Listen "22: Mosquito Coils, Ghanaian Fantasy Coffins, Kayfabe, Serendipity"
Episode Synopsis
📍Who invented the mosquito coil, and what is it actually made of? 📍 There is a fantasy coffin tradition in Ghana. Don’t know what we’re talking about? We’ll explain. 📍 These days it’s an open secret that professional wrestlers are just faking it. There’s actually a special word for that. We’ll let you in on the secret. 📍 And finally in this episode, we look at the origin of the word Serendipity, and what it has to do with a Persian fairytale.About REMORANDOMREMORANDOM is a printed biannual book series that celebrates Everything Interesting.Browse and order REMORANDOM books and/or subscribe to the series via the REMORANDOM.com website HERE.Subscribe to this companion “REMORANDOM” podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts … or watch in video format HERE on Spotify or HERE on YouTube.About REMOREMO was founded as a General Store in Sydney in 1988, and was famous for its mail order catalogues. Those catalogues were the inspiration for REMORANDOM, but this new leg of the REMO journey is not so much about selling THINGS, as it is about telling STORIES … in celebration of what’s interesting. Inspiring curious minds.More about REMO Since 1988 HEREYou can contact REMO via the website HERECreditsREMORANDOM is produced and published by REMO Since 1988. Podcast co-hosts: Remo Giuffré & Claudia Chan ShawOriginal REMORANDOM theme usic by Tom Thum … using only his voice. Watch his 2013 TEDxSydney talk HERECopyright © EOLO Pty Limited. All rights reserved.