At the dawn of human flight you had one option... Balloons! Balloons were all the rage in 1700s France and Aeronauts were the daredevils / entertainers at the cutting edge of this new science that made the spectacle come alive! Matt and Helen discuss this magical time with professor and writer Jennifer Tucker. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

At the dawn of human flight you had one option... Balloons! Balloons were all the rage in 1700s France and Aeronauts were the daredevils / entertainers at the cutting edge of this new science that made the spectacle come alive! Matt and Helen discuss this magical time with professor and writer Jennifer Tucker. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the dawn of human flight you had one option... Balloons! Balloons were all the rage in 1700s France and Aeronauts were the daredevils / entertainers at the cutting edge of this new science that made the spectacle come alive! Matt and Helen discuss this magical time with professor and writer Jennifer Tucker. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Ever wonder what kind of job you would have if you were born in a different time?       Jobsolete is a new podcast that asks that very question every week. Helen Hong and Matt Beat take a spin through the workplaces of the past, looking at a different obsolete job in every episode. From the forgotten jobs of history to obscure occupations that still survive, you'll discover some of the most interesting and unusual ways that people have made a living. Go listen to Jobsolete, find out what it was like to be a switchboard operator, a town crier, a food taster, or an MTV VJ. Listen to Jobsolete to learn about History’s Most Fascinating Jobs.

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Ever wonder what kind of job you would have if you were born in a different time? Jobsolete is a new podcast that asks that very question every week. Helen Hong and Matt Beat take a spin through the workplaces of the past, looking at a different obsolete job in every episode. From the forgotten jobs of history to obscure occupations that still survive, you'll discover some of the most interesting and unusual ways that people have made a living. Go listen to Jobsolete, find out what it was like to be a switchboard operator, a town crier, a food taster, or an MTV VJ. Listen to Jobsolete to learn about History’s Most Fascinating Jobs.

Ever wonder what kind of job you would have if you were born in a different time?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jobsolete is a new podcast that asks that very question every week. Helen Hong and&nbsp;Matt Beat take a spin through the workplaces of the past, looking at a different obsolete&nbsp;job in every episode.&nbsp;From the forgotten jobs of history to obscure occupations that still survive, you'll discover&nbsp;some of the most interesting and unusual ways that people have made a living. Go listen to&nbsp;Jobsolete, find out what it was like to be a switchboard operator, a town crier, a food taster,&nbsp;or an MTV VJ. Listen to Jobsolete to learn about History’s Most Fascinating Jobs.

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