Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Adam Tod Brown (Unpopular Opinion) and comedian/podcaster Jeff May (Sideshow’s Side Show) for a look at why the color gray is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR OUR GUESTS:
- Unpopular Opinion podcast network
- You Don’t Even Like Sports podcast (Unpopular Opinion)
- Tom And Jeff Watch Batman podcast (Gamefully Unemployed)
- Side Show’s Sideshow podcast
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- Museum of Durham History
- The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians: Renaming Maclay Avenue
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- “Fighting grey: Why do China’s leaders dye their hair?” by Celia Hatton (BBC News)
- The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair (Penguin Random House)
- Articles of Interest podcast: Episode #10 “Suits” (99% Invisible)
- Mapping Apple’s vast universe of space gray shades (9to5Mac)
- Thread in r/apple: “Apple need to sort out what they mean by ‘Space Grey’”
- Tartan ribbon photo taken by James Clerk Maxwell, 1861 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Why does hair turn gray? (Scientific American)
- Robert H. Shmerling, MD: “Why does hair turn gray?” (Harvard Health Publishing)
- ‘Granny hair’ vogue: women embrace trend by going many shades of gray (Reuters)
- L’Oréal Paris Partners With Vogue To Introduce The 2019 Hair Color of the Year (PR Newswire)
- With Streaks of Gray Hair, Xi Jinping of China Breaks With Tradition (The New York Times)
- Gray leap forward: Xi Jinping shows natural hair color in a rare move for Chinese politics (CNN Style)
- Why is blue the world’s favorite color? (YouGov)
- Beau Brummell (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- Margaret Thatcher: a jewel-frocked siren in a sea of grey suits (New Statesman)
- Civil War Uniforms: Blue, Gray, and Everything In Between (The New York Times)
- Guide to the Betty and Barney Hill Papers, 1961-2006 (University of New Hampshire)
- Allegedly, There Is a Secret Underground Alien Base in Dulce, New Mexico (Discovery)
- Pentagon Has ‘Off-World Vehicles Not Made on This Earth’ (Popular Mechanics)
- H.G. Wells’ “Man of the Year Million” (Boing Boing)
- The War Of The Worlds (1897) by H.G. Wells (Project Gutenberg)
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- Adam Tod Brown
- Jeff May
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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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