How It Came To Be

How It Came To Be

By Hannah Ledford & Sarah BullComedySociety & CultureHistory
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How It Came To Be episodes

  • EPISODE 8: Reese, Forgive Me
    How do a founding father, hippopotamus ivory, the Battle of Waterloo, and singing like the birdies sing all fit together into the same story? Find out in episode eight as the girls talk to their very first guest about the origin story of something used by 40 million Americans.
    34 min
  • Scientific Amusements, A Two Volume Set

    In this week’s episode, Hannah reveals the development of a Harlem-born doctor’s impactful non-object, and Sarah illuminates the tale of a French clockmaker who became famous as a result of receiving the wrong package.

    How It Came To Be is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://howitcametobepodcast.com/

    48 min
  • There’s Just Something About Finding a Body

    In episode six, a 5000-year-old body leads to a wealth of information about a classic form of art, and an “accidental” creation warms the hearts of Americans during the Great Depression.

    How It Came To Be is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://howitcametobepodcast.com/

    45 min
  • Memorial Day Minisode Special

    Sarah and Hannah will be back with a new full episode next week, but this week–in honor of the holiday–they talk about a brief, but very special, origin story.

    How It Came To Be is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://howitcametobepodcast.com/

    3 min
  • Happier Cows, Happier Milk

    Hannah’s got a story about a sexy class assignment, and Sarah serves up the ingenious creation of a British nobleman.

    How It Came To Be is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://howitcametobepodcast.com/

    42 min
  • Hair of the Dog

    In episode four, Sarah starts off with a childhood favorite, and Hannah talks about the evolution of a cartographer’s invention.

    How It Came To Be is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://howitcametobepodcast.com/

    38 min
  • All Good Ideas Start On Napkins

    In this week’s episode, learn about the origins of America’s version of the Eiffel Tower and of a company that started a revolution in the way that products are sold. And as an added bonus: why the heck did women start shaving their legs?!

    How It Came To Be is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://howitcametobepodcast.com/

    38 min
  • Quarantine Addiction

    Sarah’s got an origin story about something the girls need to stock up on while stuck at home, and Hannah talks about a feminist fashion staple.

    How It Came To Be is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://howitcametobepodcast.com/

    48 min

About How It Came To Be

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Did you ever wonder when the U.S. started marketing toilet paper or why the Coca Cola logo is in that wavy cursive script? Are you a trivia nerd who loves fun facts and silly histories? Now you can learn the origin story of everything, from everyday objects to major corporations to fascinating theories--and you can do it all through the eyes of two goofy, passionate best friends.