Shoe Sizes

Episode notes

Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters Brett Rader (Yahoo Sports) and Shelby Wolstein (‘Keeping Records’ podcast) for a look at why shoe sizes are secretly incredibly fascinating.

Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.

LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:

• Brett Rader on Twitter
• Hey Julie! A Big Brother Fan Podcast
• Shelby Wolstein on Twitter
• ‘Keeping Records’ podcast (Headgum)
• What are the contents of the Golden Record? (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

• native-land.ca
• U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
• Museum of Durham History

RESEARCH SOURCES:

• Charles F. Brannock (Smithsonian Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation)
• Your shoes are made of plastic. Here’s why. (National Geographic)
• “warm liquid goo phase” scene from Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997)
• Ten Fascinating Presidential Facts to Impress on Presidents’ Day (Smithsonian Magazine)
• Sizing Up Abraham Lincoln’s Feet (Mental Floss) — this is the article about Lincoln’s feet with a dead source link.
• Tallest man ever (Guinness World Records)
• Square Deal Shoe Store, Des Plaines IL (Atlas Obscura)
• Will humans keep getting taller? (BBC Future)
• The extraordinary measures of Giannis Antetokounmpo (ESPN)
• A Guide to Imperial Measurements with Matt Parker (BBC Earth Lab)
• Smoot’s ear: the measure of humanity by Robert Tavernor
• Encyclopedia Britannica entry for Henry I, king of England
• Outdoor Gear Exchange page for Mondopoints
• Mondo Burger (Nickelodeon Movies Wiki)
• Foot facts: Changes in foot size caused by pregnancy may increase arthritis risk (The University Of Iowa)
• Dr. Neil Segal, University of Iowa – Pregnancy and Changes in Foot Size (WAMC Northeast Iowa Public Radio)
• Do Feet Grow During Pregnancy? (The Bump)
• DNA test reveals President Warren Harding’s affair and love child (CNN)
• How the Smithsonian helped the FBI in the case of stolen ruby slippers (PBS News Hour)
• After 13-Year Chase, F.B.I. Nabs Pair of Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers (Smithsonian SmartNews)
• Judy Garland’s stolen ruby slippers found after 13 years (BBC News)
• Dorothy’s stolen ruby slippers: a bizarre tale of obsession, small-town gossip and a police hunt that took 13 years (The Toronto Star)
• Judy Garland Dies in London at 47; Tragedy Haunted Star (Los Angeles Times) — Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm) was 17 years old when filming ‘The Wizard Of Oz’.