Ashley Talks a Lot

Ashley C.
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An eccentric look at a wide variety of topics -- including the history of things and how current pop culture trends shape our world. Each episode, we dive deep into a topic, hoping that you take away something new you can carry with you.

Episodes

  1. May 31

    Pteridomania AKA Fern Madness, an 80+ year trend

    Ashley and Owen go down a rabbit hole to learn all about the latest and greatest trend of Victorian England: ferns. Also, they talk about houseplants holistically. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: https://www.plantsavvy.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-houseplants-and-humans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Pteridomania-Fern-Madness/ https://daily.jstor.org/the-accidental-invention-of-terrariums/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-the-victorian-fern-hunting-craze-led-to-adventure-romance-and-crime https://thursd.com/articles/what-ferns-represent https://www.petittigardencenter.com/100-years-of-houseplants-the-most-popular-by-decade/

    41 min

  2. May 20

    History of Crossword Puzzles and Why they Matter Now, also

    In this first episode, Ashley is joined by Hannah to learn about the history of the crossword puzzle.  Included in this episode is a clip from: https://youtu.be/oP8zplB_kJY?si=kv0bYW9poEWoobTb Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/ Sources: ⁠https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/crossword-puzzle-trivia-surprising-facts-and-history/⁠ ⁠https://time.com/5811396/crossword-history/⁠ ⁠https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/crossword-became-american-pastime-180973558/⁠ ⁠https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/books/review/thinking-inside-the-box-crosswords-adrienne-raphel.html⁠ ⁠https://www.crosswordtournament.com/⁠ ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Crossword_Puzzle_Tournament⁠ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordplay_(film) ⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12400524/⁠ ⁠https://www.waspc.org/assets/Connection%20meaning%20and%20distraction.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2024/09/specially-designed-video-games-may-benefit-mental-health-of-children-and-teenagers⁠ ⁠https://digiday.com/marketing/why-the-new-york-times-is-forging-connections-with-gamers-as-it-diversifies-its-audience/⁠ ⁠https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/08/puzzles-pair-well-with-reading-the-news-why-news-outlets-are-getting-into-games-again⁠ ⁠https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-rise-of-newspaper-games

    30 min
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An eccentric look at a wide variety of topics -- including the history of things and how current pop culture trends shape our world. Each episode, we dive deep into a topic, hoping that you take away something new you can carry with you.

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  • Creator
    Ashley C.
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  • Episodes
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