32. Olive Oil

Episode 34. Computers (Pride Special)

Happy Pride! In the spirit of the season, Kate tells the story of Alan Turing. During World War II, Turing designed a machine that could decrypt tens of thousands of Nazi communications per month, likely shortening the war by several years and saving millions of lives.  He was lauded as a hero… until it was revealed he was gay. His conviction for “gross indecency” led to the tragic end of a brilliant visionary who pushed computer science forward by leaps and bounds.  Kate also gives a very high-level overview of the history of computers through the mid-20th century, and discusses the shady Nazi dealings of IBM and its president, Thomas Watson.  Content Warning: Suicide References History of Computers https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer] https://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/Ancient-Africa/lebombo.html [https://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/Ancient-Africa/lebombo.html] https://afrolegends.com/2019/05/17/the-lebombo-bone-the-oldest-mathematical-artifact-in-the-world/ [https://afrolegends.com/2019/05/17/the-lebombo-bone-the-oldest-mathematical-artifact-in-the-world/] https://mathigon.org/timeline/ishango [https://mathigon.org/timeline/ishango] https://old.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence/mathematical-treasure-ishango-bone [https://old.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence/mathematical-treasure-ishango-bone] https://kb.osu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/5ec33729-835c-5b97-8993-f6ea84bd7617/content [https://kb.osu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/5ec33729-835c-5b97-8993-f6ea84bd7617/content] https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/ [https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/] https://www.britannica.com/technology/computer/History-of-computing [https://www.britannica.com/technology/computer/History-of-computing] https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/analog-vs-digital/all [https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/analog-vs-digital/all] https://control.com/textbook/digital-data-acquisition-and-networks/digital-representation-of-numerical-data/ [https://control.com/textbook/digital-data-acquisition-and-networks/digital-representation-of-numerical-data/] https://www.paleotechnologist.net/?p=5264 [https://www.paleotechnologist.net/?p=5264] https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinknudson/2017/01/21/the-humble-logarithm/ [https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinknudson/2017/01/21/the-humble-logarithm/] https://www.nps.gov/long/blogs/a-gunter-scale-used-for-navigation-and-mathematics.htm [https://www.nps.gov/long/blogs/a-gunter-scale-used-for-navigation-and-mathematics.htm] https://web.mit.edu/2.972/www/reports/slide_rule/slide_rule.html [https://web.mit.edu/2.972/www/reports/slide_rule/slide_rule.html] https://sites.imsa.edu/hadron/2024/04/02/decoding-the-digital-age-how-binary-code-rules-our-world/ [https://sites.imsa.edu/hadron/2024/04/02/decoding-the-digital-age-how-binary-code-rules-our-world/] http://scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/jacquard-loom [http://scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/jacquard-loom] https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/charles-babbages-difference-engines-and-science-museum [https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/charles-babbages-difference-engines-and-science-museum] https://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/engines/ [https://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/engines/] https://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/adalovelace/ [https://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/adalovelace/] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666389920301598 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666389920301598] Thomas Watson and IBM https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/watson_hi.html [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/watson_hi.html] https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/02/carroll-21-and-meirowitz-22-why-is-brown-celebrating-a-nazi-honoree-rename-the-watson-cit [https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2021/02/carroll-21-and-meirowitz-22-why-is-brown-celebrating-a-nazi-honoree-rename-the-watson-cit] https://www.nytimes.com/1940/06/07/archives/1937-hitler-decoration-is-returned-by-watson.html [https://www.nytimes.com/1940/06/07/archives/1937-hitler-decoration-is-returned-by-watson.html] https://chsi.harvard.edu/harvard-ibm-mark-1-about [https://chsi.harvard.edu/harvard-ibm-mark-1-about] IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance Between Nazi Germany and America’s Most Powerful Corporation: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ICISEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP8&dq=thomas+j+watson,+Ibm,+and+nazi+germany&ots=dvygruNeA_&sig=pGtz198U3coJnEUA8E6qVvABOzQ#v=onepage&q=thomas%20j%20watson%2C%20Ibm%2C%20and%20nazi%20germany&f=false [https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ICISEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP8&dq=thomas+j+watson,+Ibm,+and+nazi+germany&ots=dvygruNeA_&sig=pGtz198U3coJnEUA8E6qVvABOzQ#v=onepage&q=thomas%20j%20watson%2C%20Ibm%2C%20and%20nazi%20germany&f=false] Alan Turing https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18419691 [https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18419691] https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zhwp7nb#zbmwcxs [https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zhwp7nb#zbmwcxs] 15-year-old Alan: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/976xn/p02ck8fl.jpg.webp [https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/976xn/p02ck8fl.jpg.webp] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alan-Turing [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alan-Turing] https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/enigma-codebreaker-alan-turing-two-jewish-refugees/ [https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/enigma-codebreaker-alan-turing-two-jewish-refugees/] https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/the-enigma-of-alan-turing/ [https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/the-enigma-of-alan-turing/] https://www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk/science-engineering/2024/06/18/an-indicted-hero-honouring-alan-turing-as-a-gay-man-failed-by-society-pride-month-2024/ [https://www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk/science-engineering/2024/06/18/an-indicted-hero-honouring-alan-turing-as-a-gay-man-failed-by-society-pride-month-2024/] If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. 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Episode 33. Patreon Upcycle: Nessie

