183 - The Past Times with Luke Simmons
Summary
Dave Anthony, Gareth Reynolds, and guest Luke Simmons analyze the August 4, 1892, Pierre Weekly Free Press. They discuss historical anecdotes including a bibliomaniac stealing rare books, a convict escaping by burying himself in dirt, and cultural norms regarding sleep and hand gestures. The trio also debates the rise of professional advertising copywriters and the establishment of Columbus Day as a legal holiday.
Topics discussed
Intro, tech difficulties, and guest Luke
Vegetarianism, eating feet, and diarrhea
Guessing the year of a historical document
Equal hours, daylight savings, and surfing
The bibliomaniac and stealing books
Amazon robots and the term 'clankers'
Reality TV, bumfights, and French culture
Hand gestures, politicians, and guns
Future fights, fires, and stabbings
Sleep superstitions and servant alarms
The bugler, wake-up songs, and ads
Prison escape, waffles, and Scandinavian food
Advertising writers and brick jingles
Columbus Day and Benjamin Harrison's death
Earth's future erosion and Joe Rogan
Corsets, big hats, and theater complaints
Volcanoes, sunstroke, and ice cream poisoning
Babies afraid of black and movie promo
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