The Story Behind

One of my favorite compliments I get about The Story Behind book is that people love reading it in the bathroom. At first, people seem embarrassed to tell me this, but in the introductory chapter of the book, I put a PS at the end that says, "I won't be offended if you read it in the bathroom.. So, in case you want to bring the book into the bathroom or you just want something to think about for those awkward moments you find yourself in a stall without any reading material, this episode is for you.

You're listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Toilet Paper.

The role of Johnny Carson was played by Chris Nesi from House of EdTech.

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Media:

• Music for Makers

Sources:

• EVER WONDERED about the history of toilet paper? - Washington Post
• Toilet Paper History: How America Convinced the World to Wipe - Mental Floss
• The History of Toilet Paper, Explained - Boxed
• What Did People Use Before Toilet Paper? - Mental Floss
• Did ohnny Carson cause a toilet paper shortage in 1973 after making a joke on The Tonight Show? - Snopes
• History Of Toilet Paper - ToiletPaperHistory.net
• The History of Toilet Paper - AngelSoft.com
• History of Toilet Paper - Charmin.com

Referenced:

• How Sears Mail-Order Catalogs Undermined Jim Crow Racism - Chicago Tribune

Hey there! Hope everyone is enjoying this weird week between Christmas and New Years! When I released the last episode, The Story Behind Christmas Traditions, Part 2, I had some questions about the first part.

I released that one way back in 2016, but since I've gotten more listeners since then, I thought it would be fun to re-release it. Even though it's no longer Christmas, why not enjoy saying goodbye to Christmas 2018 with The Story Behind. Enjoy!

There are lots of fun things in store for The Story Behind in 2019, including Patreon-exclusive content for executive producers. You can be an Executive Producer by going to Patreon.com/TheStoryBehind. Usually, I don't get a chance to talk about Patreon on the show too much.

For those who don't know what it is, it's a way to support artists and creators you enjoy on a monthly basis for as low as $1 a month. The reason I call those who support The Story Behind executive producers is that the job of an executive producer is to make sure funds are in place for shows to go on. They are also invested in the content, like an executive producer on television or in the movies. Another reason is that Diane from History Goes Bump called her Patreon supporters that, I absolutely loved it and made sure to get her permission before using it. Executive Producers get to look at the scripts for episodes ahead of time.

And starting in 2019. Executive Producers will be getting bonus episodes with no "quick messages" - just full content. There will be a theme for this year and the monthly bonus episodes will be The Stories Behind each month. So, releasing in January will be The Story Behind January, including the history of the name, as well as information about birthstones, birth flowers, notable dates and birthdays, and a whole lot more. So if you're looking for more episodes of The Story Behind, be sure to check out Patreon.com/TheStoryBehind.

In addition, Executive Producers of $5 or more will be getting exclusive access to a new project I'm working on called Muse. It's still in the very beginning phases so there isn't much there, but I'm seeing this as a breakout podcast from The Story Behind. It will be a long-form series based on one specific topic. I'm aiming to put out the first episode in March, but for now, I am enjoying the research process.

You'll hear more about that project in future episodes of The Story Behind.

I also wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has purchased The Story Behind book and all the lovely pictures of people I've seen opening them for Christmas! You all made 2018 amazing for this podcast, and I thank you so much for all your generosity and support.

And, as always, thanks for listening.

Referenced:

• The Story Behind Christmas Traditions (Part 1)
• Everyone Has a Podcast

As I'm recording this, I have my holiday candle burning, my kids hopped up on Christmas cookie sugar, and I'm struggling to find a way to hide Christmas presents from my husband before being able to wrap them. If you're listening to this way later, and you haven't already looked at the title of this episode, get ready for a throwback to what kids and retailers call The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

When I first started this podcast back in 2016, I did an episode like this and I liked it a lot, and it's a nice way to cap off the year, since I'll be taking a winter break with the show until the new year.

You're listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Christmas Traditions: Part 2.

