Toilets, Underpants & Pillows: Everyday Things with Greg Jenner
Podcast: Dan Snow's History HitPublished On: Tue Dec 20 2022
Description: Why do grandmas wear bloomers? How did romans clean themselves after using the toilet? Pillows were originally made of stone?! These are all questions Orla, Wolf and Zia Snow have for author and public historian Greg Jenner. In this episode Dan and his children quiz Greg about the incredible history of the everyday things we use and take for granted.Greg's new children's book is called 'You Are History' and is bursting with hundreds of astonishing stories and illustrations.Produced by Mariana Des Forges and mixed by Joseph Knight.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe to History Hit today!Download History Hit app from the Google Play store.Download History Hit app from the Apple Store.
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