History in Hindsight
Latest Episodes
Emily Ruskowski-Sex During The Great Depression (1955)
Comedian Emily Ruskowski joins the podcast to discuss an article from 1955 titled "Sex During The Great Depression".
John Nolan -Evil Jazz/Dancing (1920)
John Nolan (Taking Back Sunday/Straylight Run/John Nolan) joins the podcast to discuss an article from 1920 about the evil Jazz music and all the dirty dancing styles that come with it, A lot of people in 1920 were convinced that the trendy style of
Jared Freid- Dating Advice (1940s)
Jared Freid (@Jtrain56) discuss dating advice from the 1940s.
J Smitty- "Weak & Puny Men" (1900)
J. Smitty (Comedy Central) joins the podcast to look at an advertisement from 1900 targeting "weak and puny men". Its for Dr. McLaughlin's electric belt. This was an electric belt that Dr. McLaughlin claimed could cure everything from indigest
Yannis Pappas- "Opposition To Football" (1897)
Comedian Yannis Pappas joins the show to discuss an article from 1897 "The Opposition of Football".
Myq Kaplan-“Why Men Don’t Go To Church” (1900)
This episode features comedian Myq Kaplan! He’s been on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Seth Meyers, James Corden, I need to stop listing late night TV shows. Check out his latest album “Not Kidding” on iTunes and find him on twitter and instagram @myqkap
Comedian Will Noonan- Marijuana Menace (1938)
Comedian Will Noonan (twitter @WillNoonan) joins the show (very high). Will is a stand up comedian with over 27k follows on twitter, 2 albums on iTunes, and a regular on the Artie & Anthony show. We discuss “reefer madness”, how much reefer used to co
Comedian Tom Dustin-People and THE BOMB (1955)
Comedian Tom Dustin joins to look at a WACKY old article from 1955 called “People and The Bomb”. They discuss bomb shelters that people could buy and set up in their home, whether or not they would want to survive a nuclear holocaust, and more. Check out
Rob Crean- "Slow Students" (1937)
This episode features Boston comedian Rob Crean! …
Rob Crean- “Slow Students” (1937)
This episode features Boston comedian Rob Crean! Rob and Nick discuss an article published in 1937 about learning disabilities called “Slow Students”. They also give some sage advice to all the dull students out there. http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/L