Kate acts as the Scully to Larkin’s Mulder as Larkin walks her through the evidence (of varying credibility) for Nessie’s existence. And like Scully, Kate winds up being less skeptical than when she started.  We weren't intending to upcycle this week, but we had a guest drop last-minute and didn't have time to put something else together in a thoughtful way. We'll be back all new on the next one with a (sad) story for Pride! References https://www.nature.scot/landscapes-and-habitats/habitat-types/lochs-rivers-and-wetlands/freshwater-lochs [https://www.nature.scot/landscapes-and-habitats/habitat-types/lochs-rivers-and-wetlands/freshwater-lochs] https://www.historyhit.com/painted-people-who-were-the-picts/#:~:text=Before%20the%20Romans%20came%20to,which%20later%20evolved%20into%20Scotland. [https://www.historyhit.com/painted-people-who-were-the-picts/#:~:text=Before%20the%20Romans%20came%20to,which%20later%20evolved%20into%20Scotland.] https://www.digitscotland.com/scottish-archaeology-and-the-loch-ness-legend/ [https://www.digitscotland.com/scottish-archaeology-and-the-loch-ness-legend/] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14881753 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14881753] https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-loch-ness-monster [https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-loch-ness-monster] https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/the-library/online-exhibitions/mary-anning-and-the-geological-society/reconstruction-of-life/plesiosaurus-dolichodeirus/ [https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/the-library/online-exhibitions/mary-anning-and-the-geological-society/reconstruction-of-life/plesiosaurus-dolichodeirus/] https://www.britannica.com/animal/plesiosaur [https://www.britannica.com/animal/plesiosaur] Images from sonar and imaging study in the 70s: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/n99p51/photos_from_the_mit_sonar_and_imaging_study_of/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/n99p51/photos_from_the_mit_sonar_and_imaging_study_of/] https://www.technologyreview.com/2007/10/15/223418/the-nessie-quest/ [https://www.technologyreview.com/2007/10/15/223418/the-nessie-quest/] If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon [https://patreon.com/nowitsruined?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NowItsRuined] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nowitsruined/]. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@bridalpartyof5?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bridalpartyof5/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Bridalpartyof5]. Larkin is on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@larkyloops]and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/keichanharringtong/]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

32. Olive Oil

Extra virgin olive oil is one of the most useful, healthy substances on earth. Eating just two tablespoons a day can help prevent heart problems, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s.  But that’s assuming you have real EVOO, which… you probably don’t. And you might have paid the mafia for the knockoff sitting on your shelf. Kate, now an olive oil obsessive, enlightens Larkin on the incredible history and science behind olive oil, before discussing the issue of oil fraud that plagues the industry. Then, she gives some tips on how to find good oil from Tom Mueller, author of Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil.  Plus, she and Larkin discuss the uncomfortable romanticization of the mafia.  We want to emphasize that we are NOT trying to turn you off olive oil! We just want to help you maximize the benefits by making sure you find the good stuff.  References Tom Mueller, Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, Atlantic Books, 2012  [https://www.tommueller.co/extravirginigy] Tom’s article in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/08/13/slippery-business [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/08/13/slippery-business] Tom’s Website: https://www.tommueller.co/extravirginigy [https://www.tommueller.co/extravirginigy] https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/world/mafia-olive-oil-on-60-minutes/50203 [https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/world/mafia-olive-oil-on-60-minutes/50203] https://www.oliveoilsource.com/info/history-of-the-olive [https://www.oliveoilsource.com/info/history-of-the-olive] https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/hanukkah [https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/hanukkah] https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/add-antioxidants-to-your-diet/art-20546814 [https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/add-antioxidants-to-your-diet/art-20546814] https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/good-food/olive-oils-health-benefits-and-why-you-should-add-it-to-your-diet/2024/04 [https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/good-food/olive-oils-health-benefits-and-why-you-should-add-it-to-your-diet/2024/04] https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/what-are-free-radicals-a-dietitian-explains.h00-159699912.html [https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/what-are-free-radicals-a-dietitian-explains.h00-159699912.html] https://history.state.gov/countries/italy [https://history.state.gov/countries/italy] https://time.com/4788671/hunger-italy-food-culture/ [https://time.com/4788671/hunger-italy-food-culture/] https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/05/08/olive-oil-a-major-target-for-food-fraud/ [https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/05/08/olive-oil-a-major-target-for-food-fraud/] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mafia [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mafia] https://people.howstuffworks.com/mafia.htm#pt1 [https://people.howstuffworks.com/mafia.htm#pt1] https://kottke.org/07/11/the-mafias-ten-commandments [https://kottke.org/07/11/the-mafias-ten-commandments] https://theweek.com/crime/italian-mafia-why-is-murder-and-extortion-going-out-of-fashion [https://theweek.com/crime/italian-mafia-why-is-murder-and-extortion-going-out-of-fashion] Toxic Oil Syndrome: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1240833/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1240833/] Get Gotti on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81712582 [https://www.netflix.com/watch/81712582] Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80218338 [https://www.netflix.com/title/80218338] If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon [https://patreon.com/nowitsruined?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NowItsRuined] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nowitsruined/]. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@bridalpartyof5?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bridalpartyof5/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Bridalpartyof5]. Larkin is on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@larkyloops]and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/keichanharringtong/]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

