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Ep 8: Comfort and Discomfort

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From reclining chairs that hold your drink, to city benches that deter the homeless; this episode explores the history of sitting down comfortably and the power of imposing deliberate discomfort.

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Very informative. I am familiar with Mr Jenner from his BBC 4 program, You’re Dead to Me. It’s a favorite. I expect nothing less than excellence from him and I was not disappointed.

Highly entertaining.

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Only one of the talents behind Horrible Histories and the host of the podcast “You’re Dead to Me” can make the history of sitting this engaging. I never realized how much we say by the way we sit. Greg Jenner offers an in-depth look at how much - through the development of the high chair, the sex chair or the electric chair, just to name a few - the evolution of sitting says about us as a society.

Fascinating look at an everyday activity

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If you like Bill Bryson history, you’ll like this. Tidbits of knowledge, rambling and we’ll-researched. Lovely voice as well!

Entertaining

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