About this episode

This episode explores the often-overlooked sense of smell in historical events, blending humor and nostalgia.

What did history actually smell like? In this episode of Round Robin, Tracy and the panel take a strange, funny, and surprisingly emotional trip through history using one forgotten sense: smell. From the ancient Olympics and the signing of the Declaration of Independence to Waterloo, Queen Victoria’s wedding, the Wright Brothers’ first flight, Woodstock, old malls, carnivals, and childhood memories, this conversation asks what was really in the air when history happened. Inspired by a History Facts article, this episode blends weird history, sensory memory, laughter, and a few smells we may never recover from. #RoundRobinPodcast #WeirdHistory #HistoryFacts #SensoryMemory #PodcastEpisode Hosted and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine Mulligan, Nina Mulligan, Angela Hoefler and Todd Preston Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston

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