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Richard joins with our guest of suspect soberness (who also happens to be a religious historian): Edward Standish. They look at how a fued between Catholicism and Protestantism on the doctrine surroun...

25 Juli 202217min

Richard joins with new guest Dallin Baxter to briefly discuss the Forigins of the burrito. Within this story, Scary Larry finds that inspiration can be found even in the darkest of times.

10 Maj 20223min

Richard and James explore the Forigins of (what rightfully should be) everyone's favorite hat: the fedora. Listen for a thrilling story of spies, war, and fashion.

23 Jan 20226min

We are back with an episode on the Forigins of Jazz! Donny Mills comes on the show to share a story about how his great-grandfather, with the power of magic and serendipity, created (arguably) the gre...

16 Dec 20219min

In another short, James and Richard explore the Forigins of the beloved backpack, and how it began with a slightly unethical fashion trend and an honest mistake by a wannabe tailor.

15 Nov 20214min

Welcome to the world of Forigins. Join us as we explore fake origins of things that you may have heard about, but never fully understood

13 Nov 202156s

Richard invites onto the show, a supposedly credentialed professor of fashion, Jonathan Barkley. They discuss the Forigin story of the high heel, which started, like barber shops, with a Babylonian. O...

8 Nov 20219min