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    Found Objects - a history podcast

    Found Objects - a history podcast

    Found Objects - a history podcast

    ratings:
    Length:
    28 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Things aren’t always as they appear. And some bombshells might be hiding in plain sight. On 'Found Objects', a storytelling history podcast, Katy Bellotte digs up old tales from the deepest wells and the dustiest bookshelves to share each Wednesday.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 28 episodes

    Title

    27: The first lady with 3,000 pairs of shoes - history of Imelda Marcos & Marie Antoinette

    “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” Well, that is the embodiment of Imelda Marcos...

    35 minutes
    		Sep 25, 2024

    26: Were the moon landings fake? - history of the Apollo Moon landings

    To this day, 5% of Americans believe that the Apollo Moon landings were faked - that’s ...

    38 minutes
    		Sep 18, 2024

    25: The smartest man who ever lived - history of William James Sidis

    Meet William James Sydis, the “smartest man who lived.” Sydis’ IQ score is estimated by...

    42 minutes
    		Sep 11, 2024

    24: The first self-made female millionaire in America: history of C.J. Walker & A'Lelia Walker

    One of the loudest voices in the early years of the Harlem Renaissance (1918-1930’s) wa...

    38 minutes
    		Sep 04, 2024

    23: The Manson family murders - history of Sharon Tate, Charles Manson + his victims

    Sharon Tate was a rising star in Hollywood in the 1960s, but she was also the 26-year-o...

    38 minutes
    		Aug 21, 2024

    22: The mysterious disappearance of D.B. Cooper - history of skyjacking

    In 1971, a mysterious man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane, extorted a hefty ranso...

    38 minutes
    		Aug 14, 2024

    21: The woman at the table - history of Mary Wells Lawrence, advertising expert

    Have you ever wondered who created the “I love New York” advertising campaign? Whose id...

    46 minutes
    		Aug 07, 2024

    20: Did a cursed mummy sink the Titanic? - debunking Titanic conspiracy theories

    The story of the Titanic's sinking is a tragic tale to say the least. But it is one tha...

    42 minutes
    		Jul 31, 2024

    19: Why did they run naked? - history of the Olympics

    The earliest renditions of the Olympics featured a whole lot of running and a whole lot...

    42 minutes
    		Jul 24, 2024

    18: Spaghetti trees & fake novels - history of hoaxes

    The hoaxes that you are probably most familiar with today are tied to legends. They are...

    37 minutes
    		Jul 17, 2024