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Hello Honey Bunches! This time Grant takes the reigns and teaches us about the history of those campaign ads that plague Americans every four years. We talk about notable examples, trends that come and go, and some points on funding, and how funding impacts form. Is the future of the country sold in the same way as laundry detergent? If big money is the problem, what's the solution? Why did we make an audio program about visual media?The Living Room CandidatePBS' :30 Second CandidateThe Selling of the President by Joe McGinnissGruen (Thanks Cleretic!)Some notable ads not mentioned: Confessions of a Republican, Voting Booth, Bear, Journey, Windsurfing, and plenty more. Did we miss one of your favorites?
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Good morning! Today Grant goes for two and talks about the Anabaptists, a movement of related Protestant sects dating back to the early days of the Reformation. Are our civil liberties inspired by people who dropped out of the society they protect? How can small communities survive in isolation, and how could they survive without isolation? Why are people living in modernity fascinated by those who chose not to be?Links:Photos of the Barton Creek Mennonites in BelizeStory of the Bolivia Mennonite serial rapesChart of modern conveniences used in Amish communitiesSunday School DropoutsGuts - Radiolab
Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whateverother platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 8 prompt is: favorite amusement park ride or attraction!
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Alaina brings us to the Most Magical Place on Earth, Magic Kingdom Park in the Walt Disney World Resort. We learn about the park's inception and development, and follow a number of notable attractions from opening day to the present. Does the Magic Kingdom have a unique identity, or is it just Disneyland 2? How does something so compelling come from the collision of family passion and profit-seeking? Is there really any hope they'll give us a free vacation for saying mostly nice things? This one went pretty long, so look out for deleted and extended conversations in a supplemental episode next Tuesday!Links!1965 Press ConferenceYesterlandAn article on the history of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki RoomThe Florida Project film, presented to the public just before Walt's death.Interactive map I LOVE MAPS!The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World, a Wonderful World of Disney special that aired October 29, 1971. A fun source of video of the park as it was, and early 70s television production.Gextra Life Please tune in, and please consider donating.Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 9 email prompt is: favorite public speech!Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlusBaroque Hoedown by Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon KingsleyThere's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow by by Richard and Robert Sherman; peformed by Rex Allen
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As promised, here's the bonus episode with more letters and outtakes. Some of our favorite bits from Episode 8 fell on the cutting room floor, and here they are for you to enjoy.Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus
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Grant takes a turn at Chicago tragedy with the Haymarket Affair. In May 1886 a bomb was thrown, igniting a shootout that killed over a dozen people and changed the fight for workers' rights forever. Can equality be gained in a system run by those who profit from inequality? Are the voices of the dead louder than those of the living? While we don't know who started the fight, can we even know who won in the end?Links!The "Revenge!" circularThe handbills announcing the rallyHaymarket: The Anarchist's Songbook, reviewed by Ada Grey(formerly) on-site memorial, police memorial, Martyrs' memorialThe Lucy Parsons ProjectGextra Life donations page, stream archivePlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 9 prompt is: share your local oddities!Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusHaymarket: The Anarchist's Songbook by Alex Higgin-Hauser & David Kornfeld, excerpts used with permission
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Alaina takes us on a tour of the Great Lakes, pointing out the strange and unusual on the way. Cryptids, ghost towns, and lake pirates make for a new perspective on America's north coast. How technical does the definition of "pirate" need to be? How many cult leaders have also been in Congress? What was wrong with people in the 19th Century?Links:Article with some pictures of Singapore, Michigan, and one with aerial photographyCiaran's article on Dan SeaveyThe Odd Side of Donegal, a series by listener Ciaran!Grant on Blurry Photos talking about GävlebockenGrant on Sunday School Dropouts talking about Ancient AstronautsPlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail.Logo by MarahMusic by Thylacinus
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America's founders have been immortalized, lionized, and mythologized; but one seems to have fallen through the cracks. Grant shares what he's learned about John Jay, the forgotten father. Was he instrumental to the birth of the United States, or did he just happen to be in the right place at the right time? Is he forgotten because he left things half done in his career, or because he used his retirement to rest? Why on Earth is this episode mostly about a horse Alaina made up?Links:Jay's Federalist PapersPortrait by Gilbert StuartThe Selected Papers of John Jay, blogAfrican Burial Ground MonumentMr Ed gets contact lensesGextra Life donations page, Stream archivePlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 9 prompt is: share your local hauntings and spooky stories!Logo by MarahMusic by Thylacinus
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Welcome to our bone-chilling Halloween special! Alaina teaches us about haunted hotels, haunted graveyards, and other spookum-scarems in the Windy City. Links:Suffragists protesting Wilson in front of the Congress Plaza HotelCity Cemetery map and information"Suicide Bridge" postcardInez Clarke monumentFrances Pearce StoneCouch Tomb"Eternal Silence"Poe Toaster podcast (thanks Fiona!)Gextra Life donations page, Stream archivePlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus
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Alaina and Grant return home from Philadelphia and the Wyoming Valley to tell tales of all they learned. Is there a minimum length for a street? Or minimum a width? What DIDN'T Benjamin Franklin do? What's better: a ruin; or a preserve? We share these stories of American Independence on election day, so go vote! We're counting on you!Links:Find your polling place! Know what's on your ballot! GO VOTE!Independence National Historical ParkElfreth's AlleyChrist ChurchEastern State PenitentiaryMutter MuseumFriends of the Wanamaker OrganKnoebel'sSweet Charlie's Ice Cream, Big Gay Ice CreamPlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 14 prompt is: favorite sports moment!Logo by MarahMusic by Thylacinus
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Sometimes, when you're talking about history, it happens right in front of you. Grant takes hold of the one good thing to happen in this God-forsaken year and goes back to the 1870s to see how it all began. Alaina does her best to feign interest. How does a legacy push a team forward; how can it hold them back? What arcane might lies inside goats?