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Media:

• Music for Makers
• FreeXMasMP3.com

Sources:

• The Death of Baldur - Norse-Mythology.org
• Why Do We Kiss Under the Mistletoe? - History.com
• Pucker Up! Why Do People Kiss Under the Mistletoe? - Live Science
• Mistletoe Traditions - Mistletoe.org.uk
• 15 Fun Facts About Fruitcake - Mental Floss
• The secret history of fruitcake - CBC
• FOOD; Lasting Legacy of Fruitcake - The New York Times
• Why We Eat Fruitcake on Christmas - The Daily Meal
• A Short History of Fruitcake - The Village Voice
• Fruitcake Toss - Visit Colorado Springs
• The Legend of the Christmas Stocking - Smithsonian.org
• The Christmas Stocking - The New York Times
• History of Christmas Stockings - Love to Know
• Christmas Stocking - Love to Know
• Socks or Shoes? Why We Hang Christmas Stockings - Socks or Shoes? Why We Hang Christmas Stockings

Referenced:

• The Story Behind Christmas Traditions (Part 1)
• Christmas Past podcast

I love my job as a podcast editor. I get to listen to podcasts every day and get paid for it, and my clients are absolutely wonderful, as many podcasters often are.

One of my clients, Catherine, is the producer for Solo Travel Talk with Astrid Clements of AstridTravel.com. Every episode I listen to, I find out about travel destinations that all end up going on my bucket list.

But when I edited a particular episode, answering questions about today's topic as it pertains to different parts of the world, I was fascinated to find out that it was more than what I assumed was a way of saying thank you to a restaurant server.

You're listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Tipping.

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Media:

• Music for Makers

Sources:

• 'It's the Legacy of Slavery': Here's the Troubling History Behind Tipping Practices in the U.S. - Time
• Sharecropping - PBS
• Debunking myths: the real origins of 'posh' and 'tip' - Oxford Dictionaries
• When Tipping Was Considered Deeply Un-American - NPR
• With the holidays upon us, is it time to end tipping? - The Conversation
• The Racist, Twisted History of Tipping - Mother Jones
• A Brief History of Tipping - TripSavvy
• I dare you to read this and still feel good about tipping - The Washington Post
• Danny Meyer's anti-tipping policy is nothing new — 6 states once banned the practice - Business Insider
• 9 Amazing Tipping Stories - Mental Floss
• American tipping is rooted in slavery—and it still hurts workers today - Ford Foundation
• BAD GRATITUDES: WORKING FOR TIPS SINCE MEDIEVAL SERFDOM - The Asterisk Today
• After 24 Years Pushing Pizza, Waitress Phyllis Penzo Gets a Tip to Remember: $3 Million - People
• Holiday Tipping Checklist - Real Simple
• Etiquette 101: Your Guide to Tipping Around the World - Conde Nast
• A Longtime Concierge On Hotel Tipping, Online Reviews, and More - Conde Nast

Referenced

• Episode 097: Keep the Change - Tipping While Traveling - Solo Travel Talk

When I was in Washington, DC, a few weeks ago, I stopped at the International Spy Museum before leaving. I could have stayed in there for hours, and it was incredible to see these gadgets and spy equipment that we normally only see in movies. But a set of pictures intrigued me. They were of both Union and Confederate soldiers using the topic of today's episode to spy on one another.

Not only would they use this to observe the enemy, but they were also able to learn the terrain of the battlefield, take inventory, and even aim accordingly in the direction of the oncoming enemy. Oh, and this "spy vehicle" wasn't concealed at all.

You're listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Balloons.

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Media:

• Music for Makers

Sources:

• Balloon - Etymonline.com
• This Party's Blowin' Up - Slate
• Frequently Asked Questions - The Balloon Council
• The Physics Of The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons - Wired
• Early Balloons Were Made From Animal Intestines - Mental Floss
• History of Toy Balloon - Who Invented the Rubber Balloon? - History of Balloons
• Why We Are Running Out of Helium And What We Can Do About It - Forbes
• That Dire Helium Shortage? Vastly Inflated - Wired
• We Discovered Helium 150 Years Ago. Are We Running Out? - National Geographic
• It's The Dixville Notch Chamber Pot Mystery: Who'll Be First To Vote In First Primary This Year? - Hartford Courant
• Explainer: Why Dixville Notch Votes at Midnight - WNYC
• Neil Tillotson, 102, First Presidential Voter - The New York Times
• Why Does Helium Change the Sound of Your Voice? - Wonderopolis

This past year has been one of the busiest I've ever had. I could never have imagined two years ago that starting this podcast would have brought me the most amazing listeners in the world or that they would go from listeners to the best book launch team I could have imagined.

Since we're celebrating Thanksgiving in the United States this week, I wanted to take a moment to tell you how thankful I am for everything you've done for me and this podcast.

