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Ashley Talks a Lot
by Ashley C.
An eccentric look at a wide variety of topics -- including the history of things and how current pop culture trends shape our world. Each episode, we dive deep into a topic, hoping that you take away something new you can carry with you.
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Agates: Gemstones of Fire and Ice
Owen is back and this time he's getting dirty...as in, in the dirt. We're talking about Minnesota's state gemstone the agate and how it is formed. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/Sources: Amazing Agates Lake Superior's Banded Gemstone by Scott F. WolterAgate Hunting Made Easy by Jim MagnusonLake Superior Agates Brochure by Jim MagnusonLake Superior Agates Field Guide by Dan R. Lynch & Bob Lynch
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Pteridomania AKA Fern Madness, an 80+ year trend
Ashley and Owen go down a rabbit hole to learn all about the latest and greatest trend of Victorian England: ferns. Also, they talk about houseplants holistically. Theme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/Sources: https://www.plantsavvy.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-houseplants-and-humanshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylonhttps://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Pteridomania-Fern-Madness/https://daily.jstor.org/the-accidental-invention-of-terrariums/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-the-victorian-fern-hunting-craze-led-to-adventure-romance-and-crimehttps://thursd.com/articles/what-ferns-representhttps://www.petittigardencenter.com/100-years-of-houseplants-the-most-popular-by-decade/
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History of Crossword Puzzles and Why they Matter Now, also
In this first episode, Ashley is joined by Hannah to learn about the history of the crossword puzzle. Included in this episode is a clip from: https://youtu.be/oP8zplB_kJY?si=kv0bYW9poEWoobTbTheme Music by: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/legacyalli/sound-phrases/lo-fi-classical-hues/Sources:https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/crossword-puzzle-trivia-surprising-facts-and-history/https://time.com/5811396/crossword-history/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/crossword-became-american-pastime-180973558/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/books/review/thinking-inside-the-box-crosswords-adrienne-raphel.htmlhttps://www.crosswordtournament.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Crossword_Puzzle_Tournamenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordplay_(film)https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12400524/https://www.waspc.org/assets/Connection%20meaning%20and%20distraction.pdfhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2024/09/specially-designed-video-games-may-benefit-mental-health-of-children-and-teenagershttps://digiday.com/marketing/why-the-new-york-times-is-forging-connections-with-gamers-as-it-diversifies-its-audience/https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/08/puzzles-pair-well-with-reading-the-news-why-news-outlets-are-getting-into-games-againhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-rise-of-newspaper-games
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An eccentric look at a wide variety of topics -- including the history of things and how current pop culture trends shape our world. Each episode, we dive deep into a topic, hoping that you take away something new you can carry with you.
HOSTED BY
Ashley C.
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