Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices

B. T. Newberg and history nerd friends

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.

No. of episodes: 120
Latest episode: 2021-06-07
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How many episodes are there of Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices?

There are 120 episodes avaiable of Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices.

What is Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices about?

We have categorized Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices as:

History
Comedy

Where can you listen to Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices?

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When did Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices start?

The first episode of Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices that we have available was released 27 August 2016.

Who creates the podcast Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices?

Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices is produced and created by B. T. Newberg and history nerd friends.