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Stories of the fun, bizarre and often ridiculous, history of food. Join me as we explore The Fantastic History of Food.Contact me on foodhistorypod@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.

Dive into this captivating posthumous collection of short stories by a renowned author and historian of weird folklore. Fantastics and Other Fancies features 36 of his earliest works, rich with enchanting romantic sketches, surreal imagery, and supernatural tales from distant lands. H. P. Lovecraft praised this collection in his influential essay, Supernatural Horror in Literature, calling it one of the most impressive displays of ghoulishness in all literature. Experience the magic and mystery woven into these extraordinary narratives. (Summary by Ben Tucker)

Few diseases are more gruesome than typhus. Transmitted by body lice, it afflicts the dispossessed - refugees, soldiers, and ghettoized peoples - causing hallucinations, terrible headaches, boiling fever, and often death. The disease plagued the German army on the Eastern Front and left the Reich desperate for a vaccine. For this they turned to the brilliant and eccentric Polish zoologist Rudolf Weigl.

"Discover the untold stories behind the panels, and join us on an epic journey through the colorful and captivating world of comic book history.

Fantastic History is hosted by Clay and Sarah, a husband and wife duo who enjoy telling each other about amazing events, people and mysteries throughout history. Each week, we'll share a fascinating story with one another and you!

A podcast focusing on the 19th century, including historical events, cultural movements, scientific advancements, and notable figures from that time period. We will include the Industrial Revolution, the American Civil War, the Victorian era, the Romantic movement, the works of authors such as Jane Austen or Charles Dickens, the rise of nationalism and imperialism, the birth of photography, and the development of modern medicine.

Storytelling interviews to inspire, uplift, and entertain. A good news podcast created to offer up stories of how folks are living well.

Alexa Sand and Ian MacInnes explore the world of medieval and Renaissance animals, real, fantastic, and fantastically real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quick journey? Need a short respite from the everyday? Take a listen to stories from the far future to the distant past, with gothic landscapes, dystopia, dark fantasy, myths and space opera, pure science fiction and fantasy. These Fantastic Worlds features new weekly short stories by Jake Jackson.

A short series on the annual Jewish feasts and Bible prophecy

Dream Car tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously launched during a tumultuous breakpoint in postwar history. The tale of the sexy-yet-safe SV1 reveals the influence of automobiles on ideas about the future, technology, entrepreneurship, risk, safety, showmanship, politics, sex, gender, business, and the state, as well as the history of the auto industry’s birth, decline, and rebirth.

Dream Car tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously launched during a tumultuous breakpoint in postwar history. The tale of the sexy-yet-safe SV1 reveals the influence of automobiles on ideas about the future, technology, entrepreneurship, risk, safety, showmanship, politics, sex, gender, business, and the state, as well as the history of the auto industry’s birth, decline, and rebirth.

Welcome to Fairy Tale Fix! A podcast for the modern maiden, clever lad, evil witch, frog prince, mischievous faerie, or what have you. Tune in every other Tuesday for fanciful tales between two friends.