Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices
A podcast by B. T. Newberg and history nerd friends
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120 Episodes
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Balance of Power II: Frederick the Great, Cabinet Warrior – European History
Published: 5/7/2017 -
Balance of Power I: Never Again a Great War! – European History
Published: 4/30/2017 -
Serfdom VIII Finale: George Lucas’ Serf Wars (with guest Daniel Daughhetee) – Star Wars Mashup – Russian History
Published: 4/23/2017 -
Serfdom VII: Siberians and Old Believers – Russian History
Published: 4/16/2017 -
Serfdom VI: Cossacks of the Wild Steppe (feat. Nikolai Gogol) – Russian History
Published: 4/9/2017 -
Serfdom V: Soviet Workfarm vs. Serf Commune: An Interview with Kristaps Andrejsons – Russian History
Published: 4/2/2017 -
Serfdom IV: Stories of Serf and Master – Russian History
Published: 3/26/2017 -
Serfdom III: The Draft and Marriage Negotiations – RPG – Russian History
Published: 3/19/2017 -
Serfdom II: Serf World: Life on a Serf Commune – RPG – Russian History
Published: 3/12/2017 -
Serfdom I: You Got Serfed! – The Rise of Serfdom in Russia – Russian History
Published: 3/5/2017 -
Buddy Genghis Khan: Christian King of the East Prester John? – Mongol History
Published: 2/26/2017 -
Geis VII Finale: Quentin Tarantino’s The Destruction of Da Derga’s Hostel/Pulp Fiction Mashup – Irish History
Published: 2/19/2017 -
A Valentine to Poe, and Other Traditions of Olde – Valentines Day Special PDT3K – American History
Published: 2/12/2017 -
Geis VI: The Viking Terror: An Interview with Fin Dwyer – Irish History
Published: 2/5/2017 -
Geis V: Women and Magic in Medieval Ireland: An interview with Dr. Gillian Kenny – Irish History
Published: 1/29/2017 -
Geis IV: Nede the Satire-poet, and the Death of Connla
Published: 1/22/2017 -
Geis III: The Love Story of Diarmuid and Grainne – Irish History
Published: 1/15/2017 -
Geis II: Social Structure of Medieval Ireland – Irish History
Published: 1/8/2017 -
Geis I: A Medieval Irish Jinx of Doom – Irish History
Published: 1/1/2017 -
New Year, New Perks For You!
Published: 12/31/2016
We explore ideas and practices once believed to be true but no longer. Each dead idea is explored in all its glorious eccentricity. For example, discover miasma, the theory that plague comes from stinky air; or the medical diagnosis of hysteria, which holds that women's wombs wander around their bodies causing trouble. Join us on a fun romp through the history of ideas that didn’t quite stand the test of time.