How Did We End Up Here?
This history podcast seeks to answer the question of how did humans end up where they are today. Each episode explores a different aspect of the human experience to see how it has changed over time and what that can show us about humanity.
Episodes
8 episodes
Halloween
Watch out for those spooky, scary skeletons! Halloween is the second most popular holiday in the US. It's been popular for a long time. Listen now to hear about how some of your favorite holiday traditions came to be!
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14:56
Dragons
Grab your swords and ready your noble steeds, we are going on a dragon hunt! Legends about dragons were composed on every continent. Dragons have been part of human storytelling for 5,000 years. That's a lot of stories. Listen now to see how dr...
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30:50
Libraries
If you like the smell of books, then this is the episode for you! Learn about what some of the first libraries were like all the way up to how public libraries impact our communities today.
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28:11
Roads
Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither were their roads. This episode focuses on the historical impact of the Silk Road, Roman roads, and the Incan Road. Each of these networks present a new aspect of human engineering that brings us to our ow...
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28:29
Beer
Nothing like cracking open a cold one with the boys! Except beer wasn't always cold, and it didn't start with the boys... This episode covers the first groups of people around the world that were able to figure out how to brew beer all the way ...
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34:58
Dogs
Dogs are man's best friend. How did we end up together though? Learn about the evolutionary journey that brought humans and dogs together, and how this relationship changed both species forever.
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33:53