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On The Origin Of Everything

On The Origin Of Everything

Danny Payne

25 episodesEN

Show overview

On The Origin Of Everything launched in 2025 and has put out 25 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 20 min and 26 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 10 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Danny Payne.

Episodes
25
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
23 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

A podcast about the origin of everyday things.

Latest Episodes

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Smokey The Bear

May 12, 202618 min

Barbershops

Apr 28, 202625 min

Blue Jeans

Apr 14, 202626 min

Ep 22Commonly Used Phrases (Part 2)

Back by popular demand, more idiom origins!

Mar 31, 202622 min

Ep 21Birthdays

Learn all about the origins of birthday celebration traditions! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership

Mar 17, 202618 min

Ep 20Disneyland

Learn all about the origins of the happiest place on earth: Disneyland! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership

Mar 3, 202625 min

Ep 19Playgrounds

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

Feb 17, 202625 min

Ep 18Commonly 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

Feb 3, 202627 min

Ep 17Tupperware

Learn all about the origins of the food storage containers we all call Tupperware! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership

Jan 20, 202621 min

Ep 16Advertising & Jingles

Learn all about the development of advertising, and who pioneered the practice of jingles!

Jan 6, 202620 min

Ep 15The Modern Origins Of Christmas

Learn all about the origins of modern Christmas traditions! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ontheoriginofeverything/membership

Dec 23, 202523 min

Ep 14The Ancient Origins Of Christmas

Learn all about the ancient origins of modern Christmas holiday traditions!

Dec 9, 202522 min

Ep 13Thanksgiving

Learn all about the true story of the origin of American Thanksgiving!

Nov 24, 202522 min

Ep 12Timekeeping

Learn all about the earliest forms of timekeeping from Neolithic Era calendars to the Atomic Clock, and everything in between!

Nov 11, 202527 min

Ep 11Halloween

Learn all about the ancient origins of Halloween and how it evolved into what it is today!

Oct 28, 202528 min

Ep 10Dating 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

Oct 15, 202536 min

Ep 9Board Games & Billiards

Learn all about the earliest board games and the ancient origins of pool!

Oct 7, 202528 min

Ep 8City Names & Civilization

Learn all about the stories behind the names of famous cities, and origin of civilization itself!

Sep 30, 202524 min

Ep 7NBA Team Names & Basketball

Learn all about the origin of basketball, and the stories behind the names of some NBA teams!

Sep 23, 202525 min

Ep 6Las 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!

Sep 9, 202518 min
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