Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices 

We explore ideas and practices once believed to be true but no longer. Each dead idea is explored in all its glorious eccentricity. For example, discover miasma, the theory that plague comes from stinky air; or the medical diagnosis of hysteria, which holds that women's wombs wander around their bodies causing trouble. Join us on a fun romp through the history of ideas that didn’t quite stand the test of time.

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Title	Date published
The Canals of Mars – American History, Science History	2018-11-11
The Vamp: Theda Bara, Cinema’s First Sex Symbol – Halloween Special – Women’s History, American History	2018-10-31
Court Eunuchs V: The Varangian Guard – An Interview with Robin Pierson – Byzantine Roman History, Viking History	2018-10-28
Court Eunuchs IV: Sex in the City: Stories from Byzantium – Byzantine Roman History	2018-10-12
Court Eunuchs III: When in Rome: Narses in the Reconquest of Italy – Byzantine Roman History	2018-09-30
Court Eunuchs II: Call of Duty: Narses in the Nika Riots and Beyond – Byzantine Roman History	2018-09-16
Top 5 Peeves of History Podcasting – Two-Year Anniversary Special	2018-09-09
Court Eunuchs I: Third Gender of Byzantium – Byzantine Roman History	2018-09-02
Tuberculean Chic: A 19th-cen. Fashion Inspired by Tuberculosis – featuring Dig: A History Podcast	2018-08-26
Berserkers VIII Finale: Suicide Swords – Suicide Squad/Göngu-Hrolf’s Saga Mashup – Viking History	2018-08-19
Berserkers VII: Why Go a-Viking in the First Place? – An Interview with Lee Accomondo – Viking History	2018-08-05
Berserkers VI: Origins: Pipe-smoking Werewolves of Doom? – Viking History	2018-07-22
Berserkers V: Shieldmaidens and Badass Women – Viking History	2018-07-08
Berserkers IV: The Duel at the Althing – RPG – Viking History	2018-06-24
Father’s Day Special: Personal Stories of My Father’s Side of the Family	2018-06-17
Berserkers III: Law and Vengeance – RPG – Viking History	2018-06-10
Berserkers II: Tales of Sex, War, and So Much More – Viking History	2018-05-27
Berserkers I: Shield-biting Badasses of the Viking Age – Viking History	2018-05-13
The Topless Renaissance – French History, Women’s History	2018-05-06
Technocracy IV: Technocracy Today – Interview with Justin Lazzara – North American History	2018-04-29

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