What’s the history of Black Friday?

Today we're sharing an episode of our sister show Smash Boom Best! In today’s debate, we’ve got two sweet treats that are delights to eat. We have Forever Ago host Joy Dolo arguing for watermelon, the colorful fruit that’s hydrating to boot. And Brant Miller is repping cotton can ...  Show more

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 ...  Show more

It's the biggest shopping day of the year. How did it start, what actually happens, and how much do people really spend?

Plus, learn about the history of discounting, and how companies trick you into buying things you don't need.

Black Friday has been known as the best day to find great deals on the year’s hottest toys, games, and electronics. But how the hell did we all agree on this insane ass tradition? Who wants to fight crowds for toys on a full stomach of turkey? Millions of people apparently, and o ...  Show more

It’s the holidays, and that only means one thing: shopping. Desi Lydic investigates the insane event of Black Friday that we know and love today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The day after Thanksgiving, millions of shoppers flock to malls and department stores to get discounts on all kinds of hot items. It’s the height of capitalism. While retailers make billions of dollars in sales, customers have been trampled, stabbed, pepper-sprayed or shot, all i ...  Show more