Thingamabob
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Your new favorite podcast about the history of things, whether that's the fork in your hand or the 1996 Happy Holidays Special Edition Barbie doll in your closet. Every Wednesday
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Your new favorite podcast about the history of things, whether that's the fork in your hand or the 1996 Happy Holidays Special Edition Barbie doll in your closet. Every Wednesday
Twitter:
@thingamabobpod
Language:
English
Contact:
5175254477
Episodes
Just "Thingamabob" Things
3/30/2022
On this final episode, Josh and Bri discuss starting the podcast, favorite moments, behind the scenes, and more. Thank you for listening bobs. 💛
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Theme song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg.
Duration:01:13:56
Just "Movie Score" Things
3/23/2022
This week Briana and Joshua discuss the scores of Harry Potter and American Beauty.
Time Stamps:
Harry Potter- 13:56
American Beauty- 42:36
Sources:
John Williams/Harry Potter:
Film Independent
Classic FM
M Files
Musicnotes
BBC Interview, youtube
Wikipedia
Thomas Newman/American Beauty:
Music-USC
Thomas Newman Interview
IMDB
Wiki
Theme song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg.
Duration:01:18:33
Just "Shipwreck" Things
3/16/2022
This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Dona Paz and the Queen Ann's Revenge.
Time Stamps:
Dona Paz- 7:59
Queen Ann's Revenge- 33:08
Sources:
Dona Paz:
Maritime Cyprus
Wiki
Esquire Mag
History Daily
National Geographic Documentary
Queen Ann's Revenge:
Blackbeard Wiki
Queen Anne’s Revenge Wiki
Blackbeard: The True Story
Thought Co.
QAR Online
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg.
Duration:00:59:27
Just "Drunkamabob 2 The Squeakuel" Things
3/9/2022
This week Briana and Joshua drunkenly discuss Nikola Tesla and the Game Boy.
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS BAD WORDS
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Time Stamps:
Nikola Tesla- 0:00
Game Boy- 32:15
Sources:
Nikola tesla:
The Tragic Story of Nikola Tesla, Newsthink
History
APS
Energy.gov
Discovery UK (video)
Game boy:
Wiki
Computing History
Retro Dodo
Smithsonian Mag
IGN
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:01:04:39
Just "Social Media" Things
3/2/2022
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Tumblr and Instagram.
Time Stamps:
Tumblr: 9:27
Instagram: 39:51
Sources:
Tumblr:
Just Girly Things history
The H Hub
Business Insider
Daily Dot
Mashable
Instagram:
The Atlantic
Investopedia
Big 3
Time
Medium
Wiki
Theme song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg.
Duration:01:08:09
Just "Plastic Surgery" Things
2/23/2022
This week Joshua and Briana discuss Facial Transplantation and Palm Line Surgery.
Time Stamps:
Facial Transplantation- 7:18
Palm Line Surgery- 28:16
Facial Transplantation:
NCBI Paper
Wiki
Cleveland Clinic
OUP
Hopkins Medicine
Palm Line Surgery:
Allure
Daily Mail
The Daily Beast
Business Insider
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:47:40
Just "Shoe" Things
2/16/2022
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Heelys and Louboutins.
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Time Stamps:
Heelys: 8:08
Louboutins: 28:16
Sources
Heelys:
Wall Street Journal
Wikipedia
NBC News
Heelys
Louboutins:
Biography
Business Insider
Business of fashion
Britannica
Fashion
BBC
Did you know fashion
Stop Fake
Theme song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg.
Duration:00:55:38
Just "Sexy Protection" Things
2/9/2022
This week Joshua and Briana discuss the condom and birth control.
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Time Stamps:
Condom- 7:34
Birth Control- 30:42
Sources:
Condom:
Welcome Collection . org
Pub Med
Wiki
Birth Control:
Our Bodies, Ourselves
Healthline
Planned Parenthood
Vox
History
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:49:58
Just "Coffee and Tea" Things
2/2/2022
This week Briana and Joshua discuss coffee and tea.
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/thingamabobpod
Time Stamps:
Coffee- 12:36
Tea- 32:48
Sources:
Coffee:
The Spruce Eats
PBS
Britannica
National Coffee Association, USA
History Extra, BBC
Tea:
Youtube- TED
Time- tea bag
Tea.co.uk
Wiki- Tea
East India Company
wiki- East India Company
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:55:24
Just "Drunkamabob" Things
1/26/2022
This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Microwave and the Loch Ness Monster, with the help of some adult beverages. Make sure to check out our Patreon for more!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thingamabobpod
Sources:
Microwave:
Loch Ness Monster:
History
Brittanica
Nat Geo
PBS
Historic UK
Time
Duration:00:53:04
Just "Extreme Sports" Things
1/19/2022
This week Joshua and Briana discuss Parkour and Wing Suit Jumping.
