The Original 100 Objects
21 July - 44 minsNeil MacGregor reflects on creating the landmark series that changed how people think about history. Then, revisit the Rosetta Stone, the artifact that unlocked ancient Egypt.
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Series Episodes
100 Objects #20: AA Sobriety Chip
Imbued in the Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety chip is a hidden history of America’s relationship to gender, religion, and morality.
52 mins
2 October Finished
Tootle of a Devilish Song
How a Swiss mountain call crossed the Atlantic and helped define the sound of country music.
32 mins
29 September Finished
100 Objects #19: Western Electric 500 Series
Former MythBuster Adam Savage joins Roman Mars to explore the history of the 500 Series Telephone and what we lost when we eventually decided to leave it behind.
38 mins
25 September Finished
The Rocky Statue
How a movie prop became one of Philadelphia’s most beloved monuments, and sparked a decades-long fight over where it belonged.
32 mins
22 September Finished
100 Objects #18: Hair Relaxer
How a single product—the hair relaxer—became a mirror for all of America's contradictions.
35 mins
18 September Finished
Doves Type
A legendary typeface, a spectacular friendship breakup, and one extremely committed act of revenge.
37 mins
15 September Finished
