Hidden History

Hidden History

By Ellis TucciSociety & CultureEducationHistoryPhilosophy
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  • Typical duration

    14 min

    per episode

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Hidden History episodes

  • Episode 11: Yes! We Have No Bananas

    Episode 11: Though it may seem unlikely, the simple banana has helped shape the modern world, as well as the modern diet. Tune into this week's episode of Hidden History to learn how a piece of fruit has brought nations to their knees

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    21 min
  • Episode 10: In John We Trust
    What happens when people who live in isolation suddenly come into contact with the most powerful military force in the world? More importantly, what happens to the original community's society and economy once those new visitors leave for good? Find out in Hidden History's 10th episode: In John We Trust.
    8 min
  • Episode 10: In John We Trust

    Episode 10: What happens when people who live in isolation suddenly come into contact with the most powerful military force in the world? More importantly, what happens to the original community's society and economy once those new visitors leave for good? Find out in Hidden History's 10th episode: In John We Trust.

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    8 min
  • Episode 9: Don't Call Me Shirley
    For over fifty years color photographs were developed in accordance with the strict guidelines laid out in Kodak's Shirley Card system. This episode explores the technology behind cameras and photo development, as well as the history of the Shirley Card, the problems it created, and how they were eventually solved.
    9 min
  • Episode 9: Don't Call Me Shirley

    Episode 9: For over fifty years color photographs were developed in accordance with the strict guidelines laid out in Kodak's Shirley Card system. This episode explores the technology behind cameras and photo development, as well as the history of the Shirley Card, the problems it created, and how they were eventually solved.

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    9 min
  • Episode 8: SCRAM!
    Nuclear power has existed, in one form or another, for almost 80 years. In the intervening decades, nuclear science has progressed spectacularly, and sometimes terrifyingly. How did we get from a reactors that output half a watt to reactors that can power entire cities? And what happens when those huge reactors go super critical?
    23 min
  • Episode 8: SCRAM!

    Episode 8: Nuclear power has existed, in one form or another, for almost 80 years. In the intervening decades, nuclear science has progressed spectacularly, and sometimes terrifyingly. How did we get from a reactors that output half a watt to reactors that can power entire cities? And what happens when those huge reactors go super critical?

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    23 min
  • Episode 7: Hardware Wars
    Before the .mp3, 8-track, and LP record, people listened to their favorite music on etched wax cylinders. What happened to them, and why don't we use them today? Find out on Hidden History's 7th Episode about the life and death of early music technology.
    12 min
  • Episode 7: Hardware Wars

    Episode 7: Before the .mp3, 8-track, and LP record, people listened to their favorite music on etched wax cylinders. What happened to them, and why don't we use them today? Find out on Hidden History's 7th Episode about the life and death of early music technology.

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    12 min
  • Episode 6: Dem Bones
    From chemotherapy to advanced medical X-rays, radiation has changed the way we live our lives, but it hasn't always been for the better. In this episode of Hidden History, learn about the darker side of early radioactive technology, from the the tragically infamous Radium Girls to the shoe-fitting fluoroscope.
    11 min

About Hidden History

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Hidden History is a bi-weekly podcast by Ellis Tucci that covers the unknown, and often intentionally hidden, parts of our history. Whether it's on the CIA’s secret armies, the Lavender Scare, or…

Best of Hidden History

Ranked by our users in the last 21 days

  1. Number 1: Episode 1: Brother John Birch
    14 min
  2. Number 2: Episode 2: Music From Mathematics
    18 min
  3. Number 3: Episode 2: Music From Mathematics
    18 min