Hello, and welcome to the Season 3, Episode 08 of the Bones & Bobbins Podcast!
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The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 3, Episode 08: Titties & Teeth: Both Shiny
S03E08: Boobs and bling: the history of sports bras and custom grills.
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Two jock straps walk into a marathon with some pretty mind-blowing mouth jewelry.Support the show:
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Here are links to the sources and resources we used while researching this episode:
Links to research materials:
Sports Bras:
- The first sports bra was two jock straps. Meet the New Jersey women who invented it, by Julia Martin: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/21/nj-women-created-first-sports-bra-1977-trio-honored-invention/3995414001/
- The Mostly Untold Story Of How The Sports Bra Conquered The World And Tore Its Inventors Apart: https://defector.com/the-mostly-untold-story-of-how-the-sports-bra-conquered-the-world-and-tore-its-inventors-apart/
- A Brief History Of The Sports Bra: https://deadspin.com/a-brief-history-of-the-sports-bra-1444194875
Grills:
- The Etruscans and the History of Dentistry: The Golden Smile Through the Ages https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/30213396-the-etruscans-and-the-history-of-dentistry
- Mouth Full of Golds https://www.mouthfullofgolds.com/
- The Cut Article https://www.thecut.com/2015/06/this-runway-beauty-will-make-your-teeth-hurt.html?regwall-newsletter-signup=true
- History of Hip Hop Grills https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/hip-hop-grills-history/
- Ancient History of Grills https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/znw9z4/the-ancient-history-of-grills-456
- Huck Mag Article- The Story Behind Grills and Their Pioneer Famous Eddie https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/the-story-behind-grills-and-their-pioneer-famous-eddie/
Further Reading:
- Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World, by Danielle Friedman: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57699965-let-s-get-physical?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=baAej62xxy&rank=1
- Dolly Cohen’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dollycohen/?hl=en
- Johnny Dang’s site: https://johnnydangandco.com/collections/grillz-1