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Cubs' WebsiteWrigley FieldGoats? GOATS!(Someday We'll Go) All the Way by Eddie VedderErnie Banks' 500th career home runHarry Caray's final 7th inning stretchCatching Hell, Inside the Bartman DebacleThe final out of the 2016 World SeriesRAT POISON AND BRANDY: THE 1904 ST. LOUIS OLYMPIC MARATHON.The Dollop: episode 150; James Sullivan and the 1904 Olympic Games (Live)The MadFuzz store; use coupon code "hh2016" before 12/31 for 16% off.Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 15 prompt is: favorite movie based on a true story! Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus"Go, Cubs, Go!" by Steve Goodman. Performed by Steve Goodman and Manic Sewing Circle -
It's the Holidays, and we'd like to share one of our traditions with you. Alaina tells us about the creation of a classic film, The Sound of Music. First, we delve into the creation of the fictional family Von Trapp, then look at their actual lives which inspired it. How much fidelity is owed to the truth in an adaptation? What lengths would you go to in resisting a fascist takeover? What unexpected benefits come with accepting refugees?
It's also been exactly six months since episode 1! Thank you for all the love and support!
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The Von Trapp family singers (current lineup)The Von Trapp Family LodgeThe Sound of Music on IMDBJulie Andrews receiving the Kennedy Center HonorsLady Gaga's Sound of Music tribute at the 87th Academy AwardsThe Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall (thanks Sarah!)MadFuzz store use promo code HH2016 for 16% off until December 31st!Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 16 prompt is: holiday tradition/memory! Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusThe Lonely Goatherd and Edelweiss by Oscar Hammersten II and Richard Rodgers -
In 1968, the Democratic Party nominated a loyal member of the party leadership that did not reflect their members' views and could not present a compelling vision of the future. Meanwhile, prophesies of civil unrest became self-fulfilling as protests provoked a police riot miles away from the convention itself. What sort of protest makes the most change? How do you make leaders listen? Does democracy end on election day?
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Footage of Wednesday's Police RiotPhotos of the week's events: Chicago Tribune, Time MagazineThe Yippies' nomination newsreel for PigasusDan Rather's report from the floor after being punchedExcerpts of Ribicoff's nomination speech, and Daley's reactionThe Walker Report (An excerpted summary)Famous American Trials: The Chicago 8 including transcripts and audio of the trial and its participantsThe Whole World was Watching: An Oral History of 1968Bobby Seale's websiteThe MadFuzz store; use coupon code "hh2016" before 12/31 for 16% off.Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 17 prompt is: positive 2016 history! Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus"Prologue, August 29, 1968" by Chicago"I'll be There" by Phil Ochs -
Happy New Year! Our New Year's special has two topics for you. First, Grant takes us back to 1816, the Year Without a Summer, to tell the story behind the story of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Next, Alaina pops into 1916 to share the foundations and highlights of Dada. How does a geological event on one small island shape all of Western culture? If art is created by war, can art go to war?
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Frankensten; or, the Modern Prometheus at Project GutenbergMary Wollstonecraft Shelley Chronology and Resource SiteVilla Dilotati, where the group summeredFuseli’s The NightmareThe Cabaret Voltaire (website in French)Hugo Ball's Dada manifestoTristan Tzara's Dada manifestoDuchamp's FountainBallet "Parade"http://www.chumba.com/Copy Kitty on Steam Early AccessPlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 18 prompt is: favorite future! Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus -
Alaina continues her Disney Parks series with an episode on Walt Disney World Resort's second gate: Epcot. Walt Disney's original idea for all that Florida land was a planned city so unique that the world would come to see how his people lived and worked. After his death, some of those ideas, and the name, were recycled to be a theme park that serves as a permanent World's Fair. Is high modernism the path to despotism? Even so, could it have worked? How can you hit a forever-moving target: the future? Who needs rides when you can visit 11 themed gift shops and drink?
