Soap is a miraculous substance – and mysterious too: we have no idea how humans first figured out to make it. We lived with soap for millennia before we thought to use it to wash ourselves with it, but once we did a love affair with cleanliness was born.
Oct 29
The SYSK Annual Halloween Freaky Spooktacular 2026!
Get yourself ready to freak out with this year’s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, starring the voice acting talents of Chuck and Josh. This year we feature stories from WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they were alive, would love this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More
51m 51s
Aug 2023
Everyone Was Covered in Poop: A Grimy History of Soap
Today, soap is ubiquitous. It comes in thousands of forms, brands, and varieties -- but this wasn't always the case. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the theoretical origin story of soap, and how humanity eventually decided (after a few stops and starts) to literally ... Show More
44m 38s
Aug 2019
How does soap get things clean?
<p>Today Melissa and Jam talk about the chemistry of soap, and how it does its magical work.</p>
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32m 25s
<p>All over the world, for all of human history – and probably going back to our earliest hominid ancestors – people have found ways to try to keep themselves clean. But how did soap come about? </p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>“Soap, N. (1), ... Show More
<p><strong>#036</strong></p>
<p>Ok so we've known for awhile how soap <em>works </em>in a general use sense, like how it cleans dishes (<a href="https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/episodes/how-does-soap-get-things-clean">see episode 1</a>). But these weird times call for a dee ... Show More
