#112 Liquids (Part 1)

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🗓️ 11 May 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Liquids, ay?! Where would we be without them!? This week we’re discussing coffee, drinks in Ancient Rome and.. drum roll please… custard. YES, CUSTARD. Get ready for the best custard facts you’ll ever hear.

And what did we do before industrial production of clothing? Nothing at all? Is this why the loincloth was such a hit in the past? Well, if you know, do let us know: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to episodes of Oh What a Time early and ad-free.
0:04.9	Join Wondery Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts.
0:19.5	Hello, welcome and thank you for downloading Oh, What a Time, the history podcast that tries to ask, how hard was life and how rubbish was life prior to the invention of clothes factories.
0:33.9	Imagine having to make your own clothes from scratch every time.
0:40.4	When part of the process probably entails killing something bigger than you as well.
0:45.3	Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:46.5	Or just like knitting all your clothes or sewing all your clothes.
0:51.6	Oh yes.
0:52.9	Making your own clothes?
0:54.9	Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:55.7	Pre-clothes factories.
0:57.3	So I'm immediately imagining animal hide,
0:59.4	but you're right, even the admin
1:01.0	of just getting the raw materials
1:03.5	and making something would be really annoying.
1:05.0	I hadn't even thought about that.
1:06.2	You're right.
1:07.1	Every time.
1:09.1	So, I don't know, something happens.
1:10.7	You tear your favourite jumper.
1:12.4	Great, I'm going to make another one now.
1:14.5	Well, it's funny, isn't it?
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