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Brace yourselves! We get to learn about the surprisingly specific origin of the picture frame! Ancient borders, gothic drama, and the richest dude in Florence - this origin story has it all... or something. 

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Welcome back, friends! This week, you get a brimful of Kristen as she regales us with the origin story of birthdays! The topic is no coincidence as it coincides with her very own birthday! So put on your party hats, grab some cake, and get ready to sing "Good Morning to All"... or something! 

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Get ready for summer by learning all about sunscreen! Ancient tar, skin cancer, army men, a mountain man, chemists, iconic marketing - the story of sun protection is interesting... or something. Follow us on Instagram @podcast.or.something or send us an email at [email protected]

This week Kristen explores the origin of women's clothing sizes.  Have you ever felt that sizes are different depending on where you shop?  And wondered when size zero started becoming a thing?  Listen now and you'll find some answers to the crazy, inaccurate world of women's clothing sizes... or something.

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In this week's episode Karla gives us a double origin story when she covers the origin of Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek! If you thought Star Trek was just for sci-fi nerds, think again. Do you like it when people stand up against racism? Or buck against the backwards societal norms of the time? Then you'll like learning about how and why Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek.  Follow us on Instagram @podcast.or.something or send us an email at [email protected]

We have a lot of princesses to thank this week as Kristen enlightens us on the true origin of the fork! There are some mind-blowing fun facts in this episode so grab a snack, a fork, and enjoy... or something. Follow us on Instagram @podcast.or.something or email us at [email protected]. Thanks!

Get some vodka shots prepared! You'll need them to get through this Karla-ful episode that goes from informative to international incident fast. Give us a shout on Instagram @podcast.or.something or email us at [email protected]. 

The hosts must be hungry because this week's topics are all about food! Kristen serves up the history of everyone's favorite pie: the pizza! Then Karla explores the world of food competitions which began much earlier than she thought. 

Get giddy with Karla this week as she covers the origin of beekeeping (fun fact: it starts way earlier than you think!)  And this week Kristen covers the extensive origin of one of her favorite snacks... pickles (or gherkins for those of you non-North Americans).  Follow us on Instagram @podcast.or.something or send us a message at [email protected].  

This week Kristen covers something neither one of us really relates to, but something we appreciate nonetheless, the origin of Cheerleading. Fun fact: she manages to involve US presidents, as per usual.  And Karla covers a topic that is near and dear most gamers hearts, the origin of The Sims.  Fun fact: both Kristen and Karla geek out hard on this topic, enjoy!

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