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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E112: Stretch Armstrong
Sunday, 14 December, 2025

Because kids adore playing with bags of corn syrup.Sources:Buenz, Will. “What Ever Happened to 'Stretch Armstrong'? New 'Stretchs' in the Works.” Remind Magazine, 23 May 2023, https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/2793/what-ever-happened-to-stretch-armstrong/.Coopee, Todd. “Stretch Armstrong: The Next Chapter – Global Toy News.” Global Toy News, 22 April 2023, https://globaltoynews.com/2023/04/22/stretch-armstrong-the-next-chapter/.“The Origin of Stretch Armstrong.” https://lostmediawiki.com/The_Origin_of_Stretch_Armstrong_(partially_lost_action_figure-licensed_comic_book;_1992).Rossen, Jake. “A Stretchy Past: Remembering Stretch Armstrong.” Mental Floss, 26 April 2018, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/540565/stretch-armstrong-kenner-toy-retro. VanHooker, Brian. “An Oral History of Stretch Armstrong's Delightful Destructibility.” MEL Magazine, 4 December 2021, https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/stretch-armstrong.