Season 1
Why do we think there are only two genders? And how are sex and gender different?
The Origin of Gender
Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?
What do the Great Depression and farm subsidies have to do with eating popcorn at movies?
Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?
Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?
Why was it illegal for women to wear men’s clothing and for men to wear women’s clothing?
Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?
Six Historically True Facts about Money
How did money come to be such a driving force of modern life?
Six Historically True Facts about Money
Why Do All Malls Look the Same?
Why do all strip malls look the same, even across different states?
Why Do All Malls Look the Same?
Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?
Why were most slaves in America from West Africa?
Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?
Why Was It Illegal to be Ugly?
For nearly 100 years it was illegal to be “ugly.” How did we put an end to this?
Why Was It Illegal to be Ugly?
Why Do Women Shave Their Legs?
Why do women shave their legs and armpit hair, but men don’t?
Why Do Women Shave Their Legs?
6 Weird Facts About the History of Birth Control
The history of birth control is very long and very odd.
6 Weird Facts About the History of Birth Control
Why Do We Say "Asian American" Not "Oriental"?
Why do Americans no longer use the word “Oriental”?
Why Do We Say "Asian American" Not "Oriental"?
Why did “GAY” stop meaning “happy” and start referring “same sex relationships?
History of the Word “Gay”
Do Standardized Tests Do More Harm Than Good?
Do standardized test help or harm students?
Do Standardized Tests Do More Harm Than Good?
For much of their history high heels were seen as a marker of an epic masculinity.
When Men Wore High Heels
We dive into the Supreme Court cases that shaped our understanding of the 2nd amendment.
The 2nd Amendment Explained
Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal?
Where does the idea that Breakfast is the most important meal of the day come from?
Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal?
How would America be different if federal income taxes had never been made into law?
What If There Were No Taxes?
How did Americans come to believe that race equals visible physical characteristics?
The Origin of Race in the USA
What If Islam Conquered Europe?
Could Muslim forces have conquered Europe during the Middle Ages?
What If Islam Conquered Europe?
Would You Have Joined the American Revolution?
Would You Have Joined The American Revolution?
Would You Have Joined the American Revolution?
Why Do We Wash Our Hands After Going to the Bathroom?
Why did we start washing our hands after going to the bathroom?
Why Do We Wash Our Hands After Going to the Bathroom?
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