From sharing the show with your friends and family, to writing such kind words and Amazon reviews for The Story Behind book, to supporting the show on Patreon, and for all those times you've shared trivia you've learned on the show or shared trivia back with me.

I hope your holiday season is a happy one. And I look forward to seeing where The Story Behind goes in 2019, because you've proven that even though I write and produce the show, you are actually what makes the show great. So, thank you!

I hope listeners in the United States had a lovely Thanksgiving and hopefully can have some fun conversation about today's topic while eating the leftovers.

You're listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Cranberry Sauce.

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• Bonus link for reading the show notes: Ultimate Party Meatballs recipe
• Still looking for recipes? Check out Adam from Odd Dad Out and his cranberry sauce recipe.
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• This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Jeffrey Seguritan, Podcasts We Listen to, Dan Gallagher, Jonathan Bloom, Ryan P. Jackson, Barry G, Bandrew Scott, Jarrod Dunham, Linguist Sam, Ryle Davis Jr., Dave Jackson, Sunshine & PowerCuts, Everyone Has a Podcast, Adam Higgins, The Beardcaster, Elikqitie, Jim Collison, North Omaha History Podcast, Dan Brenic, Two Peas on a Podcast, Jason Bryant, History Goes Bump, The One Word Go Show, and Stargate Pioneer.

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Media:

• Music for Makers

Sources:

• This Man Made the First Canned Cranberry Sauce - Smithsonian
• Cranberries: The Most Intriguing Native North American Fruit - The American Phytopathological Society
• Canned cranberry sauce, explained - Vox
• Cranberries, a Thanksgiving Staple, Were a Native American Superfood - National Geographic
• Made in Jersey - Cranberries: New Jersey's contribution to Thanksgiving dinner - NJ.com
• 10 facts you may not know about N.J. cranberries - NJ.com
• The Cranberry Industry and Ocean Spray Cooperative: Lessons in Cooperative Governance - Food System Research Group
• How Canned Cranberry Jelly Became a Thanksgiving Icon - Kitchn
• The dark and sordid history behind America's obsession with cranberries - Quartz
• History of Our Thanksgiving Meal - Organic Authority
• Beatles Myths - The Internet Beatles Album
• Cranberries - Band Name Explained
• The Cranberries - AllMusic
• The Great Thanksgiving Cranberry Scare Of 1959 - Forbes
• The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959 - The New Yorker
• Could The Delaney Clause Rear Its Head Yet Again? - The FDA Law Blog
• The 1st Great Chemical Cancer Scare? Cranberries, Thanksgiving 1959 - American Council on Science and Health
• Cranberry Study Shows Flaws in Research - Healthline
• 10 Things You Didn't Know About Cranberries and Cranberry Bogs Slideshow - The Daily Meal
• Irrigation Return Flow or Discrete Discharge? Why Water Pollution From Cranberry Bogs Should Fall Within the Clean Water Act's NPDES Program - Environmental Law Review
• Your Thanksgiving cranberry sauce is poisoning Native American lands - The Guardian

Referenced:

• The Story Behind Subliminal Messages
• Toe on the Trigger

Sorry for the delayed episode this week! If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you may have seen that I went to DC Podfest. And the first day I was there, I woke up with the beginnings of a cold. Luckily, I was able to get a hold of a bottle of Zicam fairly quickly and stave off the cold for a few days … until I got home. And then, it hit. This week has been a bit of a fever dream for me, but it made me start to wonder about some of the things we say when we're sick and the origins, so get ready for a bit of an etymology episode.

But as long as there have been humans, humans have been getting sick, and many of these idioms carry a lot of unverifiable history with them. And, much like the cure for the common cold, the true origin stories of these phrases may never be found.

You're listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Sick Sayings.

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• This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Jeffrey Seguritan, Podcasts We Listen to, Dan Gallagher, Jonathan Bloom, Ryan P. Jackson, Barry G, Bandrew Scott, Jarrod Dunham, Linguist Sam, Ryle Davis Jr., Dave Jackson, Sunshine & PowerCuts, Everyone Has a Podcast, Adam Higgins, The Beardcaster, Elikqitie, Jim Collison, North Omaha History Podcast, Dan Brenic, Two Peas on a Podcast, Jason Bryant, History Goes Bump, The One Word Go Show, and Stargate Pioneer.

• Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

Media:

• Music for Makers

Sources:

• God Bless You! Idioms for Those With the Cold and Flu Illness - ABC News
• Etymology of Bless You! - Snopes
• The meaning and origin of the expression: A frog in the throat - The Phrase Finder
• Sick as a dog - World Wide Words
• What is the origin of the phrase 'as sick as a parrot'? - The Guardian
• Does your heart stop when you sneeze? - Everyday Mysteries
• Sneezing With Your Eyes Open - Discovery/Mythbusters
• Ahem! What is a 'frog in the throat,' anyway? - NBC News
• Have You Ever Had a Frog In Your Throat? - Wonderopolis
• David Blaine Went on an Epic Quest to Learn How to Regurgitate Frogs - Vulture

Referenced:

• Podcast Brunch Club
• Sunshine & PowerCuts
• Podcast Brunch Club: Connecticut Chapter Facebook Group
• The Story Behind Book

If you follow @StoryBehindPod on Instagram, you may have seen that I went to Boston last weekend for the Sound Education conference at Harvard University to be on a panel with other history podcasters that included Liz Covart from Ben Franklin's World, Patrick Wyman from Tides of History, and David Stenhouse from BackStory. I respect these podcasters greatly and it was such an honor to be in the same room as them. Because my travel schedule is pretty hectic this month, I only stayed in Boston for one day so I didn't get to experience anything outside of Harvard and the train station, but if you've ever been to Boston, you know that it seems there's history on every street.

I got to hang out with Chris Nesi from The House of #EdTech podcast while I was there and he suggested I do an episode relating to Boston. Since any history regarding Boston would be a huge undertaking, I wanted to pick something a little more obscure, but still very much Boston-related. And food is always one of my favorite topics to research.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Boston Baked Beans.

• Find out more about The Story Behind Book!
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• This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Jeffrey Seguritan, Podcasts We Listen to, Dan Gallagher, Jonathan Bloom, Ryan P. Jackson, Barry G, Bandrew Scott, Jarrod Dunham, Linguist Sam, Ryle Davis Jr., Dave Jackson, Sunshine & PowerCuts, Everyone Has a Podcast, Adam Higgins, The Beardcaster, Elikqitie, Jim Collison, North Omaha History Podcast, Dan Brenic, Two Peas on a Podcast, Jason Bryant, History Goes Bump, The One Word Go Show, and Stargate Pioneer.

• Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

Media:

• Music for Makers

Sources:

• The Great Molasses Flood - Boston Discovery Guide
• Boston Baked Beans: Recipes and Lore - Trip Savvy
• Without Warning, Molasses in January Surged Over Boston - Smithsonian
• What Was the Triangle Trade? - ThoughtCo.com
• History shows Boston curse full of beans - Chicago Tribune
• Was Boston once literally flooded with molasses? - The Straight Dope
• The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 - History.com
• Remembering Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919 - Mental Floss
• Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly 'Tsunami of Molasses' of 1919 - The New York Times
• Boston Baked Beans - Old Time Candy
• A Selective History of Beans - Republic of Beans
• Boston Baked Beans, and Other Foods Named After Different Foods - Serious Eats
• Bean Town Origin - Celebrate Boston
• Confectioners' and Bakers' Gazette, Volume 21 - Google Books

Other References in the Show

• Sound Education
• Ben Franklin's World
• Tides of History
• Backstory
• House of #EdTech

This is a very special episode of The Story Behind. Believe it or not, two years ago I pressed Publish on the first three episodes of this podcast, The Story Behind the Theremin, The Story Behind Dry Ice, and The Story Behind Sugar Skulls. This podcast was supposed to be a side-project for me. It was supposed to just take up a little of my time, so I could continue my hobby of podcasting while holding a full-time job and when I was pregnant with my son.

That's what it was supposed to be. But in the two years since the show began, it took on more. It became my favorite distraction. It allowed me to geek out over things I never had a reason to learn otherwise. And it kept my brain from going to complete mush with pregnancy brain and post-partum brain. Plus, it led me to a career in podcasting and finally, it became the basis for The Story Behind book.

Now, after last year's one-year and 100th episode special of The Story Behind The Musical, which was sung, I knew it would take a lot to top that for this year's episode. In fact, it's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you. There's nothing that a 100 episodes or more could ever do.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind "Africa" by Toto.

