SMNTY Classics: The Not-So-Skimpy History of ...

SMNTY really wishes you'd enjoy this episode about the movie Obsession, but only of your own freewill, no One Wish Willow required. Anney and Samantha break into the themes of autonomy, male loneliness and insecurity and inverted horror tropes.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv ...  Show more

Journalist, writer, executive editor and fellow podcaster Mila Atmos joins us to talk about her podcast Future Hindsight, civic engagement and finding hope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Free the belly button! In this episode of Thick & Thin, we travel back 75 years ago to discover the risqué origins of the now-popular, two-piece swimsuit—the bikini. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-bikinis-i ...  Show more

To kick off summer, Jordan and Heigl dive deep into the history of the controversial-yet-ubiquitous beachwear, from ancient times through to solar powered swimwear that can charge your cell phone — and one special bikini that costs $30 million! They'll explore the unexpected infl ...  Show more

Rerun: Swimwear never made more of a splash than when designer Louis Réard unveiled his daring new two-piece at the Piscine Molitor in Paris on July 5th, 1946. Showgirl Micheline Bernardini modelled the new attire, named after US nuclear testing site Bikini Atoll. Really. Eleven ...  Show more

Underwear! Whether we're talking boxers, briefs, loincloths, brassieres or even lingerie, undergarments have a storied history in cultures across the planet. It's a tale touching on everything from shifting attitudes about morality to scientific innovations, fashion and more. ...