Victorians loved giving handmade holiday gifts — including woven hair wreaths, braided lock jewelry, and embroidered mourning designs using the hair of the living and dead. Amy explores …
Feasting on Goose Was More Common than Turkey Turkey was expensive. Goose was the people’s bird.Cue Dickens describing Cratchit’s goose with reverence.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 …
The Victorians didn’t just burn a yule log — they studied it. Cracks were omens, smoke signaled future fortunes, and if the flame died before morning? Someone in …
Step inside the glittering absurdity of America’s Gilded Age, where the wealthy elite bathed in milk, invented imaginary husbands, staged ostrich parades, built ballrooms for cats, and weaponized …
Step into the wonderfully unhinged world of America’s Gilded Age in this hilarious and true deep dive into butter sculptures, breakfast champagne culture, and the day thousands of …
Before the Victorians romanticized it, Christmas was basically: Drunk caroling + street parades + people demanding food from wealthy homeowners. It was the original trick-or-treat, but louderBecome a …
Victorians adored decorating their Christmas trees — but many ornaments were crafted from arsenic-rich green paint, mercury-coated glass, and lead-based glitter. Amy explores how a little holiday sparkle …
What do you get when you mix gunpowder, paper hats, and holiday cheer? A Victorian invention that went off — literally. Amy unwraps the story of Christmas crackers, …
Step back in time and discover the weird, wonderful, and surprisingly effective world of vintage household hacks. In this two-episode series, we explore the cleaning tips, DIY solutions, …
In Part Two of this nostalgic and entertaining series, we explore the stranger side of vintage household hacks — including beauty rituals, pantry tricks, old medical remedies, DIY …
Before Hallmark came horror. Amy dives into the bizarre world of early Victorian Christmas cards — featuring dead robins, frogs with pipes, and insects doing chores. Discover why …
Brandy, flames, and third-degree burns — nothing says “Merry Christmas” like a dessert that doubles as a torch. Amy investigates the fiery ritual of Victorian plum pudding, complete …
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