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• This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Jeffrey Seguritan, Podcasts We Listen to, Dan Gallagher, Jonathan Bloom, Ryan P. Jackson, Barry G, Bandrew Scott, Jarrod Dunham, Linguist Sam, Ryle Davis Jr., Dave Jackson, Sunshine & PowerCuts, Everyone Has a Podcast, Adam Higgins, The Beardcaster, Elikqitie, Jim Collison, North Omaha History Podcast, Dan Brenic, Two Peas on a Podcast, Jason Bryant, History Goes Bump, The One Word Go Show, and Stargate Pioneer.

• Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

Media:

• Music for Makers
• Toto - Africa ( Chicken Cover )

Sources:

• The story behind Toto's 'Africa' - Boing Boing
• Toto's David Paich talks Quincy Jones sessions and writing Africa - Music Radar
• Q&'80s: Toto's Dave Paich on Writing and Recording 'Africa' - Grantland
• Africa by Toto - Song Facts
• Toto's 'Africa': The Oral History of '80s Pop's Most-Spoofed Megahit - Billboard
• The Ongoing Legacy of Toto's 'Africa' - Ultimate Classic Rock
• How 'Africa' by Toto Became the Internet's Favorite Song - Vice/Motherboard
• Weezer Covers Toto's 'Africa,' Taking Us Deep Into The Internet's Heart Of Beigeness - NPR
• Weezer and Toto: the inside story of music's unlikely love-in - The Guardian
• @weezerafrica on Twitter
• Weezer Recruit 'Weird Al' Yankovic for Video of Toto Cover 'Africa' - Rolling Stone
• The strange appeal of Toto's Africa — and why it's cover-proof - Financial Times
• r/TotoAfricaCovers - Reddit
• The Secret History Of Toto - Louder Sound
• Toto Band History - Toto99.com
• Interview: Toto: how we made Africa - The Guardian
• Steve Barron - IMDb
• How Toto's 'Africa' Became the New 'Don't Stop Believin" - Rolling Stone
• Yacht Rock Web Series
• Africa - Toto (video)

Other Episodes Referenced

• The Story Behind the Theremin
• The Story Behind Dry Ice
• The Story Behind Sugar Skulls
• The Story Behind the Band-Aid

If you're a parent who has even been on Pinterest and looked for activities for your child, you've probably seen at least a dozen different recipes for modeling clay or sensory dough, as it's sometimes called. Most of the recipes are different variations on the mixture of flour, water and salt dough I remember using to make Christmas ornaments. So, one morning this week, I was searching for a recipe for my son. I spent a good 20 minutes making it, mixing in different colors, getting just the right proportions of flour to water to coconut oil so it wouldn't stick to my hands or leave a greasy mess, only to have my son pick it up, drop it on the cat, and decide he was done with it. 20 minutes of making it, only to have it covered in cat hair after a minute or so.

After all that, I threw away the dough I had made and added today's topic to the shopping list partially because it was easier to keep in the house and more convenient.

I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Play-Doh.

• Find out more about The Story Behind Book!
• Find out about The Monday American Podcast giveaway for The Story Behind book in their October 4th episode, The Korean War (Part III): A War No Victor.
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• This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Jeffrey Seguritan, Podcasts We Listen to, Dan Gallagher, Jonathan Bloom, Ryan P. Jackson, Barry G, Bandrew Scott, Jarrod Dunham, Linguist Sam, Ryle Davis Jr., Dave Jackson, Sunshine & PowerCuts, Everyone Has a Podcast, Adam Higgins, The Beardcaster, Elikqitie, Jim Collison, North Omaha History Podcast, Dan Brenic, Two Peas on a Podcast, Jason Bryant, History Goes Bump, The One Word Go Show, and Stargate Pioneer.

• Click here to support this podcast on Patreon.

Media:

• Music for Makers

Sources:

• Play-Doh - National Toy Hall of Fame
• The History of Play-Doh: Good, Clean Fun! - Museum of Play
• Who Invented Play Dough? - Woderopolis
• 10 Fun Facts About Play-Doh - Mental Floss
• Play-doh Was Originally Wallpaper Cleaner - Today I Found Out
• 9 Things Invented or Discovered by Accident - How Stuff Works
• Playmakers Part II: Play-Doh - Parents' Choice
• Play-Doh can fake your fingerprint - CNET
• The shocking story behind Playdoh's original purpose - Business Insider

Referenced:

• Ice Cream Float Wikipedia Page