Brought to You by the Letter

By Kelsey Perkins & Carly Rumpf

Welcome to your (in)formal education! Brought to You by the Letter is hosted by long-time BFFs who want to learn more...about everything! Join co-hosts Kelsey and Carly as they teach each other about ... more

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The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.

Brought to You by the Letter episodes:

September 16, 2021 120 — Tiananmen Square Massacre
This week, Kelsey teaches Carly about the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989.
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Sources:
Tiananmen Square incident by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica | britannica.com
Remembering Tiananmen Square by Aaron Tao | fee.org
Tiananmen Square Massacre (1989) by Simple History | youtube.com
Leaders of vigil marking Tiananmen Square charged with subversion in Hong Kong | latimes.com
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36min
September 09, 2021 119 — Stonehenge
Carly teaches Kelsey about the ancient site Stonehenge and the fantasy and lore behind it!
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Sources:
What is Stonehenge? | bbc.com
What is Stonehenge? | londontoolkit.com
The Mysteries of Stonehenge | londontoolkit.com
History of Stonehenge by Susan Greaney BA MSc (Oxon) | english-heritage.org.uk
How Carbon Dating Works by BrainStuff - HowStuffWorks | youtube.com
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48min
September 02, 2021 118 — Rasputin
Kelsey teaches Carly about the man, the myth, the legend; Rasputin. Turns out he may not be as bad as we thought...
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Sources:
Fact Or Fiction? Even When It Comes To Food, It's Hard To Tell With Rasputin by Nina Martyris | npr.org
The Murder of Rasputin, 100 Years Later by Carolyn Harris | smithsonianmag.com
Rasputin | biography.com
Rasputin is murdered | history.com
Why Czar Nicholas II and the Romanovs Were Murdered by Erin Blakemore | history.com
~~WIkIpEdIa iS a WoMaN~~
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1h
August 26, 2021 117 — Quicksand
Carly teaches Kelsey about every child's deadly fear of quicksand, the science behind it, and what to do if you're ever caught in some.
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Sources:
Can quicksand really suck you to your death? by Claudia Hammond | bbc.com
What is quicksand? explained by Darrel G. F. Long | scientificamerican.com
Killer Quicksand Mythbusters Season 3 Episode 6
WIKI WIKI PE DI A
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38min
August 19, 2021 116 — Psychedelic Mushrooms
Kelsey teaches Carly about psychedelic mushrooms, psilocybin, and its promising ties to mental health.
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Sources:
Have a Good Trip is a gateway drug to de-stigmatizing psychedelics by Jennider Ouellette | arstechnica.com
Psychedelic trips could soon be part of therapy — here’s what those sessions will look like by Cory Stieg | cnbc.com
The human brain doubled in power, very suddenly, 200,000 years ago. Why? by Robby Berman | bigthink.com
What to Know About Magic Mushroom Use by Elizabeth Hartney, BSc, MSc, MA, PhD | verywellmind.com
The History of Magic Mushrooms by Bre Jenkins | fieldtriphealth.com
What is the history of psychoactive mushrooms? | drugpolicy.org
Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves Major Depression, Study Shows | hopkinsmedicine.org
How magic mushroom ingredient psilocybin helps patients with depression or PTSD change how they feel, by rewiring the brain with more connections by Richard James Havis | scmp.com
Mushrooms as Medicine? Psychedelics May Be Next Breakthrough Treatment by Gigen Mammoser | healthline.com
hopkinspsychedelic.org
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47min
August 12, 2021 115 — Oreo
Carly teaches Kelsey about the famous Oreo cookie, including how it was stolen from a rival company!
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Sources:
Indebted to Wikipedia
12 things you probably didn't know about Oreo cookies by Stephanie Ashe | insider.com
The Double-Stuffed History of Oreos by Caitlyn Hitt | thrillist.com
A History of the Oreo Cookie by Jennifer Rosenberg | thoughtco.com
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41min
August 05, 2021 114 — Nudity
Kelsey teaches Carly about the history of nudity, body adornments, and a veryyyy interesting deity...
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Sources:
Fagan, Garrett G. (2002). Bathing in Public in the Roman World. University of Michigan Press.
KWEEN WIKIPEDIA
urbandictionary.com
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51min
July 29, 2021 113 — Mandela Effect
Carly teaches Kelsey about the Mandela Effect, quantum physics, and a whole lot more!
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Sources:
The Mandela Effect by Fiona Broome | mandelaeffect.com
What is the Mandela effect? by Jamie Eske | medicalnewstoday.com
Why Walking through Why Walking Through a Doorway Makes You Forget by Charles B. Brenner & Jeffrey M. Zacks | scientificamerican.com
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39min
July 22, 2021 112 — Lindbergh Kidnapping
Kelsey teaches Carly about Charles Lindbergh, the Lindbergh Kidnapping, and her first brush with true crime!
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Sources:
Wikipedia!
Lindbergh Kidnapping | fbi.gov
Kidnapping and Trial | mnhs.org
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42min
July 15, 2021 111 — Khutulun
Carly teaches Kelsey about the last Mongolian Princess, Khutulun.
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Sources:
Khutulun: The Wrestler Princess by Jason Porath | rejectedprincesses.com
How Genghis Khan’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Turned Into One Of Asia’s Fiercest Warriors by Aimee Lamoureux | allthatsinteresting.com
Who were the Mongols by Erin Blakemore | nationalgeographic.com
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40min

FAQs about Brought to You by the Letter:

How many episodes does Brought to You by the Letter have?

The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.