For the Love of History - world history, women’s history, weird history
Tehya N.
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I'm TK, your guide to the past as we uncover the people, events, and little-known facts hidden in the shadows of your old history textbooks. From empress baddies like Hatshepsut and Wu Zetianto, activist profiles, Egyptian and Japanese gods and goddesses, and the history of the toothbrush, tattoos, Pompeii peepees, and everything in between, you can find it all here. No event is too small and no topic too big, because this is For The Love of History. ----------------------- For over 100 archived episodes and bonus content you can head over to Patreon!
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I'm TK, your guide to the past as we uncover the people, events, and little-known facts hidden in the shadows of your old history textbooks. From empress baddies like Hatshepsut and Wu Zetianto, activist profiles, Egyptian and Japanese gods and goddesses, and the history of the toothbrush, tattoos, Pompeii peepees, and everything in between, you can find it all here. No event is too small and no topic too big, because this is For The Love of History. ----------------------- For over 100 archived episodes and bonus content you can head over to Patreon!
When Food Was Fatal: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
For the Love of History - world history, women’s history, weird history
33 minutes
3 months ago
When Food Was Fatal: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
Ever been killed by coffee? Poisoned by pepper? Drowned by molasses?!
Welcome to the most unappetizing episode of the century.
In this delightfully unhinged episode of For the Love of History, we're diving into the sticky, deadly, and downright absurd world of food disasters in the early 1900s. From lead-laced milk to spice-rack murder, we explore how everyday foods became instruments of death — all thanks to lack of regulation, industrial negligence, and profit-hungry robber barons.
🎙️ You’ll learn about:
The horrific ingredients hiding in 1900s food (hello, formaldehyde coffee!)
Why the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 turned Boston’s North End into a syrupy war zone
How molasses killed 21 people and the industrial greed behind it
The real reason the FDA even exists (spoiler: it wasn’t to help you)
And yes, the Dublin Whiskey Fire of 1875, aka flaming boot whiskey that killed 13 drunk dudes
This episode is part true crime, part food safety horror story, and 100% historically bonkers. If you love weird history, food disasters, and a sarcastic trip through the past — this one’s for you.
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📌 Chapters
00:00 Welcome to chaos
01:00 How food killed in the 1900s
07:00 The Great American Stomach Ache
16:00 The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
24:00 Corporate greed & brown paint
26:00 The Dublin Whiskey Fire
29:00 Final thoughts & big takeaways
🧭 Keywords
Great Molasses Flood 1919, food disasters 1900s, Boston molassacre, industrial accidents history, molasses tank explosion, historical food safety, dangerous food history, robber barons, Dublin Whiskey Fire, history of the FDA
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For the Love of History - world history, women’s history, weird history
I'm TK, your guide to the past as we uncover the people, events, and little-known facts hidden in the shadows of your old history textbooks. From empress baddies like Hatshepsut and Wu Zetianto, activist profiles, Egyptian and Japanese gods and goddesses, and the history of the toothbrush, tattoos, Pompeii peepees, and everything in between, you can find it all here. No event is too small and no topic too big, because this is For The Love of History. ----------------------- For over 100 archived episodes and bonus content you can head over to Patreon!
