The Origins of Stand-Up Comedy: Minstrelsy, Vaudeville, The Mafia, and More - Half History 6
In this episode Julio takes Paola on a journey through ancient Europe and into early America. We explore the origins of live comedy and how the deep roots of this ancient art are seeped in a tragic past. Join us on this weeks grave adventure into the past.
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23 Dec 2022
How Christmas Started and How it Was Canceled! - Half History 5
It is almost Christmas and Paola and Julio are taking a deeper look at Today's most popular winter Holiday. We examine how Christmas started in the church and how it became the gift giving celebration that we are familiar with today.
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16 Dec 2022
How a Ruthless Criminal Became a Powerful Crime Lord - Half History 4
In this week's episode of Half History Paola about the early life of pablo escobar and his rise to power in the criminal underworld. Disclaimer that we get into some pretty serious crimes like murder but we both learned a lot.
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9 Dec 2022
How Thomas Edison Changed the World With the Light Bulb - Half History 3
The topic of today's episode is the creator of many of the things that we use to bring our show to you. We talk about Thomas Edison's life early career and what the world was like in the 1800's before the night was illuminated. We try to put into perspective how much time has passed since the lightbulb was created and the impact of Edison's contributions to science and technology.
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2 Dec 2022
Where Does The Holiday of Thanksgiving Come From? - Half History 2
We are keeping the ball rolling with our second episode. We sadly missed the holiday release but Paola and Julio are talking about the voyage of the pilgrims on the Mayflower and the origins of Julio’s favorite holiday. The topic of the first thanksgiving hardly comes up but we will get more into that on another installment of half history.
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25 Nov 2022
The Craziest Torture Methods in History - Half History 1
In the inaugural episode of the Half History Podcast, our hosts Paola and Julio dive into some of the most horrifying and brutal torture methods in history. From the sack full of animals to being cooked alive, this episode has a little bit of everything.
This episode was originally planned to air on Halloween so pardon the morbid theme of the show but we plan to explore every corner of historical intrigue on this podcast. Reach out to us on social media if there is a topic you'd like to see us explore.
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