On The Origin Of Everything
Danny Payne
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About This Podcast
A podcast about the origin of everyday things.
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Barbershops
Learn all about the origin of barbering, one of the world's oldest professions!
Blue Jeans
Learn all about the surprisingly old origin of the durable, blue fabric we call the blue jean!
Commonly Used Phrases (Part 2)
Back by popular demand, more idiom origins!
Birthdays
Learn all about the origins of birthday celebration traditions! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
Disneyland
Learn all about the origins of the happiest place on earth: Disneyland! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
Playgrounds
Learn all about how we got playgrounds, and why they are the way they are! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
Commonly Used Phrases
Learn all about the origins of common expressions we use all the time! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
Tupperware
Learn all about the origins of the food storage containers we all call Tupperware! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
Advertising & Jingles
Learn all about the development of advertising, and who pioneered the practice of jingles!
The Modern Origins Of Christmas
Learn all about the origins of modern Christmas traditions! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
The Ancient Origins Of Christmas
Learn all about the ancient origins of modern Christmas holiday traditions!
Thanksgiving
Learn all about the true story of the origin of American Thanksgiving!
Timekeeping
Learn all about the earliest forms of timekeeping from Neolithic Era calendars to the Atomic Clock, and everything in between!
Halloween
Learn all about the ancient origins of Halloween and how it evolved into what it is today!
Dating Apps & Mail-Order Brides
Learn all about how people have been getting together throughout history, and the strange practice of Mail-Order Brides! Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership
Board Games & Billiards
Learn all about the earliest board games and the ancient origins of pool!
City Names & Civilization
Learn all about the stories behind the names of famous cities, and origin of civilization itself!
NBA Team Names & Basketball
Learn all about the origin of basketball, and the stories behind the names of some NBA teams!
Las Vegas & Buffets
Learn all about how the "Entertainment Capital of the World" ended up in such a remote part of Nevada, and who came up with the all-you-can-eat buffet!
Band Names & Woodstock
Learn all about the name origins of famous bands like The Doors and the Foo Fighters, and how Woodstock '69 came to be!
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On The Origin Of Everything has published 24 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Education, History.
On The Origin Of Everything is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 23m.
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