Flying colors: The story of the rainbow Pride...

Chocolate. You know it. You love it. You can’t get enough of it. Today, we think of chocolate as a sweet treat, but for most of human history, it was actually a bitter drink. This week Joy and co-host Camila go coo-coo for cocoa history and learn how indigenous people in Mesoamer ...  عرض المزيد

This is a sneak peak of a bonus episode available to Smarty Pass members. It’s a follow up to our Forever Ago episode on the history of pizza. In this one, we look at the man who made pineapple on pizza a thing. Plus, we tell the story of how pineapple pizza created drama between ...  عرض المزيد

The first ever Pride Flag was 30 ft high and 60 ft wide. A suitably epic beginning for a flag that has had a massive impact on the world.Who design that first flag? Why? And is Judy Garland involved in all this?Dallas is talking to Journalist Jake Hall, author of The Art of Drag. ...  عرض المزيد

The ‘rainbow flag’ first flew in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza for Gay Pride Day, on June 25th, 1978. Created by Gilbert Baker, a friend of Harvey Milk, the original flag featured eight colours – but hot pink and turquoise were dropped from future iterations thanks to a ...  عرض المزيد

June is pride month and I thought it might be nice to make a little episode covering some fun facts about rainbows and different colors. Links to related episodes Henri Matisse | The Desert: Harmony in Red Killer Wallpaper The Primary Colors DayGlo Colors Check out my other podc ...  عرض المزيد

Pride hasn't always been a parade of corporate sponsors. Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, and Jaboukie Young-White take a look at how corporations have rejected and capitalized on Pride over the years, as well as the origins of the celebration and how Queer communities today are taking b ...  عرض المزيد