Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedians/writers Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, ‘The Jackie and Laurie Show’ podcast) and Danielle Radford (Honest Trailers, ‘Tights & Fights’ podcast) for a look at why chairs are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- Laurie Kilmartin’s website
- The Jackie and Laurie Show (Maximum Fun)
- Laurie Kilmartin’s author page on Amazon.com
- Danielle Radford on Twitter
- Tights and Fights (Maximum Fun)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Better Sit Down For This One: An Exciting Book About The History Of Chairs (NPR)
- A Global History Of Sitting Down (The Atlantic)
- Largest chair (Guinness Book Of World Records)
- How the U.S. Lost the Title for the World’s Largest Chair (Atlas Obscura)
- English Couple Is Growing Chairs, Lamps, and Tables at Their ‘Furniture Farm’ in Derbyshire (Mental Floss)
- Clint Eastwood RNC Speech (COMPLETE): Actor Assails Obama Through Empty Chair (ABC News on YouTube)
- Every Little Thing podcast: “Chair, Misunderstood”
- RingsideCollectibles.com sales page for Folding Chairs Accessories
- The Rise of the Recliner as a Male Social Space (Scientific American)
- Harp player, Cycladic civilization (Wikimedia Commons)
- Tutankhamun’s stool (Mount Holyoke College Art Museum)
- 99% Invisible podcast: “Edge Of Your Seat”
- NASA Standards Inform Comfortable Car Seats (NASA)
- The Pittsburgh parking chair’s history, mystery and rules (The Incline)
- The Pittsburgh parking chair: It’s legal to put it in the street. It’s also legal to remove it. (The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- The History of ‘Dibs’: Did It Begin in Chicago? (The Block Club)
- To Dibs Or Not To Dibs? The Essential Chicago Question (WBEZ)
- City of Boston Cracking Down on Parking Space Savers (UpToBoston.com)
- With flakes falling, Chicago mayoral candidates weigh in on ‘dibs’ parking practice (The Chicago Tribune)
- Where Does Lightfoot Stand on ‘Dibs’? It’s Open to Interpretation (WTTW Chicago)
- Traditional practice of using parking chairs raises new reservations (The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Eagles fan literally eats horse poop after Super Bowl win (Philly Voice)
In this episode...
Guests
- Danielle Radford
- Laurie Kilmartin
About the show
A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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