Water Parks: A Brief History

The History of Fun

Vox Media Podcast Network

Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water parks. Today Allegra Frank brings you the twisted history of waterparks and where they came from. She also decides to focus on some pretty grim stuff, so if you're a little squeamish about injury or death, you may want to, uh, come back next week? Anyway, FUN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody. This is Christopher Plant, co-host of History of Fun. Thank you so much for listening.
0:05.3	I want to let you know before this episode that it is quite a bit darker than usual. I understand you are looking at your podcast app and you see the topic as water parks.
0:16.9	I assure you it is very grim. We will be talking about some very graphic deaths.
0:22.0	So I want to give you a heads up before you listen in case you have some kids in the car.
0:27.1	This one might not be for them.
0:29.2	Thank you so much.
0:30.3	We will see you really next week unless you just are a sicko who can't resist.
0:35.9	In which case, hey, nice to have you here, friend.
0:48.0	Hello, and welcome to the history of fun,
0:49.5	where we explore the hidden backstories behind the things you love to do.
0:52.2	My name is Russ Frustick, and today I'm joined by Christopher Plant in the house.
0:56.0	Hello, I'm in.
0:57.8	The call is coming from within the house.
1:01.2	It's a horror movie joke.
1:04.0	He's in the room together.
1:06.0	We're in the room together here in Vox Media headquarters.
1:09.3	We're also joined by Allegra Frank.
1:11.9	Hello.
1:12.5	Allegra last week brought us the history of manga.
1:16.4	Oh my God, it's manga and you know that now.
1:18.7	Manga.
1:20.0	And Shonen Jump.
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