31. Weed

Happy 4/20! In honor of the informal holiday, we’re giving you this episode two entire days early! If you celebrate, grab your favorite means of ingestion and listen as Larkin talks all things sticky and icky, breaking down the history of how cannabis was used as an excuse for racism and anti-immigrant sentiment, eventually leading to its criminalization. The movement against this hearty “herb” has fueled oppression, fed the prison-industrial complex, and stalled research about the potential benefits. Plus, the formerly social drug is now increasing social isolation among 1 in 15 American adults.  References Kursgesagt - In a Nutshell “You Need to Quit Weed” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brm71uCWr-I [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brm71uCWr-I] TIME Magazine article “420 Day: Why There Are So Many Different Names for Weed” Katy Steinmetz. April 20, 2017 https://time.com/4747501/420-day-weed-marijuana-pot-slang/ [https://time.com/4747501/420-day-weed-marijuana-pot-slang/] PBS Eons - “The Hazy Evolution of Cannabis” https://www.pbs.org/video/the-hazy-evolution-of-cannabis-cyjdln/ [https://www.pbs.org/video/the-hazy-evolution-of-cannabis-cyjdln/] Science Advances research article: “Large Scale Whole-Genome resequencing unravels the domestication history of Cannabis sativa” 16 Jul 2021 Vol 7, Issue 29 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abg2286 [https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abg2286] NPR Codeswitch: The Mysterious History Of 'Marijuana' Matt Thompson July 22, 2013 https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana [https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana] The MIT Press Reader: ‘Cannabis Through the Ages’ Linda A. Parker  https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/cannabis-through-the-ages/ [https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/cannabis-through-the-ages/] The MIT Press Reader. ‘A Brief Global History of the War on Cannabis’ Ryan Stoa https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-global-history-of-the-war-on-cannabis/ [https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-global-history-of-the-war-on-cannabis/] Dictionary definition “Marijuana” https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marijuana [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marijuana] The University of Sydney: Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics “History of Cannabis https://www.sydney.edu.au/lambert/medicinal-cannabis/history-of-cannabis.html [https://www.sydney.edu.au/lambert/medicinal-cannabis/history-of-cannabis.html] HISTORY.com Authors: Marijuana https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-marijuana [https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-marijuana] Lee, Martin A. “Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational and Scientific” Scribner, August 13, 2013 Anslinger Testimony  https://www.hempology.org/ALL%20HISTORY%20ARTICLES.HTML/1937%20ANSLINGER%20TESTIMONY.html [https://www.hempology.org/ALL%20HISTORY%20ARTICLES.HTML/1937%20ANSLINGER%20TESTIMONY.html] ACLU Stats https://www.aclu.org/the-war-on-marijuana-in-black-and-white [https://www.aclu.org/the-war-on-marijuana-in-black-and-white] https://www.aclu.org/the-war-on-marijuana-in-black-and-white [https://www.aclu.org/the-war-on-marijuana-in-black-and-white] Brownie Mary  https://www.sfweekly.com/archives/the-legacy-of-brownie-mary/article_b9ac6c31-dd01-5228-8d63-f0418aed36dd.html [https://www.sfweekly.com/archives/the-legacy-of-brownie-mary/article_b9ac6c31-dd01-5228-8d63-f0418aed36dd.html] Missouri Independent “Why some people believe ‘marijuana’ is a racist word, and why it doesn’t offend me: Latin American History Professor Isaac Campos recently published findings online of his study on the history of cannabis terminology” Rebecca Rivas. May, 2023 https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/02/why-some-people-believe-marijuana-is-a-racist-word-and-why-it-doesnt-offend-me/ [https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/02/why-some-people-believe-marijuana-is-a-racist-word-and-why-it-doesnt-offend-me/] If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon [https://patreon.com/nowitsruined?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NowItsRuined] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nowitsruined/]. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@bridalpartyof5?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bridalpartyof5/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Bridalpartyof5]. Larkin is on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@larkyloops]and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/keichanharringtong/]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 30. Clothing Sizes (Feat. KP Deluxe)

