The Story Behind

During my five week baby break, I received so many wonderful Tweets, Facebook and notifications, Instagram likes and various messages congratulating me on the birth of my son. I wanted to convey how much our family appreciated those messages, not to mention part of my baby break was spent filling out cards to show gratitude to those who showered us with gifts.

In this episode, we'll discuss etiquette and etymology of a common phrase, gratitude in other cultures, and other ways to interpret appreciation.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Thank You.

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Sources:

https://www.mtmrecognition.com/history-thank-notes/

https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/07/25/origin-of-please-and-thank-you/

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=thank

http://www.npr.org/2012/03/09/148295675/please-read-this-story-thank-you

http://emilypost.com/advice/thank-you-notes-to-send-or-not-to-send/

http://emilypost.com/advice/ten-wedding-thank-you-note-dos-and-donts/

http://www.bjreview.com.cn/eye/txt/2014-02/10/content_594944.htm

http://www.emotionscards.com/museum/louisprang.htm

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201511/how-gratitude-leads-happier-life

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/04/fashion/blessed-becomes-popular-word-hashtag-social-media.html?_r=0

If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1964-1989 Part 2.

In this episode:

• Wheel of Fortune
• Sally Ride
• Heavy metal suicide
• Foreign debts
• Homeless Vets
• AIDS
• Crack
• Bernie Goetz
• Hypodermics on the shores
• China's under martial law
• Rock and Roller cola wars (I can't take it anymore)

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If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

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If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1964-1989 Part 1.

In this episode:

• Birth control
• Ho Chi Minh
• Richard Nixon back again
• Moonshot
• Woodstock
• Watergate
• Punk rock
• Begin
• Reagan
• Palestine
• Terror on the airline
• Ayatollah's in Iran
• Russians in Afghanistan

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Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

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If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1961-1963.

In this episode:

• Hemingway
• Eichmann
• Stranger in a Strange Land
• Dylan
• Berlin
• Bay of Pigs invasion
• Lawrence of Arabia
• British Beatlemania
• Ole Miss
• John Glenn
• Liston beats Patterson
• Pope Paul
• Malcolm X
• British politician sex
• J.F.K. blown away (what else do I have to say?)

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Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

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If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1959-1960.

In this episode:

• Buddy Holly
• Ben-Hur
• Space Monkey
• Mafia
• Hula Hoops
• Castro
• Edsel is a no-go
• U-2
• Syngman Rhee
• Payola
• (and) Kennedy
• Chubby Checker
• Psycho
• Belgians in the Congo

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Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

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If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1957-1958.

In this episode:

• Little Rock
• Pasternak
• Mickey Mantle
• Kerouac
• Sputnik
• Zhou Enlai
• Bridge On The River Kwai
• Lebanon
• Charles de Gaulle
• California baseball
• Starkweather Homicide
• Children of Thalidomide

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Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

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If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1955-1956.

In this episode:

• Einstein
• James Dean
• Brooklyn's got a winning team
• Davy Crockett
• Peter Pan
• Elvis Presley
• Disneyland
• Bardot
• Budapest
• Alabama
• Khrushchev
• Princess Grace
• Peyton Place
• Trouble in the Suez

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Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

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If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1953-1954.

In this episode:

• Joseph Stalin
• Malenkov
• Nasser
• (and) Prokofiev
• Rockefeller
• Campanella
• Communist Bloc
• Roy Cohn
• Juan Peron
• Toscanini
• Dacron Dien Bien Phu falls
• "Rock Around the Clock"

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If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

Media:

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If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast. Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1951-1952.

In this episode:

• Rosenbergs
• H-Bomb
• Sugar Ray
• Panmunjom
• Brando
• The King And I
• (and) The Catcher In The Rye
• Eisenhower
• Vaccine
• England's got a new queen
• Marciano
• Liberace
• Santayana goodbye

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Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

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If you're hearing this episode around the time it comes out, it means I'm taking some time off after the birth of my son. I've recorded these ahead of time and most likely will not be available on social media for the next few weeks, but you'll still get The Story Behind twice a week if you're subscribed to the podcast.

Consider this series to be like a substitute teacher. We won't go as in-depth as in previous episodes, but we'll briefly touch of a number of different topics in each episode. This series focuses on Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" and the headline-making events and people he mentions. Some content may not be suitable for all listeners.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind We Didn't Start The Fire: 1949-1950.

In this episode:

• Harry Truman
• Doris Day
• Red China
• Johnnie Ray
• South Pacific
• Walter Winchell
• Joe DiMaggio
• Joe McCarthy
• Richard Nixon
• Studebaker
• Television
• North Korea/South Korea
• Marilyn Monroe

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Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one.

If you enjoy podcasts about history, literature, archeology, and the arts, check out the hashtag #HumanitiesPodcasts on Twitter to find more podcasts like this one.

Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

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