#174 Mass Observation and how did Ultimate Warrior eat cookies? (Part 1)

#174 Mass Observation and how did Ultimate Warrior eat cookies? (Part 1)

From Oh What A Time... by Pop! Pop!

April 19, 2026 · 40 min · Season 1 · Episode 253

About this episode

The episode explores historical attempts at mass observation and cultural reflections in various contexts.

This week we’re looking at attempts through history at mass observation; we have Britain in the late 1930s, American culture after the Great Depression and the Soviet diaspora in Europe in the 1950s. Elsewhere, is looking at a picture of a coffee every bit as good as actually drinking one? If you’ve got anything to add on this or anything else please send us an email: hello@ohwhatatime.com And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find: •The full archive of bonus episodes •Brand new bonus episodes each month •OWAT subscriber group chats •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month. You can also follow us on:  X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk). Chris, Elis and Tom x Hosted on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris, Elis, Tom

Topics covered

  • mass observation
  • British history
  • American culture
  • Soviet diaspora
  • Great Depression
  • comedy
  • education

Keywords

  • mass observation
  • history
  • Great Depression
  • Soviet diaspora
  • American culture
  • comedy
  • education

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