One of my favorite things to learn about when researching episodes is how people marketed inventions that had never been on the market before. In The Story Behind Post-its, we talked about how 3M’s style of marketing was to show what the product could do, rather than just showing the product. In The Story Behind Dr Pepper, John W. Davis made it a point to tell six people every day his version of the beverage’s origin story.
And, probably in the running for most audacious marketing of an invention covered by The Story Behind is today’s topic, when its inventors rented a kangaroo to help demonstrate the fun jumping capabilities of the product.
You’re listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I’m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind the Trampoline.
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Who Made That Trampoline? - The New York Times George Nissen: Inventor of the trampoline - The Independent The up-and-down history of the trampoline - ABC News 21 Fascinating Facts About Trampolines – Exercise, Education, and More! - Trampoline Review Guide The History of Trampolines - Trampoline Gurus Trampoline Equipment and History - Olympic.org The Difference Between a Rebounder & Trampoline - Livestrong.com Trampolines: A History - Rebounderz.com The History of Trampolines: All You Need to Know - TrampolineJudge.com AAP Advises Against Recreational Trampoline Use - American Academy of Pediatrics As Trampoline Parks Jump In Popularity, So Do Injuries - NPR Trampoline Parks Tied to Jump in Emergency Room Visits - Scientific AmericanReferenced:
The Story Behind Post-its The Story Behind Dr Pepper The Story Behind PantyhoseLas Vegas | Early Settlers, Quickie Divorces and Weddings, Casinos, and the Fabulous Sign (TSB092)
Monster Trucks | Modifying Pick-Ups, Sports Entertainment, and Sunday x 3 (TSB091)
Podcasts | Celebrate the Power of Podcasts Sept. 30 (TSB090)
Procrastination | Historic Productivity, Famous Procrastinators, Carpe Diem Real Meaning (TSB089)
Pockets | One Hand in My Pick-Pocket-Full of Sunshine (TSB088)
Clowns | Send Them In, But Don't Expect Everyone to Laugh (TSB087)
The Pumpkin Spice Latte | History of Pumpkins, Birth of the Latte, Starbucks Seasonal Favorite (TSB086)
Clue: The Game | Clue Series: The Inventor, Changes to the Game, Different Versions, Strategies (TSB085)
Clue: The Movie | Clue Series: Behind the Scenes, VHS Cult Classic, Alternate Casting (TSB084)
The Knife | Clue Series: Early Beginnings, Galvarino, and Mrs. Peacock (TSB083)
The Revolver | Clue Series: The Beatles, Samuel Colt, the Colt .45, and Professor Plum (TSB082)
The Rope | Clue Series: Ancient Uses, Torture, and Mrs. White (TSB081)
The Wrench | Clue Series: False Origins, Jack Johnson, and Colonel Mustard (TSB080)
The Candlestick | Clue Series: Naughty Nursery Rhymes, Liberace, and Miss Scarlet (TSB079)
The Lead Pipe | Clue Series: Waterways, Poisoning, and Mr. Green (TSB078)
The Mustache | Facial Feature of Kings & Wrestlers (TSB077)
Beards | Facial Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow (TSB076)
America's Bald Eagle | Lies from Sesame Street and The West Wing (TSB075)
Uncle Sam | The Evolution of America's Mascot (TSB074)
Surfer Lingo | Cowabunga, Dude! (TSB073)
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