Hypnotic History

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What was in the Whole Earth Catalog? How did a program called est give people inner peace while keeping them out of the bathroom? And why was everyone in the past putting gross stuff in Jell-O? Find out the answers to these questions and more as we explore 20th century American life.
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E121: Garfield
Sunday, 22 February, 2026

Garfield wasn’t always about a cat.Sources:Grant County Visitor’s Bureau. Garfield Trail. June 2018. Show Me Grant County, https://showmegrantcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Garfield-brochure18_WEB.pdf.McIntyre, Gina. “Garfield: The Story Behind the Coolest of the Cats.” LIFE, https://www.life.com/arts-entertainment/garfield-the-story-behind-the-coolest-cat/.Rossen, Jake. “When ‘Garfield Minus Garfield’ Subtracted the Strip’s Title Character.” Mental Floss, 19 March 2025, https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/comics/when-garfield-minus-garfield-subtracted-title-character.Rubink, Devin, and Jason Knudson. “The History of Garfield: 40 Years and Counting [Infographic] - HalloweenCostumes.com Blog.” Halloween Costumes, 18 June 2018, https://www.halloweencostumes.com/blog/p-1155-the-history-of-garfield.aspx.Waxman, Olivia B. “The Surprisingly Simple Reason Jim Davis Created Garfield.” Time Magazine, 24 May 2024, https://time.com/6981294/garfield-movie-story-behind-comic/.