coach, and who is, funnily enough, working with me to help me make healthier choices that don't always include sliced bread.

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This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Stargate Pioneer from GonnaGeek.com, Mat from the One Word, Go! Show, Sam Dunn, Diane and Denise from History Goes Bump, Dan Brenic from Netflix N' Swill, Jarrod Dunham from TheHistoryphile.net, Heather Welch from Sunshine and PowerCuts, Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online, Gerald and Andy from Two Peas on a Podcast, Bandrew Scott from The Bandrew Says Podcast and Podcastage YouTube Channel, Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast. and Barry G, Nick and Justin from Epic Film Guys, Jeremy Collins from Podcasts We Listen To, and newest Executive Producers, the North Omaha History Podcast and Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting.

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Media:

Music for Makers

Sources:

Otto Rohwedder and the Evolution of Sliced Bread - American History USA

How Sliced Bread Became the 'Greatest Thing' - Time

Otto Frederick Rohwedder - Lemelson-MIT

The History of Toast - Today I Found Out

Bread-slicing Machine - The National Museum of American History

A Brief History of Sliced Bread - Mental Floss

Pre-sliced Bread Was Once Banned In The United States - Today I Found Out

Who Made That Sliced Bread? - The New York Times Magazine

How the Phrase 'The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread' Originated - The Atlantic

Stuff of Genius: Otto Rohwedder: Bread-Slicing Machine - HowStuffWorks

Is It OK to Store Bread in the Fridge? - Chowhound

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