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Snowmen as Protest: The Miracle of 1511

Snowmen as Protest: The Miracle of 1511

FromRidiculous History


Snowmen as Protest: The Miracle of 1511

FromRidiculous History

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

During the brutal winter of 1511, residents of Brussels built more than one hundred snowmen... and these sculptures weren't the type of snow sculpture you see in the modern day. Instead, the city was filled with satirical, often lewd displays critiquing the city's rulers, its poor and its working class alike. Tune in to learn more about that time snowmen became something like a citywide protest and widespread insult comedy.
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Released:
Dec 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.