How did we send messages before cell phones?

Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet. But how did it get its start? And why do some people call it “soccer”, while others call it “football?” Hear the answers to these questions as Joy and co-host Brooke learn about the history of the sport, plus the story of the first ...  Show more

There are so many trends in skin care, from fun-shaped pimple patches to Korean sheet masks. They might seem like the latest fad, but did you know some of these beauty treatments have been around for hundreds of years? Join Joy and co-host Roop as they look back through skin care ...  Show more

Who used to deliver messages before people got smartphones and emojis? 😀😺🥰🤪 Join Cowy, Lisa, Billy and Elliot as we are traveling back in time to ancient Egypt to learn about letter writing, couriers, papyrus and mail pigeons 🕊️. Link to episode transcript. We have plenty of ...  Show more

Freckles needs a top secret message delivered to the fire station. Snoop and Sniffy are on the job! 

Welcome to the Dark History podcast. What’s the craziest thing you’ve mailed? I feel like I remember a time in grade school where everyone was mailing potatoes. Anyone else? No? Just Me? Cool. Anyways, what I’m saying is throughout history, people have sent some crazy things in t ...  Show more

People these days are, for better or worse, increasingly accustomed to living in an area of constant communication. But how did people communicate over long distances before the rise of things like telegraphs, telephones and the internet? In this week's special two-part episode, ...  Show more