Episode 101
Sports Bra
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society · History Hit
April 7, 202334m 15s
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Show Notes
<p>REAL LIFE INVENTOR ALERT!!!</p><p>Two jockstraps cleverly sewn together. That was how the very first sports bra was made in 1977. The product built out from this prototype, the “Jog Bra”, went on to change women’s athletics forever.</p><br><p>Lisa Lindhal who, together with her friends Polly and Hinda, unleashed the sports bra on the world. In this episode from our sister podcast, <em>Patented: History of Inventions</em>, she spoke to Dallas Campbell . </p><br><p>The episode was produced by Freddy Chick. The editor was Anisha Deva. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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