Artifacts. History for Curious Minds.

Eddy Blake
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  • History
  • Updated Semiweekly

Artifacts: History for the Curious is a history podcast about the surprising stories hiding in plain sight. Each episode uncovers the history of ordinary things—highways, clothing hangers, Amish communities, inventions, customs, landmarks, and ideas we take for granted. It’s American history, cultural history, local history, and social history told through objects, places, and odd questions. For anyone who has ever wondered: How did this get here—and what does it reveal about us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. Jun 22

    History of the Horror Film.

    How the monsters on screen—from early silent shocks to modern nightmares—reflect the anxieties of their time. More than jump scares and creatures in the dark, horror becomes a funhouse mirror for history: war, social upheaval, repression, technology, disease, and the uneasy feeling that something is changing faster than we can understand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    History of the Horror Film.

  2. Jun 13

    The Beatles Arrive in America

    They screamed so loudly the Beatles couldn’t hear their own guitars. When four young men from Liverpool landed at JFK in February 1964, America didn’t just welcome a band, it detonated. Thousands of fans stormed the airport. Reporters shouted questions. Girls fainted, sobbed, surged against barricades. This is the story of how America lost its mind, and how four Beatles changed what music, fame, and youth culture could be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Jun 10

    Black Tom. That time Germany attacked New York.

    Before Pearl Harbor, before 9/11, a massive explosion rocked New York Harbor, shattered windows miles away, and damaged the Statue of Liberty. It wasn’t an accident. The Black Tom sabotage was one of America’s first great terror attacks — and almost no one remembers it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Black Tom. That time Germany attacked New York.

  4. Jun 9

    Shark Tank Origins

    How did this show we love so much get started? Join the fascinating journey from Japan to America to the World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Jun 9

    Aircraft Carriers. A History.

    From Wooden Decks to Nuclear Supercarriers -- how the aircraft carrier developed and evolved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Artifacts: History for the Curious is a history podcast about the surprising stories hiding in plain sight. Each episode uncovers the history of ordinary things—highways, clothing hangers, Amish communities, inventions, customs, landmarks, and ideas we take for granted. It’s American history, cultural history, local history, and social history told through objects, places, and odd questions. For anyone who has ever wondered: How did this get here—and what does it reveal about us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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