History in Hindsight

History in Hindsight


Latest Episodes

Emily Ruskowski-Sex During The Great Depression (1955)
April 21, 2018

Comedian Emily Ruskowski joins the podcast to discuss an article from 1955 titled "Sex During The Great Depression".

John Nolan -Evil Jazz/Dancing (1920)
March 18, 2018

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)
March 04, 2018

Jared Freid (@Jtrain56) discuss dating advice from the 1940s.

J Smitty- "Weak & Puny Men" (1900)
February 18, 2018

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)
February 04, 2018

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)
January 21, 2018

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)
December 31, 2017

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)
December 17, 2017

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)
December 06, 2017

This episode features Boston comedian Rob Crean! …

Rob Crean- “Slow Students” (1937)
December 06, 2017

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