Wait... They Did What!?

People have worn fur to keep warm for thousands of years, but in the 1950s a fur coat became a fashion status symbol... often at the expense of smelly weasel-like creatures.  

This episode will answer questions like: 

• Is it ethical to wear a fur coat? 
• What animals are used for fur? 
• How valuable are fur coats? 
• What is faux fur? 

Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen. 

Did you know that in the 1970s, kids could buy fireworks... with some explosive consequences?  

This episode will answer questions like: 

• What is cracker night? 
• Who was Guy Fawkes? 
• Are fireworks legal? 
• Are fireworks dangerous? 
• What injuries are caused by fireworks? 

Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.

Wait... They Did What!? is the question you’ll be asking after travelling back through modern history with comedian Tilly Oddy-Black.  

We’ll unearth the weird, wild and outright scandalous stuff people did in the olden days... like letting kids buy fireworks, banning bikinis on the beach, putting blood-sucking leeches on sick people, and riding in cars without seatbelts. 

It’s the podcast that will make you feel just a little bit smarter than your parents and grandparents. New episodes out every Monday on the Kids tab of ABC listen.