Podcasts about of beards

Slackers at the Bar Episode 12: Of Beards and Beers Welcome back to the bar, grab a beer and pull up a seat. This is Slackers at the bar! This show is brought to you by... https://www.dragonpoweredstudio.com/ Join us on DISCORD: discord.gg/Mct3GuD Twitter: @Slackers_Studio MUSIC USED: Intro/Outro "Tempest" by RhoMusic www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw Music provided by Non Copyrighted Music: youtu.be/OijNk1pxsgc "The Red Fox Tavern" by Curran Son SOUNDCLOUD - @curran-son FACEBOOK PAGE - www.facebook.com/soncurran/ This Podcast uses these sounds from freesound: Background Theme 1 by Speedenza(freesound.org/people/Speedenza/ ) Many thanks to the producer, Ross Budgen: goo.gl/pFYOG8

Today, we answer a listener question about the history of men's facial hair with Dr. Christopher Oldstone-Moore, author of the book Of Beards and Men: the Revealing History of Facial Hair. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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The ability to grow a beard is what separates boys from men and except for a few rare instances of bearded ladies, men from women. Because it’s a uniquely masculine feature, facial hair has played an important role in forming our ideas about manhood. Today on the show, I talk to a cultural historian who specializes in the history of facial hair about the cultural, political, and religious history of the beard. His name is Christopher Oldstone-Moore and in his latest book Of Beards and Men he takes readers on a tour through the history of facial hair starting with cavemen and going all the way to the hipster beard of the 21st century. We begin our conversation talking about why male humans grow beards in the first place and then take a look at the spiritual and political significance of beards and shaving beginning with the ancient Sumerians through medieval Europeans. We then discuss why the Greeks were big on beards until Alexander the Great and why the Ancient Romans were bare-faced until the days of the early empire. We also discuss Jesus’ beard and why many early Christians actually depicted him as clean shaven. We end our conversation talking about the great beards of the 19th century, why clean shaveness took precedence in the 20th (and no, it’s not because of the military's use of gas masks) and the cultural meanings of facial hair today. Whether you’re bearded or bare-faced, this podcast is going to leave you with lots of new insights about the hair that grows on your masculine mug.

A person's hair is one of the few visible indicators we might have about their religion. A long beard, for example, can be a powerful symbol of devotion for many Muslims, Jews and Christians. In Orthodox Jewish communities, married women wear a wig or hat rather than expose their hair in public. Sikhs consider hair to be so special that it can't ever be cut. Some of these practices are based on rules written in texts from long ago. So what is their relevance today? Why do some communities continue to hold on these rituals? Are they on the increase or in decline in British society? Ernie Rea discusses the connection between hair and religious belief with Dr Christopher Oldstone-Moore, author of "Of Beards and Men: The Revealing History of Facial Hair"' Dr Jasjit Singh, an expert in religious and cultural identity from the University of Leeds; and Rabbi Dr Barbara Borts, a Reform Rabbi and expert on women and Judaism. Producer: Dan Tierney Series producer: Amanda Hancox.

A person's hair is one of the few visible indicators we might have about their religion. A long beard, for example, can be a powerful symbol of devotion for many Muslims, Jews and Christians. In Orthodox Jewish communities, married women wear a wig or hat rather than expose their hair in public. Sikhs consider hair to be so special that it can't ever be cut. Some of these practices are based on rules written in texts from long ago. So what is their relevance today? Why do some communities continue to hold on these rituals? Are they on the increase or in decline in British society? Ernie Rea discusses the connection between hair and religious belief with Dr Christopher Oldstone-Moore, author of "Of Beards and Men: The Revealing History of Facial Hair"' Dr Jasjit Singh, an expert in religious and cultural identity from the University of Leeds; and Rabbi Dr Barbara Borts, a Reform Rabbi and expert on women and Judaism. Producer: Dan Tierney Series producer: Amanda Hancox.

His book on the history of beards has made a big splash in the media. But the highlight for Wright State University’s Christopher Oldstone-Moore may have come when a crew from “CBS Sunday Morning” appeared on his campus doorstep. The senior lecturer and researcher in the university’s Department of History spent several hours June 13 being interviewed by a correspondent and producer of the show. “I think there is a general perception that there is a story here because people see more beards and they’re asking questions why,” said Oldstone-Moore. “It’s interesting to be connected to larger media and be part of something that you watch on TV, to know how it works and be part of it. That’s great.” Oldstone-Moore, who got his master’s degree and doctorate in British history from the University of Chicago, spent more than 10 years researching and chronicling the ebb and flow of facial hair – from Mesopotamia to the 2013 Boston Red Sox. His book – “Of Beards and Men: The Revealing History of Facial Hair” – grew out of his teaching and his desire to make his classes interesting, visual and include cultural history – literature, music and art.