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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2025 · 43 MIN

Things People Used to Think Were Normal

from Only If You Can Keep Up · host Ash & Lynn

Hop in the time machine because we're heading back to an era when some truly bizarre things were considered completely normal. From bloodletting as a medical treatment to turning the family parlor into a funeral room, history had some seriously strange ideas about health, death, and everyday life.We'll cough our way through vintage cigarette ads that claimed smoking was good for you, uncover the unbelievably questionable ways Lysol was once marketed, and explore the odd customs that somehow made perfect sense at the time.It's weird, it's fascinating, it's occasionally horrifying, and it'll leave you incredibly grateful for modern medicine. Buckle up... history is about to get really strange.Send us Fan MailBe sure to follow, rate, and share Only If You Can Keep Up! It really helps us reach new listeners and means more than you know.📧 Questions, episode ideas, or just want to say [email protected]🎙️ Listen to full episodes on YouTube:@onlyifyoucankeepupThanks so much for listening... only if you can keep up!

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Hop in the time machine because we're heading back to an era when some truly bizarre things were considered completely normal. From bloodletting as a medical treatment to turning the family parlor into a funeral room, history had some seriously strange ideas about health, death, and everyday life. We'll cough our way through vintage cigarette ads that claimed smoking was good for you, uncover the unbelievably questionable ways Lysol was once marketed, and explore the odd customs that somehow ...

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