History Explains It All

Hello Everyone & Welcome to Spooky Season! We are starting off on a quite macabre note: Le Teatre du Grand-Guignol in Paris. This was a theatre in the Pigalle section of Paris that catered to very graphic, realistic and gruesome plays. The theatre ran from the 1890s to the 1960s. We will discuss the history of the theatre, as well as the history of theatre in France at the time. We will also be covering various plays, writers, actors and recipes for the prosthetics and gore throughout the run of the theatre. 

Disclaimer: This episode discusses blood, guts and gore used in realistic theatre plays. If you are uncomfortable with graphic descriptions of these topics, we ask that you check out one of our other episodes. 

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It's the 1700s in London. Times are hard and money is low. What do you do? If you're like many, you might fence items for cash. If you're Jack Sheppard, you not only fence stolen items, you're arrested multiple times and escape from the "inescapable" jails, particularly Newgate Prison. His escapes included scaling walls with bed sheets, dressing in women's clothing, and climbing a chimney and going through 6 locked doors and a chapel. Join us as we cover this Georgian escape artist.

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Lord of the Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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On September 16, 1890 the disappearance of one man may have changed the course of film history! Although we are taught that Edison created the first motion picture camera, it was actually Louis Le Prince. He created two cameras (1885 & 1887). En route from France to New York, in order to show off his new invention and receive a patent for the camera, Le Prince seemed to have vanished; his whereabouts are still unknown today. Come with us as we travel back to the 1880s and discuss the evolution of cameras, Le Prince's disappearance and some conspiracy theories as to what happened to him.

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Lord of the Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

One-eyed Maestro Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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On June 15th 1859 an incident happened that nearly threw America and Britain into yet another war. What was this incident? How does it involves pigs? Join us this week as we delve into this very little remembered war and how ONE pig nearly caused an international catastrophe.

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Call to Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Thanks to everyone who participated in our poll episode! This week's winner: Victorian Makeup. Join us as we delve into the skin care and makeup of the 1800s, from cleaning one's face and nails, to applying makeup and storage. We also cover the many "natural" ingredients in old makeup such as arsenic, mercury, lead and beetles. Stay tuned to the end as we read you some incredulous ads from the time and the "miracles" they claimed to perform!

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Lord of the Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

One-eyed Maestro Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Have you ever wondered what an authentic Roman fort would smell like? Probably not. But did you know that there are aroma companies that specialize in smells specifically for museums and exhibits!? Join us this week as we discuss the Deva Museum in Chester, England and the smell of Roman life at the fort. As an added bonus we also bring you the smell of what dinosaur breath might have smelled like (it's not pretty)!

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Call to Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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In part 1 we covered the origins, the city, everyday life, the architecture and the demise of the people and the city of Pompeii. Join us on part 2 as we discuss the aftermath, the discovery and the key players in the systematic archaeology of this incredibly important historical site. We also cover how present day archaeologists are conserving and preserving this one-of-a-kind city.

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Lord of the Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

One-eyed Maestro Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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It's our 1 year anniversary!! Woo! Thank you to everyone whose stayed with us for the last year, as well as all of our new listeners! We greatly appreciate you, your feedback and your involvement on our social media. Today we are revisiting our very first episode, bringing you a two-parter that covers more information than the original, and we also discuss some upcoming projects in the works. The first and second parts will air on the same day, so no need to wait a week to hear part 2. Enjoy!

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Lord of the Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

One-eyed Maestro Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Today we give you the tails of two baboons from South Africa. First there's Jack, who, to the delight and astonishment of Cape Town, worked as a railroad signalman in the 1880s. Then we have Jackie, who not only fought WWI, but was also the only baboon by rank to do so. That's right, Corporal Jackie fought in the trenches in France and Egypt! 

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Call to Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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