History Repeating Itself

Series produced by Ben Orlando

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In this podcast, Ben Orlando and his co-host, Michelle James, explore and examine history to find parallels with current events. They use this information, along with knowledge from experts, to predict what will happen.

From examining the decline of gladiatorial combat and boxing, can we predict what will happen to football in America? From studying the rise and fall of footbinding, can we see what will happen with modern footwear? By looking at the origins of prisons, can we figure out in which direction crime and punishment will move in the United States? In this series, Ben Orlando and Michelle James will comb the past for clues about what is happening and what will happen in our modern world.


28 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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High Heels came to the west via the Persian Army in the 17th century. Also, women originally adopted high heels from men because women wanted to ap...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2014
  • Length: 12:45
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Does foot binding lead to increased sexual stimulation? And how did the thousand-year tradition of foot binding disappear in a generation, a countr...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2014
  • Length: 09:01
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Listen to a 14-second promo to find out what you've never heard before about high heels, foot binding, and sexual stimulation.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2014
  • Length: :14
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In Episode 2 we explore the origins of high heels and the historical cycles of other similar trends like foot binding. And, was Cinderella a precur...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2014
  • Length: 10:00
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Many people are talking about Rob Ford's behavior, but history is full of colorful politicians who balance public appeal with crazy behavior. In ou...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2014
  • Length: 14:21
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In Part 3 of our series on the decline of football, we talk to experts, examine new studies and try to answer the question, will football survive, ...

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  • Added: Jan 31, 2014
  • Length: 37:21
  • Purchases: 1
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In Part 2, we look at the rise and fall of boxing in America. At one time boxing rivaled baseball as the country's most popular sport, but then it ...

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  • Added: Jan 31, 2014
  • Length: 21:14
  • Purchases: 1
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In part 1 of our series on the decline of football in America, we look at the importance of football in America, and we also examine the rise and f...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2014
  • Length: 15:00