Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster John Cullen (‘Blocked Party’ podcast, album ‘Long Stories For No Reason’) and comedy writer/podcaster Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress, ‘The Reductress Minute’ podcast) for a look at why shaving is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- ‘Blocked Party’ podcast
- John Cullen’s stand-up album Long Stories For No Reason
- John Cullen on Twitter
- Reductress.com
- ‘The Reductress Minute’ podcast
- Sarah Pappalardo on Twitter
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- Mapping Manahatta: 10 Lenape sites in New York City (6sqft)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Hair (Object Lessons series) by Scott Lowe
- Hair: A Human History by Kurt Stenn
- A Nick in Time: How Shaving Evolved Over 100,000 Years of History (Gizmodo)
- This Is How You Vagina by Nicole E. Williams, MD
- Copper is great at killing superbugs – so why don’t hospitals use it? (The Conversation)
- Lice Reveal Clues to Human Evolution (Florida Museum of Natural History study, aggregated at LiveScience.com)
- Grant by Ron Chernow
- Horatio Seymour (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- Horace Greeley (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- Facial Hair Friday: Horace Greeley (U.S. National Archives “Pieces Of History” blog)
- Item: Gillette Blade (National Museum Of American History Behring Center)
- What (or Who) Caused the Great Chicago Fire? (Smithsonian Magazine)
- King Gillette, Disposable-Blade Safety Razor (Lemelson Center at MIT)
- The Chicago Fire of 1871 and the ‘Great Rebuilding’ (National Geographic)
- King Camp Gillette (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- ‘Mean Girls’ Toaster Strudels Have Been Spotted In Stores And They Come With Totally Fetch Pink Icing (Delish.com)
- How the beauty industry convinced women to shave their legs (Vox.com)
- Cosmetics and Personal Care Products in the Medicine and Science Collections: Hair Removal (Smithsonian)
- Jacob Schick’s first electric razor was a cut above flint blades and pumice (The Daily Telegraph Australia)
In this episode...
Guests
- John Cullen
- Sarah Pappalardo
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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