Patented: History of Inventions

Christmas Crackers

Ho ho ho! Come with us on a Christmas tale of invention as we talk to the world’s only Christmas Cracker historian, Peter Kimpton of Norwich. 🎄Hear about Tom Smith the inventor of the Christmas Cracker🎁Discover the strangest Christmas Cracker ever made🧑‍🎄Learn what makes the “CRACK”! Produced by Freddy Chick, senior producer is Charlotte Long For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters<a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.

This podcast investigates the curious history of invention and innovation. Did Thomas Edison take credit for things he didn’t actually invent? What everyday items have surprising origins? And would man have ever got to the moon without… the bra?  Each episode host Dallas Campbell dives into stories of flukey discoveries, erased individuals and merky marketing ploys with the help of experts, scientists and historians.  Expect new episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.