Comments on: Rinse and Repeat: Cleanliness in America http://backstoryradio.org/rinse-and-repeat-cleanliness-in-america/ VFH Radio at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Sun, 19 May 2013 03:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: David Biddix http://backstoryradio.org/rinse-and-repeat-cleanliness-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-110210 David Biddix Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:35:42 +0000 http://backstoryradio.org/?p=7675#comment-110210 Steve Silverman’s Useless Information Podcast has an interesting story on the Ivory Soap carvings referred to in this podcast. In fact, there was a murder involving one of the artists recognized by Proctor and Gamble during their promotion is the subject of his February 13th episode:

http://uselessinformation.libsyn.com

I really enjoy the podcast. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Maryann Walsh http://backstoryradio.org/rinse-and-repeat-cleanliness-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-109988 Maryann Walsh Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:41:50 +0000 http://backstoryradio.org/?p=7675#comment-109988 It was interesting to hear the history of carving sopa. When my sons were Cub Scouts, just a few years ago, they had to carve a bar of soap with their pocket knife to earn one of thier ranks.

As far as the history of odor and cleanliness, I grew up in the 1960s, and TV advertising really pushed using deodorants, antiperspirants, and mouthwashes to avoid unpleasant body odors. So maybe that’s when the idea of being clean and odorless started?

]]> By: chamblee54 http://backstoryradio.org/rinse-and-repeat-cleanliness-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-109944 chamblee54 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:27:34 +0000 http://backstoryradio.org/?p=7675#comment-109944 The show did not mention when, or why, douche became an insult.

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