This week ,e and my guest Jasper talk about the short but silly history of Zhu Zhu pets.
Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KzOBVMfy9s&ab_channel=lalaloopsy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KzOBVMfy9s&ab_channel=lulaloopsey)
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/business/21toys.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/business/21toys.html)
"Zhu Zhu Pets News" (https://web.archive.org/web/20091007042731/http://www.zhuzhupets.com/namechange.pdf)
"Zhu Zhu Pets: Toy successes hard to predict, but robotic hamsters got a craze rolling" (https://web.archive.org/web/20091213011506/http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-mon-toy-trends-zhu-zhu-dec07,0,5438709.story). Chicago Tribune. December 7, 2009
2 Apr 2024
Episode 7- I LOVE SOUP
Today we're talking about one of my favorite meals soup!!!!!
Links:
https://www.onmanorama.com/food/features/2020/06/24/soup-popular-dish-history-origin.html#:~:text=It%20is%20believed%20that%20the,civilizations%20from%206000%20BC%20onwards. (https://www.onmanorama.com/food/features/2020/06/24/soup-popular-dish-history-origin.html#:~:text=It%20is%20believed%20that%20the,civilizations%20from%206000%20BC%20onwards.)
Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Panera Bread Copycat)Sweet Tea + Thymehttps://www.sweetteaandthyme.com › Soups & Stews (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.sweetteaandthyme.com/broccoli-cheddar-soup-panera-copycat/%23:~:text%3Dand%2520personalized%2520ads.-,Origins%2520of%2520Broccoli%2520Cheese%2520Soup,Eat%2520Broccoli%27%2520recipe%2520contest%2520campaign.&ved=2ahUKEwiPzoGhraKFAxVcJkQIHTYrCpAQFnoECBQQAw&usg=AOvVaw2xlFZkDQKCcM0ceOwA5kYx)
https://www.fiftygrande.com/soups-made-in-america/ (https://www.fiftygrande.com/soups-made-in-america/)
https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2019/04/28/the-history-of-chicken-soup/ (https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2019/04/28/the-history-of-chicken-soup/)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/confessions-of-a-foodie/story/2021-12-22/sopa-azteca-ladlefuls-of-authentic-tortilla-soup (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/confessions-of-a-foodie/story/2021-12-22/sopa-azteca-ladlefuls-of-authentic-tortilla-soup)
19 Feb 2024
Epiosde 6- The History of Valentines Day (Love is in the Air)
In this special (late) holiday episode me and my friend talk valentines and how it came to be + a silly blooper tune in and enjoy!
Links:
https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2 (https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2)
https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/English/Fowls.php (https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/English/Fowls.php)
https://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133693152/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day (https://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133693152/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day)
https://www.warnerhall.com/words-from-our-innkeepers/interesting-facts-about-valentines-day/ (https://www.warnerhall.com/words-from-our-innkeepers/interesting-facts-about-valentines-day/)
4 Feb 2024
Episode 5- The Tale of the Bucket War
In this episode me and a friend discuss the odd tale of the bucket war.
Was the bucket made of gold? Did it belong to someone important?? Tune in to find out!
Links:
https://www.historynet.com/what-we-learned-from-the-battle-of-zappolino-1325/ (https://www.historynet.com/what-we-learned-from-the-battle-of-zappolino-1325/)
War Of The Bucket: The Medieval Italian Battle Over An ...All That's Interestinghttps://allthatsinteresting.com › war-of-the-bucket (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwivo_yttpKEAxVFliYFHROwApwQFnoECBIQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fallthatsinteresting.com%2Fwar-of-the-bucket&usg=AOvVaw37EYfRkDVQuCrfg3SCn9WA&opi=89978449)
Beyond the Pail – The Unbelievable War of the Oaken BucketMilitaryHistoryNow.comhttps://militaryhistorynow.com › 2020/10/18 › beyon... (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwivo_yttpKEAxVFliYFHROwApwQFnoECBMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmilitaryhistorynow.com%2F2020%2F10%2F18%2Fbeyond-the-pail-the-unbelievable-war-for-the-oaken-bucket-2%2F&usg=AOvVaw0qh12aMRkcGlZiMvEDFzAK&opi=89978449)
The War of The BucketAmusing Planethttps://www.amusingplanet.com › 2018/09 › the-war-... (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwivo_yttpKEAxVFliYFHROwApwQFnoECDYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amusingplanet.com%2F2018%2F09%2Fthe-war-of-bucket.html&usg=AOvVaw21xLkPTuYie7iRYP7ITwCH&opi=89978449)
20 Jan 2024
Episode 4- The Tragic Story of Pigeons
In todays episode two idiots talk about pigeons and unrelated media they like
https://www.storagetwo.com/blog/2017/4/the-tragedy-of-the-most-hated-bird-in-america (https://www.storagetwo.com/blog/2017/4/the-tragedy-of-the-most-hated-bird-in-america)
https://blog.nature.org/2022/08/09/where-did-pigeons-come-from/ (https://blog.nature.org/2022/08/09/where-did-pigeons-come-from/)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854524/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854524/)
6 Dec 2023
Episode 3- The Pazzi Conspiracy
Special episode today as me and my friend jo talk about a very odd conspiracy and do extra credit at the same time
sources
http://www.aboutflorence.com/pazzi-conspiracy.html
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-important-events/pazzi-conspiracy-0016010
https://lovefromtuscany.com/pazzi-conspiracy/#The_first_attempt_%E2%80%93_a_poisoned_banquet
https://www.britannica.com/event/Pazzi-conspiracy
My notes from class
what i remember from lecture
and My professor/lecuture slides
14 Nov 2023
Episode 2- The Epic History of Sandwiches
Welcome back to Lets be historians today where gonna talk about the silly history of sandwiches so yea enjoy
DISCLAIMER: Francis realized he was stupid and correcting me on how to say "hillel" cause he thought i was trying to say "challah"
7 Nov 2023
Episode 1- The 1904 Olympic Marathon
Welcome to the wubbulous world of Lets Be historians!!!
this is the first episode where I tell you the wacky inside scoop about the 1904 Olympic marathon
sources:
Abbott, K. (2012, August 7). The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/
History.com Editors (2021, May 12). First American Olympiad opens in St. Louis Missouri. HISTORY.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-american-olympiad
Lucas, J.P.C. (1905) Olympic Games, 1904. St. Louis: Woodward & Tiernan printing co.
St. Louis marathon: The strangest race in Olympic history (2021, August 07). Olympics.com. https://olympics.com/en/news/st-louis-marathon-the-strangest-race-in-olympic-history
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