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Epcot websiteWalt Disney's EPCOT filmThe Reedy Creek Improvement DistrictCollections of concept artEpcot Center 1978 Preview Video; Featuring Card WalkerEpcot dedication ceremonyOpening Celebration TV SpecialKitchen KabaretSymbiosisCaptain EOAbandoned - Journey Into ImaginationAbandoned - HorizonsAbandoned - Wonders of Life PavilionThe Making of MeVideo comparison of Maelstrom and Frozen Ever AfterEpcot Festival of the Arts Trip reportPlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 19 prompt is: favorite superhero! Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus"One Little Spark" by the Sherman Brothers"The Three Caballeros" by Manuel Esperón and Ray Gilbert -
Face front, True Believers! Grant takes us through the life and career of every nerd's grandpa, Stan Lee! From humble beginnings as a teenage office assistant, to luminary of the field, to midlife crisis, to global celebrity! His talent, bluster, and talent for bluster carried him through it all. Who deserves credit for a collaboration? Which characters were really being sold? What is the value of a figurehead that has no contact with the rest of the ship? Excelsior!
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Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan LeeMarvel Comics: The Untold StoryThe Bullpen Bulletins IndexMerry Marvel Marching Society record skitMore on Funky FlashmanAds and press from A Marvel-ous Evening with Stan Lee, the Carnegie Hall event Footage of the Spider-WeddingStan ripping on Liefeld and McFarlaneWalk of Fame starThe Stan Lee FoundationPOW! EntertainmentMad Fuzz; Proceeds from purchases made before Februaey 11th will go to the ACLU. Please mention ACLU in the "notes to seller" area when ordering.Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 20 prompt is: favorite historical couple! Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus'Nuff said -
Happy Valentine's Day! In this holiday special, Alaina talks about the most romantic thing she knows: gruesome murder. How are movie gangsters different from the real guys? Why can't rival operations just get along? Who actually did the dang thing, anyway?
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Historical image of the siteThe Mob MuseumOur Sexual History episode #4: A Short History of Syphilis, featuring listener Ciaran! Bonus episode on the Tuskeegee ExperimentAlcohollywood presents: Indiana Jones and the Monkey King, part 1The Breakfast Cult visual novel on Kickstarter; and the free alpha demo on itch.ioPlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 21 prompt is: favorite labor union! Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus -
Fine art has been carefully curated with standard and expectations passed down through the generations with change coming at a glacial pace. Then, in the 1860s, a set of conditions and a cadre of artists combined to make new art and more. How can a movement be defined without any set membership, ideology, or aesthetic? Is there a place for hierarchy in paining? What the heck is Degas' whole deal?
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Musée d'Orsay: The Impressionist GalleryThe Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections of the Art Institute of ChicagoThe Marmottan Monet MuseumExhibition of the Impressionists by Louis LeroySEX ARCHIE (iTunes/Stitcher/RSS) twitterPlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 24 prompt is: favorite play (or musical) based on a historical event!
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In 1899 two newspaper giants were fighting for control of the New York readership, and tried to squeeze their distributors for an extra advantage. Those distributors were self-employed child laborers, who organized themselves and halted the entire distribution system until their demands were met. This drama, a nearly forgotten footnote in US labor history, was dramatized in a commercial flop of a film, and re-dramatized in a successful Broadway musical. Can a success set a precedent if it's forgotten? Does an adaptation have a duty to be accurate; and what if the facts are lost? How can an unpopular work become more sucessful after being changed for the worse?
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Newsies (1992)Newsies the MusicalArtemisia Gentileschi, Renaissance Painter, by listener CiaranSEX ARCHIE (iTunes/Stitcher/RSS) twitterWarcraft on AlcohollywoodMouse Guard by Six Feats UnderPlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 25 prompt is: favorite historical dog! Logo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus -
The Space Race was contested by governments and scientists, but the first explorers were a cadre of stray dogs from the streets of Moscow. These dogs sit at the intersection of mid-century optimism, political posturing, and questionable ethics.
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A Chapter on Laika's pop culture memorySoviet Space Dogs, a book of merchandise and tributes to the dogs.Gallery of images from Soviet Space DogsPlease help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 26 prompt is: favorite film production fact! Logo by MarahMusic by Thylacinus -
As we mentioned in the last episode, we spent the weekend at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo! Here's an account of what we did, what we bought, and who we met during the show! Don't forget to look at the links below for a bunch of stuff we talk about:
Album of pictures we tookGextra Life 2016 playlistAdam FotosRoboismFriendshippingUnlearnedThe Chicago Podcast CooperativeSex Criminals LeggingsMouse Guard on Six Feats UnderSparkle DesignsChipAndIronicus.com Chipod Ironicast on iTunesOur friend's absent friend's art tumblrTwisted Toonz' Youtube channelSEX ARCHIE (iTunes/Stitcher/RSS) twitterLogo by MarahMusic by ThylacinusCensor beep by Frank West of The FPlus - Laat meer zien