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Time Stamps:
Parkour- 10:50
Wing Suit Jumping- 31:19
Sources:
Parkour:
Gameranx
Britannica
WFPF
The Movement Park
New Yorker
Wiki
Wing Suit Jumping:
How Stuff Works
BBC
Skydiving Adventures
Wikipedia
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman , and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:58:12
Just "Gendered" Things
1/12/2022
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Tampons and Men's beauty products like Dude wipes, Dove Men and Hero
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Time Stamps:
Tampons- 9:26
Men's bath 33:27
Sources:
Tampons:
thought co.
The Atlantic
Bustle
Clue
Global Citizen
Men's Bath:
The Hustle
DUDE
Hero Clean
Unilever USA
Blade Creative Branding
Essential Homme Mag
Manscaped
Booty
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:55:49
Just "Cookie" Things
12/22/2021
This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Gingerbread Man and Chocolate Chip cookies.
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Time Stamps:
Gingerbread Man- 13:58
Chocolate Chip- 25:02
Sources:
Gingerbread Man:
Spruce Eats
PBS
Always the Holidays
TIME
Wiki
Chocolate Chip:
NY Times
CNN
The New Yorker
Epicurious
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:36:58
Just "Drug" Things
12/15/2021
This week Briana and Joshua discuss LSD and Cocaine.
THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT DRUGS. LISTEN AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
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Time Stamps:
LSD- 12:12
Cocaine- 31:52
Sources:
LSD:
Psychedelics and the History of LSD, World Science Festival
The Atlantic
History.com
Drug Policy Alliance
Wikipedia
Cocaine:
History
Drug free world
Addiction Center
WebMD
OIG Justice
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:50:49
Just “Movie Prop” Things
12/8/2021
This week Joshua and Briana discuss Wilson and Bruce.
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/thingamabobpod/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=taste%20test
Sources:
Wilson:
Bruce the Shark:
NPR
npr.org
Bold Entrance
The Atlantic
Jaws: Behind the Classic Effects, Universal Pictures All-Access
Duration:00:43:37
Just "Condiment" Things
12/1/2021
This week Briana and Joshua discuss Ranch and Marmite.
Patreon:
patreon.com/thingamabobpod
Time Stamps:
Ranch- 12:55
Marmite- 29:30
Sources:
Ranch:
Thrillist
NY Times
Mashed
Jillian Fae
Marmite:
Marmite Museum
BBC
BBC
Pubmed- Vitamins
Marmarati Twitter
Campaign live- Marmarati info
Wales Online
Marmarati
wiki
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:50:33
Just "Medieval" Things
11/17/2021
This week Joshua and Briana discuss the Knightly Sword and Crakows.
Time Stamps:
Knightly Sword- 7:14
Crakow- 24:02
Sources:
Knightly Sword:
Wiki
Britannica
Medieval Britain
World History
Britannica- knight
Strongblade
Crakow:
Historical Shoe Trends
Atlas Obscura
CNN
The Met Museum
History Hustle
Encyclopedia Britannica
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:40:06
Just "Forensic" Things
11/10/2021
This week Briana and Joshua discuss the Polygraph Test and SA Kits.
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thingamabobpod
TRIGGER WARNING!
This episode discusses SA and if that is a trigger for you, listen to the first half where Bri talks about the Polygraph and then stop when you hear the warning before my topic. You can see time stamps below.
Time Stamps:
Polygraph- 17:20
SA Kit- 35:30
Sources:
Polygraph:
America Comes Alive
BBC
Wikipedia
A review of the polygraph: history, methodology and current status; by John Synnott
Spectrum
SA Kits:
Important information about what to do and who to contact:
Rainn.org
Michigan.gov
Rainn
Other Sources:
Jane Doe Kit Info
Michigan radio
Wayne county
CSI Effect
End the backlog
End the backlog
CNN
New York Times
Kym Worthy Ted Talk
Rainn Statistics
The Atlantic
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:01:09:33
Just "Cocktail" Things
11/3/2021
This week Joshua and Briana talk about the Bloody Mary and the Long Island Iced Tea.
Time Stamps:
Bloody Mary- 7:18
Long Island Iced Tea- 21:14
Sources:
Bloody Mary:
Marriott
Today I Fount Out
Esquire
Epicurious
Best Bloody Mary
Long Island Iced Tea:
ABC News
The Culture Trip
The Back Label
Thrillist
Wikipedia
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:36:42
Just "Halloween" Things PART 2
10/27/2021
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This week Briana and Joshua discuss Dia De Los Muertos and the Scythe.
Time Stamps:
Dia De Los Muertos- 11:01
Scythe- 33:54
Sources:
Dia De Los Muertos:
national geographic
PBS
national geographic 2
History.com
Scythe:
Science- how stuff works
NAU
Britannica-Scythe
Medium
Britannica
NCBI
Wiki- Oscar
Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg
Duration:00:48:21