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The Secret Cabinet

36 Episodes

22 minutes | 3 years ago
Epsidode36: The Monster of London
A monster is on the prowl in the British imperial capital. A monster with a knife, who is on the lookout for young women. To be more exact: the monster is looking for their backsides.Support our show, and see what else is going on at podcastnik.com
8 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode35: The Pharao's Staff
Again a limb goes missing. This time: an important bit of pharao Tutankhamun. Spoiler: it was never actually gone. podcastnik.com
11 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode34: Bodily Abnormalities in Antiquity
What deviates from the norm does not always have it easy, especially regarding appearance. In antiquity that could be an advantage in certain cases, particularly in regards to certain body parts. http://podcastnik.com
17 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode33: Bottomless - of Popes, Eunuchs, and Castrati
What's with the strange chair with a whole in the seat in the Vatican? Does it have anything to do with the supposed Popess Joan? Or did the chair have an entirely different purpose? http://podcastnik.com
12 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode32: Hot Air in the Moulin Rouge - Joseph Pujol, le Pétomane
The talk of Paris was Moulin Rouge's shows of “le Pétomane”, Joseph Pujol, end of the 19th century. He brought crowds to a laughing uproar with his special talent.
12 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode31: Ota Benga - People in the Zoo
The sad and strange tale of Ota Benga, a Congolese pygmy who was kept in the Bronx Zoo Monkey House in the early 20th century. This one was a guest episode written by Travis Dow (the usual host). Travis' other shows can be found at http://podcastnik.com
12 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode30: Toot Toot - Pharao's Mysterious Trumpets
In 1939 Rex Keating of the BBC had the idea to have the trumpet of Tutankhamun -- which was silent for 3 millennia -- to once again be heard. And set off an ancient Egyptian curse (or something like that...)
10 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode29: Roman Urine Washers and also Alchemists
Romans didn't just wash their hands in innocence, but also their clothes in urine. How urine fits into the Roman fullon's job description, cloth dyers, and other uses in the Modern Period.
8 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode28: A History of Book Thieves
Book stealing is going around. Not only today are losses at the Leipzig Book Fair a problem. Already to GDR times -- but not a loss to to the publishers, but to the Stasi.
15 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode27: XXX -- A Short History of Pornographic Film
Pornographic film is about as old as cameras, and as soon as people started aiming them at each other. And it says a lot of the societies of the respective eras. http://podcastnik.com Created by Der Buddler, translated by Travis Dow
14 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode26: What's that Smell? A Short History of Stink
Today: smelly or stinking church-goers, medieval garbage disposal, public waste carriers, and the perfect stink bomb.
10 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode25: Secret Cabinet on Tour: JRR Tolkien CS Lewis in Oxford
The Secret Cabinet goes ---under risk of life and sanity--- into deepest Albion, to get to know to of the most creative authors, Tolkien & Lewis.
9 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode24: Charles Darwin - Man is but a Worm
Today's offer: musically challenged worms, illformed noses and pro/con marriage lists. Special Guest: Mr. Charles Darwin The original "Das Geheime Kabinett" is by @DerBuddler , who also englishes, and would love to hear from you on Twitter! The translator and host of the English version is Travis Dow, @podcastnik
11 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode23: Of Your Fellow Man
Anthropodermic bibliopegy – The art of binding books with human skin. Often -- but not always -- with the donor's permission.
8 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode22: Drinking and Sailing-Booze on the High Sea
What shall we do with a drunken sailor? Tipsy sailors was not uncommon, since large amounts of alcohol used to be carried on board -- for health reasons.
13 minutes | 4 years ago
Episode21: The Strange Births of Mary Toft
Magicians pull bunny rabbits out of their hats; Mary Toft pulled them out of her --- why don't you just have a listen?
12 minutes | 5 years ago
Episode20: Witnesses under Witnesses - Impotence in Court
For women there were only few opportunities in the Early Modern period to get divorced. One recognized reason was the impotence of the husband -- he had the burden of proof.
18 minutes | 5 years ago
Episode19: C.M. Linck - The Woman in Trousers
Orphan, button maker, dyer, transvestite, prophet, soldier, husband, victim of justice. An unusual tale of an unusual women in the 18th century. Catharina Margaretha Linck.
12 minutes | 5 years ago
Episode18: A Pile for Xmas
You think Christmas is sh..? The Catalans also, but not quite as one might think. From nativity figures, scatological art history, productive wooden shites, and the answer to the question of why I don't hire Interns.
15 minutes | 5 years ago
Episode17: Execution by Marriage
in 1561 a condemned Cologne citizen was given the choice between gallows and marriage---he chose the noose. How that ended and what the further job description of the executioner was---well the Buddler dug into it and we let you know.
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