Kate and Larkin welcome fashion enthusiast and content creator KP Deluxe, who tells us about the predictably racist, patriarchal origins of sizing in fashion. KP outlines our journey from bespoke, customizable pieces to the fast fashion nightmare of today, and how the realities of women’s bodies were repeatedly ignored in favor of mass production.  Follow KP/Styled Over Substance on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@kpdeluxe?lang=en], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kp.deluxe/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@StyledOverSubtance].  Check out Ifemi [https://ifemi.com/password], the ready-to-wear line for plus-sized women, and sign up to be notified when it drops. References https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1860-1869/ [https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1860-1869/] https://books.google.co.za/books?hl=en&lr=&id=KqSjAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=the+history+of+sizing&ots=UmW7pq8OC9&sig=AK2KmyOJ6RV91jbPGQRMxLaQPDE&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the%20history%20of%20sizing&f=false [https://books.google.co.za/books?hl=en&lr=&id=KqSjAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=the+history+of+sizing&ots=UmW7pq8OC9&sig=AK2KmyOJ6RV91jbPGQRMxLaQPDE&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the%20history%20of%20sizing&f=false] https://time.com/3532014/women-clothing-sizes-history/ [https://time.com/3532014/women-clothing-sizes-history/] https://fashionmagazine.com/style/vanity-sizing/ [https://fashionmagazine.com/style/vanity-sizing/] https://www.bu.style/articles/clothing-sizing [https://www.bu.style/articles/clothing-sizing] https://medium.com/sizolution/a-brief-history-of-sizing-systems-aee6bd066834 [https://medium.com/sizolution/a-brief-history-of-sizing-systems-aee6bd066834] https://www.seamwork.com/style-and-wardrobe/the-origins-of-clothing-sizes?srsltid=AfmBOooeAY2Kg18VOTWGOTdHcnrk_AnkpuGgLW854Grs0v8X0cMId2Nl [https://www.seamwork.com/style-and-wardrobe/the-origins-of-clothing-sizes?srsltid=AfmBOooeAY2Kg18VOTWGOTdHcnrk_AnkpuGgLW854Grs0v8X0cMId2Nl] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0887302X0502300301 [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0887302X0502300301] https://twyg.co.za/struggle-for-size-inclusivity/ [https://twyg.co.za/struggle-for-size-inclusivity/] https://www.vogue.com/article/the-vogue-business-spring-summer-2026-size-inclusivity-report [https://www.vogue.com/article/the-vogue-business-spring-summer-2026-size-inclusivity-report] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0891243218756010 [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0891243218756010] https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/women [https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/women] https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1910-1919/ [https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1910-1919/] tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2752/175174109X467512?__cf_chl_tk=LC4e9csNn0vhBSzAq2PuzNuxkRbH.a8azzTyxQOdVUM-1775066032-1.0.1.1-fqS2dfMCXo0s4.d9pjCv43thIg_j5LLPqLa13Jy38tc [http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2752/175174109X467512?__cf_chl_tk=LC4e9csNn0vhBSzAq2PuzNuxkRbH.a8azzTyxQOdVUM-1775066032-1.0.1.1-fqS2dfMCXo0s4.d9pjCv43thIg_j5LLPqLa13Jy38tc] https://www.illustrationhistory.org/essays/flapper-fashion-illustrating-the-garments-worn-by-the-modern-woman-during-the-jazz-age-1919-1942 [https://www.illustrationhistory.org/essays/flapper-fashion-illustrating-the-garments-worn-by-the-modern-woman-during-the-jazz-age-1919-1942] https://www.britannica.com/topic/flapper [https://www.britannica.com/topic/flapper] If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon [https://patreon.com/nowitsruined?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NowItsRuined] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nowitsruined/]. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@bridalpartyof5?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bridalpartyof5/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Bridalpartyof5]. Larkin is on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@larkyloops]and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/keichanharringtong/]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.