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Hannah Ledford & Sarah Bull

How It Came To Be

A weekly Comedy, History and Society podcast
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How It Came To Be

Hannah Ledford & Sarah Bull

How It Came To Be

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How It Came To Be

Hannah Ledford & Sarah Bull

How It Came To Be

A weekly Comedy, History and Society podcast
 1 person rated this podcast
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Life finds a way in episode 25! This week the girls welcome a Star Wars expert with the passions of a 10-year-old boy, and they dig into their childhood traumas and triumphs. (Hint: Don’t be the Randy) And there’s nothing like a kid with a bug
They. Are. Back. In the first episode of season 2, the girls take a deep dive into an age-old symbol of femininity involving silent films, needles, and friend of the podcast: Queen Victoria. And you won’t want to miss it when Sarah finally unpa
In memory of the late, great Betty White, take another listen to Episode 18–one of the girls’ favorite episodes about one of their favorite TV shows. (We love you, Betty. Thank you for being a friend.) This episode was originally posted on Sept
Yes, the presidential election is long over, but that doesn’t stop the girls from swooning over CNN anchor John King. 99% reporting that this episode is full of fun and intrigue–from an awesome drummer who failed to patent his invention to a se
This week’s episode is a special treat – just in time for all of your Guy Fawkes Day celebrations! It’s the perfect blend of medieval history, WWII, and everyone’s favorite: The Great Depression. If you’ve ever said a prayer in exchange for mac
Okay, Tom, get off our backs! The girls are back with episode 21, an anti-origin story that Tom had all wrong…until now. If you want to know who Tom is and learn all about an origin story involving wild dance parties in the 1800s, you won’t wan
What’s something that any astronaut or space traveler can’t live without? Find out this week as the girls talk about an inventor who goes into a cabin and doesn’t come out until he has an amazing creation that was inspired by nature. Plus, upda
If you buy this product, you won’t even need drugs – at least according to the inventor. This week the girls talk about an item with a lot of nostalgia, a controversial nudist, and one of the wildest things you can do in a college dorm room.
“There is a fine line between having a good time and being a wanton slut.” This week Sarah’s got a super duper surprise for Hannah, and the girls have the time of their lives talking about one of their very favorite topics. If you’ve ever wonde
Episode 17 is full of life lessons about chewing gum, dissecting cats, and not murdering people. This week the girls go down a rabbit hole to learn about a man that could have been Jeffrey Dahmer, but instead changed the world with his scientif
This week, the girls team up to talk to their Russian guest about the thrilling origins of a very unique hero. They also can’t help diving into some tales of spy-training grandmas, horrifying birds, and the wonderful ways that a best friend can
This week, the girls made a special guest appearance on Seven Minutes in Evan, a podcast hosted by Evan Lopez, and you won’t want to miss it! They talk about how their podcast came to be, how they think about what stories to tell, and most impo
This week the podcast is dropping a brand new trailer! Check it out now, and make sure to tune in next Monday for an all new episode of How It Came To Be!
This week’s episode is the perfect marriage of romance and creepiness. The girls team up to talk to their guest (a romantic suspense writer) about some classic traditions that are still very popular today. Just beware of evil spirits!
Go ahead and take a heaping spoonful of episode 14–you just might live to be 96-years-old like the inventor of this week’s slimy subject. Learn all about him and so much more as the girls talk about the Pennsylvania origins of an amazing produc
It’s time for lucky number thirteen to make its entrance into the world! This week the girls talk about the wild history of a very common procedure in a story that involves sterilized pigs, fights with Florence Nightingale, and an old-timey Bri
Side effects of episode 12 may include ineffective vasectomies, heavy leg-warmer use, and continuous thoughts of Arnold Schwarzenegger. This week, the girls team up to tell their catsuit-wearing guest an exciting tale that starts with naked men
If you’re looking for something that prevents scurvy and fits perfectly on the helm of your ship, then look no further than Episode 11! The tables are turned as the girls try (and fail miserably) to figure out the nutty subject of a story from
Episode 10 is full of drama and controversy, but it also might get you pondering one of life’s greatest questions: Team Backstreet Boys or Team NSYNC? Plus, the girls tell the origin stories of a Coney Island classic and a major cultural moment
This week, Sarah tells some gruesome and nightmarish tales about a transportation device that many people use every day (and also about multiple guys named Otis), and Hannah tells the story of a rinky-dink project that started as a nightmare an
How do a founding father, hippopotamus ivory, the Battle of Waterloo, and singing like the birdies sing all fit together into the same story? Find out in episode eight as the girls talk to their very first guest about the origin story of someth
In this week’s episode, Hannah reveals the development of a Harlem-born doctor’s impactful non-object, and Sarah illuminates the tale of a French clockmaker who became famous as a result of receiving the wrong package.
In episode six, a 5000-year-old body leads to a wealth of information about a classic form of art, and an “accidental” creation warms the hearts of Americans during the Great Depression.
Sarah and Hannah will be back with a new full episode next week, but this week–in honor of the holiday–they talk about a brief, but very special, origin story.
Hannah’s got a story about a sexy class assignment, and Sarah serves up the ingenious creation of a British nobleman.
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