Before Showers: The History of Getting Clean

💬 How clean were humans before showers existed? Were our ancestors just as obsessed as we are about daily cleaning rituals?

⚡ While our modern take on hygiene is pretty new - showers have only been widespread for about 60 years - our ancestors were not as dirty as you might think. In this episode we find out what we did before showers, and how our ancestors chose to keep themselves clean through the ages.

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🎧 Stay tuned to learn about:

➡ How accurate Poldark’s view of 1700s cleanliness is

➡ Why taking a bath before plumbing was an absolute mission

➡ Why changing clothes was a big part of getting clean

➡ The impact of 1900s soap ads blasting us with anti-BO propaganda 

➡  How the “Great Stink of London” paved the way for the plumbing of today

➡ How humans were creating soaps 5000 years ago

About the podcast:

What We Did Before is a podcast where we chart the history of modern inventions, from how we kept food fresh before fridges, to how we survived without shoes and what came before AI.

About your hosts:

Ollie Guillou is an award-winning podcast producer and broadcaster. He's co-founder of OG Podcasts, working with the likes of New Scientist, Dr Karan and Lessons From Our Mothers.

Matt Pyle is a lead software developer and tech enthusiast with a keen interest in media, and a love for interesting conversation and learning.

Connect with Ollie:

Website: www.ogpodcasts.co.uk 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-guillou 

Email: hello@ogpodcasts.co.uk