meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Ridiculous History

Knocker-Uppers: The Human Alarm Clocks of the Industrial Age

Ridiculous History

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.34.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

When adapting to life as factory employees, members of the British and Irish public confronted a new, unexpected obstacle -- how do you make sure you wake up in time for your shift? While predecessors of the alarm clock existed, they were unreliable (and incredibly expensive). And so enterprising people across the land started their own wake-up service, becoming the human alarm clocks affectionately known as 'Knocker-Uppers.'

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This episode of Ridiculous History is brought to you by Fresh Pet.

0:03.4

Let's talk about two of the grossest words in the English language.

0:08.1

Dog food, which kind of makes sense, kibble is so over processed that it's barely food at all.

0:14.3

That's why there's fresh pet for your dogs. Fresh pet is real meat, real veggies, gently steamed.

0:20.8

It's food so fresh, so healthy, so delicious, it goes in the fridge next to our food,

0:26.4

which is why you'll find it in fridges in the pet food-ild stores nationwide.

0:30.5

Or have it delivered from online retailers you can find at freshpet.com.

0:35.1

Fresh pet, it's not dog food, it's food food.

0:38.3

Picture Miami, picture its beaches, picture three radio journalists,

0:44.1

assassinated in cold blood. This is silenced, the radio murders.

0:50.6

You left the body there for reason, it was the calling card, it's like the mafia used to do.

0:55.5

The mastermind has never been caught. To find him we had to go deep into a world of drugs

1:01.7

and darkness and there were these hints of a much bigger conspiracy.

1:06.4

This I clearly gave with me in light.

1:09.0

I'm Osvaloshin, listen to Silence, the radio murders.

1:12.7

On the iHot Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:18.8

Fames are getting spooky at iHeartland in Fortnite.

1:22.0

Then Matt and Noel, the host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, are going to investigate

1:25.6

Paranormal Day. State Farm Park will be the epicenter of all things, ghosts,

1:29.7

weegee boards, crazy scientific tools, and maybe a visit from the Great Beyond.

1:34.4

Don't miss the spooky event starting Wednesday, May 3rd at 7pm Eastern,

1:38.0

and available for limited time.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.