Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2026-03-24
Books mentioned on The History of Fire
The first fires came from lightning strikes. After that, no one is super sure when we started controlling it and then later, starting our own.
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Jungle Book
“You never saw Jungle Book? Oh, very very long ago and all I remember is Baloo doing his thing. Yeah, the bare necessities. Yeah, it's so great. Still probably my favorite even among the moderns, my favorite Disney cartoon.”
Passing Robin Hood
“My favorite's long been Robin Hood. That was always my favorite as a kid.”