From starting out as eye protection against snow blindness to helping pilots navigate the skies without being blinded by the sun, the subject of today’s episode not only protects your eyes but has also been a staple of fashion for centuries, as it turns out.
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 Sunglasses.
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We Didn't Start the Fire 1949-1950: Harry Truman through Marilyn Monroe (TSB052)
We Didn't Start the Fire | Introduction (WDSTF Series, TSB051)
The Stanley Cup | Lord Stanley, NHL Play-Offs, New York Rangers (TSB050)
Mechanical Keyboards | From Typewriters to PC Gaming (TSB049)
Voice Recognition | Basic Computers, Creepy '80s Dolls, Moviefone and More (TSB048)
April Fool's Day | Special Mini-Sode
Wedding Luck & Superstitions | Wearing White, Bridesmaids, Rings, Rice, Cake and More (TSB047)
Luck in the Home | Opening an Umbrella Indoors, Breaking a Mirror, Walking Under a Ladder, Horseshoes (TSB046)
Lucky Food | Throwing Salt Over the Shoulder, Protective Garlic, the Incredible Egg (TSB045)
Sports Superstitions & Curses | The Curses of the Bambino, Cubs and Indians; and Lucky Charms (TSB044)
The Luck of the Irish | Four-Leaf Clovers, Irish Luck, Leprechauns (TSB043)
Lucky Numbers | Numerology, Unlucky 13, Lucky 7 (TSB042)
Lucky Animals | Rabbits (and Their Feet), Spiders, and Cats (TSB041)
Theater Superstitions | Break a Leg, The Curse of Macbeth, Whistling Backstage (TSB040)
Luck & Superstitions | An Overview of This Month's Theme (TSB039)
Forrest Gump (With Nick from The Epic Film Guys) | Forrest Gump February (TSB038)
Prosthetics | Forrest Gump February (TSB037)
The Smiley Face | Forrest Gump February (TSB036)
Imagine (by John Lennon) | Forrest Gump February (TSB035)
Ping-Pong | Forrest Gump February (TSB034)
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