# John Evelyn

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Plague, fire and hanky-panky in Swinging 1660s London: Samuel Pepys' Diary

Welcome to London in the swinging sixties. One man fights off a towering inferno, navigates a zombie apocalypse, and an invading fleet of evil foreigners, while doing an extraordinary amount of shagging along the way. But we’re not talking about Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. This is …

The History of Apples: America's Dependence (Part 3)

John and Patrick journey into the seventeenth century, when cider wasn’t just a drink - it was a matter of national survival. From John Evelyn’s bold call for apple orchards to secure England’s navy and replace French wine, to the early experiments that nearly made England the home of “apple champa…

The History of Apples: America's Dependence (Part 3) - The History of Fresh Produce

John and Patrick journey into the seventeenth century, when cider wasn’t just a drink - it was a matter of national survival. From John Evelyn’s bold call for apple orchards to secure England’s navy and replace French wine, to the early experiments that nearly made England the home of “apple champa…

Frankenstein (2025)

This week we're traveling back to the 19th century with Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein! Join us as we learn about syphilis, big-ass blunderbusses, the Evelyn Tables, Arctic expeditions, and more! Sources: An account of divers schemes of arteries and veins, dissected from adult human bodies, and…

John Evelyn's 'Fumifugium'

"Fumifugium" was a treatise on air pollution written in 1661. In addition to warning about the dangers of coal smoke, John Evelyn wrote this work to improve the reputation of King Charles II. Research: Chambers, Douglas D. C. "Evelyn, John (1620–1706), diarist and writer." Oxford Dictionary of …

Crazy Pianists and Athletic feats!

This one has it all! And by all, I mean 6 random trivia questions.   Please subscribe and if you want to get in touch, you can send an email to dailytriviapod@gmail.com   Thanks and I look forward to bringing you fun trivia every day!   ________________________________________________________…

Thorndyke on the Holmesian Method

"I've heard of your methods before now, Mr. Holmes" [NAVA] In this month's "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist" theme, we turn our attention to another detective — a contemporary of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke. The creation of R. Austin Freeman, Thorndyke appeared in 21 novels and 40…

Bigger Fish to Fry

Where did "bigger fish to fry" actually come from — and does it even hold up? We trace the idiom from Cervantes to a 1900s dime novel. On this episode of Appraise The Phrase, Mario and Twenty unveil the origin, confirm the meaning, and assess the value of the idiom "bigger fish to fry." They start …

Dr. Thomas Laehn, LP Candidate for US Senate — On Locke, Eminent Domain, and Jury Nullification

Self-Evident: The Road to 1776 — Episode 10i A Prosecutor Would Give Up Every Institution but One Dr. Thomas Laehn taught constitutional law and political philosophy to undergraduates before he ever charged anyone with a crime. He is now the County Attorney for Greene County, Iowa, the first Libe…

🎙️Season 2: Weekly Steep 🫖 The Berry That Knows Winter Is Coming.

Prefer to read? If you would rather settle in with a warm cup and read at your own pace, the full Weekly Steep is waiting for you below. This week, we are steeping with elderberry “Sambucus nigra” the dark little guardian of the season. We’ll talk about the old hedge mother, the fire hidden in her …